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10/17/2022
What's in your tampon? Or pad, disk, or cup?
What is in period products? A recent New York right-to-know law has led to ingredient disclosures across much of the US. But health advocates say more data are needed on some chemicals’ health effects.
05/17/2022
This story on whether converting plastic to fuel is recycling is getting a lot of hits.
Chemical recycling of plastic gets a boost in 18 US states—but environmentalists question whether it really is recycling Some state laws allow incentives to turn plastics into fuels as well as other plastics
05/04/2022
Looking for a different sort of mystery novel for summer reading? Check out my review of this one, filled with chemistry and history.
A (fictitious) body wrapped in an enigma and encased in phosphate rock dust This site uses cookies to enhance your user experience. By continuing to use this site you are agreeing to our COOKIE POLICY.
11/15/2021
The Glasgow climate conference wasn't just about fossil fuels. Some participants talked about SMUGGLING. Specifically, about the refrigerants in our home and vehicle air conditioners.
HFC smuggling undermines climate efforts More enforcement at borders could deter illicit trade
10/18/2021
Have you ever eaten or grown purple beans?
Colorful science: purple bean pods and dazzling white paint that cools This site uses cookies to enhance your user experience. By continuing to use this site you are agreeing to our COOKIE POLICY.
07/29/2021
Watching the and wondering what the medals are made of? Spoiler: the gold medal is mostly not gold! https://www.compoundchem.com/2021/07/27/tokyo2020/
07/22/2021
Concerned about ? The US House of Representatives just passed legislation to clean up these "forever chemicals."
PFAS targeted in legislation passed by US House of Representatives Bill aims at air, water, and land pollution, as well as toxicity testing of the ‘forever chemicals’
04/22/2021
Is long-term persistence in the enough reason to regulate the "forever " called PFAS? regulators say yes and are on the verge of setting a world precedent, though their actions would affect just in rugs and carpets
For PFAS, is environmental persistence on its own enough to trigger regulation? Industry is pushing back against California’s use of this rationale to regulate these chemicals as a class
03/04/2021
Chemistry humor!
02/24/2021
Cool news for those with red-green color blindness!
New contact lenses that incorporate gold nanoparticles could one day offer a safe, convenient way for people with red-green color blindness to better distinguish those colors. Learn how they work here: http://ow.ly/RsRB50DGSYL
02/21/2021
Ammonia, the fuel of the future?
Industry prepares ammonia for a second life as a fuel for the future Green and blue ammonia might replace oil and coal on ships and in power plants