All articles by Rebecca Trager – Page 55
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NewsDeal reached on US chemical regulation reform
Modernisation of America’s outdated Toxic Substances Control Act agreed, and expected to be signed into law imminently
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NewsChemical plant safety plan deemed insufficient
Former head of Environmental Protection Agency says plan to keep US chemical facilities safe needs strengthening
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Business
Honeywell spins off resins and chemicals unit
‘AdvanSix’ will separate by early 2017 and produce nylon, fertiliser and various chemical intermediates
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NewsExtent of Massachusetts lab’s forensics failure revealed
State chemist stole from reference standards to feed a habit, raising doubts over thousands of criminal cases
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BusinessDeadly US fertiliser plant blast was deliberately set
Fire that caused West Fertilizer explosion was a ‘criminal act,’ US agency concludes
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BusinessEvonik acquires Air Products’ chemical unit
Air Products also spinning off electronic materials to focus on industrial gases
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BusinessRethinking herbicide regulations
Europe withdraws amitrole and isoproturon, while EU, US and Colombia reconsider glyphosate rulings
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BusinessCancer deals spread
AbbVie nabs antibody specialist Stemcentrx, while Sanofi pursues Medivation
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BusinessChemours sheds disinfectants and aniline
Dow Chemical and Germany’s Lanxess will buy plants as Chemours restructures following its spin-off from DuPont
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NewsSteady rise in US science and engineering doctorates raises job worries
Most research doctorates ever awarded in 2014, with chemistry PhDs jumping 35% in last decade
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US federal research funding saw 6% growth
Support for research grew significantly between 2013 and 2014 but is expected to flatten in 2015 when figures are released
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NewsHawaii lab explosion linked to safety failings
Accident that cost a postdoc her arm resulted from inappropriate equipment and unheeded warnings
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FeatureGoing up in vapour
As research suggests that e-cigarettes may expose vapers to harmful chemicals, Rebecca Trager finds that governments are catching up with regulations
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BusinessFDA moves to withdraw swine drug carbadox
Carcinogenic antibiotic has been banned in EU, Canada and Australia for years
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California lab safety centre to investigate Hawaii University accident
Probe into recent lab explosion that took postdoc’s arm to report at the end of April
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BusinessSurge in US industry investment linked to shale gas
264 expansion or construction projects announced, of which 40% have commenced or completed
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BusinessDuPont shutters US plant where leak killed four workers
La Porte plant will not reopen after fatal methyl mercaptan leak in 2014
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BusinessCalifornian hazard warning website criticised
Site providing information related to state’s Proposition 65 law is ‘inaccurate’ says industry association
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NewsUS chemical reform threatened by supreme court ruling
2015 judgement on power plant emissions could force environment agency to consider compliance costs when regulating chemicals
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NewsBP’s long legal battle over Deepwater disaster ends
Judge finalises BP’s $20 billion settlement over Gulf of Mexico oil spill