A new study has found that an alarming number of personal care products contain a known carcinogen. Formaldehyde has been linked to cancer — but the chemical, and preservatives that release it, are ...

Some scientific reports have a profound impact on government policy. Sometimes, however, there are significant shortcomings in the research - yet the policy impact continues. Critically analyzing ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A substance that "causes more cancer than any other chemical in the air" is so prevalent in the Twin Cities that 17 of the 18 most at-risk ZIP codes in the entire state are located in ...

The EPA has revised its assessment of the health risks posed by the carcinogen, less than a year after the Biden administration issued its own verdict. Reading time 3 minutes The Trump administration ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has missed its self-assigned deadline to address proposed rule banning formaldehyde in hair smoothing, ...