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2. EPA warns toxic chemical found ‘nearly everywhere’ presents ...

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   Using formaldehyde, a common chemical that can cause cancer and other chronic conditions, presents an “unreasonable risk of injury to human health” in current practices, the Environmental ...

3. 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 ...

4. Formaldehyde - Wikipedia

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   Formaldehyde levels in air can be sampled and tested in several ways, including impinger, treated sorbent, and passive monitors. [98] The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has measurement methods numbered 2016, 2541, 3500, and 3800. [99]

5. Five Products That Contain Formaldehyde: Is Your Health ... - AOL

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   formaldehyde in nail polish may pose health risks But this naturally occurring chemical is a major industrial staple, used in many consumer goods, including cleaning products, cosmetics and ...

6. Urea-formaldehyde - Wikipedia

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   Health effects occur when UF-based materials and products release formaldehyde into the air. Generally, no health effects from formaldehyde are seen when air concentrations are below 1.0 ppm. The onset of respiratory irritation and other health effects, and even increased cancer risk, begin when air concentrations exceed 3.0–5.0 ppm.

7. Volatile organic compound - Wikipedia

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   One study found that n-nonane and formaldehyde were the main drivers of eye and upper respiratory tract irritation while cancer risks were driven by chloroform and formaldehyde. [81] Some solvent-based products have also been shown to cause damage to the kidneys and reproductive organs. [85]

8. New car smell - Wikipedia

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   Although the scent is described as pleasant by some, there is some question about the possibility that these chemicals pose a health risk. A study in 2023 found that formaldehyde and acetaldehyde gases exceeded Chinese government safety standards, and researchers recommended that new car buyers drive with windows open. [1]

9. Congresswomen press FDA on why a proposal to ban hair ...

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   Two U.S. House members who first pushed the Food and Drug Administration in 2023 to investigate the health risks of hair straighteners used primarily by Black women are now asking the agency why ...