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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. |
Chemistry World September 9, 2008 Rebecca Trager |
California to overhaul chemical regulations California is poised to become the first US state to effectively ban the use of potentially carcinogenic perfluorocarbons (PFCs) from food packaging by 2010. |
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. |
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 October 13, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
DuPont found liable for cancer case DuPont faces thousands of lawsuits over emissions of perfluorooctanoic acid into the Ohio river |
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 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 October 23, 2007 Rebecca Trager |
Smaller US Plants Triple Toxic Emissions Companies in the US and Canada have achieved a continued decline in chemical pollution - but only at the plants emitting the largest amounts of toxic waste. |
BusinessWeek October 20, 2003 Spencer E. Ante |
Was IBM Hazardous To Workers' Health? A lawsuit claims chemicals used in making chips and drives caused cancer |
Salon.com July 30, 2001 Jim Fisher |
Poison Valley Is workers' health the price we pay for high-tech progress? First of two parts... |
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 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 March 13, 2009 Rebecca Trager |
Obama tightens reporting rules for chemical releases President Obama has reinstated stronger requirements governing the reporting of toxic chemical releases by American facilities to the US Environmental Protection Agency |
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. |
Chemistry World October 4, 2013 Rebecca Trager |
US government shutdown hits science, chemical industry Researchers working at American universities and agencies are reeling after the US government shutdown on 1 October. The chemical industry has not escaped the effects of the political spat either. |
The Motley Fool August 29, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
Chemical Industry Slowing? Railroad loadings of chemicals have declined recently. But investors with a contrarian bent, who would also enjoy a 3.1% dividend yield, should look at Dow Chemical. |
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. |
AskMen.com Dustin Driver |
8 Cancer Myths The following myths about cancer have been debunked by doctors and scientists the world over. So do yourself and your community a favor: read the facts and spread the word. |
Information Today December 15, 2011 |
CAS and InfoChem to Collaborate in ChemInformatics Chemical Abstracts Service announced a longterm collaboration with InfoChem, GmbH, a provider of chemical structure and reaction technology as well as datamining in chemical science documents. |
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
One Word: Plastics Dow Chemical reports hearty sales growth for the third quarter. But there is a lot more for long-term investors to investigate. |
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. |
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 July 20, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
US chemical industry lobby group in the hot seat again The American Chemistry Council has come under fire once again, just months after it was publicly accused of lying about having no involvement with a phony fire safety coalition. |
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. |
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. |
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 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 September 11, 2006 |
Conference Blog From the American Chemical Society's fall conference: Dance your way to an A... Play for today... Welcome to San Francisco... Bio-barcodes indicate cancer protein... etc. |
Reactive Reports |
Star Picks Dihydrogen Monoxide... A chemical jigsaw puzzle... Chemical Heritage Foundation... |
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. |
The Motley Fool August 5, 2010 David Lee Smith |
Dow Chemical Appears to Be Cured With outages completed, and revenue climbing, Dow Chemical should be coming back. |
Chemistry World December 8, 2015 Colacci & Kleinstreuer |
Rethinking risk assessment For the purposes of regulation, the onset of adverse effects is key to determining the level of exposure that presents an unreasonable risk for humans and ecosystems. |
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. |
Salon.com July 31, 2001 Jim Fisher |
Poison Valley (Part 2) What new cocktails of toxic chemicals are brewing in the high-tech industry's "clean rooms" -- and will we ever know what harm they're causing? |
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. |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2005 Rich Duprey |
DuPont's Sticky Situation The chemical giant pays largest civil fine ever levied over chemical used to make Teflon. Investors may want to consider how the mounting legal bills will affect their investments. |
AboutSafety March 15, 2002 |
Leaving Longford Behind It's not just the chemical companies who say that the community does not have a balanced understanding of the industry's safety and environmental performance... |
Chemistry World December 22, 2015 Emma Davies |
Accident and emergency 2015 should be remembered as a year when the chemical industry was sharply reminded of its social responsibility. |
AskMen.com June 11, 2001 Joshua Levine |
Common Cancer-Causing Substances Find out about the most common cancer-causing agents (both artificial and natural), and how to decrease your risk of developing it... |
Chemistry World February 6, 2013 Andrew Turley |
Reach reviewed: no change required Chemical regulation in the EU is working as it should be, although there is room for improvement in its implementation, according to a long-awaited review from the European commission. |
Chemistry World September 23, 2011 Hepeng Jia |
Growing Protest Against Chinese Chemical Plants Increasing environmental awareness amongst the Chinese public is forcing more chemical plants to relocate, and experts say that more transparency and communication are urgently needed for the chemical industry to continue to grow. |
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. |
The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
DuPont Stays the Course The giant chemical company reports satisfactory earnings, despite a flurry of charges. |
The Motley Fool October 25, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
A Double Dose From DuPont DuPont announces earnings and a push to return value to shareholders. |
The Motley Fool December 7, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Dow Chemical's Not a Dazzler Yet Dow Chemical is planning a cost-reduction effort that will involve shutting down a number of plants and laying off about 1,000 employees, but the company's direction remains a mystery. |
Chemistry World July 28, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
Dow Chemical Takes a Dive America's largest chemical manufacturer, has blamed unrelenting raw material and energy price rises for its disastrous second quarter performance: the company's net income fell by 19% and share prices tumbled. |
Chemistry World June 10, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
Attempted poisoning wasn't chemical warfare, court rules The US supreme court has quashed the conviction of a microbiologist jailed on chemical terrorism charges by weighing in on a bizarre love triangle. |
BusinessWeek July 28, 2003 Gene G. Marcial |
Why Dow Chemical Should Be a Buy Long-awaited relief may be around the corner for Dow Chemical. Although its stock has leaped from 25 in mid-March to 30 on July 16, the Street is far from convinced that the largest U.S. chemical company is out of the woods. But some pros think it's time to buy. |
The Motley Fool May 12, 2009 David Lee Smith |
Dow Chemical Races Back Dow Chemical is wasting no time in shaping up after its Rohm and Haas purchase. |