Why Food Chemicals Are a Problem—And How to Reduce Your Exposure
Many chemicals are problematic because they can disrupt the endocrine system. “The evidence is greatest about the effects of ...
Homes and Gardens on MSN1d
7 non-toxic gardening swaps that will protect you and your plants from harmful chemicals – they're all really affordable, too
Opting for non-toxic gardening swaps is key to creating an outdoor space safe from PAFS, also known as forever chemicals, and ...
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Eight switches students can make to keep microplastics out of the environment, their bodies
Microplastics, or small plastic particles less than five millimeters in length, are increasingly threatening human health and ...
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Plastics, chemicals industries balk at Trump’s tariffs
A majority of the chemical industry’s top trading partners will face new taxes on imports, some topping 20 percent. President Donald Trump recently declared the U.S. is going “back to plastic.” ...
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PRODUCT | PFAS and product law: Navigating regulatory and legal risks
Regulation and litigation surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – a class of organic chemicals used in a variety of industrial ...
How valuable substances can be extracted from wood and plastic waste
What should be done with all the wood and plastic waste? This has been investigated by Supriyanto, Ph.D. in the research area ...
Surprising number of environmental pollutants in hedgehogs
Lead, pesticides, brominated flame retardants, plastic additives, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and heavy metals. This is what researchers found when they collected dead hedgehogs to investigate ...
C&EN1y
Organic Chemistry
Originally limited to the study of compounds produced by living organisms, organic chemistry has been broadened to include human-made substances (e.g., plastics). Organic chemistry is a highly ...