Everyday Chemistry
Keeping Lunch Cool: The Chemistry of Lunchboxes
What are insulated lunch boxes made of and what are the different types? Learn more here.
The Sweet Chemistry of Five Summer Fruits
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Keeping Lunch Cool: The Chemistry of Lunchboxes
What are insulated lunch boxes made of and what are the different types? Learn more here.
Everyday Chemistry
Six Ways Chemistry Helps Kids Get Back to School
Chemical compounds help create everything from durable safety gear like bike helmets to reliable school supplies.
Everyday Chemistry
Chemistry - A Star Player In Student Athletics
Chemistry can help young athletes hit the ground running in more ways than you might think.
Health
Vaccine Ingredients and Safety
Vaccines save an estimated 2.5 million lives every year from infectious diseases. Let's take a closer look!
Everyday Chemistry
Types of Plastic Food Packaging and Safety: A Close-Up Look
You don’t have to be a scientist to understand the many ways plastics are useful.
Chemistry 101
Chemical Ingredients 101: How to Read a Product Label
Why are ingredient labels so complex?
Everyday Chemistry
What You Want To Know About Insect Repellent and Chemical Safety
Did you know that pesky bug bites can often be prevented with a little chemistry?
Chemical Exposures and Our Endocrine System
Learn about the science behind how chemicals interact with the body’s endocrine system.
Questions about Microwaving Plastics?
Check your container! FDA reviews and evaluates whether a plastic is safe for the microwave.
More Chemistry Info.
Chemical Ingredients 101: How to Read a Product Label
Why are ingredient labels so complex?
Government Regulation of Chemicals
Learn more about the primary federal regulation overseeing the safety of chemical products—the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and bipartisan efforts to update the law.
What Makes Polystyrene Different from Styrene? It’s a Matter of Chemistry.
What’s the difference between styrene and polystyrene? Although the names sound familiar, styrene and polystyrene are different and have completely different properties.
Sweet Chemistry of 5 Summer Fruits
Even Mother Nature knows that chemicals are naturally in everything, including the healthiest, most delicious foods.
Are There Really Thousands of Untested Chemicals in Our Products?
Learn the truth about chemicals in commerce here.
What is a Chemical Exposure?
Three infographics help put chemical exposures in perspective.