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

Ross County residents have one in 61,000 chances of getting cancer, which is 64% higher than the midpoint of that range. At ...

“FDA’s proposed rule, ‘Use of Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde-Releasing Chemicals as an Ingredient in Hair Smoothing Products ...

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 ...

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

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

The US Food and Drug Administration has missed its latest deadline to propose banning formaldehyde and certain formaldehyde-releasing chemicals from hair-straightening products, often used by Black ...

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, ...

Occupational formaldehyde exposure was linked to cognitive deficits at relatively young ages in a French cohort study. Adults ages 45 and older had a higher risk of global cognitive impairment if they ...

Learn how you can identify formaldehyde in hair-smoothing products. March 1, 2012 — -- Five months ago, the federal government put out a hazard alert about the hair-smoothing treatment, Brazilian ...

Many furniture manufacturers are improving the efficiency of their processes, eliminating unnecessary costs, and improving quality by using structural plywood and oriented strand board (OSB) in their ...

The Food and Drug Administration has missed its deadline to propose banning formaldehyde in hair straightening products.