High school students in the United States create a low-cost filter to remove lead from water

Bushway has presented the prototype at four conferences, including the American Chemistry Society's annual spring meeting, and expects to publish a manuscript in a peer-reviewed publication.

When the pandemic forced schools to close, Rebecca Bushway, a science teacher in Washington,...

A Major Boost of 92% in the Expenditure of a Chemical Industry

The spending of a chemical industry had a major boost of nearly 92% by a major lobbying arm for the industry. This boost occurred at the end of the previous year and was recorded in comparison with the data collected at the end of the year 2020, as legislation on raising taxes on 42 chemicals was...

European scientists suggest a limitation in use of BPA, a hormone disruptor present in plastics and food

The proposed restriction is "a headstone for BPA in Europe," says Laura Vandenberg, an endocrinologist at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, who deems it "a significant thing." Environmental and public health activists applaud the idea, which will be open for public com...

Stability of chemical activity barometer

The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB) a main monetary marker made by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), was steady (0.0 percent change) in November on a three-month moving normal (3MMA) premise following a 0.3 percent decrease in October. On a year-...