All toxic articles – Page 2

News

Environment agency accident releases toxic mine waste into US rivers

2015-08-13T00:00:00Z

More than 11 million litres of metal-contaminated water from defunct Colorado mine enters major US waterways

News

EPA under pressure over Enlist Duo herbicide

2015-06-26T00:00:00Z

WHO has designated Enlist Duo’s two ingredients as a probable and possible human carcinogens

News

Caramel colour in soft drinks linked to cancer

2015-02-26T00:00:00Z

Regulatory bodies and researchers sceptical of study on 4-MEI found in food colour

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Veterinary painkiller threatens Europe's vultures

2015-01-14T00:00:00Z

Drugs that almost drove vultures to extinction on the Indian sub-continent are now being used in Europe

Podcast

Carbon monoxide

2012-08-22T00:00:00Z

 Duncan McMillan uncovers the chemistry behind this deadly compound

Podcast

Carbon tetrachloride

2012-08-15T00:00:00Z

 The toxic compound that was once used as a universal lab cleaner 

Podcast

Chloroform

2012-07-25T00:00:00Z

 A simple yet toxic molecule 

Podcast

Coniine

2012-06-13T00:00:00Z

 Josh Howgego reveals the poisonous nature of this deceptive compound 

News

Sacked EPA chemist wins job back

2012-05-11T00:00:00Z

US Environmental Protection Agency scientist who was fired after warning about toxic dust at Ground Zero reinstated by court

Podcast

Dimethylmercury

2012-04-25T00:00:00Z

Simon Cotton investigates one of the strongest known neurotoxins

Podcast

Nickel carbonyl

2011-07-20T00:00:00Z

A stable, yet toxic compound - Bernie Bulkin explores the chemistry of nickel carbonyl