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U.S. Senator Urges EPA to Release “Science-Based” Report on Formaldehyde Health Risks

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal , D-Conn. , urged the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final report on the health risks of formaldehyde that is “science-based” and “as strong as possible” A recent ProPublica investigation found that the draft version of the report used unusual techniques to underestimate the risk posed by formaldehyde.

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