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ACC News Releases/Statements:

ACC Welcomes Hearing on Report on Carcinogens [4/25/2012]

ACC Comments on the Use of Formaldehyde in Hair Smoothing Products [4/13/2012]

ACC Applauds Congressional Action to Improve Chemical Risk Assessments [12/17/2011]

Chemistry Used in Shampoos Prohibits Bacterial Growth and Helps Protect Consumer Health and Safety [11/3/2011]

HHS Moves Forward with Unfounded Classification of Formaldehyde [6/10/2011]

ACC Calls Upon EPA to Adopt NAS Findings in Risk Assessment [4/8/2011]

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) Issues Position on the Formaldehyde Content of Some Popular Hair-Smoothing Products [12/9/2010]

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) Comments on Reports About Formaldehyde in Hair Products [10/19/2010]

ACC Forms New Formaldehyde Panel [8/24/2010]


Media Coverage

Ignoring Chemical Safety Will Have Toxic Consequences [The Hill, 7/13/2011]

HHS Changes its Classification of Formaldehyde [Fox Business, 6/30/2011]

EPA's Draft Health Assessment for Formaldehyde Needs Improvement [National Academy of Sciences (NAS), 4/8/2011]

EPA Formaldehyde Findings Called Into Question By Independent Review [Times Picayune, 4/8/2011]


Resources

Testimony of ACC President and CEO Cal Dooley re: "EPA's IRIS Program: Evaluating the Science and Process Behind Chemical Risk Assessment"

NRC to EPA: Formaldehyde Assessment Needs Significant Improvement

Answers to FAQs about Formaldehyde

The ACC Formaldehyde Panel: Challenges in 2011 and Beyond