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Chemistry World September 16, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Court rejects US approval of sulfoxaflor pesticide A US federal appeals court has overturned the Environmental Protection Agency's approval of sulfoxaflor, an insecticide that acts on the same insect receptors as neonicotinoids. |
Chemistry World September 10, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Glyphosate to be labelled a carcinogen in California California's announcement follows a conclusion by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer in March that the herbicide glyphosate is a probable human carcinogen. |
Chemistry World September 8, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Syngenta to sell off seed business after failed Monsanto takeover The current plan to divest their seed division is intended to 'accelerate shareholder value creation', according to Syngenta's chairman Michel Demare. |
Chemistry World August 28, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Neonicotinoids present in many US streams The US Geological Survey is pushing for new research into how these controversial pesticides affect marine organisms and those animals that feed on them. |
Chemistry World August 27, 2015 Phillip Broadwith |
Syngenta fends off Monsanto takeover bid US agrochemical and biotechnology behemoth Monsanto has abandoned its efforts to negotiate a merger deal with rival Syngenta. |
Chemistry World August 14, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Deadly chemical blast at Chinese port The incident, believed to have been caused by volatile chemicals stored on site, has led President Xi Jinping to call for enhanced management of dangerous chemicals. |
Chemistry World August 6, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Obama's clean power plan stirs controversy The American Chemistry Council has expressed concern that the plan might harm growth and job creation in the US chemical sector by raising costs for businesses and consumers. |
Chemistry World August 4, 2015 Phillip Broadwith |
Berry plastics to buy Avintiv for $2.5bn The move allows Berry to diversify from its main activity in food packaging and expand into medical and healthcare materials. |
Chemistry World July 31, 2015 Phillip Broadwith |
Lightweight composites drive Solvay to buy Cytec The move catapults Solvay into the aerospace materials sector, thanks to Cytec's expertise in lightweight composite materials |
Chemistry World July 27, 2015 Phillip Broadwith |
Three dead in Chinese petrochemical plant fire The fire started when leaking oil ignited. It was extinguished after around five hours. The cause is now being investigated. |
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