Beilstein Abstracts 12 January 2000. Although researchers must register to access this resource, searching is free. For novice chemistry researchers, Beilstein offers a browse feature. Enter a term as author, title or keyword in abstract to view its indexing in the database.
Search results offer bibliographic citations and abstracts.
Chemical Industry Archives 2 April 2001. The Environmental Working Group, a non-profit environmental research organization, created this Web site, which provides access to an archive of chemical industry documents obtained via litigation discovery or the Freedom of Information Act. Many of the documents pertain to vinyl chloride, a chemical found in aerosol propellants until the mid-1970s, Scotchguard, which contains PFOS, or perfluorooctane sulfonate, hairspray, which until 1974 contained vinyl chloride monomer, and the chemical industry's influence on public opinion and government regulation. PBS aired a program on these issues and documents, referencing the archive, on 26 March 2001. Its Web site, Trade Secrets , provides additional information.