Reducing chemical use reduces chemical spills: it’s obvious, so let’s do it

By Lin Fritschi, University of Western Australia

On August 8 last year, there was a leak of about a kilogram of hexavalent chromium from the Orica chemical plant on Kooragang Island, near Newcastle. Hexavalent chromium is a known respiratory irritant…

25 January 2012

Nr5vmwn3-1327375938 — Researchers aren't sure whether a relatively common environmental chemical compromises our immune response to vaccines. Chris RubberDragon

Is your health at risk from fish and frying pans?

By Ian Musgrave, University of Adelaide

Will our desire for seafood and non-stick frying pans compromise the effectiveness of vaccines intended to protect us from nasty diseases? Research published today in the Journal of the American Medical…

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16 February 2012

Australians avoid toxic household cleaners

Monash University

Australian consumers are increasingly choosing eco-friendly cleaning products over products containing harsh chemicals…

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