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 “an ...

CHICAGO -- A move by the federal government may lead to some hair straighteners pulled from shelves, including products most popular with African American women. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

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EPA’s draft risk evaluation for formaldehyde preliminarily finds that formaldehyde poses an unreasonable risk to human health. The draft risk evaluation preliminarily concludes formaldehyde does not ...

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The battle over formaldehyde has shifted. In a recent risk evaluation, the EPA significantly recognized that formaldehyde does not pose an “unreasonable” risk for cancer. But it does pose health risks ...

These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. In a world flush with hazardous air pollutants, there is one that causes far more cancer than any other, one that ...

More than half of Black and Latina women could be using products that contain formaldehyde, a preservative linked to uterine and some rare types of cancer, a small study found. Researchers found the ...