Chemicals

Iranian missile hit on Ne'ot Hovav factory leads to fear of chemical leakage

The Environmental Protection Ministry stated that the possibility of hazardous chemicals leaking was being investigated, but that at this stage, there was no expected risk to nearby towns.

A FIRE resulting from an Iranian missile fragment in Ne'ot Hovav, March 29, 2026.
Some researchers raise theoretical hypotheses that microplastic may disrupt the bacterial balance in the mouth, trigger an inflammatory response or even damage DNA in cells

Brushing teeth and the surprising exposure to a substance that is dangerous to your health

Container ship Valili carrying Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) cargo is seen in the waters of Singapore Strait off Sentosa island February 6, 2012; illustrative.

Iranian ships leave Chinese port with suspected missile fuel during war - report

 Oxygen piping and regulator on the wall of an ambulance.

Police arrest oxygen tank supplier partner in connection with oil refinery deaths in Ashdod


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.

3 people rescued after large fire breaks out in facility in Haifa

A number of explosions were heard as the fire spread in the facility.

 Fire at facility in Haifa, June 26, 2022

Six burned to death after blast at Indian chemical plant

The blast on Sunday night took place in a hub for chemical and petrochemical manufacturing units at the state's Dahej industrial estate.

 An employee works inside Alembic Pharmaceutical Limited's plant in Halol, in the western state of Gujarat, India, July 14, 2017.

Fire at industrial zone in Jordan Valley under control - police

Residents in the area were instructed to remain indoors due to fears of chemical air pollution.

 A fire rages at the Shlomtzion Regional Center in the Jordan Valley, on March 29, 2022.

Greeneye Technology by JVP raises $22 for AI precision spraying system

Each year, farmers worldwide apply millions of gallons of herbicides – the vast majority of which are wastefully sprayed onto bare soil or the crop.

 Greeneyes's system utilizes proprietary AI and deep learning to detect and spray weeds amongst crops with 95.7% accuracy

Fire breaks out on ZIM container ship off the coast of Canada

40 containers of mining chemicals had fallen overboard, posing a significant risk to mariners.

Smoke rises from the container ship Zim Kingston, burning from a fire on board, off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada October 23, 2021

Israeli company achieves breakthrough in non-toxic waterproof fabrics

The experiment results indicated that Sonovia's ultrasound tech brought the fabrics to level 100 water resistance, the highest possible level, for each fabric sample tested.

Sonovia's water-resistant fabric

Lebanon PM warns of 'dangerous nuclear chemicals' in oil facility

The comments came nearly eight months after a stockpile of chemicals detonated in Beirut, killing nearly 200 people in one of the largest non-nuclear explosions on record.

Volunteers dig through the rubble of buildings which collapsed due to the explosion at the port area, after signs of life were detected, in Gemmayze, Beirut, Lebanon September 5, 2020

Gadiv Petrochemical fined NIS 634k for Haifa Bay pollution

Environmental Protection Minister MK Gila Gamliel declared in response to the decision, that "the closure of polluting factories from Haifa Bay has begun."

Oil spill at Haifa harbor