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31 Oct 2011
Formacare responds to the French proposal for the re-classification of Formaldehyde
A proposal to re-classify formaldehyde was today published on the ECHA website.
- Formacare does not believe that there is a need for formaldehyde to be reclassified, and is sure other independent experts will share the same view when they have had a chance to look at all the evidence.
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14 Jun 2011
US Department of Health and Human Services classifies formaldehyde
Formacare, the formaldehyde industry sector group of Cefic, is disappointed to hear that the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) has included formaldehyde in the 12th Report on Carcinogens (12th RoC).
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14 Apr 2011
Use of illegal cosmetic products
Formacare, the formaldehyde industry sector group of Cefic, is deeply concerned about reports of the use of illegal cosmetic products, such as some Keratin hair straightening products, in the European market. -
12 Apr 2011
EPA's draft health assessment for formaldehyde needs improvement – International Business Times
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency draft assessment of the potential health effects associated with formaldehyde exposure needs substantial revision, says a new report from the National Research Council, which recommends improvements for EPA's final assessment. -
12 Apr 2011
Doubting EPA On Formaldehyde – Chemical and Engineering News
An independent panel of scientific experts is questioning the Environmental Protection Agency's conclusion that formaldehyde causes respiratory cancers, leukemia, and several other health problems, including asthma. -
8 Apr 2011
NAS Reviewers Slam EPA's Formaldehyde Assessment – NY Times
U.S. EPA's long-awaited study of formaldehyde's toxicity got panned today by a National Academy of Sciences' panel that sharply disagreed with the agency's conclusions and declared the effort in need of "substantial revision." -
5 Apr 2011
REACH and CLP terminology in 22 EU languages available now online
A text version of a multilingual terminology database provides the main REACH and CLP terms in 22 EU languages, including the CLP pictograms, hazard and precautionary statements. The database is now online, free of charge. Read more -
4 Apr 2011
Formaldehyde is likely to be linked with the origins of life
American scientists from the Carnegie Department of Terrestrial Magnetism published a study bringing them closer to affirming that formaldehyde may have helped create the organic compounds present in the universe that gave rise to life. Click here to consult the study’s abstract.