A proposed ban on formaldehyde in chemical hair straightening products -- linked to cancer and other health risks -- has hit a roadblock.

The chemical formaldehyde is found just about everywhere, including in composite lumber, plastics, paints and glues used in many homes and offices. This past week, an EPA evaluation said it poses ...

Over the years, an increasing number of studies have linked formaldehyde to cancers that are especially prevalent among Black ...

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The health risk assessment was published weeks after a ProPublica investigation found that formaldehyde, one of the most widely used chemicals in commerce, causes more cases of cancer than any ...

The Biden administration has officially determined the chemical formaldehyde poses an “unreasonable” risk to human health and should be regulated. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ...

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Turning environmental waste into useful chemical resources could solve many of the inevitable challenges of our growing ...

Formaldehyde—a chemical building block used in basic products like composite wood, plastics, paints, adhesives, and sealants—poses unreasonable health risks to workers and consumers ...

All six patients had current environmental exposures to formaldehyde or formaldehyde ... 65-allergen Standard Screening Series and selected chemicals from the University of Miami vehicle ...