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Formaldehyde

Also known as: Formaldehyde, E240, E 240

Is Formaldehyde safe? Is it banned or restricted? Below is the cited record — every claim linked to the regulator, study, or report that made it.

The charges against Formaldehyde

1 finding
Exhibit 01
Warning

IARC classifies formaldehyde as a human carcinogen, and in 2011 the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) named formaldehyde a known human carcinogen in its 12th Report on Carcinogens; exposure is linked to nasopharyngeal cancer and myeloid leukemia.

Formaldehyde is classified by IARC as a human carcinogen and by the U.S. National Toxicology Program (2011) as a "known human carcinogen," linked to nasopharyngeal cancer and myeloid leukemia. Its direct use as a food additive/preservative is tightly restricted and banned in many countries.

Tier 1 · RegulatoryGLOBALNational Cancer Institute (NCI), U.S. National Institutes of Health· 2011-06-10(opens source in a new tab)

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