San Francisco set to ban 'forever chemicals' in firefighter gear
San Francisco is on the verge of passing a ban on "forever chemicals" in the protective clothing firefighters wear while battling blazes.
May 14, 2024
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Inorganic Chemicals: News and Research on Silicon Dioxide
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US finalizes ban on last form of asbestos in use
President Joe Biden's administration on Monday finalized a rule banning the last remaining form of asbestos in the United States, half a century after the government first targeted the cancer-causing mineral.
Mar 18, 2024
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Pacemaker powered by light eliminates need for batteries and allows the heart to function more naturally—new research
By harnessing light, my colleagues and I designed a wireless, ultrathin pacemaker that operates like a solar panel. This design not only eliminates the need for batteries but also minimizes disruptions to the heart's natural ...
Mar 17, 2024
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From a 'magic mineral' to the stuff of nightmares: a 6,700-year history of asbestos
Asbestos is making national news once again after being found in contaminated mulch used in hundreds of locations, including schools and hospitals, across Sydney and regional New South Wales.
Feb 27, 2024
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Food additive E551 could promote celiac disease
E551, more commonly known as silicon dioxide, is a powder composed of nanoparticles (i.e., particles < 100 nm in size). It serves as an anti-caking agent in an array of dry and powdered foods, including soups, spices, cereal-based ...
Feb 21, 2024
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Asbestos in mulch? Here's the risk if you've been exposed
Mulch containing asbestos has now been found at 41 locations in New South Wales, including Sydney parks, schools, hospitals, a supermarket and at least one regional site. Tests are under way at other sites.
Feb 19, 2024
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Divided US high court hears challenge to $6bn Purdue opioid settlement
The US Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday as it heard a challenge to Purdue Pharma's $6 billion opioids settlement immunizing the Sackler family that controlled the drugmaker from future litigation.
Dec 4, 2023
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Burning sugarcane possible cause of mystery kidney disease in agricultural workers
The burning of sugarcane and rice husks may be releasing a toxicant causing a mysterious kidney disease in agricultural workers, according to a paper in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
Oct 24, 2023
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Men's use of personal care products, and chemicals they contain, has doubled in 20 years
Men's use of personal care products has almost doubled since 2004, exposing them to some potentially harmful chemicals, a new study commissioned by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) finds.
Jul 26, 2023
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Hairdressers, beauticians, accountants may be at heightened risk of ovarian cancer, study finds
Hairdressers, beauticians, and accountants are among certain job roles that may be associated with a heightened risk of ovarian cancer, finds a case-control study published online in the journal Occupational and Environmental ...
Jul 10, 2023
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