September 16, 2026

Medical Experts Charge EPA’s Formaldehyde Plan Will Harm Workers

By Lara Beaven
February 9, 2026 at 05:29 PM
Occupational medicine experts are decrying the Trump EPA’s proposed revisions to the calculation of risks from formaldehyde, saying the change in the way cancer risks are assessed will increase the number of preventable cancer cases for both workers and some residents.

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