formaldehyde

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Using satellite observations, scientists detected unusually high levels of formaldehyde inside the enormous volcanic plume created by the eruption.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

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

Composite wood products can be bound with formaldehyde.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

But a recent FAA-funded study found two chemicals that can: formaldehyde, a known carcinogen and neurotoxin, and tridecane, which can cause headaches and stupor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

He was dressed in a long rubber apron and he wore rubber gloves to protect his hands from the formaldehyde.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck