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EU agency says "forever chemical" TFA toxic for human reproduction

2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (296+ words) Published'Jun 10, 2026, 07: 05 PM HELSINKI " The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) said on June 10 that it was recommending that the so-called forever chemical TFA should be designated as toxic for human reproduction. The agency said in a statement to AFP that following a…...

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EU experts want broad restrictions on "forever chemicals

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (675+ words) Officially called PFAS, they are a group of more than 10, 000 chemicals used in non-stick pans, stain-proof carpets, and other products. Published'Mar 26, 2026, 03: 44 PM Updated'Mar 26, 2026, 08: 03 PM HELSINKI " "Forever chemicals" pose a growing risk to health and the environment and should be broadly…...

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From refugee to Nobel laureate: Yaghi hails science's "equalising force

8+ mon, 1+ day ago  (381+ words) Nobel chemistry laureate Omar Yaghi (pictured) won the 2025 prize together with Dr Susumu Kitagawa of Japan and UK-born Dr Richard Robson for their groundbreaking discoveries on metal'organic frameworks. Published'Oct 08, 2025, 09: 30 PM Stockholm - Born into a family of Palestinian refugees in Jordan…...

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Texas start-up sells plastic-eating fungi diapers to tackle landfill waste

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (356+ words) Find out what's new on ST website and app. Hiro Technologies co-founder Miki Agrawal holding a diaper and a pouch full of plastic-eating fungi at her company's laboratory in Austin, Texas. Published'Jun 17, 2025, 10: 20 AM Updated'Jun 17, 2025, 12: 43 PM AUSTIN, Texas " Could baby poop…...