Using the Rapid Detection Kits (CIFtest) devised by the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) is the most reliable method to find the presence of formalin and toxic chemicals in fish. The ...
We were trying to expose an uninvited yet ever-present guest — formaldehyde. The invisible chemical can be harmless in small amounts, but in larger concentrations, it can cause headaches ...
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As the backbone of American commerce, formaldehyde is a workhorse in major sectors of the economy, preserving bodies in funeral homes, binding particleboards in furniture and serving as a building ...
You may associate formaldehyde with dissecting frogs in biology class, but the chemical can be found in countless consumer products. And an analysis by ProPublica contends that formaldehyde fumes ...
And perhaps most worrisome, it often poses the greatest risk in the one place people feel safest: inside their homes. As the backbone of American commerce, formaldehyde is a workhorse in major sectors ...