Learn how you can identify formaldehyde in hair-smoothing products. March 1, 2012 — -- Five months ago, the federal government put out a hazard alert about the hair-smoothing treatment, Brazilian ...

, a salon hair smoothing solution, grows frizzier. Lawyers this week filed a complaint in , asking for an injunction that would force to stop reporting test results showing the product contains unsafe ...

To ensure the safety of employees and clients, hair salons are required to comply with the regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). These federal regulations apply not ...

Oregon's workplace-safety watchdogs warned the state's 21,228 licensed hair stylists Friday that extensive testing found significant formaldehyde levels in the popular, high-end treatment known as , ...

When high levels of formaldehyde began showing up in FEMA trailers housing those left homeless by Hurricane Katrina, it was a reminder that this chemical is all around. It's in glue, plywood, plastics ...

A Newark company faces $82,500 in penalties from the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for overexposing employees to formaldehyde, along with more than a dozen other ...

Is the Brazilian Blowout hazardous to your health? That question has been buzzing through beauty parlors since September, when a chance discussion in an Oregon salon made investigators suspicious of ...

OSHA has entered into an alliance with the Georgia Concerned Beauty Professionals in Atlanta with the goal of eliminating chemical hazards in the beauty industry. The alliance hopes to educate, guide, ...

Workers at a barrel refurbishing plant in St. Francis were exposed to formaldehyde, mercury and other hazardous chemicals but did not receive proper training in safely handling the materials, ...

OSHA has cited Nova Southeastern University for 10 safety violations in its anatomy lab that exposed workers to formaldehyde. The federal agency said the Davie-based private university didn’t provide ...

Formaldehyde—a chemical building block used in basic products like composite wood, plastics, paints, adhesives, and sealants—poses unreasonable health risks to workers and consumers, the US ...