In the United States, no one is safe from formaldehyde, a widespread air pollutant that poses significant cancer risks, especially in homes where people feel safest.
Federal regulators have long known about formaldehyde’s toxicity, but the industry's strong reliance on the chemical has continually hindered meaningful regulatory action.
Although the Biden administration is finally moving toward new restrictions on formaldehyde, the EPA has downplayed the toxic risks, particularly its link to myeloid leukemia.
The EPA's cancer risk estimates for formaldehyde are likely too low, potentially underestimating by up to fourfold the actual dangers posed by this ubiquitous chemical.
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