May 30th, 2008 • 10:05
Chemistry Newsbytes
Radiocarbon dating shows Stonehenge was a royal family’s burial site. LA Times
Are stem cells driving tumor growth? A new theory on cancer. Forbes
Not sure what to get Dad for Father’s Day? How about a suit made from recycled plastic bottles? Treehugger
Career advice for chemists who want to work with food. New Scientist
Ecohacking: Geoengineers have big ideas about averting climate change. Guardian
A little history on the discovery of Krypton. Wired News
Driving could get greener in an unexpected way: environmentally-friendly asphalt. CNET
Swimming pools minus the chlorine. (Someone should tell the reporter that ozone, silver, and copper are chemicals too.) NY Times
By Bethany Halford and Lisa Jarvis • Posted in Chemistry is Everywhere • • 1 Comment
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May 30th 2008 • 11:05
by selenized
Getting the chlorine out of the pool might be good idea for more than just the smell and irritation. Apparently chlorination leads to the formation of nitrosamines, which have been detected in chlorinated pools at ~500x the normal drinking water level (doi:10.1021/es702301p), nitrosamines being carcinogens of course.