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Firefighters injured in massive chemical plant fire

Wednesday, June 16 by ABC News

(ROCKTON, Ill.) -- A massive explosion at a northern Illinois chemical plant ignited a fire and prompted evacuations Monday, less than a month after the plant was inspected by a federal agency. The fires continued to burn as of Tuesday.The fire at Chemtool has... Read More.

Doctors rebuff unproven and potentially dangerous oleander chemical falsely touted as COVID-19 ‘cure’

Wednesday, August 19 by ABC News

narvikk/iStockBy DR. NANCY A. ANORUO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As the novel coronavirus rages on, the search for a cure remains elusive. However, there's no shortage of proponents of unproven remedies.Now, doctors are lamenting the latest headlines that oleandrin... Read More.

Explosion erupts at Texas chemical refinery, injuring at least 3 people

Wednesday, November 27 by ABC News

iStock(PORT NECHES, Texas) -- At least three people were injured when a powerful explosion erupted at a petrochemical refinery in Texas early Wednesday morning, officials said.Video and images taken by people in the area and posted online show a... Read More.

‘Dark Waters’ star Mark Ruffalo, real-life attorney who fought chemical giant discuss environmental crisis affecting people across the country

Tuesday, November 26 by ABC News

ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Mark Ruffalo, the man behind the Marvel superhero the Hulk, is taking a new battle to Capitol Hill: sounding the alarm about harmful man-made compounds known as "forever chemicals.""These chemicals don’t respect political boundaries. They’re found... Read More.

Chemical exposure at Buffalo Wild Wings kills one, injures 10

Friday, November 8 by ABC News

RiverNorthPhotography/iStock(BURLINGTON, Mass.) -- One person is dead and 10 others have been hospitalized following a chemical incident at a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Burlington, Massachusetts.Investigators were called to the restaurant at approximately 6 p.m. on Thursday when they... Read More.