Food additive could serve as a safer, more environmentally friendly antifreeze
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Channel: American Chemical Society · 2015 · Science & Technology
The sweet taste and smell of antifreeze tempts children and animals to drink the poisonous substance, resulting in thousands of accidental poisonings in the United States every year. But today researchers will describe a new, nontoxic product based on a common food additive that could address this health issue and help the environment at the same time. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/AmerChemSOc Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChem... Twitter! https://twitter.com/ACSpressroom You might also like: Press Conferences from #NOLA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJoMMnl6eKs&list=PLLG7h7fPoH8Jyqtiv9eOb3nfas3LDxG_p Press Conferences from #Philadelphia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5slYZZAFYQs&list=PLLG7h7fPoH8JNXYo-fCwTiFOqba9VEpv9 Press Conferences from #SanDiego: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9Y17zZoqB0&list=PLLG7h7fPoH8L8o4Um_LZTS2lHxorDgHAH Music: From Audioblocks Produced by the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society. ACS is a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related information and research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Join the American Chemical Society! https://bit.ly/Join_ACS
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