LONDON -- Works of art by acclaimed British artist Damien Hirst, involving dead animals preserved in tanks, leaked potentially-dangerous formaldehyde gas during an exhibition in London. Levels of the ...

The toxic gas formaldehyde is contained in building materials including carpeting, curtains, plywood, and adhesives. As it is emitted from these sources, it deteriorates the air quality, which can ...

NEW YORK --A national retailer sold Chinese-made flooring that emits hazardous levels of formaldehyde, a carcinogen, a federal investigation found. The laminate flooring was sold by Lumber Liquidators ...

Artist Damien Hirst is well-known for his eclectic art, notably large pieces encapsulating dead animals in containers of formaldehyde. But it appears his art may be as toxic as it is controversial.

Editor’s note July 18, 2016: The scientific journal article discussed here was recently retracted. Independent research following the publication of the original study suggested that the reported ...

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Ever wished you owned one of Damien Hirst’s preserved animal sculptures such as Black Sheep (2007) or the seminal tiger shark The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (1991)?

On March 2, 2021, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a consumer update in the form of a “what you should know” regarding formaldehyde in hair smoothing or straightening products, such ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's been almost a year and a half since Dyson launched its formaldehyde-busting Pure Cryptomic air purifiers, and now, the company is back ...