All North America articles – Page 19
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News
Perfluorinated chemicals in drinking water of 15 million Americans
Compounds found in 162 water systems from industrial plants, military bases and fire fighter training sites
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Review
The imagineers of war
A history of the Pentagon’s infamous Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
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News
Trump keeps NIH director on despite political pressure
Francis Collins will stay on after effort to oust him over support for embryonic stem cell research
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Frozen out Chemical Safety Board puts in own budget request
Trump’s plans to phase out US safety agency lead it to put in a plea for funding to Congress
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Business
GE accused of exposing workers to toxic chemicals
Canadian union says dangerous compounds were used without proper worker protection
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News
Trump budget decried as an 'assault on science'
Dramatic cuts to key US science agencies and research programmes proposed again, but Congress will have the last word
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Opinion
Time to act on conflict minerals
We must end the human cost of tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold
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News
Canada’s research universities under pressure to diversify
Only 30% of Canada Research Chairs are women and universities will see funding pulled if things don’t improve
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US environment agency advisory board in turmoil
Trump administration poised to replace almost three-quarters of EPA’s scientific advisory board with more industry-friendly picks
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Congress defies Trump on huge cuts to science
Capitol Hill delivers reprieve for US science agencies that faced significant and immediate cuts under a White House proposal
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Super-heated solar steam generator to debut in Mexico
Solar collector could provide a sustainable way to produce chemicals
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Ex-chemistry professor to run for Congress
Experience teaching chemistry in California has inspired Phil Janowicz to challenge the 25-year incumbent Republican
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News
US sanctions Syrian chemical weapon scientists
Hundreds of chemists and other scientists added to Treasury list
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News
21,500 cases dismissed due to forensic chemist’s misconduct
US court moves to dismiss thousands of criminal cases involving evidence handled by Annie Dookhan
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Chemical reaction database sparks discussion
The Chemical Safety Library under development by Pistoia could have legal implications for those who don’t learn from near misses
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Chemical company takes on lax university lab safety
Dow Chemical says academia can learn important lab safety lessons from industry
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Opinion
Why we are marching for science
The organisers of 22 April’s advocacy event share their vision
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News
US Senate creates chemistry caucus
A bipartisan chemistry caucus created in the House of Representatives last year has been expanded to the Senate