formaldehyde

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The London scene was dominated by Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin and the Young British Artists - brazenly exhibiting sharks in formaldehyde and making art out of unmade beds.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

That discovery immediately caught their attention because formaldehyde is produced when methane breaks down in the atmosphere.

From Science Daily • May 10, 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

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

The embryos have been pickled; the scent of formaldehyde is very strong.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood