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Workers at Washington Paper Mill Died of Chemical Burns

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/cause-of-death-washington-paper-mill-explosion.html

Workers at Washington Paper Mill Died of Chemical Burns

The coroner of Cowlitz County confirmed the cause of death of 10 of the 11 workers who perished last month in the worst industrial accident in the state’s modern history.

The New York Times

The Japan Times 23h ago

Shin-Etsu Chemical, one of Japan's largest rare-earth magnet makers, plans to build a new domestic refinery, the latest attempt by a company outside China to diversify its supply chain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/11/companies/shin-etsu-chemical-rare-earth-refinery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #chemicals #rareearth #fukui #shinetsuchemical

Shin-Etsu plans new rare-earth refinery to secure supply

The plant will be the company’s third in Fukui Prefecture and will help “to ensure a stable supply of rare-earth-related products and magnets,” a spokesperson for the firm said.

The Japan Times

Ron Sparks 1d ago

The only "hazardous materials" Donald Trump DOESN'T release are the Epstein Files. #EpsteinFiles #trump #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles #djt #uspoli #pentagon #dod #dow #hegseth #evacuated #evacuation #chemicals #military

Multiple Pentagon floors locke...

Pentagon locked down and partially evacuated due to a false alarm by hazardous materials sensor, sources say

The Pentagon was locked down and partially evacuated on Thursday due to a false alarm by a hazardous materials sensor, two sources familiar told CNN.

CNN

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)1d ago

Russian businessman sentenced in Belgium sanctions case https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-businessman-victor-labin-sentence-belgium-sanctions/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Criticalrawmaterials #Russiasanctions #Intelligence #Chemicals #Companies #Sanctions #Aluminum #Shipping #Customs #Imports #Courts

Russian businessman sentenced in Belgium sanctions case

The court described the offense as a “political crime.”

POLITICO

Richard Michael Blaber 2d ago

https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/breaking-the-heart-of-the-heartland. "The unavoidable reality is that things are really very bad in #rural #America. Moreover, the devastation hitting the heartland is squarely a consequence of Trump’s #actions... The #tariffs raised the prices of #farm #machinery, #chemicals & #fertilizer. The final straw was the loss of #foreign #markets to #rival #agricultural #exporters such as #Brazil."

Breaking the Heart of the Heartland

White rural voters are belatedly awakening to reality

Paul Krugman

aniketsanduja 2d ago

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗼𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁.
The 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗼𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗰𝗶𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗦𝗗 𝟭.𝟭 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻, is growing through demand from food preservation, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, personal care, and sodium benzoate-based applications.
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://www.kenresearch.com/global-benzoic-acid-market?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Aniket
#BenzoicAcid #Chemicals #FoodPreservation #KenResearch

Global Benzoic Acid Market | 2019 – 2030 | Ken Research

Global Benzoic Acid Market valued at USD 1.1 billion, driven by food preservation, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. Growth fueled by demand for preservatives and safety regulations.

Science News 2d ago

Evonik is sharpening its focus on market‑driven innovation and execution: the Innovation Factory aims to bring projects to market in ~5 years and generate up to €300M in additional revenue by 2032 – boosting growth & resilience. #Innovation #Chemicals #Growth #Resilience #Evonik
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/06/10/evonik-strengthens-innovation-for-profitable-growth-and-greater-resilience

Evonik strengthens innovation for profitable growth and greater resilience

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Jan Penfrat 3d ago

@digitaleu

Biggest threats to #ChildSafety today:

- #ClimateChange
- Forever #chemicals
- #Biodiversity loss
- #Cars and other motorised traffic

What politicians worry about:

- The Internet

Osna.FM 3d ago

According to preliminary figures released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Tuesday, real manufacturing production in Germany rose by 0.4 percent... https://news.osna.fm/?p=50003 | #news #april #chemicals #construction #driven

German Manufacturing Production Rises Slightly in April, Driven by Construction and Chemicals - Osna.FM

German manufacturing production rose 0.4% in April 2026! Dive into the latest industrial output data and economic growth trends.

Osna.FM

[Vantage Point] Does JG Summit’s petrochem exit signal the end of PH industrialization?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/vantage-point-jg-summit-petrochemical-philippines-industrialization-gokongwei/