New research advances our understanding of how the wood in our homes and offices can release formaldehyde, a potent carcinogen, at levels that can exceed certain health limits. The findings promise to ...

EPA’s draft risk evaluation for formaldehyde preliminarily finds that formaldehyde poses an unreasonable risk to human health. The draft risk evaluation preliminarily concludes formaldehyde does not ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - We spend 90 percent of our time inside. It's hard to believe, but indoor air is more polluted than outdoor air. So how do you detect dangerous chemicals that may be lurking in ...

Dyson announced their newest purifying fan Tuesday, a device capable of not only cooling a room, but heating it as well. The Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Cryptomic is the company’s first device to continuously ...

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The cost of using scented candles to keep your house smelling fresh could be much higher than you think. According to new research, citrus-scented candles might give off a lot more than just a ...

You might know formaldehyde as a chemical used in the embalming process. If it preserves dead bodies, it can’t be good to breathe in, right? The bad news is that formaldehyde is a common air pollutant ...

The Environmental Protection Agency serves a vital role in protecting human health and the environment. What lies at the bedrock of the EPA’s work — and what has made them so successful in their ...

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 ...