WIKIMEDIA COMMONS, GOSSIPGUY
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week (June 10) issued its 12th Report on Carcinogens, adding seven chemicals and biological agents whose exposure may pose an increased risk of cancer. The HHS also upgraded one substance from a "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen" to "known to be human carcinogen." The full list, which now includes 240 potentially harmful substances, is available here. Here's a rundown of the newbies:
Formaldehyde: This industrial chemical, an ingredient in household items such as coatings and finishes and a widely employed medical and scientific preservative, was originally listed in the HHS's 2nd report under the "reasonably anticipated" category of carcinogens after researchers discovered that it caused nasal cancer in rats. Now, with additional evidence ...
