Case Western Reserve University

Research shows chemicals in countless household items harm specialized cells in the brain

A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has provided fresh insight into the dangers some common household chemicals pose to brain health. They suggest that ...
C&EN

Research reveals potential alternatives to ‘forever chemicals’

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are known as forever chemicals because of their extreme persistence. These compounds have useful properties including durability and waterproofing, so ...
Time

There’s Almost No Research on the Health Impact of Plastic Chemicals in the Global South

Plastic is ubiquitous, but does it carry a toxic load? Plastic is ubiquitous, but does it carry a toxic load?Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto—Getty Images This story was produced in partnership with the ...
Wired

The EPA Will Likely Gut Team That Studies Health Risks From Chemicals

In early May, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would split up the agency’s main arm devoted to scientific research. According to a report from NPR, scientists at the 1,500-person ...
Bangkok Post

Headphones may contain cancer‑linked chemicals: research

Most everyday headphones may expose users to cancer‑linked chemicals, European researchers warn. Testing 81 models of over‑ear and in‑ear headphones sourced from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, ...
Time

Why Food Chemicals Are a Problem—And How to Reduce Your Exposure

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Ildar Abulkhanov—Getty Images, Peter Dazeley—Getty Images, ...
AFCEA

U.S.-U.K. Collaboration Could Expand Quantum Research With Chemicals

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) are joining forces on eight projects to explore quantum information effects on chemical reactions and ...