Toxicity
The latest chemistry news and research on toxicity, including ecotoxicology, bioaccumulation and endocrine disruptors, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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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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NewsCall for EU to ban sale of pesticides already outlawed in the bloc
Coalition of citizen groups argues that measure would cost few jobs and save lives, protect the environment in low- and middle-income countries
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NewsUS finally gets nationwide regulation of PFAS in drinking water
Long-awaited rule is significantly stricter and covers six PFAS, with a five-year phase in for water utilities
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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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ResearchMicroplastics passed on during cell division
New research sheds light on the influence of microplastics on cellular processes
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NewsPlastic chemicals review reveals thousands of compounds have little safety data
Existing scientific knowledge on hazards of plastic chemicals compiled in dossier for decision makers
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ResearchAI could provide new approach to assessing chemical toxicity thresholds in aquatic organisms
Model showed excellent predicative ability and could cut animal testing in pollution research
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ResearchEnzyme engineering makes blue denim greener
Environmentally friendlier alternative to indigo dye can now be made at a competitive price
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BusinessUN human rights experts condemn DuPont and Chemours
PFAS discharges from US plant denied community access to safe water, UN advisors assert
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BusinessEU renewal of glyphosate approval formally challenged
Environmental coalition says independent data was not considered in decision
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NewsUS moves to regulate tyre chemical that was found to have killed salmon
The final rule, expected by the end of 2024, will require manufacturers and importers of 6PPD to turn over unpublished health and safety studies
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OpinionThe PFAS problem in everyone’s back yard
Communities around the world will have to get to grips with a new pollution problem that will cost billions to address
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NewsRSC calls on UK government to take action on PFAS levels in tap water
New analysis reveals more than a third of rivers in England and Wales have medium or high levels of fluorinated compounds
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ResearchHow human recreation alters river chemistry
Analytical chemists identify cocaine, pharmaceuticals and sunscreen ingredients in a Colorado river
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BusinessChemical firms kept data on PFAS health hazards secret
Documents suggest that DuPont and 3M had evidence of PFAS toxicity but suppressed the findings
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ResearchExposure to high levels of TCE could increase risk of Parkinson’s disease by 70%
US marines working at base with contaminated drinking water in the 1970s and 80s have elevated risk for the disease
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Business11 dead after toxic gas leak in India
Victims were instantly overwhelmed by gas, which left high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide in air
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NewsEPA proposes ban on most uses of dichloromethane
New rules would prohibit all consumer uses and most industrial uses of the chemical, and to regulate its use in the lab
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News‘Will we have the will to invest, the will to change?’: green chemistry 25 years on
Father of green chemistry says we’ve shown we can change, but can we transform the chemical sciences?