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Chemistry World February 5, 2015 Ned Stafford	Europe mulls laws to tackle microplastic scourge The European commission has launched a study to determine whether EU regulations are needed to ensure that the use of microplastics in consumer products is phased out as soon as possible to protect marine ecosystems.
Fast Company Ciara Byrne	Drugs, Guns, And Selfies: Gangs On Social Media It turns out that the gangs, being young men, are very active on social media.
Fast Company Gwen Moran	Inside The Group Of 1 Million Moms Fighting For Workplace Equality More than 57% of all women and three-quarters of all single mothers are in the workforce. Yet policies haven't kept up with working mothers or family needs.
Chemistry World February 3, 2015 Andy Extance	Endocrine disruptors linked to early menopause Fifteen chemicals that disrupt our endocrine hormonal systems have been linked to earlier menopause among US women.
Chemistry World February 3, 2015	High hopes The multi-target, rebalancing properties of cannabinoids also explains why they show promise as drugs in such a wide variety of conditions.
Chemistry World February 2, 2015 Rebecca Trager	EU regulator calls for generic drug suspensions The European Medicines Agency) has accused an Indian contract research organization of systematic fraud, and has recommended suspending sales of hundreds of generic drug formulations in Europe.
Chemistry World January 29, 2015 Eugene Gerden	Probe into price fixing at Russian universities At a time of economic instability in Russia, the country's anti-monopoly authority, together with the general prosecutor's office, plan to start widespread checks at universities on suspicion of price fixing and unfounded increases in the cost of tuition.
Chemistry World January 28, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Ex-US Navy weapons specialist arrested over chemical stockpile An American ophthalmologist, who reportedly worked with chemical weapons during his former stint with the US Navy, was arrested in Ottawa, Canada, on 21 January for stockpiling dangerous chemicals.
Fast Company E.B. Boyd	Getting Out Of Afghanistan Leaving Afghanistan has become one of the most difficult operations the U.S. military has ever undertaken.
Chemistry World January 27, 2015 Maria Burke	Fears for forensic quality in England and Wales There is a real danger of forensic science standards slipping in the UK, according to a report from the National Audit Office. Concerns include a lack of transparency in police spending and a regulator that is virtually powerless.
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