All United States of America articles – Page 29
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NewsIndustry body accused over links to discredited US fire safety group
Claims that American Chemistry Council was ‘intimately involved’ with flame retardant group exposed as industry front
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Response to tainted US drinking water criticised
Scientific advice in the US is poor when it comes to responding to drinking water contamination
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California demands warning labels for BPA
Despite safety evidence, the state has added BPA to its list of cancer-linked chemicals under ‘Proposition 65’
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NewsTravel policies restrict US government scientists attending conferences
Science advocacy groups are warning policymakers of the negative impacts of White House rules
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US agency tightens recommended fluoride levels
Water fluoridation level is lowered to balance tooth health with fluorosis risk
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US budget outlook concerns White House
White House budget chief warns Republicans’ 2016 spending plan doesn’t bode well for research agencies
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NewsUS environment body criticised for persecuting 9/11 dust whistleblower
Agency withheld evidence exonerating a senior chemist who was fired several years ago, judge rules
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NewsHigh hopes for ACS cannabis division
An effort to create a cannabis division within the American Chemical Society is gaining momentum
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OpinionAn unfortunate oversight
The US Toxic Substances Control Act is in dire need of reform. That demands compromises, says Mark Peplow
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NewsScience skirmishes continue on Capitol Hill
Republican research funding bill faces opposition from science and academic research groups
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NewsGender bias in US research funding investigated
Three US Congresswomen requested an investigation into whether funding bias is holding back women in science
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NewsEmerging from Deepwater
Five years after a BP oil rig explosion spewed millions of oil barrels into the Gulf of Mexico, key questions remain
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NewsUS Chemical Safety Board chairman resigns
Resignation follows accusation of mismangement and exposure of whistleblowers
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Chemists in demand as cannabis industry experiences explosive growth
Legalisation of marijuana in some US states is fuelling demand for analytical specialists
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Reform of US chemical safety rules back on
Bipartisan bill to revamp the US Toxic Substances Control Act is backed by the chemical industry and even a major environmental group
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NewsSplit opens up on Capitol Hill over science funding
Criticism of research grants and a power shift in Congress spark concern that budgets and independence will be cut
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NewsUS chemical safety board in turmoil
The US agency that investigates chemical accidents faces heavy criticism, and its chairman is under pressure to resign
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Business
US approves biosimilar filgrastim
Sandoz’s version of Amgen’s Neupogen is ‘biosimilar’ but not ‘interchangeable’
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US universities back new bill to curb patent trolls
Academic research community endorses competing legislation as harmless to university tech transfer
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US health agencies expands open access policy
Move will add 110,000 new papers to PubMed every year