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Pressed-wood furniture
Engineered wood products often glued with formaldehyde-based resins that off-gas over time.
Also known as: MDF, particleboard, plywood
IARC-classified factors documented in this product
- Contains · Source: US EPA
Urea-formaldehyde resins in particleboard/MDF release formaldehyde over years.
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