Toxicity – Page 5
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NewsEuropean risk assessment slams neonicotinoids
EFSA analysis confirming harm to bees could lead to an outright ban on the pesticides
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NewsState ban renews debate on harmful pesticides in India
Punjab’s action outlawing 20 pesticides is part of a nationwide re-evaluation
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NewsDatabase offers free access to previously secret chemical data
ToxicDocs allows users to retrieve millions of internal corporate and trade group pages on chemical toxicity
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NewsAlarm sounded over three organophosphate pesticides
US fisheries agency concludes that chlorpyrifos, diazinon and malathion are highly toxic
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ResearchRoundworms transfer nanoplastics to offspring
Study finds that nanoparticles translocate to gonads of model organism and can end up in next generation
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ResearchUnexpected reactions during printing could have health implications
Surprising chemical differences between toner powders and particles emitted by printers
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ResearchSingle mutation keeps lethal frog from poisoning itself
Poison dart frogs are resistant to neurotoxin because of modified sodium channel proteins
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ResearchFlat phosphorus flagged as potentially toxic
Material with promising biomedical applications damages cell membranes and generates reactive radicals
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NewsHeavy metal's revenge
Climate change could see levels of toxic mercury rise again even as the world cuts emissions
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ResearchOcean chemistry was responsible for 2015 Monterey Bay disaster
Unusual balance of nutrients allowed algae to build up high concentrations of neurotoxin
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ResearchGarden centre plants may pose pesticide threat to bees
Insecticides on ornamental UK plants found at levels known to have an impact on pollinators
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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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ResearchLow 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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NewsCanada’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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ResearchMiracle material potential water pollutant
Researchers demonstrate toxic effects of graphene on aquatic life
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ResearchGlowing polymer highlights mercury in fish
Portable fluorescent probe allows quick and easy detection of toxic pollutant
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OpinionHow to warn future civilisations about radioactive waste
Informing future societies about radioactive waste disposal sites is a unique challenge
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CareersMeet 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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NewsUS urged to curb chemicals that harm brain development
NIH-backed coalition calls for immediate action to reduce developmental toxicant exposures