On March 2, 2021, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a consumer update in the form of a “what you should know” regarding formaldehyde in hair smoothing or straightening products, such ...

New research has revealed that some of the toxin formaldehyde in our bodies does not come from our environment - it is a by-product of an essential reaction inside our own cells. This could provide ...

During biomass processing, tens of millions of metric tons of lignin waste are produced each year. This wasteful sludge could be avoided by simply adding formaldehyde in the early stages of the ...

Formaldehyde, a common toxicant and carcinogen recently subjected to new federal regulations, may be more dangerous than previously thought, a new study suggests. The capacity of formaldehyde, a ...

The Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to ban formaldehyde in hair care products has been pushed back once again, and the timeline for its release remains undetermined. Subscribe to read this ...

Researchers use chemistry to solve a nagging problem that has challenged the analysis of RNA from formaldehyde-fixed tissue specimens. In hospitals far and wide, tissue samples taken during routine ...