The chemical formaldehyde is found just about everywhere, including in composite lumber, plastics, paints and glues used in many homes and offices. This past week, an EPA evaluation said it poses “an ...

Hairstylists across the country are reporting adverse reactions ranging from burns to cancers connected to hair care products.

EPA said formaldehyde, a ubiquitous and cancer-tied chemical, presents an “unreasonable risk” to human health, a finding that triggers regulatory action to restrict or ban certain uses. The final ...

The FDA failed to ban formaldehyde in products marketed to Black consumers, so the beauty community is taking action with the ...

The Food and Drug Administration plans to recommend a ban on formaldehyde in hair-straightening products after years of research suggests the chemical may cause hormone-related cancers, like breast, ...

Common personal care and beauty products like lotions, soaps, shampoos, eyeliner, and even eyelash glue can contain formaldehyde or preservatives that release formaldehyde—a known carcinogen that has ...

You know that fresh, just-cleaned aroma that hits you when you walk into a spotless room? That crisp scent after spraying air freshener, or the oddly pleasant smell of a newly installed carpet? Here's ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Hair relaxers and other chemical smoothing products have created convenience for Black hair for decades. “It straightens your hair and keeps it straight and takes your texture ...

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 is proposing to update several voluntary consensus standards in the Agency's formaldehyde standards for composite wood products regulations and proposes test methods that will provide ...

Formaldehyde is a toxic chemical that is ubiquitous in modern life. It’s in adhesives, plastics and children's toys, to name a few. And according to a new investigation from ProPublica, it’s in the ...