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Chemicals and chemistry touch nearly every aspect of our lives. From the food we eat, the cars we drive, the building where we work, live and play, to myriad health care applications, product packaging and consumer electronics, chemistry helps make all these possible. So it is important that chemicals are used safely. Learn more about chemicals health and safety in the five categories below.

Uncategorized August 19, 2022

How Do the Products of Chemistry Help Save Energy?

Nearly every energy-efficient technology or product, and even the packaging that protects and ships products, is dependent on innovations in chemistry – from lithium-ion batteries in laptops, mobile phones and the next generation of electric cars...

Uncategorized August 19, 2022

Why Did the Chemist Cross the Road?

The concept of marketing a product as “chemical free” is so bewildering to chemists – those people who have spent their lives devoted to what most of us left behind after the chemistry lessons of school – that they have engaged in all sorts of jokes at the expense of us non-chemists.

Chemicals in the Environment August 19, 2022

Chemical Exposures and Our Endocrine System

The human endocrine system produces hormones that help regulate bodily functions, including metabolism, growth, development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep and mood.

Chemicals & Health August 19, 2022

How Face Masks Help Protect Against COVID-19

It’s been more than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and although people are starting to get vaccinated, the virus continues to spread.

Chemical Safety August 18, 2022

Chemical Testing & Approval

While chemical makers invest significant resources to study and test their products, Americans also need to feel confident that the federal regulatory system is working to protect their families and the environment.

Chemicals & Food August 18, 2022

The Sweet Chemistry of Five Summer Fruits

You may hear a lot of talk that “chemical free” foods are the healthiest for you and your family. But even Mother Nature knows that chemicals are in everything, including the healthiest, most delicious foods.

Uncategorized August 18, 2022

Chemical Families: Sometimes Similar, But Far From the Same

A “chemical family” can be defined as a group of elements that have certain similar properties and can form compounds with some similar properties.

Chemicals in the Environment August 17, 2022

What is a Chemical Exposure?

Everything is made of chemicals – from the food we eat and the water we drink, to the clothes we wear and all of the products we use every day.

Chemicals & Food August 17, 2022

Keeping Lunch Cool: The Chemistry of Lunch Boxes

As parents are preparing kids for back-to-school, lunch boxes are often at the top of the shopping list. Lunch boxes can fit easily into backpacks and help protect soft foods like bananas and peaches during busy commutes and chaotic school days.

Uncategorized August 17, 2022

An Introduction to Plastics

Plastic is a versatile material used to make thousands of products people use every day. Learn about the types of plastic classification, history and unique chemistry that gives plastic its variety of uses and applications.

Uncategorized August 17, 2022

Chemical Ingredients 101: How to Read a Product Label

Ingredient labels for food and other products we use daily often include unfamiliar chemical names.

Chemical Safety August 17, 2022

Using Disinfectant Products Safely

Disinfectant products can effectively reduce germs that can make us sick. However, it’s important to know how to use these products safely to prevent accidental poisonings and other serious injuries.

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