Corexit

Here's news from the business world and other money matters to watch out for Friday (last updated at 7:33 a.m. Eastern time): Gambling With Welfare Benefits: In the U.S., welfare payments are made electronically in the form of Electronic Benefits Transfer cards, which work similarly to debit...

BP claims it stopped using oil dispersants more than a month ago, and stopped using a particularly toxic compound, Corexit 9527, back in May. So why is analytical chemist Bob Naman still finding evidence of it in the Gulf?

As the Deepwater Horizon oil spill continues to devastate the Gulf coast fishing industry, worries are growing that contaminated seafood may find its way onto the dinner table. Will crude oil and chemical dispersants infiltrate the food chain for years to come?