Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

Chemistry World June 24, 2013 Mark Peplow	Fear and loathing The fact is that some chemicals in our environment can cause adverse health effects. That presents people with a huge dilemma: how much evidence is needed before worries about exposure to a particular chemical become rational?
Chemistry World March 31, 2010 Rebecca Trager	EPA turns spotlight on BPA The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to look more closely at the environmental impacts of bisphenol A, a common ingredient in plastic baby bottles and food storage containers.
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.
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.
Information Today March 15, 2012	Occupational Health Content Integrated into EBSCO's ExPub Databases Haz-Map is designed to assist professionals seeking information about the health effects of exposure to chemicals and biological agents in the workplace.
Chemistry World March 11, 2015 Ned Stafford	State of Europe's environment scrutinized The European Environment Agency says progress has been made toward cleaning Europe's air and water and reducing waste disposal, but that major environmental challenges remain.
AboutSafety April 20, 2001	CDC Chemical Exposure Report Begins To Fill Info Gaps In Environmental Health The first report initially measures the exposure of the US population to 27 environmental chemicals including lead, mercury, pesticide metabolites, phthalate metabolites and cotinine which tracks exposure to tobacco smoke.
Chemistry World September 25, 2008 Rebecca Trager	EPA suspends two studies on children The US Environmental Protection Agency has canceled funding for two studies during which babies and young children would have been exposed to pesticides and other chemicals because of ethical concerns.
Science News September 23, 2006	Science Safari: Tox Town This Web site from the U.S. National Library of Medicine offers an interactive introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks. The site includes many links to additional information and a section for teachers.
Health May 2008	The Most Toxic Places in Your Home Find top home danger zones and how to keep your family safe.
Chemistry World May 20, 2009 Helen Carmichael	Chemical pollution gets personal Two Canadian environmentalists have detailed the rise and fall of chemicals in their own bodily fluids after using everyday products. And they were shocked by the results.
Chemistry World September 8, 2008 Rebecca Trager	NIH reaffirms BPA concerns The US National Institutes of Health has again expressed 'some concern' about the effects of bisphenol A on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in fetuses, babies, and children at current exposure level
Chemistry World January 12, 2010 Sarah Houlton	EU to look into chemical mixture exposure The Council of the EU has called on the European Commission to look at whether current legislation adequately assesses the risks from exposure to multiple chemicals from different sources.
Chemistry World January 29, 2009 Rebecca Trager	EPA's chemical evaluation process 'high-risk' The US government's 32-year-old law regulating chemical safety needs a complete overhaul, according to Congress' investigative arm
Chemistry World September 7, 2012 Rebecca Trager	EPA urged to rethink chemical risk evaluation process The US Environmental Protection Agency's process for assessing the risk of human exposure to various chemicals is deeply flawed and actually threatens public health, according to two experts with inside experience.
Chemistry World September 18, 2012 James Urquhart	UN report urges chemical industry to clean-up Governments and industry worldwide must address the management of chemicals in order to curtail the escalating heath and environmental risks associated with the widespread production, use and disposal of chemicals, warns the United Nations Environment Program.
Chemistry World February 2010 Bibiana Campos Seijo	Editorial: Go Canada What do we know about the chemical industry in Canada?
Chemistry World May 14, 2015 Rebecca Trager	California demands warning labels for BPA The US state of California has added bisphenol A to its Proposition 65 list of chemicals linked to health concerns, despite opposition from the chemical industry.
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.
BusinessWeek November 25, 2009 John Carey	Getting to the Bottom of Plastic Bottle Risks Retailers are demanding vigilance against worrisome chemicals in containers, food, and other goods.
The Family Room Leah Hennen	Pregnancy No-Nos Pregnant? You already know to steer clear of alcohol and cigarettes. Here are other hazards to avoid.
Chemistry World June 14, 2012 Andrew Turley	ECHA finishes first combo review The European Chemical Agency has for the first time looked at a group of chemicals as a combination when considering risks associated with exposure -- rather than looking at each chemical in isolation.
Information Today March 8, 2010	EBSCO Acquires Chemical Hazard Resource -- Expert Publishing ExPub databases provide access to millions of documents containing comprehensive human and/or environmental hazard data needed to manage the impact of chemicals in the workplace or on the environment.
Science News January 19, 2008 Janet Raloff	Food for Thought: How Plastic we've Become Our bodies carry residues of kitchen plastics.
Chemistry World June 23, 2009 Rebecca Trager	EPA halts its chemical review effort The US Environmental Protection Agency is reevaluating its existing chemicals assessment framework and has suspended its Chemical Assessment and Management Program.
Chemistry World March 24, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Reform of US chemical safety rules back on The venerable law that governs the US's chemicals policy appears poised to receive a revamp.
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 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.
Chemistry World December 2, 2015 Emma Stoye	BPA detection tests developed for EU monitoring Scientists at the European commission's Joint Research Centre have developed highly sensitive analytical tests to measure the levels of bisphenol A and 12 closely related chemicals in samples of food and drink.
Chemistry World November 20, 2012	BPA: friend or foe? With media-fueled anxiety over bisphenol A (BPA) continuing to rise, Nina Notman looks beyond the headlines at this incredibly widely used polycarbonate monomer
Chemistry World January 2007 Mark Peplow	Editorial: The End of the Beginning for Reach It's been a long time coming, but the European Reach (registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals) legislation has finally been settled, and should come into force progressively from June 2007.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2007 Courtney E. Howard	European Union launches Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals regulation The EU's recently enacted REACH law makes industry manufacturers, importers, and systems developers responsible for the identification, management, and substitution of chemical substances.
Chemistry World March 30, 2009 Rebecca Trager	EPA announces new chemical toxicity plan New regulations mean the agency will now rely less on animal testing to assess toxicity and risk, focusing instead on using advanced tools from fields like genomics, molecular biology and computational sciences.
Chemistry World August 12, 2013 Andy Extance	US chemical exposure bears income imprint Concentrations of 18 potentially harmful chemicals in US citizens' blood and urine are linked to income: half to being poorer and, surprisingly, half to being richer.
Chemistry World September 16, 2008 Rebecca Trager	BPA Linked to Heart Disease and Diabetes The first large-scale epidemiological study examining the effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on an adult population has linked exposure to the chemical to health problems including heart disease and diabetes.
Chemistry World February 22, 2006 Arthur Rogers	EU Chemical Regulation Could Save 150 Billion in Environment and Health Costs According to a new study, Europe's forthcoming registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals (Reach) is expected to offer savings that far outweigh expected costs to the chemicals industry.
Fast Company February 2009 David Case	The Real Story Behind Bisphenol A How a handful of consultants used Big Tobacco's tactics to sow doubt about science and hold off regulation of BPA, a chemical in hundreds of products that could be harming an entire generation.
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 November 8, 2006 Richard Van Noorden	Industrial Chemicals Accused of Causing `Silent Pandemic' Industrial chemicals may have caused a `silent pandemic' by damaging the developing brains of millions of children worldwide. But leading toxicologists say that this conclusion is alarmist and a gross over-statement, although the issue itself is of serious concern.
Chemistry World February 28, 2013 Andrew Turley	Does chemical regulation boost innovation? According to a report from the Center for International Environmental Law, a US environmental group, tougher chemical regulation has sparked the continuous invention of safer chemicals.
Information Today March 7, 2011	EBSCO Publishing to Release Chemical Hazard Information Library CHIL brings toxicology, pharmacology, occupational and public health, and chemical hazard information to corporations, government agencies, medical facilities, and academic institutions.
Health March 15, 2009 Chris Woolston	How to Detox Your Body Every day we put potential toxins into our mouths, breathe them into our lungs, and track them into our homes without ever really knowing where they'll end up-
Chemistry World October 25, 2013 Emily James	AstraZeneca to close environmental lab and cut 71 jobs The 71 employees at the Brixham Environmental Laboratory in Devon, UK. will lose their jobs in March 2014, as the laboratory's environmental operations are not a core part of the company's strategy to develop innovative new medicines.
Chemistry World April 18, 2008 Rebecca Trager	Canada may brand bisphenol A 'toxic' Canada's national public health agency looks set to become the first regulator in the world to label Bisphenol A (BPA) -- used for decades in products like plastic baby bottles and food containers -- 'toxic' and 'hazardous'.
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 March 11, 2009 Rebecca Trager	US BPA usage could be curbed Major US chemical trade group the American Chemistry Council is on the defensive following several significant moves to restrict usage of the controversial chemical bisphenol A in food and drink containers.
Chemistry World June 2011	A chemist's defense Reinforcing and not correcting the fears of a risk-averse public is no way to build constructive working relationships, writes Hal Sosabowski
Chemistry World June 5, 2007 James Mitchell-Crow	Possible Pollutants Assessed in Minutes With Reach, the EU chemicals legislation, now in force, a computer system that predicts how chemicals biodegrade - or not - could help EU regulators spot persistent polluters.
Chemistry World August 27, 2009 Sarah Houlton	Reach costs set to spiral The EU's Reach chemicals legislation could use 20 times more animals and cost six times more than originally estimated, according to two toxicologists.
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.