In dilute solutions, polyion complexes often do not precipitate but become colloidal particles in the same way as hydrophobic colloids of low molar mass salts, such as AgI. 10 Colloidal polyion ...

The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic black smoke following the ...

Some of the chemicals released in the Ohio train derailment are linked to cancer and other health problems. Five cars contained vinyl chloride, a chemical used to make plastic products and a known ...

In 1974, the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the use of vinyl chloride in aerosols. It is still used primarily to produce polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, one of the most widely produced plastics ...

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry creates and updates toxicological profiles for hazardous substances. The profiles provide an overview of substances’ adverse health effect ...

Assistant Professor of Medicine and Environmental Health, Member of Pittburgh Liver Research Center, University of Pittsburgh Vinyl chloride – the chemical in several of the train cars that derailed ...

As Virginia continues to grow and modernize their infrastructure, the need for safe, reliable water systems is more urgent than ever. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ongoing review of ...

Experts called by the US National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, to testify about the February train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, said at a hearing Thursday that tank cars containing ...

The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Thursday that vinyl chloride would be among five chemicals to begin the process for risk evaluation prioritization under the Toxic Substances Control ...

As many cities continue to expand and maintain its infrastructure, ensuring a safe water supply is more critical than ever. But the very materials used to deliver that water could be posing hidden ...