Scientists caution against drinking rainwater.

The amount of "forever chemicals" in rainwater exceeds the strictest guidelines established by environmental and health organisations. The study's authors, who began work on it in 2010, claim that they only examined four of the thousands of fluorine-based compounds and issue a warni...

A meeting reviews the management of chemicals' progress

A series of regional meetings were held under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management before the fourth meeting of the intersessional process evaluating the Strategic Approach and good management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 and the fifth meeting of the International Co...

In breast milk, toxic concentrations of "forever chemicals" have been discovered. How dangerous are they?

In Lyon, the third-largest city in France, PFAS chemicals have been found in potentially dangerous concentrations in nursing moms.

In our clothes, furniture, and air, "forever chemicals," or molecules recognised for their remarkable endurance in the environment, are nearly eve...

What I think our sector needs to do in the face of a severe and complicated problem

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Untapped capacity

The Pakistan Chemical Expo 2022, which took place in Lahore from July 19 to 20, showed the possibilities for trade and investment in the domestic chemical industry. It was a highly encouraging event, reported to be the first of its kind, with participation from over 70 local and 10 international ...

Business groups want Maine DEP to postpone the reporting law for "forever chemicals"

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is being urged by several companies and trade associations to postpone new reporting requirements for products using so-called "forever chemicals." However, the proponent of the new regulation claims that PFAS-using industries had plenty ...

25% of the US economy's GDP comes from the chemical industry

According to a new study published by the US National Academies, the chemical sector in the US generated $5.2 trillion (£4.3 trillion), or over a quarter of the nation's GDP, and employed 4.1 million people in the nation in 2020. A committee led by chemist and president of George Washin...

Making Carbon-Negative Chemicals from CO2

Dr Melis Duyar from the University of Surrey discusses their contribution to the study of clean technology in an interview with AZoCleantech. To trap carbon dioxide, chemically alter it with hydrogen, and then release the finished product—a carbon-negative chemical—Duyar and her colle...

Stephen A. Owens to Chair the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

Stephen Owens was appointed as the chairman of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board by President Joe Bidden

The US Senate in 2021 December confirmed Owens as a part of the United State Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB).

Since Owens's member...

Sika’s Sales Skyrocket Due to Post-Pandemic Recovery

Sika is a Switzerland-based specialty chemical company. Its chemical additives strengthen the concrete and make it waterproof.

Earlier, on Friday, Sika stated that it experienced an increase of eighteen percent in sales in the first six months of the year. This jump was aided by its lar...

Some water wells in America are contaminated by Forever Chemicals

Numerous water wells in the U.S. contain toxic "forever chemicals" in them, poisoning the water that thousands of people use for drinking, cooking, and bathing.

Due to their inability to decompose naturally, the compounds, also known as per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS...

Combat Daesh's Chemical Drones

Salih Al-Sabawi was an Iraqi engineer who worked for Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons programme. He was executed for his involvement in the programme. A source who spoke to the Washington Post under the condition of anonymity said that Daesh intended to make use of Salih Al-knowledge Sabawi&...

Chemicals & Pollinators

Recent studies in the fields of entomology and ecology have shown that pollinating insects are becoming extinct at a shockingly quick rate. This has resulted in the eradication of a significant number of plant and animal species that were essential to the maintenance of ecosystems but have since ...

How to Choose a Dry Cleaner That Is Good For You and The Environment

Chemicals that could be dangerous can be used in traditional dry cleaning. Here, specialists offer guidance on the items and procedures to avoid.

I have heard a dry cleaner refer to their position as "being the original recycler of clothes." I concur with the description's...

There may be more "forever chemicals" in American water than studies indicate: In the Guardian

According to The Guardian, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) approach for testing water is so constrained that it is likely missing large concentrations of "forever chemicals."

The "forever chemicals," also known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl s...

More "forever chemicals" are probably present in US water than EPA studies indicate

According to a Guardian examination of water samples from nine different US regions, the PFAS contaminants the government uses are probably absent in substantial amounts.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire's new $17 million water treatment facility was celebrated in May 2021 by local and fed...

Definition of PFAS

A family of commercial chemicals' names typically give a good sense of the related compounds that make up the family. Pesticides with organophosphates are one instance. Another is flame-retardants made of bromine.

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) is a less specific name, n...

PTTGC purchases Vencorex, a chemical company

PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC), the petrochemical division of the national oil and gas giant PTT Plc, has acquired a 9.18 per cent share in the French chemical manufacturer Vencorex Holding as part of its ongoing acquisition of assets with a focus on value-added goods.

PTTGC, which already...

US farmers experience severe chemical shortages

According to Reuters, US farmers have reduced their use of common weedkillers, looked for alternatives to popular fungicides, and altered their planting schedules as a result of ongoing shortages of agricultural chemicals that could reduce yields.

At a time when global grain supplies ar...

This can assist in removing chemicals from food packaging

There has been a lot of action in recent months to improve food packaging safety. Regarding the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their packaging, Burger King and McDonald's were the targets of lawsuits. Additionally, governments all around the United States and nations in the Eur...