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Update: The FDA missed its self-imposed deadline to ban formaldehyde in hair straighteners

UPDATE (January 5, 2026): The future of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 's proposed ban on hair-straightening products ...
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FDA misses another deadline on proposed ban on formaldehyde in hair-straightening products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has missed its latest deadline to propose banning formaldehyde and certain formaldehyde ...
E&E

EPA: Formaldehyde is a danger to human health

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 ...
C&EN

Formaldehyde poses health risks to workers and consumers, EPA finds

A battle over the health risks of formaldehyde—a chemical that is nearly everywhere—is raging again. The latest showdown is over the US Environmental Protection Agency’s draft evaluation, released ...
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FDA plans to propose ban on formaldehyde in hair smoothing, straightening products — here's what to know.

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...
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FDA misses own deadline to propose ban on cancer-linked formaldehyde from hair relaxers

A proposal to ban formaldehyde in hair-straightening products that was scheduled to take place in April has not been released by the Food and Drug Administration, disregarding the agency’s own ...
Acsh.org

Is the EPA Really Following the Science on Formaldehyde?

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 ...
WFAE

The FDA misses its own deadline to propose a ban on formaldehyde from hair products

The Food and Drug Administration has missed its own deadline to propose a ban on the use of formaldehyde as an ingredient in hair relaxers and hair straighteners on the market in the United States.
MM&M

EPA report finds that formaldehyde presents an ‘unreasonable risk’ to public health

This article originally appeared on ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. A ...
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Health Matters: FDA Proposing A Ban On Hair Relaxers That Contain Formaldehyde

Over the years, studies have found some chemicals in relaxers can be detrimental to user’s health. We know these products have primarily been used by Black women, putting them at risk for illnesses ...
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Embalmed in Your RV: Formaldehyde Poisons Vacationers

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 ...