Global chemistry declaration hopes to end unintentional harm

Global chemistry declaration hopes to end unintentional harm

Scientists say chemistry practice and education will go through “a paradigm shift” following the signing of an international declaration in Sweden last week. The Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future, signed on May 23 at the Nobel Prize Museum, urges scientists, industry, educators, students and policy makers to collaborate on implementing solutions “for human well-being while preserving and protecting the environment.” Paul Anastas…

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What causes drug resistance in cancer treatment? How can we design more efficient catalysts for clean energy? What’s behind the stability of new battery materials? These are the kinds of real-world challenges researchers are working to solve. Take, for example, a recent breakthrough made by an international team of scientists who developed a safer alternative to PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) — synthetic chemicals widely used for their water- …