Chemicals

Massive fire at Haldia Petrochemicals' plant in India, several workers injured, local media says

Several workers were injured in the fire, the cause of which was not immediately clear, media reports said.

Security personnel stand outside the complex of Indian Oil Corporations (Indian Oil Corporation) IOCs refinery in Haldia, West Bengal on December 22, 2021 a day after three people reportedly lost their lives in a fire incident in the plant.
A drone view of a chemical tank after its rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill in Longview, Washington, US, May 26, 2026.

Eleven confirmed dead in Washington state chemical accident, all bodies recovered

A drone view of a chemical tank after its rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill in Longview, Washington, US, May 26, 2026.

Search shifts to rescue as 11 feared dead in Washington state chemical tank explosion

Roads remain closed after residents were evacuated following a chemical leak from a large storage tank that threatened nearby homes in Garden Grove, California, on May 24, 2026.

Multiple injuries, at least one dead in chemical tank rupture in Washington state - report


20% of children live with unsafe levels of chemical toxins - study

Exposure to PFAs has been associated with reduced vaccine response in children, increasing the risk of exposure to deadly diseases. It has also been associated with reduced birth weight and cancer.

The i2/4 BABY button system has been okayed by the Transport Ministry

Scientists find ancient space clouds with traces of the first ever stars - study

The star leftovers found in these ancient and distant giant clouds of gas were likely formed by the very first stars created after the Big Bang.

 This artist’s impression shows a distant gas cloud that contains different chemical elements, illustrated here with schematic representations of various atoms.

Makeup for children contains highly poisonous chemicals - study

Poisonous chemicals that are often used in makeup are especially dangerous for children because of their undeveloped immune systems.

 Illustrative image of makeup.

Ozone layer healing, Earth set to avoid 0.5C of global warming

Scientists from around the world warned of the risks of using aerosols to try and combat global warming.

Arctic Ozone Loss | NASA image acquired March 19, 2011

Israel develops cutting edge medication technology

The research was led by doctoral student Itai Katzir and supervised by Dr. Ayala Lampel from TAU’s Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research at the Wise Faculty of Life Sciences.

 Efficient encapsulation of molecules – a major technological challenge – makes possible a high loading capacity of molecules.

Chemicals found in pots and pans linked to liver cancer - study

Although some countries have banned their use, these chemicals are found in many consumer products. Now, the first study of its kind has proven a link between them and liver cancer.

 Dividing cancer cell

Inside the super-secure Swiss lab trying to stop the next pandemic

Spiez Lab's exterior provides no hint of the high-stakes work inside, its angular architecture resembles European university buildings erected in the 1970s.

 Biosafety Laboratory in Spiez

Link between processed meat and colon cancer found, say French health authorities

The French ANSES confirmed that nitrates and nitrites in pork and other processed meat products, such as sausages, increase the risk of colon cancer.

 Pieces of French baguette and sausage are seen in a bistrot in Paris, France, November 16, 2017.

Link between soil pollution and heart disease identified in new study

Soil pollution is defined as contamination of soil at higher than normal concentrations by waste materials of human origin that have adverse effects on human and ecosystem health.

Palestinian man packs cherry tomatoes at a farm in Tubas, in the West Bank

1,500-year-old jugs reveal how Romans kept their wine full of flavor -study

While the existence and importance of wine are well known to scholars, exactly how ancient Romans kept their wine safe and full of flavor was yet unknown.

An archeological artifact is pictured at the site where a large-scale wine jug factory that dates back to the 3rd century and included recreational facilities has been uncovered in Gedera, according to archaeologists, Israel July 31, 2018.