Chemicals & Chemistry

Exploring the molecular world: new compounds, industrial chemistry, environmental impacts, material science discoveries, and the chemistry underlying everyday products and processes.

Year in and year out, agricultural pesticides have been the subject of considerable fear-mongering, leaving the typical consumer with the impression that these chemicals taint much of our food supply and are harmful to human health.
New York, NY -- January 14, 2008. When it comes to health issues, who should you trust to give you the truth: celebr
A class of brominated flame retardants known as polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) are under assault from environmental activists and regulators both in the United States and overseas.
Assessing the Safety of the Chemical PFOA Project Coordinator: Rivka Weiser Editor: Gilbert L. Ross, M.D.
If you are interested in a chemical-free holiday dinner, you are out of luck.