Chemicals that release the ‘highly toxic’ preservative formaldehyde were found in more than half the beauty products used by Black and Latina women, according to a new study.

An urgent warning has been issued to millions of women after the carcinogen formaldehyde was detected in dozens of popular personal care products. While experts have long been concerned about the ...

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 ...

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You may associate formaldehyde with dissecting frogs in biology class, but the chemical can be found in countless consumer products. And an analysis by ProPublica contends that formaldehyde fumes ...

An increasing number of cases of allergic contact dermatitis secondary to formaldehyde resins used for textile finishes have been seen in our office over the last several years. Although ...

Of 64 women, researchers found that 53% reported using soap, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, skin lightener, eyeliner, eyelash glue and other beauty products that contained formaldehyde and ...

Lynn Dekleva, who recently took a senior role at the agency, once led an aggressive effort by industry to block regulations on formaldehyde. By Hiroko Tabuchi Formaldehyde, the chemical of choice ...

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 U.S. is safe from it. It is a chemical so ...