Chemicals & Chemistry

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

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.