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  2. EPA determines formaldehyde poses an ‘unreasonable risk’ to ...

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    The Biden administration has officially determined the chemical formaldehyde poses an “unreasonable” risk to human health and should be regulated. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ...

  3. Formaldehyde - Wikipedia

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    Environmental factors such as temperature and relative humidity can elevate levels because formaldehyde has a high vapor pressure. Formaldehyde levels from building materials are the highest when a building first opens because materials would have less time to off-gas. Formaldehyde levels decrease over time as the sources suppress.

  4. Methanol toxicity - Wikipedia

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    When the body breaks down methanol it results in the creation of metabolite byproducts such as formaldehyde, formic acid, and formate which cause much of the toxicity. [2] The diagnosis may be suspected when there is acidosis or an increased osmol gap and confirmed by directly measuring blood levels.

  5. Cancer prevention - Wikipedia

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    Advertisement for a healthy diet to possibly reduce cancer risk. An average 35% of human cancer mortality is attributed to the diet of the individual. [9] Studies have linked excessive consumption of red or processed meat to an increased risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, and pancreatic cancer, a phenomenon which could be due to the presence of carcinogens in meats cooked at high temperatures.

  6. EPA determines formaldehyde causes cancer, in step toward ...

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    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that breathing in formaldehyde, a chemical that’s used in building materials and hair straighteners, can cause cancer. In a toxicological ...

  7. Health effects of electronic cigarettes - Wikipedia

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    Over 80 chemicals, including formaldehyde and metallic nanoparticles were reported in e-liquids (2019). [46] E-liquid can contain toxicants and impurities. [47] A 2013 study reported as high as five times the permitted levels of impurities. [47] E-liquids contained low levels of some of tobacco smoke toxicants and small concentrations of ...

  8. Lifestyle causes of type 2 diabetes - Wikipedia

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    Obesity has been found to contribute to approximately 55% of cases of type 2 diabetes; [10] chronic obesity leads to increased insulin resistance that can develop into type 2 diabetes, [11] most likely because adipose tissue (especially that in the abdomen around internal organs) is a source of several chemical signals, hormones and cytokines, to other tissues.

  9. Hypermetabolism - Wikipedia

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    Many different illnesses can cause an increase in metabolic activity as the body combats illness and disease in order to heal itself. Hypermetabolism is a common symptom of various pathologies. Some of the most prevalent diseases characterized by hypermetabolism are listed below.