ChemMatters Archive
ChemMatters is produced by the American Chemical Society in October, December, February, and April. The archive gives you access to all of ChemMatters’ past articles, dating back to February 1983. The most recently released issue is available through a complimentary subscription, if you chose to receive one when you joined AACT.
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Activity | Filtered vs. Straight From the TapOur tap water may be safe to drink, but many of us prefer to filter it for a better taste. Do some tests to find out how filtered water and tap water compare.
Issue Date | October 2002
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ChemSumer | Antibacterials—Fighting Infection Where It LivesDo cleaning products marked "antibacterial" really do the job? Although they make our hospitals and cafeterias safer places some scientists think the products go too far in the fight against germs.
Issue Date | October 2002
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Question From the Classroom | Is it true that there are no plans to ban DHMO, one of the most hazardous substances on the planet?This potentially deadly chemical is everywhere you look! Read the facts and decide whether or not to go with the flow.
Issue Date | October 2002
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Tapping Saltwater for a Thirsty WorldEarth may be known as the watery planet, but not all of the water is fit to drink. Some thirsty regions are looking to chemistry for ways to turn abundant saltwater into safe drinking water.
Issue Date | October 2002
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The Search for Martian WaterFinding water on Mars may not be as exciting as finding little tentacled monsters, but scientists think it's the next best thing. Where there's water, life as we know it is possible.
Issue Date | October 2002
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Urine: Your Own ChemistryThis is about as personal as chemistry gets! The urine you excrete tells a story about your health, your diet, and any medications you've been taking.
Issue Date | October 2002
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Activity | Measuring Ground-Level OzoneOzone is great up in the stratosphere, and bad on the ground. Make a batch of ozone-detecting paper and launch your own mission for reading the levels of O3 in your neighborhood.
Issue Date | September 2002
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Andrea Razzaghi: Getting People and Hardware Working TogetherTen...nine....eight......Meet the person in charge of putting it all together in time for launch! Pressure?
There are no second chances after blastoff.Issue Date | September 2002
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Anne Douglass: Making the World Safe for BlondesSaving the atmospheric ozone layer saves all of us, especially the fair-skinned, from increased exposure
to UV light. Meet the scientist in charge of validating the chemistry instruments on board Aura.Issue Date | September 2002
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John Gille: Searching for Patterns in the CloudsEven clouds obey mysterious limits as they encounter a tropopause ceiling Over the tropics. Meet the scientist who is searching for explanations.
Issue Date | September 2002