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Chemistry World
December 24, 2013
Rebecca Trager |
FDA wants the dirt on antibacterial soaps US companies that make antibacterial soaps and body washes will now have to prove to the Food and Drug Administration that their products are safe and more effective than ordinary soap and water.   |
Chemistry World
February 25, 2013
REbecca Trager |
Endocrine disrupting chemicals under fire Common synthetic chemicals suspected of disrupting the hormone system could be responsible for serious health problems, warns a report released by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Environmental Program. |
Chemistry World
December 6, 2012
Elinor Hughes |
Stopping endocrine disruptors in their tracks US scientists have come up with a system to assess whether chemists' latest synthetic product is an endocrine disruptor -- a chemical that interferes with hormone regulation in animals and humans. |
Information Today
June 20, 2011 |
EPA Releases Two New Databases With Chemical Toxicity and Exposure Data The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the release of two databases that make it easier to find data about chemicals. |
Chemistry World
April 1, 2010
Hepeng Jia |
China Updates Chemical Legislation After a seven-year delay, China has introduced an updated version of its chemical registration and evaluation rules, bringing the country in line with chemical regulation efforts in other parts of the world. |
Chemistry World
June 26, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Chemical reform bill advances in US Congress The US House of Representatives has approved a bipartisan bill to revamp the nearly 40-year-old law that governs America's chemicals policy, known as the Toxic Substances Control Act. |
Chemistry World
January 11, 2010
Helen Carmichael |
EPA: Bankrupt chemical firms must pay for site clean up The US Environmental Protection Agency has tabled new proposals to prevent taxpayers footing the environmental clean up bills for cash-strapped chemical companies. |
Information Today
May 3, 2010 |
EPA Releases New Chemical Toxicity Database This database allows scientists and the interested public to search and download thousands of toxicity testing results on hundreds of chemicals. ToxRefDB captures 30 years and $2 billion of testing results. |
Chemistry World
February 26, 2014
Hepeng Jia |
Dangerous delivery problems dog chemical transport in China A lethal accident caused by the leak of a laboratory reagent being delivered by untrained couriers in an inappropriate vehicle has once again highlighted the difficulty of transporting small quantities of chemicals in China. |
Chemistry World
July 26, 2012
Andrew Turley |
New US chemical rules edge nearer A political committee in the US has voted in favor of plans to change the way chemicals are regulated by shifting the burden of proving safety to manufacturers. |
Chemistry World
April 9, 2010
Rebecca Trager |
EPA seeks heightened scrutiny for 16 chemicals The US Environmental Protection Agency wants to tighten its oversight of certain chemical substances by adding 16 chemicals to its Toxics Release Inventory list. |
Chemistry World
October 2009 |
Agriculture's call for chemistry Decades of underinvestment in agricultural research have taken their toll but now is the time to bring in young scientists to find new ways to feed the world. |
Chemistry World
June 13, 2011
Rebecca Trager |
EPA discloses confidential chemical information The US Environmental Protection Agency has made public company data on over 150 chemicals used in more than 100 health and safety studies. |
Chemistry World
May 30, 2013
Rebecca Trager |
Industry applauds US chemical reform bill The US chemical industry is backing bipartisan legislation that would reform the law that controls chemical sales in the US for the first time since its enactment in 1976. But environmental groups do not share the enthusiasm. |
Chemistry World
May 16, 2008
Hepeng Jia |
China quake hits chemical industry China's biggest earthquake in over 30 years has hit the country's fertilizer producers, sending authorities rushing to contain chemical leaks and protect water supplies. |
Chemistry World
October 1, 2008
Rebecca Trager |
US to Overhaul Industrial Chemicals Inventory A plan by the US Environmental Protection Agency to overhaul its inventory of industrial chemicals could lead to a lot more paperwork for chemical firms, industry officials have warned. |
Chemistry World
April 16, 2010
Rebecca Trager |
Congress proposes toxic chemical regulation reforms The US Congress launched a much anticipated effort to update the nation's 34-year-old law governing new and already existing toxic chemicals yesterday. |
Chemistry World
December 1, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
US agencies test less than 1% of chemicals Less than 1% of the chemicals currently registered for commercial use in the US have undergone testing by government agencies, according to the Center for Effective Government |
Chemistry World
August 22, 2011
Hepeng Jia |
Chemical profits nibbled by oversupplies China's chemical industry experienced an 'unexpected' harvest in the first half of the year, although the good days might not last long due to the expected oversupplies which have long harassed the nation's chemical sector. |
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Chemistry World
December 1, 2008
Rebecca Trager |
US chemical industry wary of facilities danger list The US chemical industry is concerned about the potential impact of a report, released by a liberal think tank on 19 November, which lists the nation's 101 most dangerous chemical manufacturing and water treatment plants |
Chemistry World
July 1, 2009
Rebecca Trager |
Chemical security efforts spread The EU and the US are simultaneously taking action in a bid to secure chemical facilities and prevent their misuse by terrorists. |
Chemistry World
April 15, 2010
Hepeng Jia |
Shanghai braces for chemical restrictions Restrictions on chemical transportation and use during an enormous cultural exposition - that is hoping to attract 70 million visitors to Shanghai, China - are due to hit the region's chemical sector in coming weeks. |
Chemistry World
March 4, 2014
Patrick Walter |
Europe's chemical sector stagnated in 2013 Europe's chemical sector did not grow at all in 2013, according to the latest chemical trends report from the European Chemical Industry Council. This leaves industry's output 6.4% below its peak back in 2007. |
Chemistry World
October 11, 2012
Patrick Walter |
Slump in confidence hits EU chemical industry EU chemical production has stalled again after staging a brief recovery after the global economic crisis hit. Chemical production has fallen by 2.4% in the first seven months of this year, compared with the same time period last year. |
Chemistry World
January 26, 2010
Rebecca Renner |
EPA targets chemical confidentiality loopholes The US Environmental Protection Agency is taking a tougher stance on confidentiality claims that allow firms to prevent the names of chemicals identified as potential health risks being made available to the public. |
Science News
March 5, 2005 |
What's in the Dirt? The U.S. Geological Survey offers a database of more than 60,000 chemical analyses of stream sediment and soil in different parts of the United States. |
Chemistry World
December 23, 2009
Sean Milmo |
2009 marks the start of the great divide The recession is opening up a big gap in output performance between the chemical industries of the developed and developing worlds, which will continue to widen over the next few years. |
Chemistry World
December 15, 2008
Sean Milmo |
What's in store for the chemicals industry? Sizing up their prospects at the beginning of 2008, chemical companies knew economists were warning of an imminent recession. But the swiftness of the year's global downturn took many by surprise. |
Chemistry World
February 2010
Bibiana Campos Seijo |
Editorial: Go Canada What do we know about the chemical industry in Canada? |
Chemistry World
October 25, 2012
Eugene Gerden |
Problems for Russian chemicals? The Russian chemical industry could be on the verge of a serious crisis caused by state plans to abolish subsidies to domestic producers. |
Chemistry World
April 24, 2009
Rebecca Trager |
EPA decision threatens chemical industry Chemical facilities could face burdensome permits and pricey construction requirements following the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) preliminary determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health and welfare. |
IndustryWeek
August 18, 2010
Jonathan Katz |
Toxic Avengers Manufacturers discover that greener and smaller chemical inventories can save money. Reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, introduced in July by Representatives Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and Bobby Rush, D-Ill., are aimed primarily at the chemical content of products. |
Chemistry World
April 23, 2015
Matthew Gunther |
Chemists seek end to chemical warfare on centenary of its first use The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has issued a declaration stating their commitment to worldwide disarmament on the centenary of the first use of a chemical weapon. |
Chemistry World
November 15, 2012
Rebecca Trager |
Obama re-election worries chemical industry Groups such as the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates and the National Association of Chemical Distributors are worried that the president's second term will feature more forceful environmental regulation. |
Wired
May 22, 2009
Patrick Di Justo |
What's Inside Palmolive Ultra*: Killer Bubbles Ingredients in dish soap Palmolive Ultra. |
Chemistry World
December 7, 2009
Leila Sattary |
Cold reception for new EU chemical security drive New European Union counter-terrorist measures could duplicate existing security procedures and increase administrative burden on the chemical sector, say industry representatives. |
Salon.com
March 30, 2001
Arianna Huffington |
Calling Erin Brockovich The chemical industry's dirty secrets are making us sick... |
