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What’s in sunscreen, and how does it protect your skin from the …
WEBJul 21, 2021 · The active ingredients in sunscreens protect our skin by either absorbing or reflecting UV light. Currently, 16 sun-filtering ingredients are approved by the FDA. But sunscreen makers in the US ...
Climate change is destroying our coral reefs. Here’s how scientists ...
WEBFeb 10, 2020 · In partnership with universities and industry, Australian government scientists are exploring myriad strategies to preserve the Great Barrier Reef. This reef alone constitutes 10% of the world’s ...
A chemist’s guide to disinfectants - Chemical & Engineering News
WEBMay 1, 2020 · Hydrogen. peroxide. NaClO. Bleach. (sodium hypochlorite) How they work. By denaturing a virus’s proteins, disrupting its lipid envelope, and oxidizing sulfur bonds in proteins, enzymes, and ...
What did we learn from the Deepwater Horizon disaster?
WEBSep 13, 2020 · For the 87 days that followed, the wellhead, damaged by the explosion, spewed petroleum deep below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. In the end, between 4 million and 5 million barrels of ...
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As nuclear waste piles up, scientists seek the best long-term …
WEBMar 30, 2020 · Scientists are studying glass samples to understand long-term corrosion of vitrified nuclear waste. These micrographs show the results of accelerated aging tests on two types of aluminosilicate ...
10 years after Sheri Sangji’s death, are academic labs any safer?
WEBDec 28, 2018 · Sangji died from her injuries on Jan. 16, 2009. She was 23 years old. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health fined UCLA $31,875 for workplace safety violations leading to Sangji ...
NDMA, a contaminant found in multiple drugs, has industry …
WEBApr 20, 2020 · And most recently, the FDA suggested that manufacturers of ranitidine recall all lots and types of these medications. NDMA has also been found in metformin, a diabetes drug taken by over 15.8 ...
C&EN’s Global Top 50 chemical firms for 2022
WEBJul 24, 2022 · Hengyi Petrochemical2021 chemical sales: $8.9 billion. This is the first year in the Global Top 50 for Hengyi Petrochemical, a Chinese firm that primarily makes polyester and nylon 6. Hengyi ...