Research News Brief (HQ): EPA Releases Draft Formaldehyde Assessment Report for Peer Review and Public Comment
*CONTACT:* Latisha Petteway petteway.latisha@epa.gov 202-564-3191 202-564-4355 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* June 1, 2010 *EPA Releases Draft Formaldehyde Assessment Report for Peer Review and Public Comment* * * *WASHINGTON *- On June 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will release for independent peer review and public comment a draft human health assessment for formaldehyde that focuses on evaluating the potential toxicity of inhalation exposures to this chemical. Formaldehyde is widely used and can be found in many consumer products. This assessment will help EPA and others to determine the level of risk it poses to Americans' health. EPA undertook this assessment because there have been a number of potentially significant new studies published since EPA's last review of formaldehyde toxicity. EPA's draft formaldehyde assessment will be reviewed by an expert panel convened by the National Academy of Sciences. EPA will consider all public comments on its draft and will use the guidance from the National Academy of Sciences as it completes its IRIS Health Assessment for Formaldehyde. EPA will accept written comments on the draft assessment for 90 days after it appears in the Federal Register on June 2. More information: http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/iris_drafts/recordisplay.cfm?deid=223614 R196 Note: If a link above doesn't work, please copy and paste the URL into a browser. View all news releases related to research [ http://service.govdelivery.com/service/edition.html?code=USAEPA_22&format=Web&email_type=bulletin ] ________________________________________________________________________ BP Oil Spill Response: Web site [ http://www.epa.gov/bpspill ] | Get email updates [ http://service.govdelivery.com/service/subscribe.html?code=USAEPA_389 ] EPA Seal You can view or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page [ https://service.govdelivery.com/service/user.html?code=USAEPA&login=##email## ]. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [ http://www.epa.gov/ ]. Visit Us on Facebook [ http://facebook.com/epa ] Visit Us on Twitter [ http://twitter.com/epagov ] Visit Us on YouTube [ http://youtube.com/usepagov ] Visit Us on flickr [ http://flickr.com/usepagov ] This email was sent to ##email##. Sent by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency . 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW . Washington DC 20460 . 202-564-4355