Chemicals News
Explore the newest/trending Chemicals content.
Chemicals Alerts
Subscribe for automatic Chemicals alerts, sent straight to your inbox.
Latest Chemicals Stories
Forklift Error at New York Beauty Products Warehouse Spurs Chemical Leak and Fire
Sep 4 2025 // A chemical leak and fire at a suburban New York beauty products warehouse Tuesday may have been caused by a forklift mishap, officials said, warning neighbors to stay indoors. Commuter trains were temporarily stalled in...
Citing Cancer Risk, Fire Departments Switch to Gear Free of Forever Chemicals
Sep 3 2025 // Every time he rushed out on a fire call, East Providence Lt. Thomas Votta knew he put himself at risk for cancer. There are potential carcinogens in the smoke billowing out of a house fire, but also risks from wearing his...
Australia Has Banned 3 ‘Forever Chemicals’ – but Europe Wants to Ban all 14,000
Aug 25 2025 // Last month, Australia’s ban on the import, use and manufacture of three types of “forever chemical” came into effect. These chemicals – PFOA, PFOS and PFHxS – have long lifespans and resist breaking...
Bayer Settles Sky Valley Cases Over Chemical PCB
Aug 18 2025 // Bayer said on Monday it reached agreements in principle with more than 200 plaintiffs to resolve the so-called Sky Valley Education Center product liability cases related to the chemical PCB, but said payments were already...
Chemical Safety Board to Investigate Fatal US Steel Facility Explosion
Aug 12 2025 // The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) said today that it is investigating the fatal explosions and fires at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works plant in Clairton, Pennsylvania, that occurred on...
EPA Reaches $1.1M Settlement With Illinois Chemical Solutions Company
Jun 9 2025 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with chemicals solutions company Stepan Co. of Northbrook, Illinois, for allegedly distributing or selling a misbranded pesticide in violation of the Federal...
Our best content, delivered to your inbox
Get the insurance industry's trusted newsletter
