Sharon Lerner ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A long-awaited report from the Environmental ...

While formaldehyde is no longer used in the manufacturing of carpets, carpets can absorb and harbor chemicals and VOCs from other sources like building materials (plywood, particle wood ...

It vowed to “engage the next Administration and safeguard access to this essential chemical building block.” The EPA’s new determination found that 58 out of 63 uses of formaldehyde that ...

EPA assessed human exposure for 63 TSCA conditions of use of formaldehyde. Of these, 58 conditions of use (50 occupational and 8 consumer) significantly contribute to ...

formaldehyde is a workhorse in major sectors of the economy, preserving bodies in funeral homes, binding particleboards in furniture and serving as a building block in plastic. The risk isn’t ...

The recent death of a flat-dweller in Beijing has flagged up concerns about formaldehyde ... China's rapid urban development meant that other building projects with dubious safety standards ...