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

Niosh’s limits for formaldehyde and tributyl phosphate are for a period of up to 10 hours over a 40-hour work week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

He also raised safety and health concerns when Alameda Health System changed how Highland Hospital disposed of formaldehyde.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 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

I remember the old Zoology Building where we used to go on Saturdays, the creaking, overheated corridors, the bottles of eyeballs, the comforting smells of formaldehyde and mice.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood