formaldehyde

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An aged mobile home can be rife with toxic VOCs, including formaldehyde.

From Washington Post

“In the last decade, brands have been on alert for additives and chemicals and have made a concerted effort to lower or eliminate formaldehyde and other chemicals,” Rothman says.

From Washington Post

The toxic stew that threatens young, developing bodies is formidable, ranging from formaldehyde, which has been linked to cancer, to benzene, linked to brain damage, to soot, linked to higher blood pressure.

From The Guardian

One of the biggest sources of formaldehyde in particular is new building materials, said Dr. Arthur Chang, chief medical officer for the C.D.C.’s division of environmental health science and practice.

From New York Times

FDA scientists moved to ban formaldehyde from hair straighteners as early as 2016, according to internal agency emails, but weren't successful.

From Salon