Officials Detect High Levels Of Formaldehyde Near Houston Ship Channel

The country’s busiest petrochemical port is exhibiting high levels of formaldehyde, according to an article from Reuters. Officials from the Houston Health Department and One Breath Partnership report that concentrations of formaldehyde were detected along the Houston Ship Channel at levels 13 times the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s minimum level for health threats. Formaldehyde is considered a cancer-causing chemical. 

Plants operated by Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Koch Industries’ Flint Hills Resources and NRG Energy are identified as sources of the formaldehyde or the chemicals that combine to form it, according to the article. The agencies recommend tightening regulations for plants and control of chemicals contributing to the formaldehyde formation.  

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