All Toxicity articles – Page 4
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NewsPesticide use ‘threatens human rights’, UN advisers say
Report for the UN Human Rights Council condemns agrochemical industry and calls for a treaty to phase out toxic pesticides
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Research
Low level manganese fumes ups welders' Parkinson’s risk
The greater the exposure of welders to airborne manganese, the more quickly symptoms of Parkinson’s disease progress
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News
Canada’s triclosan verdict runs counter to US ban
Antibacterial agent can still be used in soaps but a government agency also concluded that it is toxic to aquatic life
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Research
Miracle material potential water pollutant
Researchers demonstrate toxic effects of graphene on aquatic life
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Research
Glowing polymer highlights mercury in fish
Portable fluorescent probe allows quick and easy detection of toxic pollutant
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Opinion
How to warn future civilisations about radioactive waste
Informing future societies about radioactive waste disposal sites is a unique challenge
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Careers
Meet chemistry's emergency hotline
Lifesaving advice is just part a normal day at the office for the staff of the National Chemical Emergency Centre
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News
US urged to curb chemicals that harm brain development
NIH-backed coalition calls for immediate action to reduce developmental toxicant exposures
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Opinion
Why US chemical regulation reform is so welcome
The Toxic Substances Control Act is just the beginning
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Podcast
Methyl isocyanate
The 1984 accident at Bhopal, India, was the worst in the history of industrial chemistry. It involved a leak of methyl isocyanate
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News
Toxic legacy of Agent Orange lives on in Vietnam
Scientists are struggling to clean up dioxin-contaminated soil that has been linked to devastating illnesses among thousands of people
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Podcast
Tetraethyl lead
For decades, automobile fuel had a dangerous additive: Tetraethyl lead. Matt Gunther explains why a toxic compound was added to our fuel
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News
EU plans tighter controls on BPA
Proposal would reduce the migration limit of bisphenol A in food packaging by 90%
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News
Cadmium and lead in costume jewellery prompt concern
Extremely high levels of toxic metals in children’s jewellery is causing alarm among US and Canadian scientists
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Opinion
Toxicity is a hazardous waste
We must teach students how to avoid environmental impact rather than accept itas an inherent part of chemistry, argues John Warner
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Research
Silver nanoparticles lost in the first wash
Swiss scientists investigate nanosilver release from textiles
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Research
Grubbs’ catalyst drives tyre recycling
Rubbery networks broken down into reusable materials
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Supreme court vacancy may jeopardise chemical regulation reform
Political fight over appointment of new supreme court judge could derail Toxic Substance Control Act modernisation
