The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has again missed a deadline to propose a ban on chemicals in hair-straightening products that may pose a serious cancer risk. Federal regulators have ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A federal ban on a potentially dangerous chemical in some hair straightening products is on hold.

Formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing chemicals can still be found in certain hair products, despite the FDA's proposal to ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has again missed a deadline to propose a ban on chemicals in hair-straightening ...

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has missed yet another deadline to propose banning formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing chemicals from hair-straightening products.

Salon workers have pushed for a ban on the chemical, which increases the risk of hormone-related cancers, since 2021.

"There is no safe level of exposure in consumer products that are heated and inhaled, particularly in occupational settings ...

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The EPA has revised its assessment of the health risks posed by the carcinogen, less than a year after the Biden administration issued its own verdict. Reading time 3 minutes The Trump administration ...

In December 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency released the final risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for formaldehyde. A year later, in December 2025, the EPA ...