HOUSTON, June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S.

HOUSTON, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that its vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) unit at its complex in Geismar, Louisiana, damaged by a fire

A new sensor may one day be able to help U.S. supermarkets prevent the loss of produce due to spoilage.

HOUSTON, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S.

The Report on Cancer, an esteemed study that evaluates chemicals for their links to cancer, produced by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), was challenged today by the House Committee on Science, Space & Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations & Oversight, and Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Healthcare & Technology when they held a hearing called: