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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ResearchMedieval 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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NewsPFAS 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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NewsUK 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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ResearchThe 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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ResearchCellulose 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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NewsForty 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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ResearchFailings 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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NewsWater 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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NewsThe 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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NewsSodium cyanide spill in West Midlands canal
Surface coatings company says that it was the source of the spill
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NewsA 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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ResearchPFAS from rechargeable batteries pose environmental threat
Electrolyte material used in lithium-ion batteries is highly mobile and potentially toxic
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BusinessVent and burn in East Palestine train derailment was unnecessary
Safety board investigation confirms faulty wheel bearing caused crash
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ResearchPFAS 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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BusinessRail 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
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ResearchCertain household chemicals could pose a threat to brain health, research suggests
Cell and animal tests suggest two classes of common chemicals might play a role in neurological disease
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Business3M finalises PFAS settlement with US water suppliers
Court-approved scheme will see up to $12.5 billion to fund cleanup of public drinking water systems
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NewsPCB pollution may be worse now than before they were banned
Call to investigate potentially significant quantities of polychlorinated biphenyls that could form as industry byproducts
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ResearchLateral flow PFAS sensor could enable at-home water testing
New device offers fast and cheap way to monitor PFAS in drinking water