News tagged with poisonous chemical
US lawmakers move to ban baby bottle chemical
Mar 13, 2009 |
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US lawmakers on Friday introduced legislation to ban the toxic chemical Bisphenol-A, suspected of harming human development, from all food and beverage containers.
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The 'e-Nose': Scientists try to develop an electronic sniffer
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Sniff, sniff, sniff -- Yum! Sniff, sniff, sniff -- Oh, yuck!!! For almost 25 years, chemists and other scientists have tried to build a machine that can do exactly that.
Panama: More tainted medicine in 1,155 bottles
Sep 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The death toll from contaminated medicine sold three years ago in Panama could be higher than previously believed after 1,155 bottles of tested positive for a chemical commonly found in antifreeze and brake fluid, ...
More Chinese-made toothpaste is recalled
Jul 17, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Monday announced the nationwide recall of DentFresh Fluoride Mint Toothpaste because of possible contamination.
Study finds that recalled Aqua Dots did contain poisonous chemical
May 20, 2008 |
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Reports of children becoming unconscious after swallowing Aqua Dots beads led to a voluntary recall of the product in November 2007. At the time, it was widely reported that the potentially toxic chemical 1,4-butanediol (BD) ...
Non-venomous Asian snakes 'borrow' defensive poison from toxic toads
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Jan 30, 2007 |
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Most snakes are born with poisonous bites they use for defense. But what can non-poisonous snakes do to ward off predators?
Researchers develop new ultrasensitive assay to detect most poisonous substance known
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May 01, 2008 |
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Scientists at City of Hope and the California Department of Public Health have developed a new ultrasensitive assay to detect botulinum neurotoxin. The toxin is one of the most poisonous substances known that can cause life-threatening ...
Delft mathematician enhances protectiveness of military uniform
Apr 24, 2006 |
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Until now, little was known about the physiochemical processes that determine the protective qualities of military uniforms (for example, for protection against poisonous gases). Delft University of Technology researcher ...
Poisonous Poisson
Dec 04, 2009 |
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In contrast to the exhaustive research into venom produced by snakes and spiders, venomous fish have been neglected and remain something of a mystery. Now, a study of 158 catfish species, published in the ...
Study: lice resistant to chemical solution
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Jun 15, 2006 |
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Researchers in Wales say over-the-counter remedies for lice aren't as effective as the insects have begun to mutate and are becoming immune.
Aphids make 'chemical weapons' to fight off killer ladybirds
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Jul 11, 2007 |
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Cabbage aphids have developed an internal chemical defence system which enables them to disable attacking predators by setting off a mustard oil ‘bomb’, says new research published today.
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