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Workshop proceedings from Applying 21st Century Toxicology to Green Chemical and Material Design held September 20-21, 2011 are now available online. Archived Webcast and PDF versions of the PowerPoint presentations can now be downloaded from the Emerging Science website. Read more about the workshop at Advancing Greene Chemistry "Applying 21st Century Toxicology to Green Chemistry."

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12 Misconceptions about Green Chemistry

By JAMES CLARK,
Professor of Green Chemistry, York University (York, U.K.)

The past year was another good year for green chemistry events. I was lucky enough to attend excellent events in places as far apart as Brazil, China, France, India, Korea, and the U.S. While I was in Boston, I enjoyed the benefit of a personal tour of John Warner’s new facility, the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry. Being with John at two major events (CleanTech in Boston and the extremely impressive Industrial Green Chemistry World in Mumbai) I was reminded of the continued importance of his 12 Principles of Green Chemistry and how they continue to be meaningful after almost 20 years.

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