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Formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable, strong-smelling chemical that is used to manufacture building materials and to produce many household products. Formaldehyde sources in the home include pressed-wood products, cigarette smoke, and fuel-burning appliances. When exposed to formaldehyde, some individuals may experience various short-term health effects. Formaldehyde has been classified as a known human carcinogen (cancer-causing substance) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and as a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Research studies of workers exposed to formaldehyde have suggested an association between formaldehyde exposure and cancers of the nasal sinuses, nasopharynx, and brain, and possibly leukemia.
Do environmental and occupational factors influence semen quality?

Do environmental and occupational factors influence semen quality?

Vaping e-cigarettes can be as harmful to gum and oral health as smoking traditional cigarettes

Vaping e-cigarettes can be as harmful to gum and oral health as smoking traditional cigarettes

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Doctors sound alarm about child nicotine poisoning as vapes flood the US market

Black women weigh emerging risks of ‘creamy crack’ hair straighteners

Black women weigh emerging risks of ‘creamy crack’ hair straighteners

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Women with certain job roles may be associated with heightened risk of ovarian cancer

WHO to declare artificial sweetener aspartame as possible carcinogen

WHO to declare artificial sweetener aspartame as possible carcinogen

Preserving the past, protecting the future: targeted DNA enrichment detects zoonotic pathogens in museum specimens

Preserving the past, protecting the future: targeted DNA enrichment detects zoonotic pathogens in museum specimens

E-cigs are still flooding the US, addicting teens with higher nicotine doses

E-cigs are still flooding the US, addicting teens with higher nicotine doses

The invisible threat: gas stoves contaminate indoor air with benzene

The invisible threat: gas stoves contaminate indoor air with benzene

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Injectable fatty acid copolymer ARA 3000 BETA shows therapeutic potential in treating osteoarthritis

Can environmental pollutants alter body composition?

Can environmental pollutants alter body composition?

Deceased SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals may be a potential source of virus, research shows

Deceased SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals may be a potential source of virus, research shows

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Study finds cannabis vaping more harmful than nicotine vaping

Experts seek to understand risks associated with vaping and e-cigarettes

Experts seek to understand risks associated with vaping and e-cigarettes

Study identifies a urinary biomarker to reveal early-stage Alzheimer’s disease

Study identifies a urinary biomarker to reveal early-stage Alzheimer’s disease

Hair straightening chemicals linked to uterine cancer risk

Hair straightening chemicals linked to uterine cancer risk

Women using chemical hair straightening products at higher risk for uterine cancer

Women using chemical hair straightening products at higher risk for uterine cancer

If you’re worried about the environment, consider being composted when you die

If you’re worried about the environment, consider being composted when you die

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Can SARS-CoV-2 transmission occur from an infected dead body?

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Hydrogen peroxide kills 99.99% of SARS-CoV-2 on fabrics in 30 seconds