Tag: Chemicals manufacturing
French court dismisses case over Agent Orange use in Vietnam
PARIS — A French court on Monday dismissed the case of a French-Vietnamese woman who sued 14 companies that produced and sold the powerful...
French court dismisses case over Agent Orange use in Vietnam
PARIS — A French court on Monday dismissed the case of a French-Vietnamese woman who sued 14 companies that produced and sold the powerful...
UN official reports undeclared Syrian chemical warfare agent
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. disarmament chief reported the discovery of an undeclared chemical warfare agent at a Syrian site to a Security Council...
Jessica Alba’s Honest Co. soars 44% in stock market debut
NEW YORK — Shares of Honest Co., the diaper and baby-wipe seller founded by actress Jessica Alba, soared 44% in their stock market debut...
Iran chemical factory catches fire near holy city of Qom
TEHRAN, Iran — A chemical factory near the central city of Qom caught fire Sunday, Iranian media reported, a blaze that injured at least...
FDA revives federal effort to ban menthol cigarettes
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators are going to try again to ban menthol cigarettes, this time under pressure from African American groups to remove...
Appeals court tells EPA to ban pesticide or decide it’s safe
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly determine whether a pesticide linked to brain damage in...
Fire, explosions at chemical plant in eastern Missouri
AFFTON, Mo. — Fire and several explosions were reported Thursday at a chemical plant in eastern Missouri, authorities said.
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Turkey’s Erdogan fires trade minister in Cabinet reshuffle
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired the country's trade minister Wednesday following allegations that her husband’s company received a tender to...
Sydney man finds snake in lettuce bought at supermarket
CANBERRA, Australia — Alex White thought he was watching a huge worm writhing in a plastic-wrapped lettuce he’d just brought home from a Sydney...
