Formaldehyde is a common chemical used in various industries as a disinfectant, resin precursor, and synthetic intermediate.

EPA proposed undoing Biden-era policy on exposure to carcinogenic toxin in latest push to weaken toxin standards ...

This story was originally published by ProPublica. In a world flush with hazardous air pollutants, there is one that causes far more cancer than any other, one that is so widespread that nobody in the ...

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 ...

Air is the silent killer that goes unregulated in Tucson. According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s website, South Tucson’s highest chemical air pollutant is formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a ...

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is sponsoring a bill to establish national health standards for formaldehyde in composite wood. Formaldehyde is a pickle-smelling, water-soluble gas used in ...

One of the sources of emission for pollutants in living spaces are particle boards glued with adhesives that contain formaldehyde. There is a new method that will now provide another way to reduce ...

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.

These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. In a world flush with hazardous air pollutants, there is one that causes far more cancer than any other, one that ...

In a world flush with hazardous air pollutants, there is one that causes far more cancer than any other, one that is so widespread that nobody in the United States is safe from it. It is a chemical so ...

The latest efforts to address formaldehyde pollution are likely to meet a similar fate, according to William Boyd, a professor at UCLA School of Law who specializes in environmental governance. Boyd ...