Irritation Studies
Formaldehyde can be irritating to the eyes, nose and throat, but for most people, irritation is temporary and reversible...
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Cancer Studies
Concern about whether formaldehyde might cause cancer in humans arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when it was discovered that high levels of formaldehyde (6-15 parts per million) caused nasal cancer in laboratory rats...
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Asthma Studies
Formaldehyde exposure has not been demonstrated to cause bronchial asthma. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry states that investigations into this possibility have provided very limited evidence of an association.
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Reproduction/Childrens' Development Studies
Formaldehyde is not considered to have reproductive or developmental effects on humans. A comprehensive review of the scientific literature concluded...