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
Composite wood products can be bound with formaldehyde.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
Preserved in formaldehyde and paraffin wax, they come from patients treated at the UK's national bowel hospital, St Mark's, in northwest London.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
In 2021, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley found that acute exposure to the chemical formaldehyde led to a 78% increase in the risk of developing ALS and a 71% increase in brain cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
She hunched forward, and she smelled old, vaguely like formaldehyde.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
It is made in small batches and is a 10-free polish, meaning its base is made without formaldehydes, added fragrance and other chemicals commonly found in nail polish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
Another popular brand for sensitive skin is Vanicream because it’s free of fragrances, parabens, formaldehydes, and other irritating ingredients.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2018
What she found terrified her: petrochemicals, formaldehydes and flame retardants in everyday household products from floor cleaners to mattresses.
From Forbes ● May 27, 2015
