CEFIC - formaldehyde sector group

Scientific fact sheet

Status September, 2007


FORMALDEHYDE TOXICOLOGY - SCIENTIFIC UPDATE INFORMATION September 2007

Several new studies specifically designed to examine formaldehyde's toxicological properties have been initiated in the last three years, a number of them have been finalised in the meantime. These studies aim to support regulators at national and European level to arrive at a balanced evaluation of formaldehyde’s impact on human health. This update gives an overview of the scientific evaluation and lists and explains the latest results.

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