In April, the EPA published its draft Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde (inhalation), a 192-page document. The publication of this document raises issues ...
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 ...
Formaldehyde, a toxin and carcinogen found in construction materials, carpets, car exhaust, cigarette smoke and even permanent press clothing, turns out to play an important role in the body — one ...
On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and solicited public comment on an Updated Draft Risk Calculation Memorandum (Draft Memorandum) to ...
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Citing a recent ProPublica investigation, Sen. Richard ...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- A new report released by ProPublica says formaldehyde causes more cancer than any other toxic chemical in the air. Formaldehyde is colorless, strong-smelling and flammable, and can ...
The Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to ban formaldehyde in hair care products has been pushed back once again, and the timeline for its release remains undetermined. Subscribe to read this ...