SALISBURY — Larry Kennedy’s life changed forever when he walked into a laboratory and was exposed to a large quantity of formaldehyde for the first time. “I wasn’t in there but two minutes and my eyes ...

Chemical and advanced materials maker, Celanese Corporation CE announced that it will increase list and off-list selling prices for formaldehyde solution 50% by 2 cents per pound and formaldehyde ...

In a state where the weather report includes a "frizz factor," the popularity of salon-straightened hair among Palm Beach County women cannot be overstated. But what used to be an issue between a ...

Asurbanisation accelerates and buildings become increasingly airtight to improve energy efficiency, indoor air quality has emerged as a critical factor influencing health, comfort and ...

Formaldehyde is universally used to fix tissue specimens, where it forms hemiaminal and aminal adducts with biomolecules, hindering the ability to retrieve molecular information. Common methods for ...

As part of its ongoing work on hair smoothing products, Health Canada is warning Canadians that eleven additional professional hair smoothing solutions have been found to contain levels of ...

A hair smoothing solution known as Brazilian Blowout contains unacceptable levels of formaldehyde and should be avoided, says Health Canada. Testing by the public health agency found that the product ...