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Formaldehyde ban-Neg By Josh Wilson.................................................................................................................1
Index:.......................................................................................................................................................................1
Inherency:................................................................................................................................................................3
Safety measures are in place concerning Formaldehyde exposure..................................................................3
Formaldehyde is heavily regulated..................................................................................................................3
Formaldehyde is regulated under the Clean Air Act ......................................................................................3
Formaldehyde is regulated under the Clean Water Act...................................................................................4
EPA regulates formaldehyde...........................................................................................................................4
OSHA regulates exposure to formaldehyde....................................................................................................4
Formaldehyde is already heavily regulated.....................................................................................................4
Companies are already held accountable for their formaldehyde emissions...................................................4
Formaldehyde is not allowed in human foods.................................................................................................5
Harm mitigation: .....................................................................................................................................................5
Formaldehyde is natural and doesn’t harm us.................................................................................................5
Formaldehyde is a fundamental part of daily life............................................................................................5
Formaldehyde is quickly broken down and disposed of and can even be used to make molecules your body
needs................................................................................................................................................................5
Formaldehyde only forms CO at very high temperatures................................................................................6
Formaldehyde is necessary is small quantities and quite safe in levels we are exposed to.............................6
Formaldehyde is safe.......................................................................................................................................6
Exposure is not synonymous with dose. Risk of harm from formaldehyde exposure is extremely low.........6
Formaldehyde does not accumulate anywhere................................................................................................7
No one has died from inhalation of formaldehyde..........................................................................................7
Formaldehyde doesn’t harm the environment (Could link to a t-press)..........................................................7
Harm turn “Irritation” .....................................................................................................................................7
Harm turn “Respiratory tract cancer”..............................................................................................................8
Harm turn “Non-respiratory tract cancer”.......................................................................................................8
Harm turn “Leukemia”....................................................................................................................................8
Harm turn “Cancer”.........................................................................................................................................9
Formaldehyde exposure is not linked to cancer...............................................................................................9
AT “Study by Sterling et al shows formaldehyde causes lung cancer” actually sterling was a take off and
the original author rebutted his findings..........................................................................................................9
Non respiratory tract cancer has not been linked to formaldehyde.................................................................9
Formaldehyde has not been shown to cause throat cancer............................................................................10
Formaldehyde does not harm the cardiovascular system..............................................................................10
World Health Organizations studies on cancer from formaldehyde were flawed.........................................10
Harm turn “Asthma”......................................................................................................................................10
Formaldehyde does not harm endocrine/hormones.......................................................................................10
Formaldehyde does not harm the immune system.........................................................................................11
Harm turn “Reproductive/child development problems”..............................................................................11
Formaldehyde has never really harmed any ones kidneys.............................................................................11
Formaldehyde has not been shown to have hepatic effects...........................................................................11
Formaldehyde exposure does not affect body weight....................................................................................11
Studies from Labs indicate that formaldehyde does not harm eyes...............................................................12
Formaldehyde does not cause miscarriages...................................................................................................12
Formaldehyde doesn’t harm the immune system..........................................................................................12
Studies concerning neurological harms of formaldehyde are flawed............................................................12

Formaldehyde does not mess up chromosomes ............................................................................................12
Formaldehyde in animal feed is safe under the current regulations..............................................................12
Studies were done when formaldehyde exposures were larger, it’s definitely safe now..............................13
AT: “People with asthma are more sensitive” Evidence is inconclusive, most studies say otherwise..........13
Solvency (Some of this can act as DA links).........................................................................................................13
Formaldehyde is not easily replaceable.........................................................................................................13
Uses of formaldehyde....................................................................................................................................14
Formaldehyde is not easily replaceable.........................................................................................................15
Disadvantages:.......................................................................................................................................................15
Having to replace formaldehyde would cause serious harms to consumers..................................................15
Banning formaldehyde would seriously harm the economy and cost jobs....................................................16
Links to DA’s esp. healthcare:.......................................................................................................................16
Quantity of use/production of formaldehyde in USA and Canada................................................................17
Formaldehyde solves urinary tract infections................................................................................................17
Formaldehyde furthers biological science.....................................................................................................17
Forensics would be crippled leading to unsolved crime and the life sciences would be destroyed if
formaldehyde was banned..............................................................................................................................18
Formaldehyde contains and increases the potency of medicine....................................................................18
Formaldehyde products improve your health................................................................................................18
Formaldehyde kills bacteria ..........................................................................................................................19
Formaldehyde aids in combating coronary artery disease.............................................................................19
Formaldehyde is used to save lives and increase quality of life through surgery..........................................19
Formaldehyde is an essential building block to hundreds of items that improve everyday life....................20
Banning formaldehyde would necessitate banning cars and campfires.........................................................20
Banning formaldehyde jeopardizes our energy efficiency............................................................................20
There are no suitable replacements for formaldehyde and trying to replace it would forfeit quality and
consumer choice ............................................................................................................................................21
Replacing formaldehyde would cost billions, and that’s not even counting the fact that the alternatives
wouldn’t work anywhere near as well...........................................................................................................21
Banning/replacing formaldehyde would harm public safety thus endangering lives. Example: Cars:.........21
Formaldehyde is used in vaccines and x-rays................................................................................................21
Formaldehyde is indispensable to the Polio vaccine ....................................................................................21
Certain vaccines require formaldehyde.........................................................................................................22
Formaldehyde necessary for vaccines...........................................................................................................22
Polio vaccine saves almost two thousand lives per year................................................................................22
Influenza vaccine saves millions of lives per year.........................................................................................22
Decreased vaccine use will cause a resurgence of deadly diseases...............................................................22
Counterplan Idea:...................................................................................................................................................22
Lung cancer is the deadliest and most preventable form of cancer, the main cause is smoking tobacco.....22
Banning tobacco would nearly wipe out lung cancer which kills 160,000 Americans per year, .................23
Source defense misc...............................................................................................................................................23
Additional credentials for the US department of health study:......................................................................23
AT: “Some of the sources are from chemical industries.” (Text only response)..........................................23

Inherency:
Safety measures are in place concerning Formaldehyde exposure
Betsy Natz, (Executive Director of the Formaldehyde Council, Inc. Natz has been with FCI since it was formed in January 2004.
From 2002 to 2003, Natz served as Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of External Relations (OER) — Office of the Commissioner —
at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For nearly 14 years she served as the founding Executive Director of the Styrene
Information and Research Center (SIRC). She planned and directed activities with external groups including the White House and its
Offices of Science and Technology Policy, Management and Budget, and Policy Development; Congress, state agencies, industry,
consumer groups and other special interest groups and public health community. In addition she has worked on Capitol Hill for
President Ronald Reagan, two United States Senators, Frank Murkowski (R-AK) and, on the Senate Committee on Commerce,
Science & Transportation under Senator Jack Danforth (R-MO).) The Formaldehyde Council (A nonprofit Formed in January
2004, FCI was created principally to address the health effects of formaldehyde through the conduct of research and to communicate
the results of the research to federal, state and international agencies. FCI's mission is to encourage accurate scientific evaluation of
formaldehyde and formaldehyde-based materials and to communicate sound scientific information relating to the uses, benefits and
sustainability of these products.) “Formaldehyde facts” 2009 http://www.formaldehyde.org/newsroom/documents/FCI_QA.pdf
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has standards that limit formaldehyde emissions from
wood products and industry has set its own voluntary standards that are even more restrictive. Industry's commitment to
improving technology has resulted in decreasing releases of formaldehyde from products. According to the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in a 1997 paper, "Formaldehyde is normally present at low levels, usually
less than 0.03 ppm (parts per million), in both outdoor and indoor air." Two recent studies have concluded that thermal
insulation products manufactured with phenol-formaldehyde resins likely do not result in significant formaldehyde
concentrations in buildings
Formaldehyde is heavily regulated

Formaldehyde is an extensively regulated material. Mandatory government regulations set standards to protect human
health and the environment. These requirements allow for the safe production, storage, handling and use of this important
building block chemical.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets standards for workplace
exposures to formaldehyde. These comprehensive health standards include limits on permissible exposures, requirements
for monitoring employee exposures in the workplace, protective measures including engineering controls, medical
surveillance and communication and training about hazards.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sets standards that limit formaldehyde emissions from
wood products for use in manufactured housing. Three agencies - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - have
addressed indoor air exposure to formaldehyde. Since industry voluntarily adopted product emission standards and low-
emitting resins were developed, indoor formaldehyde emissions have declined significantly. CPSC determined that
independent CPSC action was superfluous given the voluntary actions and low levels of formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde is regulated under the Clean Air Act

Peer reviewed study by the U.S. Department of health and human services (see add. creds., authored by 1 PHDs 2 master
degrees, an MPH (masters of public health, highest medical degree available) A DVM (doctor of veterinary medicine), and 2 research
corporations) Public Health Service Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry “Toxicological profile for
Formaldehyde” July 1999 http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp111.pdf
The EPA regulates formaldehyde under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and has designated formaldehyde as a hazardous air
pollutant (HAP).

Formaldehyde is regulated under the Clean Water Act
Formaldehyde is regulated by the Clean Water Effluent Guidelines as stated in Title 40, Section 414, of the Code of
Federal Regulations (EPA 1987a).
EPA regulates formaldehyde

Betsy Natz, (From 2002 to 2003, Natz served as Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of External Relations (OER) — Office of the
Commissioner — at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For nearly 14 years she served as the founding Executive Director of
the Styrene Information and Research Center (SIRC). She planned and directed activities with external groups including the White
House and its Offices of Science and Technology Policy, Management and Budget, and Policy Development; Congress, state
agencies, industry, consumer groups and other special interest groups and public health community. In addition she has worked on
Capitol Hill for President Ronald Reagan, two United States Senators, and, on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science &
Transportation.) The Formaldehyde Council (A nonprofit Formed in January 2004, FCI was created principally to address the
health effects of formaldehyde through the conduct of research and to communicate the results of the research to federal, state and
international agencies. FCI's mission is to encourage accurate scientific evaluation of formaldehyde and formaldehyde-based
materials and to communicate sound scientific information relating to the uses, benefits and sustainability of these products.)
“Formaldehyde facts” 2009 http://www.formaldehyde.org/newsroom/documents/FCI_QA.pdf
The EPA limits emissions from manufacturing facilities that make or use formaldehyde, requires facilities to report the
amount of formaldehyde emitted, and regulates the amount of formaldehyde in automobile exhaust.
OSHA regulates exposure to formaldehyde

OSHA requires employers of workers who are occupationally exposed to formaldehyde to institute engineering controls
and work practices to reduce and maintain employee exposure at or below permissible exposure limits (PELs). The
employer must use controls and practices, if feasible, to reduce exposure to or below an 8-hour time-weighted average
(TWA) of 0.75 ppm. The 15-minute, short-term exposure limit (STEL) for formaldehyde is 2 ppm (OSHA 1992).
Formaldehyde is already heavily regulated

Several international, national, and state authorities have established regulations or guidelines for the use and production
of formaldehyde. OSHA has established the permissible exposure limit (PEL) 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) at
0.75 ppm and the 15-minute Short-Term Exposure Limit (STEL) at 2 ppm. The EPA sets regulations for reporting
quantities used and how much formaldehyde can legally be produced from automobile exhaust; the FDA also has
regulations about the use of formaldehyde in the food you eat.
Companies are already held accountable for their formaldehyde emissions

Formaldehyde is on the list of chemicals subject to the requirements of “The Emergency Planning and Community Right-
to-Know act of 1986" (EPCRA) (EPA 1988a). Section 313 of Title III of EPCRA, requires owners and operators of
certain facilities that manufacture, import, process, or otherwise use the chemicals on this list to report annually their
release of those chemicals to any environmental media (U.S. Congress 1986).

Formaldehyde is not allowed in human foods
When formaldehyde is used as a post-harvest fungicide for various raw agricultural commodities that are used only as
animal feed
Harm mitigation:
Formaldehyde is natural and doesn’t harm us
Formaldehyde is naturally produced in very small amounts in our bodies as a part of our normal, everyday metabolism
and causes us no harm.
Formaldehyde is a fundamental part of daily life

Carbon molecules are the basis for organic chemistry and the basis of all life. The formaldehyde molecule is one of the
most basic carbon compounds, consisting of a single carbon atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms and covalently bonded
to a single oxygen atom.
All organic life forms – bacteria, plants, fish, dogs and cats and humans – produce formaldehyde.
The air we breathe contains 1 to 68 parts-per-billion of formaldehyde. Humans inhale it, exhale it and eat it in fruits and
vegetables. In fact, the average person produces about 1.5 ounces of formaldehyde each day as part of normal metabolic
processes. Formaldehyde is normally present in human blood at a low steady-state concentration of approximately 1 to 2
parts-per-million (ppm). Formaldehyde does not accumulate in the environment or within plants, animals or people, as it
quickly breaks down in the body and the atmosphere. Formaldehyde exists all around us naturally. It degrades in the
presence of sunlight to CO2 and H2O. Animals readily metabolize formaldehyde using an enzyme called aldehyde
dehydrogenase (ADH).
Formaldehyde is quickly broken down and disposed of and can even be used to make molecules your
body needs.
Formaldehyde can enter your body after you breathe it in, drink or eat it, or when it comes in contact with your skin.
Formaldehyde is quickly absorbed from the nose and the upper part of your lungs. When formaldehyde is eaten and
drunk, it is also very quickly absorbed. Very small amounts are probably absorbed from formaldehyde that comes in
contact with your skin. Once absorbed, formaldehyde is very quickly broken down. Almost every tissue in the body has
the ability to break down formaldehyde. It is usually converted to a non-toxic chemical called formate, which is excreted
in the urine. Formaldehyde can also be converted to carbon dioxide and breathed out of the body. It can also be broken
down so the body can use it to make larger molecules needed in your tissues.

Formaldehyde only forms CO at very high temperatures
Formaldehyde can react with many other chemicals, and it will break down into methanol (wood alcohol) and carbon
monoxide at very high temperatures.
Formaldehyde is necessary is small quantities and quite safe in levels we are exposed to
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) October 23 2009 “Common Ingredients in U.S. Licensed Vaccines”
http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/SafetyAvailability/VaccineSafety/ucm187810.htm
Although high concentrations of formaldehyde can damage DNA (the building block of genes) and cause cancerous
changes in cells in the laboratory, formaldehyde is an essential component in human metabolism and is required for the
synthesis of DNA and amino acids (the building blocks of protein). Therefore, all humans have detectable quantities of
natural formaldehyde in their circulation. In addition, quantities of formaldehyde at least 600-fold greater than that
contained in vaccines have been found to be safe in animals.
(Note, its like sugar, too much is bad, but that doesn’t mean we ban it all.)
Formaldehyde is safe
There is widespread confidence that when formaldehyde is handled and used properly, the public and workers are
protected. A recent international review of over 150 published studies concluded that the human health effects of
formaldehyde are well understood and require no further study. The well-respected review also found that exposure is
controlled in occupational settings
Exposure is not synonymous with dose. Risk of harm from formaldehyde exposure is extremely low
Exposure is not synonymous with dose. Exposure: concentration of a substance with which a human or animal comes
into contact. It is measured in milligrams per cubic meter in terms of airborne exposure and milligrams per liter in terms
of aqueous exposure. Dose: amount that gets into the body. It is measured in milligrams per kilogram of body weight.
Hazard: inherent capability of a substance to cause harm at some dose level – this may be very high. Risk: the likelihood
that a hazard will occur at a specified exposure. Risk = Hazard x Dose (Exposure)
Formaldehyde presents an extremely low risk at exposure levels that are typically present in workplaces, products and
indoor air concentrations.

Formaldehyde does not accumulate anywhere
Formaldehyde dissolves easily in water, but it does not last a long time in water and is not commonly found in drinking
water supplies. Most formaldehyde in the air also breaks down during the day. The breakdown products of formaldehyde
in air include formic acid and carbon monoxide. Formaldehyde does not seem to build up in plants and animals and
although formaldehyde is found in some food, it is not found in large amounts.
No one has died from inhalation of formaldehyde

Reports of deaths in humans from short-term inhalation exposure to formaldehyde were not located.
Formaldehyde doesn’t harm the environment (Could link to a t-press)

Formaldehyde does not accumulate in the environment, because it is broken down within a few hours by sunlight or by
bacteria present in soil or water. Humans metabolize formaldehyde quickly, so it does not accumulate in the body.
Harm turn “Irritation”

An expert panel review of over 150 published studies found that eye irritation does not become significant until around 1
ppm, and moderate to severe eye, nose, and throat irritation occurs at 2 to 3 ppm.
While some agencies have used a level as low as 0.1 ppm as a threshold for irritation, the expert panel found that a level
of 0.3 ppm would protect against nearly all irritation. In fact, the expert panel found that a level of 1.0 ppm would avoid
eye irritation -- the most sensitive endpoint -- in 75-95% of all people exposed (Paustenbach).
In any event, normal environmental exposures are below these levels. An U.S. Environmental Protection Agency study
found a new home measured 0.076 ppm when brand new and 0.045 ppm after 30 days ("Residential Indoor Air
Formaldehyde Testing Program: A Pilot Study," M. Koontz, et al, prepared for U.S. EPA, 1996).

Harm turn “Respiratory tract cancer”
After more than two decades of research -- making formaldehyde one of the most thoroughly examined chemicals in
history -- there is widespread scientific recognition that the effects observed in the respiratory tract, specifically the nose,
in laboratory animals at levels of 6 to 15 ppm will not occur in people exposed to much lower levels (such as typical levels
of hundredths of a ppm). This is because scientists now have a good understanding of how formaldehyde causes nasal
cancer in animals at high levels. Unless levels get high enough to kill cells, nasal cancer is not expected to occur. Thus, at
the levels to which people are exposed, most scientists believe that there is essentially no risk of any form of respiratory
cancer. An international review completed in 2002 stated this in more formal scientific terms: "There is no convincing
evidence of increased risks of nasopharyngeal cancer in cohort studies of populations of professionals or industrial
workers exposed to formaldehyde”
Harm turn “Non-respiratory tract cancer”

[Ellipses in original] The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) 2002 SIDS Initial
Assessment Profile states that, "In some studies increased risks of various non-respiratory tract cancers . . . have been
observed, but without any consistent pattern and without evidence of a causal relationship with formaldehyde exposure.
Since kinetic studies indicate that most inhaled formaldehyde is deposited within the upper respiratory tract, available
evidence for tumours at sites other than the respiratory tract does not fulfill criteria of causality (e.g. consistency,
biological plausibility)."
Harm turn “Leukemia”

Three papers recently published report conflicting results with respect to formaldehyde occupational exposure and an
association with leukemia. An association between formaldehyde and leukemia is not thought to be probable based on the
current scientific understanding of the biology of how formaldehyde acts in the body.

Harm turn “Cancer”
A recent OECD and World Health Organization review found that formaldehyde is unlikely to cause cancer at doses that
are not cytotoxic (high enough to kill cells) and sustained. Thus, cancer from inhaled formaldehyde is not expected to
occur at the levels to which humans are exposed.
Formaldehyde exposure is not linked to cancer

The New York Times September 29 1986 “Formaldehyde not linked to cancer” http://news.google.com/newspapers?
nid=1876&dat=19860929&id=3kksAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rc4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4301,10133258
A new study by the federal government indicates that the 1.6 million workers exposed to formaldehyde do not have a
higher risk of cancer than the general population. Formaldehyde, a gas used to make insulation, plywood, fabrics and
many other products, has been found to cause cancer in tests of animals. The possibility that exposure to the chemical
could cause cancer in humans has lead to regulatory action around the nation. But the new study, sponsored by the EPA
and not yet made public, contradicts the belief by some scientists and labor and environmental groups that exposure to
formaldehyde increases the risk of cancer for workers. “If there is risk, a human risk, it certainly is not very big” said DR.
Thomas L. Vaughan, a scientist at the Fred Huchinson Cancer Research center in Seattle, the principle author of the
government report.
AT “Study by Sterling et al shows formaldehyde causes lung cancer” actually sterling was a take off and
the original author rebutted his findings.
The Journal of Occupational Medicine, 1989 “Did formaldehyde cause lung cancer?” http://www.faqs.org/abstracts/Health-
care-industry/Did-formaldehyde-cause-lung-cancer-Reanalysis-of-lung-cancer-mortality-in-a-National-Cancer-Institut.html
A study by Blair et al, published in 1986 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, reported on a large number of
industrial workers exposed to formaldehyde. The researchers concluded that excessive numbers of deaths from lung
cancer were not related to formaldehyde exposure. The authors made their data available to the scientific community for
reanalysis. A 1988 article published in the Journal of Occupational Medicine, by Sterling et al reanalyzed the original
data. Their conclusion was that there is a cumulative effect of exposure to formaldehyde and this was related to high rates
of lung cancer as well as other cancers and all causes of death. The November, 1989 issue of Journal of Occupational
Medicine published both a rebuttal from Blair et al and further comments from Sterling et al.
Non respiratory tract cancer has not been linked to formaldehyde

Although some of the epidemiological studies have found some scattered evidence for extra-respiratory site cancers in
groups of formaldehyde-exposed workers, the data are not consistent across studies and adjustment for potential
confounding cancer risk factors has not often been possible. Most, if not all reviewers, have agreed that cancer of the
respiratory tract, particularly the upper respiratory tract, is more biologically plausible than formaldehyde-induced cancer
at distant sites given the reactivity of formaldehyde, the capacity of tissues to metabolize formaldehyde, and the results
from chronic rodent inhalation studies showing that formaldehyde-induced nonneoplastic and neoplastic effects are restricted to
the upper respiratory tract with exposures to concentrations below 5–10 ppm.

Formaldehyde has not been shown to cause throat cancer
A third meta-analysis by Collins et al. (1997) arrived at the conflicting conclusion that the available studies do not support
a causal relationship between formaldehyde exposure and nasopharyngeal cancer. This study analyzed data from
essentially the same case-control studies, but included a few cohort mortality studies that were not available or included in
the earlier meta-analyses (e.g., Andjelkovich et al. 1994b, 1995a; Gardner et al. 1993).
(Note: nasopharyngeal=Pertaining to the nasopharynx=The area that makes up the back of the throat)
Formaldehyde does not harm the cardiovascular system

No studies were located regarding cardiovascular effects in humans after inhalation exposure to formaldehyde.
No histological evidence for formaldehyde effects on cardiovascular tissues was found
World Health Organizations studies on cancer from formaldehyde were flawed.

World Health Organization “IARC[International Agency for Research on Cancer] monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenetic
Risks to humans, Volume 88, Formaldehyde, 2-Buoxyethanol and 1-tert-butoxypropan-2-ol, summary of data reported and
evaluation.” http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol88/volume88.pdf
Almost all of the formaldehyde-exposed cases in the case–control studies were also exposed to wood dust,
which resulted in a high relative risk, particularly for adenocarcinomas.
Harm turn “Asthma”

A report by the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine similarly found inadequate evidence of any
association between formaldehyde exposure and asthma induction. Several clinical investigations of asthma cases
suspected to be due to formaldehyde failed to confirm even a single case based on inhalation tests. There are also studies
indicating that asthmatic individuals are not more sensitive to the irritant effects of formaldehyde than healthy people
(National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine - "Clearing the Air: Asthma and Indoor Air Exposures" and Joel
Bender - "The Use of Noncancer Endpoints as a Basis for Establishing a Reference Concentration for Formaldehyde").
Formaldehyde does not harm endocrine/hormones

No studies were located regarding endocrine effects in humans exposed to inhaled formaldehyde. No evidence from
histological examinations or organ weight measurements for formaldehyde-induced effects on endocrine organs (e.g.,
pancreas, pituitary, adrenals, thyroid) has been found in intermediate-duration inhalation studies with rats, mice or Rhesus
monkeys (Appelman et al. 1988; Maronpot et al. 1986; Monticello et al. 1989; Woutersen et al. 1987), or in chronic inhalation
studies with rats or mice

Formaldehyde does not harm the immune system
Pross et al. (1987) evaluated the immunologic response of asthmatic subjects exposed to urea-formaldehyde foam
insulation (UFFI) off-gas products. Subjects consisted of 23 individuals with a history of asthmatic symptoms attributed to UFFI and
4 individuals (controls) with asthma unrelated to UFFI by-products. Subjects were exposed to one of the following: room air
(placebo) for 30 minutes; 1 ppm formaldehyde gas for 3 hours; UFFI particles (4 μm, 0.5 particles/mL) for 3 hours, commencing 48
hours after formaldehyde gas exposure; and UFFI off-gas products for 3 hours, commencing 48 hours after UFFI particle exposure.
There were no significant alterations in any of the white blood cell populations when the four unexposed controls were
compared to the subjects.
Harm turn “Reproductive/child development problems”

Formaldehyde is not considered to have reproductive or developmental effects on humans. A comprehensive review of the
scientific literature concluded: "Given formaldehyde's rapid metabolism and reactivity, reproductive and developmental
effects appear unlikely from low inhalation and dermal exposure." (James Collins, et al. - "A Review of Adverse
Pregnancy Outcomes and Formaldehyde Exposure in Human and Animal Studies").
Formaldehyde has never really harmed any ones kidneys

In the only report located regarding renal effects in humans after inhalation exposure to formaldehyde, Freestone and
Bentley (1989) noted that renal failure occurred in a 68-year-old man who inhaled and/or ingested an undetermined
amount of formaldehyde. He stated that he had inhaled formaldehyde for a sore throat, however, the medical staff
believed that he may have gargled with the formaldehyde as well. Dopamine was administered until renal function
improved and the man was released. No evidence from histological examinations or blood chemistry monitoring for
formaldehyde-induced kidney effects has been found in intermediate-duration inhalation studies with rats, Rhesus
monkeys, or mice
Formaldehyde has not been shown to have hepatic effects

No studies were located that reported hepatic effects in humans following exposure to airborne formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde exposure does not affect body weight


Body weight effects have not been associated with formaldehyde exposure in humans
Studies from Labs indicate that formaldehyde does not harm eyes
Studies of animals exposed to airborne formaldehyde for intermediate and chronic durations have not found increased
incidences of histological changes in the eyes of mice exposed to up to 40 ppm
Formaldehyde does not cause miscarriages

Garry et al. (1980) investigated the health effects associated with formaldehyde exposure in Minnesota residents. A total of
275 cases of possible formaldehyde exposure were investigated between February and June 1979. Medical histories of the patient and
all family members were recorded, and 30-minute air samples were collected from the living room and bedroom of each residence.
Environmental information (age, type of home, type of insulation, type of heat) was also collected. Formaldehyde levels ranged
from 0.1 to 3 ppm. The rate of miscarriages in exposed women in this study (11.6%) did not differ from the rate of
miscarriages seen in other studies of non-exposed women.
Formaldehyde doesn’t harm the immune system

In general, the studies do not provide consistent evidence for a formaldehyde induced allergic respiratory syndrome, but
provide suggestive evidence that children may have an increased tendency to develop specific antibodies after exposure to
low levels of formaldehyde in indoor air (Wantke et al. 1996a).
Studies concerning neurological harms of formaldehyde are flawed

Kilburn and colleagues have presented evidence for neurological impairments in several studies of formaldehyde-exposed
histology technicians, but confounding exposure to other neurotoxic solvents prevents drawing definitive conclusions
concerning the neurotoxicity of formaldehyde from these studies
Formaldehyde does not mess up chromosomes

There was no correlation between reported irritant effects of formaldehyde and the number of aberrant metaphases, and
the authors concluded that exposure to formaldehyde at concentrations seen in this study does not lead to chromosomal
aberrations.
Formaldehyde in animal feed is safe under the current regulations


The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identifies formaldehyde as an indirect food additive for use only as a
component of adhesives (FDA 1977a). When used in accordance with specified conditions, the food additive
formaldehyde may be safely used in the manufacture of animal feeds (FDA 1976).
Studies were done when formaldehyde exposures were larger, it’s definitely safe now.
It is important to remember that almost all of the exposure studied by these researchers occurred during the 1940s, 1950s,
1960s, and 1970s. The levels of formaldehyde exposure in today's workplaces have declined substantially. So while these
studies may be of interest in a historical context they should be evaluated in the context of current exposure levels. The
new studies add to the large body of data on formaldehyde, but do not change the conclusion that current regulatory limits
are protective.
AT: “People with asthma are more sensitive” Evidence is inconclusive, most studies say otherwise.
One large study of people with asthma found that they may be more sensitive to the effects of inhaled formaldehyde than
other people; however, many studies show that they are not more sensitive.
AT: “Formaldehyde leading cause of cancer” Obesity is the leading cause of cancer does that mean we
should ban fat and sugar? Daily News September 24th 2009,
“Obesity is now the leading cause of cancer” http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2009/09/24/2009-09-
24_obesity_is_now_the_leading_cause_of_cancer_beating_out_smoking_and_hormone_repla.html#ixzz0hL8b2s0Z
The leading cause of cancer these days is obesity, according to The Associated Press, with about 1 in 12 new cases of the
disease due to excess weight.
General harms analysis: Just because something is harmful in excessive quantities or under certain conditions
doesn’t mean we should ban it. By that logic we would ban all Guns and Candy!(Note: This could be turned into a K
or philosophical DA if one so wished)
(Note: If any of their studies just study a correlation between formaldehyde and whatever then they have committed a
post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy, use the example of a rooster crowing before the sun comes up, just cause they both
happen doesn’t mean the rooster caused the sun to rise)
Solvency (Some of this can act as DA links)

Formaldehyde is not easily replaceable

In many instances, because of formaldehyde’s unique physical and chemical properties, few compounds can replace it as a
raw material without reducing performance and making the final products more expensive.
Uses of formaldehyde
With a versatility born of simplicity, formaldehyde is one of the ancient building blocks utilized by and available to
countless forms of life. The same holds true for commercial applications where numerous industries have capitalized on
its ease of use.
Home Construction Applications
• Asphalt shingles, Sheathing & cladding, Walls & wall panels, Floors & roof, Electrical boxes & outlets,
Furniture, Counter tops, cabinets & cabinet doors, Appliances: washers, dryers, & dishwasher, Plumbing: faucets,
showerheads, & valve mechanisms, Paints & varnishes
Aerospace Applications
• Brake pads, Landing gear, Lubricants, Seats, Seatbelt buckles, Insulation of doors and windows, Interior walls
and floors, Tire cord adhesive
Automotive Applications
• Fuel System Components (Pump Housings, Filters, Impellers, Reservoirs, Senders, Gas Caps, Under the Hood
(Molded components, Engine & Metallic Parts, Automatic Transmission Parts, Carburetor Floats), Exterior
(Exterior Primer, Clear Coat & Trim, Tire Cord Adhesive, Bumper), Interior (Seats, Steering Wheel, Interior
Trim, Brake Pads, Dashboard, Locks, Door Panels, Cup Holders, Head Rests & Windshield Wiper Parts)
Common Uses
Furniture, Flooring, Stairs, Cabinets and More
Glues that use formaldehyde as a building block are exceptional bonding agents. For example, formaldehyde-based resins
are used to manufacture composite products used extensively in cabinetry, countertops, moldings, furniture, shelving and
stair systems, flooring and many other household furnishings. These items are extremely economical due to the superior
bonding properties and efficient production of formaldehyde-based glues.
Cars and Trucks
From the front to the rear bumpers, formaldehyde-based materials are key to the manufacture of automobiles, and used to
make components for the transmission, electrical system, engine block, door panels, axles and brake shoes, just to name a
few. It's even used in the paint.
Inks
Formaldehyde-based materials are used to produce the dollar bills we spend every day, the documents we print from our
computers and the ink used in books, magazines and newspapers.
Wrinkle-Free Clothing
In textiles, formaldehyde-based materials help bind dyes and pigments to fabrics and prevents the colors from running.
These materials help improve a fabric's resistance to wrinkles, ease clothing care and maintenance, and allow us to spend
more time away from the ironing board.
Industry Uses
Formaldehyde is an important building block chemical that is vital to our economy. The wood products industry uses
formaldehyde-based resins in a wide range of panel and board products, enabling efficient and economic use of wood
resources. It is also important to agricultural and recreational products.
In addition, the natural gas and petroleum industries use formaldehyde-based resins in drilling operations and to improve

oil and gas well yield and service life. Formaldehyde-based glues help paint adhere to surfaces and veneer and paper
overlays to particleboard.
Formaldehyde is not easily replaceable

Because of its unique and versatile nature, formaldehyde cannot be easily replaced in many consumer and industrial
products. Without formaldehyde as the building block, the performance and value of a broad array of products that benefit
from its chemistry would suffer. Home buyers would likely face increased costs or reduced performance from home
construction materials ranging from hardwood plywood, particleboard and fiberboard used in housing and furniture.
Disadvantages:
Having to replace formaldehyde would cause serious harms to consumers
While there are some applications where other materials could replace formaldehyde with only a small incremental cost or
performance penalty, in most instances the use of substitutes would entail significant cost increases or performance losses.
Here are highlights of the major findings of benefits to consumers:
• Consumers would have to spend an additional $17 billion per year (the equivalent of nearly $3,500 per metric ton
of formaldehyde currently consumed) if formaldehyde-based products were replaced by substitute materials.
Nearly 60% of the estimated benefits are attributed to three major applications: urea formaldehyde resins,
phenol formaldehyde resins, and methylenebis(4-phenyl isocyanate) or MDI. In most cases, substitution in these
end uses is very imperfect; consumers would suffer large losses in utility using alternative materials, and large
new capital investments would be required to produce or utilize the substitutes.
• Urea formaldehyde (UF) resin is one of the mainstays in the building and construction industry. Nearly 95% of
UF resins are used as binders or adhesives in particleboard and medium-density fiberboard for composite
panels, roofing tiles, hardwood plywood, and coatings. Wood products made using UF resins have predominant
market shares in their main applications. Without UF resins, consumers would be forced to use more expensive,
less versatile, and less durable materials, or else switch to entirely different construction methods. In most cases,
switching to different construction methods is a significantly more costly alternative.
• Phenol formaldehyde (PF) resin is another mainstay in the building and construction industry. Nearly 75% of PF
resins are used to make structural panels, insulation binder and laminates. Other significant end uses include
automobile applications (e.g. friction materials) and foundry binders. Like UF resins, PF resins have
predominant market shares in major applications. Without PF resins, consumers would be forced to use more
expensive, less desirable, and less versatile materials, or switch to alternative construction methods.

• The majority of MDI is used in the manufacture of rigid polyurethane foams. These products’ superior insulating
and mechanical properties benefit their numerous construction applications. Other MDI rigid foam applications
include appliances (e.g., refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners), packaging for high- end electronics, and
transportation. In the absence of MDI, consumers would be forced to use less effective materials and would
experience significant losses of utility (e.g. inferior insulation properties, increased breakage or spoilage).
Banning formaldehyde would seriously harm the economy and cost jobs.
A 2003 report commissioned by the Formaldehyde Council, Inc. analyzed the formaldehyde product tree and traced each
product to the ultimate point of consumption. Here are highlights of the major findings for economic contributions of the
formaldehyde industry to the U.S. and Canadian economies in 2003, using a narrow definition of the industry:
• Value of Sales: The value of sales of formaldehyde and derivative products amounted to $145 billion-plus. This
represents 1.2% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United States and Canada.
• Employment: The total number of workers in the United States and Canada who depend on the formaldehyde
industry is four million-plus. This includes direct employment in the industry and the indirect employment of
those whose livelihoods depend on this industry. This represents nearly 3.4% of employment in private, nonfarm
establishments in the United States and Canada.
• Wages: Total wages for all of these workers amounted to nearly $130 billion, or 1.9% of the compensation of all
U.S. and Canadian employees.
• Value of Business Fixed Investment: Formaldehyde and derivatives production was carried out in facilities with
an aggregate investment value of nearly $90 billion in the United States and Canada, representing 4.2% of the net
stock of private fixed assets in the manufacturing sector.
• Number of Plants: There are approximately 11,900 formaldehyde and derivative plants operating in the United
States and Canada.
Links to DA’s esp. healthcare:

To understand the economic importance of formaldehyde, we must trace each of these derivatives to their ultimate end use
in the economy. This is a complicated and detailed process. We summarize below how four major sectors of the
economy depend on the products of formaldehyde chemistry.
• Residential Construction: These products include the crucial adhesives used for making products like plywood,
sheathing and cladding, asphalt shingles, cabinets and cabinet doors, floors, furniture and paneling; other
applications include laminated countertops and flooring systems, plumbing mechanisms, paints and varnishes,
electrical boxes and outlets, and bedding;

• Automobiles: These products can be found in molded under-the-hood components due to their ability to
withstand high temperatures, in exterior primer and clear coat paints for their durability and gloss retention, in tire
cord adhesives, in brake pads, and in critical fuel system components;
• Civillian and Military Aircraft: These products can be found in landing gear components, lubricants that can
withstand both extreme hot and cold temperatures, brake pads, and door and window insulation; and
• Health Care Applications: These products are used widely for vaccine manufacturing, as an active ingredient in
anti-infective drugs, for hard-gel capsule manufacturing, in pharmaceutical research (especially proteomics and
genomics research), and as a denaturant for ribonucleic acid analysis
Quantity of use/production of formaldehyde in USA and Canada

At the end of 2003, there were a total of 40 formaldehyde production sites in the United States and 11 in Canada.
Formaldehyde plants typically are located close to where the chemical is consumed in order to reduce transportation
costs. Thus, it is common to find these plants in all parts of the country and, indeed, the world.
Production of formaldehyde in the United States in 2003 amounted to 4.33 million metric tons; production in Canada
amounted to 775,000 metric tons.
Formaldehyde solves urinary tract infections

Urinary tract infections afflict people worldwide. In the United States and Canada more than $1 billion is spent each year
to treat them. The majority of the cases are treated using a derivative of formaldehyde (methenamine). While the chemical
reactions may be a bit complex, the bottom line is that formaldehyde kills the infection. Antibiotics represent one
alternative to using formaldehyde-based drugs, however, bacterial resistance develops using antibiotics. Bacteria are
incapable of developing resistance to formaldehyde, so it remains the treatment of choice.
Formaldehyde furthers biological science


Formaldehyde probably makes its first lasting impression during biology class when young students dissect their first
frogs. Other students may be presented with fetal pigs for dissection. In either case, the animals have been preserved with
formaldehyde to ensure that the organ systems remain intact for anatomical investigation. It’s also used to preserve
cadavers for use by medical schools in teaching human anatomy.
Along with the memories of that first dissection many students also remember the pungent smell that accompanied their
first wielding of a scalpel. That smell is the preservative formaldehyde. It has been used for tissue and organ preservation
for more than a century and has greatly assisted biological science. By preserving tissues, organs and entire bodies, the
teaching of science is spread throughout the world.
Forensics would be crippled leading to unsolved crime and the life sciences would be destroyed if
formaldehyde was banned
The life sciences would be lost without the benefits that formaldehyde provides the industry. The compound is used in
research laboratories throughout the world as a tissue preservative and in processes that identify proteins, DNA and RNA.
So it even benefits those in the field of forensics by enhancing their ability to separate complex proteins such as blood and
make a positive identification of its source. Formaldehyde also plays a pivotal role in furthering the study of proteins and
genes by the pharmaceutical industry. Since the end of the 19th century, Formaldehyde has been used in embalming for its
preservative and disinfection qualities.
Formaldehyde contains and increases the potency of medicine

Formaldehyde is used to create the enteric or hard capsules that are used to deliver drugs in the form of pills to millions of
people worldwide every day. The formaldehyde-based pill coatings slow the dissolution of the capsule and promote
maximum absorption of the medicine.
Formaldehyde products improve your health


When you wash your hair or brush your teeth, you’re using toiletries that are made safer because they are preserved
against the growth of bacteria. Formaldehyde has been routinely used for decades in hundreds of products. Some of them
touch your body every day and you don't even know it. Many different resins are created from formaldehyde. These resins
in turn are used to create other compounds having different properties. These compounds can be used as preservatives in
personal hygiene products because they kill bacteria or used to make other products more effective in terms of foaming
action such as soaps and detergents. These products improve your hygiene and subsequently your health.
Formaldehyde kills bacteria

Topical creams, cosmetics and personal hygiene products contain active ingredients that prevent the growth of potentially
harmful bacteria. Some of these ingredients are derivatives of formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde aids in combating coronary artery disease

Anyone suffering from coronary artery disease knows the horrible pain and anxiety that accompanies angina – the
suffocating chest pain associated with lack of oxygen to the heart muscle. The nitroglycerin pills placed under the tongue
that ease these attacks are made from a formaldehyde byproduct.
Formaldehyde is used to save lives and increase quality of life through surgery

Formaldehyde is used to make many types of plastic with very different properties. One of those plastics is used to
manufacture such delicate and lifesaving items as artificial heart valves and pacemakers. It is also used as to make
artificial limbs. Thousands of people each year, including badly wounded military service members returning from Iraq
and Afghanistan, are fitted with prosthetic limbs that allow them to lead fuller lives.
Formaldehyde is an essential building block to hundreds of items that improve everyday life
Formaldehyde is a critical ingredient in the production of hundreds of items that improve everyday life. While little or no
formaldehyde is present in the final product, the chemical is an essential building block in the production of some of the
most common consumer items, including paper towels, photographic film, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, lipstick and
nail polish and acts as an anti-bacterial agent in such consumer products as mascara
Banning formaldehyde would necessitate banning cars and campfires

Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring substance in the environment made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. According to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, natural processes in the upper atmosphere may contribute up to 90 percent of
the total formaldehyde in the environment (World Health Organization, International Programme on Chemical Safety,
Concise International Chemical Assessment Document: Formaldehyde). Since formaldehyde is a by-product of
combustion, cars and trucks emit formaldehyde, as does burning wood (EPA Office of Air Quality, National-Scale Air
Toxics Assessment, SAB Review Draft, Table 4-8, 2001).
Banning formaldehyde jeopardizes our energy efficiency

The first European study on the socio-economic benefits of Formaldehyde by FormaCare (a research group belonging to the
European Chemical Industry Counsel) The European panel federation, the International methanol producers and consumers
association, European federation for construction chemicals, and Global insight. 17 January 2008 “The Socio-economic
benefits of formaldehyde to the European Union” http://www.docstoc.com/docs/26649259/FA-Socio-Economic-Benefit-Study-
%E2%80%93-Key-Messages
Few people know that formaldehyde is safely used in a wide range of everyday products and that insulation materials
based on formaldehyde are indispensable for an energy efficient, low carbon economy.

There are no suitable replacements for formaldehyde and trying to replace it would forfeit quality and
consumer choice
FormaCare (a research group belonging to the European Chemical Industry Counsel) May 26 2008 “Formaldehyde-benefits for
economy and society” http://www.docstoc.com/docs/13441117/Microsoft-PowerPoint---FA---Benefits-for-Economy-and-Society-26-
05-08
Formaldehyde has unique qualities. Products with formaldehyde are stronger, lighter, easier to install and use, longer
lived, or more resistant to high temperatures and environmental stresses than those made of substitute materials. These
qualities are valued by consumers. The substitution of formaldehyde is not only a question of losing money but also of
forfeiting quality. The following examples show the large losses in utility consumers would suffer when using alternative
materials.
Replacing formaldehyde would cost billions, and that’s not even counting the fact that the alternatives
wouldn’t work anywhere near as well.
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Using formaldehyde and its derivatives in Europe rather than alternative products saves more than 28 billion per year-not
taking account of huge technical and supply issues.
Banning/replacing formaldehyde would harm public safety thus endangering lives. Example: Cars:
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Polyoxymetylene (POM) is a type of plastic derived from formaldehyde and widely used for example in the car industry.
Because of its stability and its tolerance of high temperatures POM is used in seatbelt systems and other applications
where quality is vital. There are substitutes for each of the various applications but no substitute material has the broad
range of properties of formaldehyde-based materials where high strength, dimensional stability, the ability to resist water,
and thermal stability are required.
Formaldehyde is used in vaccines and x-rays

The science behind the use of this simple molecule is extensive. Chemistry has allowed the responsible use of
formaldehyde in all kinds of every day products such as plastics, carpeting, clothing, resins, glues, medicines, vaccines
and the film used in x-rays. The very first times that you encounter formaldehyde as a child, you don’t know it, but it's the
medium in which you receive vaccinations for childhood diseases. These include diphtheria, polio and influenza, to name
a few.
Formaldehyde is indispensable to the Polio vaccine

Sven Gard, M.D. Professor of Virus Research, School of Medicine, Sweden, 1957, “Inactivation of poliovirus by
formaldehyde” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2537623/pdf/bullwho00525-0116.pdf
Since formaldehyde, either alone or in combination with other inactivating agents, is at present used in the production of
all so called "killed" poliovirus vaccines, a thorough knowledge of the kinetics of the reaction between the chemical agent
and the virus, and of the mechanisms involved, is of great practical importance. [He goes on to explain in the same
context] To sum up, available evidence appears to indicate that the virus-as expected from theoretical considerations-is
affected by exposure to formaldehyde in at least two respects: (a) what might be termed the avidity [strength/potency] of

the virus is diminished, presumably as a result of chemical changes in the virus protein: (b) an increasing fraction of the
virus particles is inactivated in the true sense of the word.
Certain vaccines require formaldehyde

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) October 23 2009 “Common Ingredients in U.S. Licensed Vaccines”
http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/SafetyAvailability/VaccineSafety/ucm187810.htm
Formaldehyde has a long history of use in the manufacture of certain viral and bacterial vaccines. It is used to inactivate
viruses (e.g., influenza, polio) and to detoxify bacterial toxins, such as the toxin used to make diphtheria vaccine.
Formaldehyde is diluted during the manufacturing process, but residual quantities of formaldehyde may be found in some
current vaccines. The average quantity of formaldehyde to which a young infant could be exposed to at one time through
vaccines is very small and is considered to be safe.
Formaldehyde necessary for vaccines

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Formaldehyde is also used in vaccines to prevent bacterial or fungal contamination that could cause serious infections.
Polio vaccine saves almost two thousand lives per year

Vincent Iannelli, M.D. October 14, 2007 “Aren't Vaccines Dangerous” http://pediatrics.about.com/library/ask/blask_041702.htm
Polio vaccine was licensed in the United States in 1955. During 1951 to 1954, an average of 16,316 paralytic polio cases
and 1,879 deaths from polio were reported each year. As of 1991, polio caused by wild-type viruses has been eliminated
from the Western Hemisphere.
Influenza vaccine saves millions of lives per year

Marketwire, August 05, 2009) “Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Begins Shipment of Fluvirin(R) Seasonal Influenza Vaccine for
the U.S. Market Ahead of Schedule” http://www.biospace.com/news_print.aspx?NewsEntityId=152347
The number of people in the U.S. who die every year from the flu is similar to the more than 40,000 people in the U.S.
estimated to die from breast cancer every year and about half of the estimated 70,000 people who die annually of diabetes
and its complications. During the 2007-2008 seasonal influenza season, 83 children were reported to have died of
influenza-related causes. Of the 63 whose vaccination status was known, 58 (92 percent) were not vaccinated according to
recommendations. Final numbers for the 2008-2009 flu season are not yet available.
Influenza vaccination is one of the most effective public health interventions ever implemented, sparing millions of people
from complications of the infectious disease. Use of currently available seasonal flu vaccines has been calculated to save
more than 8 million lives annually, translating to one person saved every five seconds.
Decreased vaccine use will cause a resurgence of deadly diseases

Vincent Iannelli, M.D. October 14, 2007 “Aren't Vaccines Dangerous” http://pediatrics.about.com/library/ask/blask_041702.htm
Except for smallpox, these viruses and bacteria are still circulating--- either at low levels in the United States or elsewhere
in the world. Those not circulating in this country are only a plane ride away. For example, each year the United States is
hit with multiple importations of measles. Measles is no longer circulating in the United States, but the virus is frequently
imported from outside this country. If we let our guard down and vaccination coverage levels drop, we will see a
resurgence
Counterplan Idea:
I’m probably not going to do it unless specifically asked, but, if the affirmative is running ban formaldehyde
because of cancer you could run a net benefit counterplan of ban smoking, it’s easy to get stats saying lung
cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths and smoking is directly connected to lung cancer. The
counterplan could easily be argued as not topical also as it is being done for health reasons.
If you’re interested you can find evidence in Blue Book Lite. Here are a couple pieces of evidence BBL
doesn’t have that would make nice link cards:
Lung cancer is the deadliest and most preventable form of cancer, the main cause is smoking tobacco
The American Cancer Society 2007 “Lung cancer” http://www.cancer.org/downloads/PRO/LungCancer.pdf

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. It is also the most preventable cancer.
Smoking tobacco-whether cigarettes, cigars, or a pipe-accounts for more than eight out of ten lung cancer cases.
Banning tobacco would nearly wipe out lung cancer which kills 160,000 Americans per year,
The American Cancer Society 2007 “Lung cancer” http://www.cancer.org/downloads/PRO/LungCancer.pdf
Stopping the use of tobacco would nearly wipe out lung cancer. Although lung cancer has been reduced among some
groups in recent years, nearly 20% of Americans-adults, children, and adolescents, continue to smoke and use tobacco.
Until Tobacco use is sharply decreased, lung cancer will continue to be the number 1 cause of cancer death in the United
States, killing about 160,000 Americans every year.
BTW even if they can prove that Formaldehyde is the leading cause of cancer these cards still stand, Lung cancer is
the leading cause of cancer death, press them for numbers of deaths per year.
Source defense misc

Additional credentials for the US department of health study:
Jeffery P. Koplan, MD MPH Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
CHEMICAL MANAGER(S)/AUTHORS(S):
Sharon Wilbur, M.A. ATSDR, Division of Toxicology, Atlanta, GA
M. Olivia Harris, M.A. ATSDR, Division of Toxicology, Atlanta, GA
Peter R. McClure, Ph.D., DABT Syracuse Research Corporation, North Syracuse, NY
Wayne Spoo, DVM, DABT, DABVT Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC
THE PROFILE HAS UNDERGONE THE FOLLOWING ATSDR INTERNAL REVIEWS:
1. Health Effects Review. The Health Effects Review Committee examines the health effects chapter of each profile for
consistency and accuracy in interpreting health effects and classifying end points.
2. Minimal Risk Level Review. The Minimal Risk Level Workgroup considers issues relevant to substance-specific
minimal risk levels (MRLs), reviews the health effects database of each profile, and makes recommendations for
derivation of MRLs.
3. Data Needs Review. The Research Implementation Branch reviews data needs sections to assure consistency across
profiles and adherence to instructions in the Guidance.
PEER REVIEW
A peer review panel was assembled for formaldehyde. The panel consisted of the following members:
1. Carson Conaway, Research Scientist, American Health Foundation, Valhalla, New York 10595;
2. John Egle, Jr., Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Virginia, Smith Bldg., Room
656, Richmond, VA 23219; and
3. Vincent Garry, Director, Environmental Medicine, University of Minnesota, 421 29th Ave., SE Minneapolis, MN 55414.
These experts collectively have knowledge of formaldehyde's physical and chemical properties, toxicokinetics, key health
end points, mechanisms of action, human and animal exposure, and quantification of risk to humans. All reviewers were
selected in conformity with the conditions for peer review specified in Section 104(I)(13) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended.
AT: “Some of the sources are from chemical industries.” (Text only response)
So what? Who else would know better what they need certain chemicals for and how much they would cost to
replace.

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Formaldehyde ban-Neg By Josh Wilson.

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Formaldehyde is heavily regulated

Formaldehyde is regulated under the Clean Air Act

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EPA regulates formaldehyde

OSHA regulates exposure to formaldehyde

Formaldehyde is already heavily regulated

Companies are already held accountable for their formaldehyde emissions

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Formaldehyde is a fundamental part of daily life

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No one has died from inhalation of formaldehyde

Formaldehyde doesn’t harm the environment (Could link to a t-press)

Harm turn “Irritation”

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Harm turn “Non-respiratory tract cancer”

Harm turn “Leukemia”

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Formaldehyde exposure is not linked to cancer

Non respiratory tract cancer has not been linked to formaldehyde

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Formaldehyde does not harm the cardiovascular system

World Health Organizations studies on cancer from formaldehyde were flawed.

Harm turn “Asthma”

Formaldehyde does not harm endocrine/hormones

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Harm turn “Reproductive/child development problems”

Formaldehyde has never really harmed any ones kidneys

Formaldehyde has not been shown to have hepatic effects

Formaldehyde exposure does not affect body weight

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Formaldehyde does not cause miscarriages

Formaldehyde doesn’t harm the immune system

Studies concerning neurological harms of formaldehyde are flawed

Formaldehyde does not mess up chromosomes

Formaldehyde in animal feed is safe under the current regulations

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Solvency (Some of this can act as DA links)

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Formaldehyde is not easily replaceable

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Links to DA’s esp. healthcare:

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Quantity of use/production of formaldehyde in USA and Canada

Formaldehyde solves urinary tract infections

Formaldehyde furthers biological science

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Formaldehyde contains and increases the potency of medicine

Formaldehyde products improve your health

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Formaldehyde kills bacteria

Formaldehyde aids in combating coronary artery disease

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Banning formaldehyde would necessitate banning cars and campfires

Banning formaldehyde jeopardizes our energy efficiency

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Formaldehyde is used in vaccines and x-rays

Formaldehyde is indispensable to the Polio vaccine

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