• Rachel Carson's 1962 book, "Silent Spring," which is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement, was designated a National Historic Chemical Landmark by the American Chemical Society during a ceremony in Pittsburgh on Oct. 26. (acs.org)
  • Last year, during our centennial anniversary, the ACS designated NIST as a "national historic chemical landmark. (nist.gov)
  • The National Historic Chemical Landmarks program was launched by the American Chemical Society in 1992 to recognize significant achievements in the history of chemistry and related professions. (wikipedia.org)
  • I want to get the latest chemistry news from C&EN in my inbox every week. (acs.org)
  • Receiving assistance in a chemistry lab about chemicals and their safety protocols. (eonreality.com)
  • Their valence bond treatment of this problem, [14] was a landmark in that it brought chemistry under quantum mechanics. (wikipedia.org)
  • To that end, the company is working to strengthen its basic petrochemicals portfolio, and to selectively diversify into derivatives, specialty chemicals and solutions. (plasticsnews.com)
  • For GPCA (the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association), Landmarks developed brand guidelines and animation. (landmarks.be)
  • The Chavez home was declared a San Jose city landmark a year after his death in 1994. (ktvu.com)
  • This result is similar to the findings of Rafnsson and Gunnarsdottir's landmark 1994 study of Icelandic fishermen and mariners. (cdc.gov)
  • American Chemical Society. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cover from "DayGlo Fluorescent Pigments," produced by the National Historic Chemical Landmarks program of the American Chemical Society in 2012. (acs.org)
  • Reprinted with permission from the American Chemical Society. (concrete.org)
  • NIST has partnered with the American Chemical Society for more than a century. (nist.gov)
  • The UN study, which is the most comprehensive report on EDCs to date, highlights some associations between exposure to EDCs and health problems including the potential for such chemicals to contribute to the development of non-descended testes in young males, breast cancer in women, prostate cancer in men, developmental effects on the nervous system in children, attention deficit /hyperactivity in children and thyroid cancer. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In addition to chemical exposure, other environmental and non-genetic factors such as age and nutrition could be among the reasons for any observed increases in disease and disorders. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In Alaska in the United States, exposure to such chemicals may contribute to reproductive defects, infertility and antler malformation in some deer populations. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The USGS said most PFAS exposure was found near urban areas and potential chemical sources, with higher counts in the following regions: Great Plains, Great Lakes, Eastern Seaboard and Central/Southern/California. (wavy.com)
  • Some workers reported bleeding from the nose and ears after chemical exposure while picking tomatoes at MCG Fresh Produce. (smh.com.au)
  • The effects of exposure to any hazardous substance depend on the dose, the duration, how you are exposed, personal traits and habits, and whether other chemicals are present. (cdc.gov)
  • At the beginning of the 20th century, Paul Ehrlich pioneered the search for a chemical that would kill a microorganism and leave the host unaltered-the "magic bullet. (cdc.gov)
  • Editorial in nature, these forewords serve to guide the reader through the content of the paper, to illuminate the significance of its contribution to the technical community, and in some cases, to reveal interesting historical context on the landmark work and its authors. (concrete.org)
  • Historical landmarks like the pre-Columbian metropolis Teotihuacan, the famed Egyptian pyramids, and the enigmatic Easter Island enrapture us with their mystique. (listverse.com)
  • Absorbing riveting historical facts at a landmark. (eonreality.com)
  • Significant levels of 31 harmful chemical compounds were found in the e-cigarette vapour. (independent.co.uk)
  • With the technology available at that time, researchers discovered that the levels of certain chemical compounds were lower in fluid samples from people with depression. (oup.com)
  • Tin is a metal that can combine with other chemicals to form various compounds. (cdc.gov)
  • Many synthetic chemicals, untested for their disrupting effects on the hormone system, could have significant health implications according to the State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and WHO. (sciencedaily.com)
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. - Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark toxic chemicals reform bill that marks the first major reform of chemical safety laws in 40 years. (senate.gov)
  • For decades, the most powerful nation in the world has been virtually powerless to protect its own citizens from toxic chemicals in everyday products. (senate.gov)
  • Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California found the disintegration of two solvents present in almost every e-liquid - the substance vaporised in e-cigarettes - leads to the emission of toxic chemicals, including acrolein - a severe eye and respiratory irritant - and formaldehyde - a cause of coughing, wheezing and nausea. (independent.co.uk)
  • Previous studies have found e-cigarettes contain toxic chemicals. (independent.co.uk)
  • If you're wondering whether or not your tap water might contain synthetic chemicals known as PFAS, nonprofit Environmental Working Group created an interactive map using official records and data from public drinking water systems to show where forever chemicals were found to be above and below the advised maximum concentration level, 4 parts per trillion (PPT). (wavy.com)
  • Syria's opposition accused President Bashar Al Assad's forces of gassing many hundreds of people - by one report as many as 1,300 - on Wednesday in what would, if confirmed, be the world's worst chemical weapons attack in decades. (khaleejtimes.com)
  • In 1990, on the heels of the Cold War, the United States possessed the world's second largest chemical weapons arsenal after Russia, consisting of more than 31,500 U.S. tons (28,577 MT) of lethal chemical agents and munitions. (armscontrol.org)
  • Environmental protesters score landmark victory. (nature.com)
  • Landmarks' understanding of this broader context enables us to help our clients communicate with credibility. (landmarks.be)
  • E-cigarettes emit harmful chemicals with some models releasing more than others, according to a recent study. (independent.co.uk)
  • For over 15 years Landmarks have provided strategic, content and creative solutions to help Cefic (the European Chemical Industry Council) successfully achieve their varied communication objectives. (landmarks.be)
  • On June 22, President Obama signed into law the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which amends the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), the nation's primary chemical management legislation. (tuckerellis.com)
  • NEXSTAR) - So-called "forever chemicals" have been found in 45% of the nation's tap water , according to a recent government study, but is your tap water affected? (wavy.com)
  • The subject matter of the selected landmark papers represents a broad range of topics, from the analysis of the chemical composition of portland cement to the development of fracture models of concrete in computational simulations. (concrete.org)
  • The chemicals sector is constantly changing, through innovation, legislation and consumer behaviour. (landmarks.be)
  • The demilitarization effort was prompted by Congressional legislation (Public Law 99-145) calling for the safe destruction of the United States' stockpile of nonbinary lethal chemical agents and related facilities. (armscontrol.org)
  • Ehrlich also coined the term chemotherapy: "There must be planned chemical synthesis: proceeding from a chemical substance with recognizable activity, making derivatives from it, and then trying each to discover the degree of its activity and effectiveness. (cdc.gov)
  • Why is chemical synthesis and property optimization easier than expected? (unige.ch)
  • The 2016 amendment makes several significant changes to the existing law, including risk assessment and management of all chemicals in commerce (not just new ones), additional tools to prevent new chemicals from entering the market, changes to claims of proprietary information, and guaranteed funding of the new program. (tuckerellis.com)
  • The data are drawn from the records published by the Program Manager for Chemical Demilitarization and the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency in 1996, 2000, 2011, and 2012. (armscontrol.org)
  • Activists said rockets with chemical agents hit the Damascus suburbs of Ain Tarma, Zamalka and Jobar during fierce pre-dawn bombardment by government forces. (khaleejtimes.com)
  • Hydrogen offers more pounds of thrust per pound of propellant consumed per second than any other fuel possible in chemical rockets. (collectspace.com)
  • We have allowed these chemicals to be used with little or no advance investigation of their effect on soil, water, wildlife, and man himself," Carson wrote in her book. (acs.org)
  • Following years of bilateral talks with Russia and multilateral negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva on chemical weapons disarmament, the United States decided in 1986 to take unilateral action to begin the destruction of its chemical weapons stockpile. (armscontrol.org)
  • The chemical imbalance theory started in the middle of the 20th century. (oup.com)
  • San Diego, CA -- The Fourth District Court of Appeal for California issued a unanimous published ruling today in a landmark medical marijuana case that reverses the conviction of a San Diego dispensary operator, Jovan Jackson, convicted in September 2010 after being denied a defense in state court. (safeaccessnow.org)
  • But a court in France on Monday dismissed the case brought by Tran To Nga against companies including Dow Chemical and Monsanto, now owned by Bayer. (newser.com)
  • The 79-year-old Tran, who worked as a journalist during the war, says she will appeal in what has been described as a landmark case, per the AP . (newser.com)
  • An Argentine court has handed down prison sentences of 12 to 21 years for five defendants in a landmark drug trafficking case, a positive step forward for a country that has become a key hub for the regional drug trade. (insightcrime.org)
  • Under the provisions of the CWC, the United States must finish destroying its remaining chemical weapons by Sept. 30, 2023. (armscontrol.org)
  • Emissions of chemicals in e-cigarette vapour such as formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and acrolein - all carcinogens or respiratory irritants - increased with usage. (independent.co.uk)
  • The study makes a number of recommendations to improve global knowledge of these chemicals, reduce potential disease risks, and cut related costs. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Although all Member States face the problem of assessing potential risks of chemicals in food, only a few scientific institutions, on a national or regional basis, systematically assess all relevant toxicological and related data. (who.int)
  • Landmark Series® Classic Containers with Dome Top Ash Tray combine waste collection and smoking management for high-traffic outdoor areas. (rubbermaidcommercial.com)
  • These amendments require the EPA to assess numerous chemicals previously deemed "safe" and signal a shift toward heavier regulation of the chemical industry. (tuckerellis.com)
  • In "Silent Spring," Carson challenged the widespread indiscriminate use of agricultural pesticides and argued for stricter governmental regulation of chemicals. (acs.org)
  • Consistency of brand helps to reassure - and nowhere is this more important than in the chemicals sector. (landmarks.be)
  • The chemical imbalance theory is important in the history of psychiatry. (oup.com)
  • The Y sutures are an important landmark because they identify the extent of the fetal nucleus. (medscape.com)
  • Perstorp was established more than 140 years ago and the company has grown into a leading niche specialty chemicals player that develops sustainable solutions for the Resins and coatings, engineered fluids and animal nutrition markets. (plasticsnews.com)
  • She comes to Landmark with an Economics degree from Wellesley College, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and more than 30 years of financial and senior management experience, according to company officials. (generalaviationnews.com)
  • The joint study calls for more research to understand fully the associations between endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) -- found in many household and industrial products -- and specific diseases and disorders. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The ICCA (the International Council of Chemical Associations) is the worldwide voice of the chemical industry, representing the sector across the globe. (landmarks.be)
  • The National Assembly must finally seize the chance to pass this landmark law and set things right. (amnesty.org.au)
  • Overall, Pine-Sol MEA containing monoethanolamine was the most efficient surface decontaminant, operating primarily via chemical reaction with the isocyanate group. (cdc.gov)
  • Chemical products are increasingly part of modern life and support many national economies, but the unsound management of chemicals challenges the achievement of key development goals, and sustainable development for all," said UN Under Secretary-General and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner. (sciencedaily.com)
  • However, there is interest in the possibility of Peptide reactivity exploiting these same experimental approaches to distinguish between different forms of chemical aller- gens - as individual materials are primarily associated with one or the other form of sensitization in humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Studies of lab animals have found potential links between PFAS chemicals and some cancers, including kidney and testicular, plus issues such as high blood pressure and low birth weight. (wavy.com)
  • the acquisition of Perstorp group marks the creation of a significant specialty chemicals portfolio - and will enhance PCG's overall earnings. (plasticsnews.com)
  • In vitro methodology have focused primarily on skin sensitizing chemicals. (cdc.gov)
  • This latest study, however, found two chemicals never previously recorded in e-cigarette vapour - propylene oxide and glycidol - both of which are thought to be carcinogens. (independent.co.uk)
  • This dismal outlook on chemotherapy began to change when Gerhard Domagk, a German pathologist and bacteriologist, found bacteriologic activity in a chemical derivative from oil dyes called sulfamidochrysoïdine (also known as Prontosil). (cdc.gov)
  • Described as "forever chemicals" because they don't degrade naturally in the environment, PFAS have been linked to a variety of health problems, including liver and immune-system damage and some cancers. (wavy.com)
  • This landmark report released in 1985 noted the need to improve data collection among Hispanic people, American Indian and Alaska Native people as well as Asian American people because national health data was inadequate. (cdc.gov)
  • You must also consider any other chemicals you are exposed to and your age, sex, diet, family traits, lifestyle, and state of health. (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, the nurses need to appropriate themselves of and use a new language in the field of Mental Health, which aims to reflect the new concepts that guide the care devices proposed to replace the asylum order, consequently perceiving chemical addiction as an existential matter, starting to value the subjects as citizens in their singularity. (bvsalud.org)
  • In America, parents should be able to sleep at night knowing that a watchdog is looking out for the safety of chemicals in the products that surround themselves and their children. (senate.gov)
  • This landmark acquisition is a major milestone for PCG," said PCG Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Ir. (plasticsnews.com)
  • Targeting vehicles capable of transporting waste of all forms - including industrial chemical waste, the two-day operation (23-24 September) focused on major transportation routes in the Ontario area. (interpol.int)
  • The efficiency of two major decontamination mechanisms, namely (i) consumption of free isocyanate groups via chemical reactions with active hydrogen components of the decontaminant and (ii) physical removal processes such as dissolution were studied separately for each decontaminant. (cdc.gov)
  • From REACH to the New Green Deal, we have a long-term view of the legislative landscape in which our chemicals clients operate, and are able to help them communicate effectively from an often-misunderstood industry. (landmarks.be)
  • Under the 1976 law, tens of thousands of chemicals already in existence in 1976 were considered in compliance without any requirement for the EPA to review them for safety. (tuckerellis.com)
  • He'd like to create a landmark to let people know they've arrived. (ktvu.com)
  • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Efforts to create a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution advanced Monday in Kenya's capital as nations, plus petrochemical companies, environmentalists and others affected by the pollution gathered to discuss draft language for the first time. (woodtv.com)
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  • Instead, current research emphasizes the balance of chemical activity overall, as well as the differing roles of various serotonin receptors. (oup.com)
  • These investigations may also provide insight into why chemical sensitizers can differ in the form of allergic disease they will preferentially induce. (cdc.gov)
  • Syria is one of just a handful of countries that are not parties to the international treaty that bans chemical weapons, and Western nations believe it has caches of undeclared mustard gas, sarin and VX nerve agents. (khaleejtimes.com)
  • The chart below summarizes the types and quanties of chemical weapons that were once in the U.S. chemical weapons stockpile, including the agents and munitions that have already been destroyed. (armscontrol.org)
  • As of April 15 2022, there are 646.7 U.S. tons of chemical agents and munitions left to be destroyed. (armscontrol.org)
  • Most local anesthetic agents share the same basic chemical structure, which consists of an aromatic ring, linked to an intermediate chain, linked to a hydrophilic amine segment. (medscape.com)
  • PFAS is an umbrella term for thousands of chemicals that are used to make nonstick pans, food packaging, fire-fighting foams, to-go boxes, furniture, rugs, clothing and more. (wavy.com)
  • The introduction of this drug, arsphenamine (Salvarsan), and its chemical derivative neoarsphenamine (Neosalvarsan) in 1910 ushered in a complete transformation of syphilis therapy and the concept of chemotherapy. (cdc.gov)
  • The evaluation of chemicals in food by the Expert Committee is a continuing activity. (who.int)
  • Pauling spent much of his career studying the nature of the chemical bond. (wikipedia.org)
  • The closest comparables for PTTEP's offering was China state-owned chemical company Sinochem's $600 million perpetual bond issued last April. (financeasia.com)
  • New treatments for age-related cataracts employ "chemical chaperones" to solubilize HMW aggregates, whereas work is ongoing to utilize endogenous stem cells to regenerate lenses in patients with congenital cataracts. (medscape.com)
  • This landmark decision not only recognizes the right of dispensaries to exist and provide medical marijuana to their patient members, it also grants a defense for those providers in state court," said Joe Elford, Chief Counsel with Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the country's leading medical marijuana advocacy group. (safeaccessnow.org)
  • Allergic hypersensitivity can be defined as an inappropriate im- response by a chemical allergen. (cdc.gov)
  • A local non-profit purchased Chavez's landmark home last year, and now they're asking for the community's help to transform it into a community center. (ktvu.com)
  • Western and regional countries called for UN chemical weapons investigators - who arrived in Damascus just three days ago - to be urgently despatched to the scene of one of the deadliest incidents of the two-year-old civil war. (khaleejtimes.com)
  • Migrant farm workers from Vanuatu have launched a landmark $10 million legal claim against their former Australian labour hire employer for gross underpayment and mistreatment. (smh.com.au)
  • The UN team is in Syria investigating allegations that both rebels and army forces used chemical weapons in the past, one of the main disputes in international diplomacy over Syria. (khaleejtimes.com)