Agency will propose new regulatory actions to reduce health risks associated with the compound's industrial uses ...

The report was published weeks after a ProPublica investigation found that the chemical causes more cancer than any other ...

EPA has determined that formaldehyde presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health, specifically to workers and ...

While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a final risk evaluation for formaldehyde, reported on Jan. 2 that the ...

The Biden administration has officially determined the chemical formaldehyde poses an “unreasonable” risk to human health and ...

Quick Summary • The EPA determined that formaldehyde poses an “unreasonable risk” to human health, particularly for workers and consumers exposed through everyday products.

The determination that the commonly used chemical poses "unreasonable risk" sets in motion efforts to ban or restrict ...

A doctor has claimed a common product found in a lot of people's homes is the 'most toxic item' that should be removed ...

2. The EPA analyzed 63 use cases for formaldehyde among consumers and workers. Short-term inhalation can cause eye and respiratory inflammation, while contact on skin can lead to allergic reactions, ...

We were trying to expose an uninvited yet ever-present guest — formaldehyde. The invisible chemical can be harmless in small amounts, but in larger concentrations, it can cause headaches ...

The agency’s final risk assessment for formaldehyde jump-starts the process to address the risk posed by the cancer-causing ...

In its latest evaluation, the EPA finds unreasonable risks to human health due to noncancer effects—such as skin ...