EPA Responds to Advocacy Pressure to Regulate Formaldehyde in Homes
On June 21, EPA agreed to a series of investigative steps that will move the nation closer to national standards for reducing formaldehyde in housing. The move comes on the heels of a March 24, 2008 petition launched by over 25 environmental, housing, and health organizations to extend the California formaldehyde standards nationally. The California standards require a dramatic reduction in formaldehyde off-gassing from hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard, which are used in most low-cost furniture and wood building materials.
Click here to read NCHH's press release.
Click here to read the petition.
Click here to read EPA's response.
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