A Carcinogen

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A Carcinogen

The National Toxicology Program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has officially classified formaldehyde as a human carcinogen, or cancer-causing agent. This classification is documented in the Report on Carcinogens, 14th edition (available here).

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