NEWS: Most industries remain dependent on hazardous substances

Most industries remain dependent on hazardous substances

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-greenchem19-2008sep19,0,540617,print.story

 

Many obstacles, including insufficient investment and lack of training, keep chemists from embracing green chemistry and designing safer substitutes for the vast majority of compounds in use today.

By Marla Cone

Though great strides have been made in reinventing some chemicals and products, most industries remain dependent on thousands of hazardous substances such as chlorine. Many obstacles, including insufficient investment and lack of training, keep chemists from embracing green chemistry and designing safer substitutes for the vast majority of compounds in use today.

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