chemicals

A large fire broke out overnight at a warehouse in Dudley, Massachusetts, causing multiple explosions inside the building that reportedly held chemicals. Firefighters in Dudley responded to the warehouse to find active fire when they arrived, with reports of chemicals in the building that are used to make wax paper, according to Fire Chief Dean Kochanowski. Crews don’t believe...

Maine officials are warning people who catch and eat fish in seven specific freshwater lakes, streams and other bodies of water about harmful PFAS chemicals found in fish. Specifically, the Maine CDC is advising people not to consume or limit consumption of, some if not all types of fish from Unity Pond, the Presumpscot River from Saccarappa Falls in Westbrook…

The harmful PFAS chemicals were discovered in seven lakes, streams rivers and ponds, prompting a warning for fishermen.

Increased consumer demand for paint, coupled with chemical supply chain issues has left store shelves bare.

The EPA has launched a campaign to regulate the toxic PFAS compound.

Oil giant Exxon Mobil, once a revenue juggernaut, is fighting for its future.

It may not be long before you can walk into a Ralph Lauren store and have a blank slate of a polo shirt color-dyed to order.

Demand for concrete appears to have only increased after Congress passed the $1 trillion infrastructure package to upgrade America’s roads, bridges and tunnels.

Benzene is a chemical that is a colorless or light yellow liquid that quickly evaporates into the air. Here’s what to do if you are exposed to benzene, as recommended by the CDC.

Wells Fargo Securities’ Christopher Harvey suggests a Big Tech correction is virtually unavoidable due to rising rates.

A new study from the University of Notre Dame suggests that some makeup sold in the U.S. and Canada may contain toxic chemicals.

Massachusetts communities are finding elevated levels of chemicals in their drinking water since the state implemented new safety regulations last fall. The town of Wayland has been handing out cases of bottled water since it first found certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in two of three wells at the Happy Hollow wellfield in February. In their most recent update,…

The worst chlorine shortage the country has ever seen is set to rock this summer’s pool season.

Saudi Arabia’s SABIC posted a net profit of 2.22 billion riyals ($592 million) in the fourth quarter, after reporting a net loss of 890 million riyals in the same quarter in 2019. SABIC, Saudi Basic Industries Corp, expects the global rollout of coronavirus vaccines will boost its sales revenue by as much as 5 percent this year. SABIC shares have…

More than 50,000 people in East Texas remained under a mandatory evacuation order Thursday as a fire continued to burn at a chemical plant, one day after two massive explosions there.

Two massive explosions 13 hours apart tore through a Texas chemical plant Wednesday, and one left three workers injured. The blasts blew out windows and doors of nearby homes and prompted a mandatory evacuation of a 4-mile radius from the plant in Port Neches in Southeast Texas, about 80 miles east of Houston. Officials say they have no estimate for...

With the dangers surrounding cleaning chemicals at the forefront, researchers are working to make products safer.

A New Hampshire school district will test all its drinking water after one faucet was found to have high levels of a toxic chemical that has raised health concerns.

A chemical incident caused a Red Robin restaurant in Woburn, Massachusetts, to be evacuated Tuesday afternoon. Police in Woburn confirm they responded shortly after 4:30 p.m. after an incident was reported at the Washington Street eatery.

Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for a Buffalo Wild Wings general manager killed in a tragic accident at the restaurant where he worked. Ryan Baldera, 32, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, died last week after he was rushed to the hospital after a chemical incident at the Buffalo Wild Wings in Burlington. His funeral mass is set for Thursday, Nov. 14 at...