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Higher Formaldehyde Levels Found Along Houston Ship Channel—Report


Higher Formaldehyde Levels Found Along Houston Ship Channel Report
HOUSTON High levels of a cancer-causing chemical have been detected in air monitors in Houston neighborhoods near the busiest U.S. petrochemical port, according to a report issued on Thursday by city of Houston health officials and environmental groups.
The report by the Houston Health Department and One Breath Partnership said they found concentrations of formaldehyde up to 13 times the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s minimum level for health threats.
It recommended that permitting of plants and control of chemicals that contribute to formaldehyde formation be more tightly regulated. Formaldehyde levels appear to be increasing in Houston as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s air monitoring sampling frequency is decreasing, the report said. ....

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High levels of cancer-causing chemical found in parts of Houston: Report


Friday, 02 July 2021 1:03 AM  
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The Houston Ship Channel and adjacent refineries, part of the Port of Houston, are seen in Houston, Texas, US, May 5, 2019. (Reuters photo)
High levels of a cancer-causing chemical have been detected in air monitors in Houston neighborhoods near the busiest US petrochemical port, according to a report issued on Thursday by Houston health officials and environmental groups.
The report by the Houston Health Department and One Breath Partnership said concentrations of formaldehyde were found at levels 13 times the US Environmental Protection Agency’s minimum level for health threats.
It recommended regulations for plants and control of chemicals contributing to formaldehyde formation be tightened. Formaldehyde levels appear to be increasing in Houston as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality s air monitoring sampl ....

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