Exposure to formaldehyde and its potential human health hazards

KH Kim, SA Jahan, JT Lee - Journal of Environmental Science and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
A widely used chemical, formaldehyde is normally present in both indoor and outdoor air.
The rapid growth of formaldehyde-related industries in the past two decades reflects the …

[PDF][PDF] Indoor residential chemical emissions as risk factors for respiratory and allergic effects in children: a review

MJ Mendell - Indoor air, 2007 - hbnweb.prod.s3.amazonaws.com
Most research into effects of residential exposures on respiratory health has focused on
allergens, moisture/mold, endotoxin, or combustion products. A growing body of research …

[KNJIGA][B] Handbook of wood chemistry and wood composites

RM Rowell - 2005 - taylorfrancis.com
The degradable nature of high-performance, wood-based materials is an attractive
advantage when considering environmental factors such as sustainability, recycling, and …

Formaldehyde and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from particleboard: Identification of odorous compounds and effects of heat treatment

C Jiang, D Li, P Zhang, J Li, J Wang, J Yu - Building and Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Furniture and building/furnishing materials are major sources of indoor volatile organic
compounds (VOCs), and the VOC emission characteristics of these materials are essential …

Changes in indoor pollutants since the 1950s

CJ Weschler - Atmospheric environment, 2009 - Elsevier
Over the past half-century there have been major changes in building materials and
consumer products used indoors. Composite-wood, synthetic carpets, polymeric flooring …

Interfacial catalysis and lignin nanoparticles for strong fire-and water-resistant composite adhesives

KA Henn, S Forssell, A Pietiläinen, N Forsman… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Wood is increasingly replacing concrete to reduce CO2 emissions in buildings, but fossil-
based adhesives are still being used in wood panels. Epoxidized lignin adhesives could be …

Impact of reaction products from building materials and furnishings on indoor air quality—a review of recent advances in indoor chemistry

E Uhde, T Salthammer - Atmospheric Environment, 2007 - Elsevier
The variety of chemical substances present in modern building products, household
products and furnishings provides potential for chemical reactions in the material (case 1) …

Wood adhesion and adhesives

CR Frihart - Handbook of wood chemistry and wood composites, 2005 - books.google.com
The recorded history of bonding wood dates back at least 3000 years to the Egyptians
(Skeist and Miron 1990, River 1994a), and adhesive bonding goes back to early mankind …

Indoor air quality and comfort in seven newly built, energy-efficient houses in France

M Derbez, B Berthineau, V Cochet, M Lethrosne… - Building and …, 2014 - Elsevier
A field survey was carried out in seven newly built energy-efficient houses in France.
Several indoor air-quality indicators (total volatile organic compounds, volatile organic …

Investigation of soy protein-kymene® adhesive systems for wood composites

K Li, S Peshkova, X Geng - Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 2004 - Springer
This study investigated a new adhesive system, consisting of soy protein isolate (SPI) and
Kymene® 557H (simply called Kymene)(a commercial wet-strength agent for paper), that …