CORRECTION: On Aug. 16, 2016, the word “isopropanol” was replaced with “2-propanol” in this letter because “isopropanol” incorrectly combines two different alcohol naming conventions. Two years ago we ...

Isopropyl alcohol (IPA; aka 2-propanol, but never “isopropanol”) is a common solvent, reagent, and disinfectant. It is flammable, with a characteristic odor that is similar to ethanol’s, but more ...

Scientists say they’ve found alcohol molecules in space — though, unfortunately, it’s not the type that gets you drunk. A team from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Germany have ...

The US Food and Drug Administration is yet again expanding its warnings of toxic hand sanitizers—this time, not just after finding additional dangerous products; the FDA also found an additional toxic ...

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use more than 20 additional hand sanitizer products due to harmful ingredients or other defects. The agency flagged multiple products that ...

The Food and Drug Administration is encouraging Americans to avoid hand sanitizers contaminated with 1-propanol, a toxic and potentially life-threatening alcohol when ingested. "FDA is warning ...

Heads up, consumers: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that another toxic ingredient has been found in some hand sanitizers sold in the U.S. The FDA on Wednesday ...

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