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Israel’s top biochemical research institute has been destroyed in recent Iran attack.
Zambian Observer
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June 19, 2025
New reports reaching us indicate the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel has been damaged. The institute is a leading center for biochemical and scientific research and is reported to be severely damaged by an Iranian missile strike....
The town with the world’s worst case of forever chemicals contamination
The Guardian
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June 19, 2025
If Agneta Bruno closes her eyes, the soapy smell takes her back to childhood. Cycling home to the barracks where she lived with her father, an air force major, she would whiz through patches of snowy-white foam near the entrance of the base. The...
FDA Seeks Comment on Proposed New Method for Ranking Chemicals in Food
Quality Assurance & Food Safety
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June 18, 2025
The proposed method for ranking chemicals in food, released today, uses Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) to determine a score for each chemical based on evaluating the information about a chemical against a pre-determined set of criteria.
The hidden dangers of swimming pool chemicals: How to stay safe and healthy this summer
Natural News
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June 18, 2025
The hidden dangers of swimming pool chemicals: How to stay safe and healthy this summer Chlorine in swimming pools can form irritants that affect the eyes, skin and lungs. Asthma, eye irritation and skin issues can be triggered by pool chemicals....
LG Chem, Noritake develop high-performance paste for auto power semiconductors
Yahoo Finance
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South Korea’s LG Chem Company has announced that it has developed a high-performance silver paste in collaboration with Japan’s Noritake Company, designed specifically for bonding silicon carbide (SiC) chips to substrates in automotive power...
Are You Eating These Food Chemicals?
OpEdNews
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June 18, 2025
If you're like most people, you know little about the drugs food animals are given--Big Food likes it that way. The breadth of livestock diseases and drugs routinely given to food animals could kill people's appetites, especially if the...
Homeowners Worried About Chemicals Being Spread In Sewage Fertilizer
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Michael Clements via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Rural landowners say America’s farms have become dumping grounds for sludge from the wastewater treatment plants of larger cities. They complain of foul odors, contaminated soil,...
UMass Amherst Biochemist’s Final Publication is a ‘Magnum Opus’ on Protein Folding
UMass Amherst
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One of the great biological mysteries of the human body is how hundreds of complex, origami-like proteins, many of which are crucial for normal body function, come to assume their final, correct shape. Detailing exactly how this process occurs,...
Investigators find chemicals in Givaudan explosion can cause 'runaway reaction'
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released its second update June 18 regarding an ongoing investigation into the Givaudan Sense Colour explosion. The update reveals how ingredients used the day of the explosion are capable of...
Experimental forecast hopes to warn when toxins from algal blooms in Lake Erie approach
Michigan Public - Michigan
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June 18, 2025
Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have developed an experimental forecast to predict the timing and locations of harmful algal blooms in western Lake Erie. Researchers said the forecast was created through a...
EWG statement on banned toxic chemicals found in personal care products sold in California
Environmental Working Group
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SACRAMENTO – More than 170 personal care products occupy store shelves in California, even though they contain toxic chemicals banned under state law. That’s the result of a review by the state’s Department of Public Health as part of the...
Kazakhstan to Invest $15 Billion in Oil and Gas Chemical Industry Development
Times of Central Asia
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June 18, 2025
Kazakhstan is set to invest $15 billion in its oil and gas chemical sector through six major projects aimed at shifting the economy from raw material exports to high-value industrial production. The initiative was announced by Temirlan Urkumbaev,...
Nova Chemicals Ordered by Canadian Court to Pay Dow Additional 1.6 Billion
Canadian Process Equipment & Control News
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June 18, 2025
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has issued a judgement ordering Calgary-based Nova Chemicals to pay Dow an additional 1.6 billion CAD in damages. This is follows a June 2018 decision ordering Nova to pay an initial 1.4 billion CAD. Dow...
Study: 'Forever chemicals' detected in 65% of sampled private wells, 18% had levels beyond standards
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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June 18, 2025
A team of researchers from Penn State University found that 18% of sampled private wells in the state had levels of PFAS that was higher than drinking water standards. Penn State announced the research findings Wednesday, and the study will be in...
How to kill weeds 'overnight' with two household items - and no chemicals
RSVP Live
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June 18, 2025
Weeds can be a real nuisance, invading every nook and cranny of the garden, from patios to gravel paths and even lawns. For those battling these unwelcome guests on their patios, gardening whizz Harry Bodell from PriceYourJob has revealed that...
Campaign Fights Toxic Chemicals In Products For Black Women
Sacramento Observer - California
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June 18, 2025
Get the latest news! Stay Informed Stay Connected: Subscribe to receive news daily. OBSERVER Staff Report The California Black Health Network (CBHN) has launched a new initiative, the Conscious Black Beauty Movement (CBBM), aimed at raising...
Breakfast links: Dupont deckover to break ground
Greater Greater Washington
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June 18, 2025
Tunnel on Connecticut Avenue NW by Adam Fagen used with permission. Have a tip for the links? Submit it here. Miles Wilson is an American University junior majoring in philosophy. He works for the University’s Center for Community Engagement and...
FDA to Overhaul Post-Market Chemical Review Program for Food Chemicals
JD Supra - California
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June 18, 2025
[co-author: Heather Olson, 2025 Summer Associate] Key Takeaways What Happened: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to update its food safety post-market chemical review program over the next few months to increase...
Israeli strikes on Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan could release plumes of toxic chemicals, experts say
The New Zealand Herald
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June 18, 2025
Iran claims it is interested in developing nuclear reactors only for civilian energy use, but analysts - and Western governments - long have contended that Tehran is intent on obtaining nuclear weapons. On Friday, Israel launched a wave of strikes...
Beloved American candy deemed 'unsafe to eat' due to hidden chemicals
Fox News
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The ‘Outnumbered’ panel discusses Skittles’ move to remove titanium dioxide from its ingredients amid the growing influence of the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of America's favorite candies...