Social Issues

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Fast Company Pavithra Mohan	Pro Video Gamers Will Now Be Subject To Drug Tests The Electronic Sports League announced that it will start screening professional video game players for performance-enhancing drugs at a competition this August.
Chemistry World July 23, 2015 Rebecca Trager	FDA reverses debarment of one of its ex-chemists A former US Food and Drug Administration chemist who was banned from working on drug regulation for more than two decades for accepting bribes has been cleared.
Chemistry World July 23, 2015 Maria Burke	Failure to allay public concerns hobbling UK fracking Fracking proposals in the UK have so far been accompanied by significant public unease.
Chemistry World July 23, 2015 Phillip Broadwith	Taking responsibility seriously There's a lot of talk about sustainability in the chemical industry.
Chemistry World July 22, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Silicone bracelet set to pick-up on chemical exposure The researchers behind the company, including co-founders Steven O'Connell and Kim Anderson, have initiated a Kickstarter online fundraising campaign to develop the wristband, which can currently measure more than 1400 chemicals.
Fast Company Sarah Lawson	South African Airways Lifts Ban On Hunters' Animal Trophies South Africa's largest airline, South African Airways, lifted a ban today that had prohibited the transportation of hunting trophies like the heads or carcasses of elephants, rhinos, and lions, Bloomberg reports.
Chemistry World July 21, 2015 Phillip Broadwith	An unsustainable hypocrisy 'I think there is a kind of hypocrisy in the value chain for specialty chemicals,' says Ramesh Kana, group chief executive of Emery Oleochemicals. Social responsibility should extend throughout the supply chain.
Chemistry World July 20, 2015 Rebecca Trager	US chemical industry lobby group in the hot seat again The American Chemistry Council has come under fire once again, just months after it was publicly accused of lying about having no involvement with a phony fire safety coalition.
National Defense August 2015 Allyson Versprille	Military Tests Energy Generating Backpack The Marine Corps and Army are edging closer to the development of a system that uses kinetic energy to recharge itself, supplying a continuous source of power to sustain essential devices for dismounted troops.
Chemistry World July 9, 2015 Maria Burke	UK 'legal highs' bill under fire from scientific community Calls are growing from the scientific community for home secretary Theresa May to amend the psychoactive substances bill.
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