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Formaldehyde is a common environmental chemical that is found in indoor and ambient air. Given the widespread exposures to the general public and concerns about health impacts, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been working to develop noncancer and cancer assessments of formaldehyde for its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will review EPA's 2022 draft formaldehyde assessment.
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Review of EPA's 2022 Draft Formaldehyde Assessment
Consensus Study Report
·2023
Formaldehyde is widely present in the environment and is one of the highest production chemicals by volume, used in manufactured goods including wood products, permanent press fabrics, and household products. It is also formed by combustion sources and is present in smoke from cigarettes and other t...
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