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Quote of the Week
"Once EPA registers a pesticide, it
has more rights than a human
being." Charles M. Benbrook, pesticide
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
MEGA-MERGER: 6
BP, Amoco unite to form world's
third largest oil company, ninth largest chemical producer. CATALYSIS IN A VACUUM: 7
Molybdenum (100) promotes assembly of five-carbon chains. GLOBAL WARMING: 7
Satellite data show troposphere
warming, not cooling, according to
new analysis, but conflicts remain. PHOTOCHEMICAL SWITCH: 8
Light can turn cell-signaling pathway
on and off. BIG DECISION: 9
Chemical exposures bring Lockheed
workers $761 million in damages. ANNA HARRISON: 9
Chemist, educator, and first woman
president of ACS dies at 85. BUSINESS
BUSINESS CONCENTRATES: 10
CHEMICAL EARNINGS: 12
Despite difficult economic conditions, 30 major producers report
only 4% drop in earnings for the
second quarter. PHARMACEUTICAL EARNINGS: 16
Sales of new products drive earnings
growth for leading drug and biotech
companies. REPLACING HCFC-141b: 18
Drop-in substitute for foam blowing
agent is elusive, but the phaseout
deadline nears. INTERNATIONAL
COVER STORY INDIA: 20
Arbitrary government policies are
preventing chemical industry from
reaching its potential. ENVIRONMENT
WASTE REDUCTION: 34
Managers at Dow Chemical are
working with environmental activists
to cut pollution. GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES: 33
GOVERNMENT INSIGHTS:
36
Researchers increasingly are frustrated over the lack of scientific data
that industry discloses. SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
CONCENTRATES: 37
PHOSPHORUS DAZZLES: 38
International conference highlights
new phosphorus-containing drugs
and novel P-P half bonds. MUNCHING ON TNT: 40
Spinach enzymes degrade explosives
to potentially useful chemicals. EMPLOYMENT
CHEMISTS IN THE MIDDLE: 41
Multisociety employment and starting salary survey yields comparative
data for 14 disciplines. THE DEPARTMENTS
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