chemical
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“Jim Vena crossed the line,” said Chris Jahn, chief executive of the American Chemistry Council, which represents plastics and chemical companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Ovarian cyst ruptures were still the strongest culprits: endometriosis not only increases their likelihood but makes them far more painful because the rupture occurs in an inflamed environment, acting like a chemical burn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Rather than being entirely dependent on water delivered from elsewhere in the solar system, the growing planet may have possessed the ingredients needed to manufacture water through its own chemical reactions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
There are also unresolved questions about whether this delivery process accounts for Earth's chemical composition.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
Silver nitrate burned hot and fast, and even now her eyes itched furiously, and she could taste a chemical soot on her tongue.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Maria Martinez, who rises at 3am every day to sell fruit, chemicals and more from a market in Paraguay's capital, says sales have hit rock bottom since Ueno Bank's demise.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
The researchers are also interested in understanding how these chemicals might influence cancer development.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
They are called forever chemicals because their natural resistance means they take a very long time to break down naturally.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Their persistence means that exposure to these older chemicals remains a potential public health concern.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
It was more than just pain nanites, she must have had all sorts of numbing, rejuvenating chemicals and microbots inside her.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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