formaldehyde

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The suit claims xAI’s 27 turbines emit nitrogen oxides and formaldehyde, linked to asthma, heart problems, and cancers.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The 2008 auction included more than 200 works by Hirst, from animals in formaldehyde tanks to polka-dot-covered canvases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

The provision in question applies to the regulation of nearly 200 pollutants, including mercury, arsenic, benzene and formaldehyde.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

Non-biodegradable coffins are often made with harmful chemicals and bodies are embalmed using formaldehyde: a toxic substance which can leach into soil.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024

Given a moist planet with methane, formaldehyde, ammonia, and some usable minerals, all of which abound, exposed to lightning or ultraviolet irradiation at the right temperature, life might start off almost anywhere.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas