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In 2008, Washington became the first state in the nation to pass a law requiring manufacturers to report whether certain products contain chemicals toxic to children.
Chemicals maker KMG Chemicals Inc. said Thursday its board approved a regular quarterly dividend of 2 cents per share.
You may be ingesting more during those romantic, candlelit dinners than a nice cabernet and a lamb chop. Side of benzene, anyone?
NEW YORK — The only green shoots the chemical industry has seen lately are coming from the one-time diminutive agricultural side of the business, a shift that has spurred both new partnerships and legal battles to stake out new territory and protect profits.
A U.N.-sponsored treaty to combat highly dangerous chemicals has been expanded to include nine more substances that are used in pesticides, electronics and other products, U.N. officials said Saturday.
In a March 31 story about chemical companies with agricultural businesses, The Associated Press reported erroneously that DuPont posted a loss in 2008.
Toxic chemical pollution from the nation's industrial plants, mines and factories declined by 5 percent in 2007, the government said Thursday.
A panel appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says California should immediately start reducing toxic chemicals in the state's products and manufacturing.
Barbara Neuschwander can still recall the stench and taste created by the massive fire that burned for days after a freight train carrying toxic chemicals crashed two years ago near her home south of Louisville, Ky.
Air Products & Chemicals Inc., which supplies oxygen and other gases to the industrial and medical sectors, said Tuesday it is cutting about 7 percent of its work force because of weak business conditions worldwide.
Environmentalists and consumer advocates urged the government Thursday to increase testing of farm-raised salmon from Chile after authorities in Germany detected banned chemicals in Chilean fish.
More than 40 million pounds of pesticides and herbicides were used in Oregon's farms, forests and fields last year, with potato fields getting the biggest dose, according to the state's first tabulation of chemical use.
As you ooh and aah at the dazzling explosions of a fireworks display, there are three things going on that you probably wouldn’t guess: The chemists who made those pyrotechnics designed most of them so they explode, you’re actually seeing nature conserving energy, and most peculiar of all, when things are at their flashiest, you’re actually seeing the fireworks as they’re cooling down.
Toxic chemical pollution from industrial plants and factories declined by 2 percent in 2006 despite increases in the mining and petroleum sectors, the government said Thursday.
Baby shampoos, lotions and powders may expose infants to chemicals that have been linked with possible reproductive problems, a small study suggests.
The average chicken farmer does not have enough chemicals to make his farm a terrorist target, but many fertilizer wholesalers and paper mills do — and they'll have to tell the government about it as part of new anti-terrorism measures.
It's probably the last thing most people think about when buying roses — by the time the bright, velvety flowers reach your Valentine, they will have been sprayed, rinsed and dipped in a battery of potentially lethal chemicals.
After years of debate, the European Union adopted its largest legal framework ever, on Wednesday. REACH entails the "registration, evaluation and authorisation" of some 30,000 commercial chemicals, over half of which have never been tested for toxicity before.
Molecules capable of basic logic operations have been developed that could serve as tiny ID tags for identifying individual cells or nano-devices. The technique, called molecular computational identification (MCID), could produce tens of millions of unique tags.
Average UK woman wears 515 chemicals a dayThe average British woman "hosts" 515 chemicals on her body every day, according to a new study.
Revealed... the 515 chemicals women put on their bodies every dayWomen and beauty products - it's a love affair that's been going on for centuries. And no wonder. There's nothing like a new lipstick or favourite perfume to make us look and feel good. Or so we thought...
Denmark declares Nivea and Biotherm potentially dangerousThe Danish Consumer Council has declared that leading brands including Nivea and Biotherm skin products contain suspicious substances.
Study: Chemicals in plastic can make boys act more like girlsChemicals found in many plastics are causing little boys to act more like little girls, according to new research. Read more: #ixzz0XDiqkoUC
Everyone's Abuzz Over BPAWhile the FDA holes up and takes a good, hard look at the health effects of the widely used plastic additive bisphenol A, there's a flurry of news and activity on the BPA front.
More and More Boys Born With Deformed Genitals -- What's to Blame?Scientists are casting a wide net in search of chemicals seen as likely suspects in feminization and reproductive anomalies being spotted worldwide. Results of a study released in May 2009 by the British nongovernmental organization CHEMTrust show:
Some Vietnam Veterans Lack Agent Orange CoverageShip-Based Servicemen Denied Healthcare Updated: Thursday, 22 Oct 2009, 12:12 AM EDT Published : Thursday, 22 Oct 2009, 12:12 AM EDT By DICK BRENNAN / Fox 5 News
Organic Farming Can Cool the World that Chemical Farming OverheatedA report from GRAIN discusses how agriculture can put back much of the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere into the soil.
BPA linked to aggressive behavior in young girls, research suggestsPre-birth exposure to a chemical widely used in plastics appears to be linked to more aggressive behavior in little girls, according to research published Tuesday by a scientist at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Chemical Linked to Aggression in GirlsPre-birth exposure to a chemical widely used in plastics appears to be linked to more aggressive behavior in little girls, according to research published Tuesday by a scientist at UNC-Chapel Hill.
BBC NEWS | Health | Proof mounts on restricted dietReported earlier in the summer from the BBC. A US research on restricted diet done on these rhesus monkeys who were observed over 2 decades.
You May Be Using These Harmful Chemicals Right NowIt all started with propylene glycol. I read an article which stated that this ingredient, which de-ices airplanes and is a coolant and antifreeze, can also be found in your food, cosmetics, and medicine.
{Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to SF Bay 100-mile weekend relay swim} Swimmers brave dirty Delta for awareness Seven swimmers swimming, Sacramento to San Francisco.
Research Group Tests Show Lead In School, Pet SuppliesBARRE, Vt. -- An environmental research group says tests on 60 back-to-school supplies and 400 pet products found nearly a quarter of them contained lead.
Cigarette Butts: A Significant Pollution Problem?A study at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is seeking to determine the potential harmful effects of chemicals released into the environment as cigarette butts deteriorate.
Chemical companies, US authorities knew dangers of Agent OrangeThanh Nien News Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2009 11:46:01 Vietnam (GMT+07) Those responsible for exposing Vietnamese citizens and US troops to toxic defoliants kept silent about known health implications, a review of documents finds.
Push to update chemical laws to protect childrenA controversial chemical that mimics estrogen can be found in plastic baby bottles, teethers and even baby formula. Bisphenol A has been linked to breast cancer and other reproductive disorders.
Pentagon response to Guard chemical exposure anger ... - Politics - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and SportsCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller is angry with the U.S. Department of Defense because he believes it isn't telling soldiers that exposure to a toxic chemical in Iraq may have devastating effects on their health.
Lawrence Livermore Laboratories has discovered the heaviest element known to science: Governmentium (Gv). The new element has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.
Activists Hold Little Hope for Legal Justice on Agent Orange"Given the moral standards of corporations and the United States, it is a simple matter to ignore the victims of such crimes, as long as they are citizens of other countries and especially if they have brown or yellow skins," said Burke.
Thousands evacuated amid Texas chemical fireA fire at a chemical plant that processes explosive ammonium nitrate forced the evacuation of thousands in central Texas on Thursday and closed the Texas A&M University campus.
Woman warned of gator finds pot lab insteadPolice Chief Robert Smythe said Wednesday the officers found heat lamps, fans, soil-testing gauges, gardening chemicals and plants that would yield "a very high-end marijuana."
More deformed fish found in Noosa RiverThe owner of a Sunshine Coast fish hatchery has again called for a moratorium on the use of some farm chemicals after the discovery of more deformed fish in stock from the Noosa River.
I recently picked up some single-serving canned fruits at my local grocery store, which I thought would make a tasty addition to my lunch.
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