All North America articles – Page 36
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NewsEPA improves embattled chemical assessment programme
Report applauds US environment agency’s efforts to improve chemical risk management system, but says reforms are still needed
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NewsMIT makes mega-investment in new nano lab
Multidisciplinary approach of $350 million MIT.nano will foster innovation and support investment in ‘state-of-the-art’ tools
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NewsUS safety body says deadly West explosion 'preventable'
One year after ammonium nitrate explosion in Texas, Chemical Safety Board calls for new regulations to avert another incident
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Fears free trade agreements will hamstring chemical legislation
Corporate watchdogs worry accords being prepared by Europe and North America will impede environmental protection efforts
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NewsObama’s proposed science budget disappoints
Funding requests for 2015 for major US science agencies fail to keep pace with inflation
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NewsConvicted chemist was ‘sole bad actor’ at US drug lab
Report concludes Annie Dookhan was only bad apple at lab but 40,000 drug cases may need revisiting
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NewsPoliticians accuse US food agency of illegally monitoring employees
Republican staff report calls the Food and Drug Administration’s surveillance of whistleblowers unlawful
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NewsMixed US budget news for research
Congress comes together to produce a budget that rolls back dreaded across-the-board cuts, but doesn’t keep up with inflation
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NewsIconic carbon dioxide programme imperilled by funding shortfall
Scientists warn some monitoring could end in a matter of months and have appealed to the public for funds
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NewsFDA wants the dirt on antibacterial soaps
US manufacturers will have to prove their products are safe and more effective than ordinary soap, under a proposed rule
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NewsStolen radiotherapy unit sparks soul-searching on nuclear security
Recovery of cobalt-60 in Mexico greeted with relief and awkward questions on keeping radioactive materials safe
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NewsForensic chemist imprisoned for falsifying tests
US crime lab analyst sentenced to three to five years for tampering with narcotics evidence, obstructing justice
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NewsPacific Coast climate alignment
Leaders of California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia sign climate pact to harmonise greenhouse gas emissions, account for carbon pollution
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NewsCritical isotope threat to two-thirds of US nuclear reactors
Congress’ watchdog says US government needs to do more to secure America’s supply of lithium-7
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Silenced scientists speak out in Canada
Survey finds government scientists unable to talk to the media about their work, even if the environment or public health are threatened
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NewsWest Fertilizer plant cited for 24 ‘serious’ safety violations
Safety body says chemical plant exposed workers to fire and explosion hazards
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NewsCalifornia takes on chemicals in consumer goods
State’s green chemistry initiative aims to swap out chemicals listed as hazardous to the environment or human health
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NewsUS government shutdown hits science, chemical industry
Agency closures caused by political impasse on Capitol Hill sees scientists sent home and industry irritated
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Chemist sentenced to life
Tianle Li, who poisoned her husband with thallium, has been sentenced to life imprisonment
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NewsUS employment picture brightens for chemists
American Chemical Society salary data shows unemployment dropped for chemists and chemical engineers in 2013