formaldehyde
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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
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
In particular, they cited the government’s evaluation of chemicals including formaldehyde, inorganic arsenic and hexavalent chromium, which can be used or created by industrial processes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 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
“Only, you know, without the formaldehyde smell this time.”
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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