Chemical
There's No Toxic Spill Conspiracy. This Happens Constantly in America
The East Palestine disaster raised public awareness of toxic spills, which are a disturbingly constant feature of U.S. capitalism.
Researchers Create Soil Catalyst to Make Farming on Mars a Reality
Perchlorate, a dangerous chemical compound, is abundant in Martian soil. A new catalyst could help remove this contaminant on Earth, and beyond it.
An Experiment to Make Ganja 'Gel’ Left One Person Dead
If you’re trying to DIY some stuff from weed, take extreme care and learn a lesson from this attempt that ended so badly, it reportedly blew the whole room up.
Indian Scammers Arrested for Making Fake Milk Out of Paint and Shampoo
This toxic concoction—made using just 30 percent milk, while the rest included refined oil, detergent, and glucose powder—was supplied to major branded outlets in six states.
Did Food Industry Lobbying Force the EU to Drop Regulation of This Cancer-Linked Chemical?
A proposed law to regulate the use of acrylamide—a potentially carcinogenic chemical found in fried, starchy foods—has been watered down following objections from industry bodies, leaked documents suggest.
In Defense of Poppers
The UK government just banned a ton of "legal highs"—including amyl nitrate, the popular party drug that's actually less dangerous than many alternative substances.
PREMIERE: Jack Garratt's 'Synesthesiac' EP is What The Summer Sounds Like
Listen to an exclusive stream of the singer/songwriters second release
Possible Chemical Attack in Syria: This Just In
Claims of another chemical attack on civilians emerged from Syria on Monday.
Someone Uploaded 75 Videos of the Alleged Chemical Attacks in Syria
The playlist begins in the thick of the reported attacks. With the camera overlooking a hilly suburb at night, the viewer can only see a quick change in light and hear the distant sounds of unknown weapons.
A Toxic Tour of Canada's Chemical Valley
The most shocking thing about Sarnia, Ontario’s “Chemical Valley” is that people actually live there. More than 60 oil refineries and petrochemical plants—40 percent of Canada’s total chemical industry—operate within 15 miles of the valley, which...
Future Sex: Should Sex Offenders Be Chemically Castrated?
There’s been an unexpected spike in castration-related news this week. I suppose that _any_ news would constitute a spike, but still, there’s an unprecedented two breaking news stories involving chemical castration. In South Korea, following the...
Why Psychiatry Embraced Drugs: An Interview with Author Robert Whitaker
Dr. Robert Whitaker on the chemical imbalance theory and modern psychiatry.