Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are ubiquitous, from that new car smell to the distinctive chemical scent of a factory-fresh mattress or the dizzying fumes of wet paint. Incorporated into many ...

VOCs, or volatile organic compounds, are compounds that contain carbon atoms and that, at room temperature, easily evaporate. Too small to see and virtually omnipresent both indoors and out, they can ...

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Delphine Farmer is a professor of chemistry at Colorado State University. When wildfire smoke turns the air brown and hazy, you might think about heading indoors with the windows closed, running an ...

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a diverse group of gaseous chemicals emitted from various household and natural sources. They are often responsible for the characteristic smells of perfumes, ...

Hundreds of household items, including furniture, paint and electronics, emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which at high levels can pose health risks. Now, researchers have measured the emission ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 31, 2023) With cooler weather setting in and people heading indoors and closing windows, the issue of COVID-19 transmission escalates, as do concerns about toxic chemicals ...

Is your mattress toxic? That's a pretty alarming question. But considering all the mattress chemicals that come into play in a lot of modern manufacturing processes, it's a fair one. You might have ...

These are the certifications to look for, plus 6 top-rated mattresses that have low or no chemicals This Avocado Green mattress is made of GOLS-certified latex, which means the latex is at least 95 ...