Friday
Jun102011
US Declares Styrene, Formaldehyde Carcinogens
Hemera Technologies/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- The federal government on Friday declared styrene, a widely used chemical, "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen."
Styrene is used to make white foam coffee cups and food containers, and it is also used in building materials.
Formaldehyde, a chemical used to preserve lab specimens, among other uses, was also designated as a cancer causing agent.
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