The chemical industry is pressuring Congress to roll back protections on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) — a bedrock chemical safety law which empowers the EPA to stop companies from putting dangerous chemicals into everyday products.
At the Dunkin’ location that CEH visited, the adhesive labels attached to their coffee cups had the highest levels of BPS out of any of the adhesive labels we tested.
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The presence of formaldehyde in built environment products like furniture and flooring is long documented. This chemical has been in use in the furniture and flooring industry for decades, mainly as a wood adhesive. Formaldehyde is a respiratory irritant, a chemical sensitizer, and a carcinogen.
It is important for institutional purchasers to learn how to avoid this chemical when procuring built environment products. To help with this, CEH offers expertise in healthier furniture and flooring procurement and has developed several tools that purchasers can use to avoid formaldehyde in their purchasing.