NEWS OF THE WEEK
			EMISSIONS TRADING EU sets first international system for swapping of greenhouse gas allowances.
			WEBSITE PARODIED Internet mischief directed at Dow Chemical backfires.
			COURT SAYS NO TO GAO Congressional agency has no standing to sue vice president for information.
			AKZO BOOSTS DRUG CAPACITY Deal for GlaxoSmithKline facility will expand production of active pharmaceuticals.
			MESOSCALE SELF-ASSEMBLY Plastic pieces form distinct patterns in response to environment changes.
			SUPERHEAVY CHEMISTRY Relativistic calculations accurately predict properties of transactinide molecules.
			BILLIONS FOR A CLEANER NATION Chemical industry spent $4.2 billion on abatement and prevention in 1999.
			ACS BOARD MEETS Approves 2003 budget, sets two new landmarks.
			BIOPHARMING ProdiGene will pay government more than $2.7 million for biocorn contamination.

COVER STORY
			2002 INDUSTRY REVIEW While hoping for better prospects, chemical companies struggled through an uncertain 2002 by restructuring their businesses and shifting operations
			CHEMISTRY HIGHLIGHTS 2002 Important chemical advances in a range of areas--from organic synthesis to attosecond spectroscopy--were achieved this year

BUSINESS
			BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
			EUROPEAN PARTNERS Meeting between European chemical industry managers and workers looks at ways to foster cooperation.

GOVERNMENT & POLICY
			GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
			ADVISORY COMMITTEES Meetings have been stalled for chemical company representatives providing U.S. trade negotiators with advice on trade.
			INSIGHTS Knee-jerk criticism is unfair to President Bush's proposals on environmental issues.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
			SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
			PAIN-RELATED ENZYME Researchers design inhibitor drug that thwarts a hydrolase responsible for pain sensation.
			WHAT'S THAT STUFF? Erasers are simple tools yet are full of chemistry.
			DIGITAL BRIEFS

ACS COMMENT
			SUSTAINABILITY AND THE CHEMICAL ENTERPRISE

ACS NEWS
			NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK With the theme of "Chemistry Keeps Us Clean," 2002 NCW activities range from cleaning up a mock oil spill to simulating ancient Egyptian toothpaste.

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