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

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

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

Some states have bans in place, but a presidential pause on new regulations has put federal action on hold FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A proposed ban on formaldehyde in chemical hair ...

A proposal to ban formaldehyde in hair straightening products is now in limbo after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing all federal regulations. The Food and Drug Administration ...

Two science teams pored over samples from the B-type asteroid Bennu, finding chemicals linked to the beginnings of life and ...

The EPA’s overly cautious approach is also leading to a backlog of new chemicals awaiting approval in the US, industry representatives claimed at the hearing. The backlog is forcing manufacturers to ...

A warning to area residents to avoid contact with local streams came several hours after officials responded to the spill.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...