Formaldehyde is a toxic chemical that is ubiquitous in modern life. It’s in adhesives, plastics and children's toys, to name a few. And according to a new investigation from ProPublica, it’s ...

ProPublica spent months investigating how a single underregulated toxic chemical — formaldehyde — creates an inescapable cancer risk for everyone in America. It’s in the air outside ...

And perhaps most worrisome, it often poses the greatest risk in the one place people feel safest: inside their homes. As the backbone of American commerce, formaldehyde is a workhorse in major sectors ...

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