Bay Area Costco evacuates 1,000 after chemical leak

Around 1,000 people were evacuated amid a major refrigerant leak at a Costco in Concord, California, on Friday afternoon. Key points: ...

Cat that escaped after fall into vat of chemicals in Japan prompts health warning

A cat that made a daring escape after falling into a vat of hazardous chemicals at a factory in Japan over the weekend has prompted city off...

Nail Salon Workers Are Exposed to Cancer-Causing Chemicals, Study Finds

A new study has found that nail salon workers are reportedly exposed to high levels of harmful carcinogenic chemicals.  Published in the jou...

Giant Chemical Plant Explosion Caused by ‘High-Boiling-Point Solvents’ Leaves 2 Injured in China

Two people were reportedly injured in a massive boiler explosion near a Hengxing Chemicals plant located in Tongling in China’s Anhui Provin...