A new study published in The Lancet eBioMedicine links phthalates—chemicals found in everyday plastic products—to rising global heart disease deaths. Researchers warn that long-term exposure to these ...

set out to fundamentally change the way that we produce the chemicals used in everyday life, his rationale was simple. Chemistry in nature is clean and efficient, while industrial chemistry is ...

A plastic chemical used in containers and packaging caused over 356,000 heart deaths in 2018. Asia faced the worst impact.

Other examples of everyday products that involve organic chemistry ... for many chemical products (e.g., pharmaceuticals, solvents, fertilizers, pesticides, and plastics). The pharmaceutical industry ...

We use metals in everyday life, for example in jewellery or cars ... Most plastics and synthetic fibres are made from chemicals derived from crude oil and are made up of long chain molecules ...

Welcome to the website of the American Chemical Society’s National Historic ... This site tells their stories. Read about major chemistry advances that relate to everyday life. Learn about the ...