The formaldehyde release is from particle board, not "wood", and it's mainly from China since they use much smaller amounts in other countries. Studies like these are ill-intentioned because the solution is to stop using formaldehyde, not to cover it up. It's like saying it's okay to force 4 year old boys to sit still and listen to lecturers for 8 hours a day because we can just give them Ritalin on top of it.
BornAgainSpecial t1_ir2sy1m wrote
Reply to Researchers discover method to control carcinogenic formaldehyde release from wood in the home, by mixing some antioxidants and chelators with wood, or spraying the wood with them by giuliomagnifico
The formaldehyde release is from particle board, not "wood", and it's mainly from China since they use much smaller amounts in other countries. Studies like these are ill-intentioned because the solution is to stop using formaldehyde, not to cover it up. It's like saying it's okay to force 4 year old boys to sit still and listen to lecturers for 8 hours a day because we can just give them Ritalin on top of it.