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EPA Report Finds That Formaldehyde Presents an “Unreasonable Risk” to Public Health (www.propublica.org)

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The report was published weeks after a ProPublica investigation found that the chemical causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant and can trigger asthma, miscarriages and fertility problems.

A long-awaited report from the Environmental Protection Agency has found that formaldehyde presents an unreasonable risk to human health. But the report, released Thursday, downplayed the threat the chemical poses to people living near industrial plants that release large quantities of the carcinogen into the air.

And look up the risks of formaldehyde cancer risk in your neighborhood with our tool:

https://projects.propublica.org/formaldehyde-cancer-risk-map/

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[–] Fades 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Literally nowhere is safe from cancer, even younger people are getting cancer more frequently. The food isn’t safe, the air isn’t safe, like what the fuck

[–] jewbacca117 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm not even sure being safe is safe

[–] Fades 3 points 2 days ago

We just need a box big enough for a person to fit inside, that way they’ll always be both safe and not safe at the same time!