Contamination
The latest chemistry news and research on contamination, including legacy contaminants, industrial pollution and emerging contaminants, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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News
How emergency services prepare for major chemical spills
Meet the experts who prepare emergency responders for the worst case scenario
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Research
Kakhovka dam attack exposed ‘toxic time bomb’ of heavy metal pollution
Newly exposed sediments are estimated to contain around 83,000 tonnes of heavy metals
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French parliament approves ban on PFAS in cosmetics, clothing and ski wax
Non-stick kitchenware was exempted followed industry lobbying
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Research
Flea treatment-tainted pet fur lining songbird nests may be killing chicks
Multiple insecticides in blue tit and great tit nests linked to unhatched eggs, chick deaths
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Medieval bear’s teeth shed light on historic heavy metal pollution
1000 years ago, a bear died after falling down a cave shaft in Romania’s Carpathian mountains. Was lead poisoning to blame?
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PFAS in fertilisers blamed for killing livestock in Texas and wreaking havoc
Exceptionally high levels of ‘forever chemicals’ discovered in soil, water and dead animals
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UK public wants action on PFAS but has little faith government will act
Royal Society of Chemistry survey reveals 90% want action on PFAS in food and drinking water
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Research
The toxic legacy of Agent Blue
Agent Orange’s history in Vietnam is well known but one scientist is trying to raise the profile of another pesticide used during the war
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Research
Cellulose and chitin foam can remove nearly all microplastics from water
Biopolymer foam remains effective in water with heavy metals and other pollutants
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Forty years on from the Bhopal disaster what lessons have been learnt?
India looks to the future as survivors fight on to receive adequate compensation and medical care
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Research
Failings in response to East Palestine train derailment compounded human and environmental impact
Study makes recommendations to better protect humans and the environment in the event of a future chemical incident
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Water regulator applies stricter PFAS limits to drinking water in England and Wales
New guidance, expected to go into effect in January, would cumulatively restrict 48 different PFAS
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The scale of the problem of replacing ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS
From clothes and cookware to cosmetics and healthcare we look at eight major classes of consumer goods PFAS are in
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Sodium cyanide spill in West Midlands canal
Surface coatings company says that it was the source of the spill
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A quarter of lubricants and 12% of condoms have organic fluorine levels above 10ppm
Analysis by consumer watchdog site concludes industry may have a manufacturing contamination problem
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Research
PFAS from rechargeable batteries pose environmental threat
Electrolyte material used in lithium-ion batteries is highly mobile and potentially toxic
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Business
Vent and burn in East Palestine train derailment was unnecessary
Safety board investigation confirms faulty wheel bearing caused crash
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Research
PFAS levels in the environment have been significantly underestimated
20 years’ worth of environmental samples reveal up to 80% exceed drinking water standards
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Business
Rail company will pay $600 million to settle East Palestine lawsuits
Norfolk Southern reaches agreement to resolve litigation related to last year’s train derailment that spilled hazardous chemical cargo