A new study reveals that polymers, once thought to be harmless due to their large size, may degrade into toxic chemicals over time.
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A chemical 'trojan horse': Polymers used in everyday products can degrade into toxic chemicals, study findsAs a result, polymers have largely evaded regulation. For example, polymers are exempt from the major toxics acts: Toxic Substances Control Act in the U.S. and REACH in the E.U. However ...
As a result, polymers have largely evaded regulation. For example, polymers are exempt from the major toxics acts: Toxic Substances Control Act in the U.S. and REACH in the E.U. However ...
Regulation of toxic substances has long exempted synthetic chemicals made of large molecules believed too big to escape products to cause harm. A new study shows how dangerous that assumption is.
New research shows that flame retardant polymers can break down into toxic chemicals, raising concerns about their ...
Bhagya Nallaperuma, a specialist in the Department of Environmental Health and Safety, has co-authored a review on natural ...
Addressing the harmful chemical processes that accompany blunt force trauma to the brain can reduce the risk of long-term disability.
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