Formaldehyde is a common chemical used in various industries as a disinfectant, resin precursor, and synthetic intermediate. It is volatile, highly toxic, and a key environmental pollutant with ...

A panel divided into nine even squares shows different shades of wood flooring. The US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a safe exposure threshold for formaldehyde, a chemical intermediate ...

The EPA has recently released a draft proposal that would nearly double the amount of formaldehyde considered safe to inhale, a move strongly criticized by public health and environmental groups. This ...

The chemical industry finally got its wish. Industry lobbyists have long pushed the federal government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk from chemicals, one that would help ...