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Chemistry World
January 12, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
West Virginia chemical spill inhalation risk overlooked After the massive chemical spill from a tank at a Freedom Industries' storage site in West Virginia in January 2014, water company officials failed to consider the dangers of chemical vapor exposure and advised residents to flush contaminated water from their plumbing systems.   |
Chemistry World
July 24, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
Investigators find cause of West Virginia chemical spill The lack of a rigorous inspection program at Freedom Industries is to blame for the massive leak of (4-methylcyclohexyl)methanol from a tank at a the company's storage site in West Virginia. |
Chemistry World
May 18, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Judge refuses Freedom Industries' bankruptcy plan A West Virginia judge has rejected a $6.7 million bankruptcy plan from Freedom Industries, stemming from the January 2014 chemical spill that contaminated the tap water of 300,000 residents for several days. |
Chemistry World
January 15, 2014
Phillip Broadwith |
US chemical spill contaminates water supplies Households and businesses in parts of the area affected by a massive chemical spill in West Virginia, US, are beginning to return to normal after being without potable water for several days. |
Information Today
June 20, 2011 |
EPA Releases Two New Databases With Chemical Toxicity and Exposure Data The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the release of two databases that make it easier to find data about chemicals. |
Chemistry World
July 26, 2012
Andrew Turley |
New US chemical rules edge nearer A political committee in the US has voted in favor of plans to change the way chemicals are regulated by shifting the burden of proving safety to manufacturers. |
American Journal of Nursing
November 2005
Stephanie Chalupka |
Tainted Water on Tap A description of selected water contaminants and their known health effects as well as which populations are more vulnerable. An outline of assessment and nurses' roles in patient education and as community advocates for safer drinking water. |
AskMen.com
May 23, 2012 |
How To Hold Your Liquor Researchers from Yale University are testing a drug that could stop alcohol from making you extremely drunk, no matter how much you drink. |
Chemistry World
January 12, 2010
Sarah Houlton |
EU to look into chemical mixture exposure The Council of the EU has called on the European Commission to look at whether current legislation adequately assesses the risks from exposure to multiple chemicals from different sources. |
Chemistry World
October 28, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
WHO urged to revisit drinking water guidelines The World Health Organization's drinking water guidelines for nine common toxic chemicals are inadequate and should be re-evaluated, according to a team of researchers in Toronto. |
Chemistry World
July 15, 2011
Rebecca Trager |
EPA Under Fire Over Drinking Water Contaminants The US Environmental Protection Agency has not taken adequate steps to assure the safety of public drinking water because of 'systemic limitations' and politicisation. |
Reason
November 2007
Jacob Sullum |
Does 21 Save Lives? A recent paper casts doubt on the widely accepted claim that setting the de facto national drinking age at 21 saves lives. |
Outside
August 2003 |
Tapping the Source Americans enjoy some of the safest drinking water in the world, but quality varies widely, and it's surprisingly tough to find out definitively which cities serve the good stuff and which do not. |
Chemistry World
February 22, 2006
Arthur Rogers |
EU Chemical Regulation Could Save 150 Billion in Environment and Health Costs According to a new study, Europe's forthcoming registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals (Reach) is expected to offer savings that far outweigh expected costs to the chemicals industry. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2004 |
Alcohol Abuse: How to Recognize Problem Drinking Questions and answers on alcohol abuse. |
Chemistry World
September 18, 2012
James Urquhart |
UN report urges chemical industry to clean-up Governments and industry worldwide must address the management of chemicals in order to curtail the escalating heath and environmental risks associated with the widespread production, use and disposal of chemicals, warns the United Nations Environment Program. |
AskMen.com
Chris Good |
Do You Drink Too Much? Alcohol has a prominent position in the culture of the young working man. But are you really sure that your drinking poses no threat to your social, work or physical health? |
Chemistry World
September 2008
Elizabeth Milson |
Sustainable water Water treated to an appropriate standard is required not only for drinking but also to satisfy all our domestic, industrial and agricultural needs. |
Chemistry World
December 2007
Alasdair Maclean |
Comment: Before the Taps Run Dry Population growth, climate change and pollution are placing huge pressures on the global supply of clean water. Chemists can help. |
Chemistry World
December 21, 2011
Sean Milmo |
Early optimism fades with EU crisis By the end of the year, chemical producers were facing the dilemma of how to deal with the effects of possible economic turmoil. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2002 |
Problem Drinking -- How To Recognize It Guidelines for recognizing problem drinking and getting help if necessary... |
