Tuesday, June 14, 2011

U.S. (finally) Labels Formaldehyde "Known Human Carcinogen"

U.S. (finally) Labels Formaldehyde "Known Human Carcinogen"
http://www.enviroblog.org/2011/06/formaldehyde-finally-labeled-known-human-carcinogen.html

"After decades of debate, the Obama administration last week classified formaldehyde as a known human carcinogen, a label that is likely to advance regulatory steps to restrict this widely used hazardous chemical. The move came as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the long-awaited 12th Report on Carcinogens, a Congressionally mandated report assembled by the National Toxicology Program of the National Institutes of Health."

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