Styrene, a/k/a ethenylbenzene or vinyl benzene, is an organic compound represented by the chemical formula C6H5CH=CH2. First isolated in 1831 by distillation of storax, a natural balsam, styrene’s ...

Chemical experts warned that long-term exposure to styrene could result in cancer, but that's less likely for people who evacuated immediately. "Cancer is a multi-step process," said Chris Curran ...

An agency spokesperson said a rail car is leaking styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical. Here's what to know about the chemical and its harmful health effects. The major uses of styrene include ...

The team chose VPs made of cyclic α-substituted styrene derivatives, such as 3-methylene phthalide, as their molecule for testing ... the same cyclic monomer structure that facilitated ...

The chemical is highly volatile, the agency says. Styrene has a sweet smell, but manufactured styrene may contain other compounds that give it a sharp and unpleasant odor. Small amounts of styrene ...

The most recent leak, a railcar at a train yard in Cleves, west of Cincinnati, that was carrying styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical, developed a leak on Tuesday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

responded when a railcar near U.S. Route 50 and State Route 128 started leaking styrene − a toxic and highly flammable chemical, said Mike Siefke, chief of Little Miami Joint Fire and Rescue ...

Centromeres, specialized regions located at the center of chromosomes, are critical for ensuring proper cell division. During ...

30 at the Whitewater Township Community Center. Video shared with WLWT by a viewer shows a steady stream of the toxic chemical styrene shooting into the sky last week. The toxic chemical was ...

Officials were working Wednesday to assess the scene the day after a chemical leak from a railcar prompted the evacuation of hundreds of residents in southwestern Ohio. It was unclear what had ...

A chemical leak from a train car described as “dangerous” by local authorities prompted evacuation orders near Cincinnati on Sept. 24. (Video: Reuters) Styrene is a toxic, flammable liquid ...