Invisible to the naked eye yet potent in their impact, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) lurk within indoor environments, posing potential threats to human health and wellbeing. These compounds encompass a wide array of chemicals emitted as gasses from certain solids or liquids. From...

Everyone loves being greeted by that “new” smell when you walk into a recently built or renovated facility. Ah yes, there’s nothing quite like the sweet scent of…formaldehyde? Not a lot of people know that the characteristic smell of new products, furnishings and other materials...

In 2011, the United States National Toxicology Program name formaldehyde a known human carcinogen.  Due to its many uses and toxicity and volatility it needs to be thought of a danger for human health.  With the annual world production of 50 billion pounds (23 million tons) there is...