Formaldehyde is in furniture and flooring. It is in the adhesives used in wallpaper and carpets. It’s given off by candles, fireplaces and gas stoves. And it’s in hair products and cosmetics.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a final risk evaluation for formaldehyde reports that composite wood products, ...

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 ...

Cheap furniture might seem like a shortcut, but the hidden costs are lurking. Sustainable pieces may cost more upfront, but ...

At the end of 2024, Sandro Ciroi, the laboratory’s reference person for issues related to formaldehyde emission, was invited ...

EPA assessed human exposure for 63 TSCA conditions of use of formaldehyde. Of these, 58 conditions of use (50 occupational ...

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

Formaldehyde is used by companies for everything from making furniture to sterilizing food. "It is virtually everywhere," the analysis said. "As the backbone of American commerce, formaldehyde is ...

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Formaldehyde is used by companies for everything from making furniture to sterilizing food. "It is virtually everywhere," the analysis said. "As the backbone of American commerce, formaldehyde is ...