You should never microwave plastic if it can be avoided. No, polypropylene doesn't contain phthalates. Phthalates are another group of chemicals used since the 1930s in plastics. They help soften ...

A decade ago, chemical makers saw the writing on the wall. Concerns about the toxicity of phthalates—inexpensive, versatile chemicals that are used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) flexible ...

The team believes that the structure was in use until the 8th century BCE, the middle of the period when the Kings of Judah ruled. A scarab seal from the 8th century BCE uncovered during the ...

As this happens, what is the possibility of any phthalates being leached from the container walls and dissolving in the remaining water, making it potentially unsafe to drink? Photo courtesy of Wayne ...

School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology of Beijing, Beijing 100083, China State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Ecological Effect and Risk ...

Earth's inner core may actually have two distinct layers. (alexlmx/Canva Pro) "We found evidence that may indicate a change in the structure of iron, which suggests perhaps two separate cooling events ...

While a Chinese team had characterised this enzyme to degrade low molecular weight phthalate diester plasticizers ... published recently in the journal Structure. The group has also discovered ...

These studies are drawing attention to a group of chemicals known as phthalates — chemicals commonly found in popular perfumes, nail polishes, and hair care products. Phthalates are also used in ...

ApoB-100’s massive size and association with lipids in LDL have frustrated conventional approaches to studying its detailed structure. Berndsen and Cassidy and Reimund et al. have overcome this ...