The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has again missed a deadline to propose a ban on chemicals in hair-straightening ...

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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, ...

Formaldehyde shows up in beauty products not because brands want to alarm consumers, but because it has long been used to ...

UPDATE (January 5, 2026): The future of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 's proposed ban on hair-straightening products containing formaldehyde is now uncertain, as the organization just missed ...

Formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing chemicals can still be found in certain hair products, despite the FDA's proposal to ...

In April, the EPA published its draft Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde (inhalation), a 192-page document. The publication of this document raises issues ...

Formaldehyde is a common chemical used in various industries as a disinfectant, resin precursor, and synthetic intermediate. It is volatile, highly toxic, and a key environmental pollutant with ...

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 US Food and Drug Administration has missed its latest deadline to propose banning formaldehyde and certain ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released Jan. 2 the final risk evaluation for formaldehyde conducted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA has determined ...

Consumer groups say toxic fumes are a "dirty, little secret" in the RV industry. June 4, 2007 — -- When Marvin Motes bought his Keystone Cougar RV in March 2006, he envisioned a lifetime of ...