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  1. CW: Boring allergy stuff

    Over a year ago I discovered that I'm #allergic to #formaldehyde. It is in pretty much _everything_ and is so hard to avoid: it goes under many names and is often released over time by #preservatives.

    However, I only recently learned that is why I am sensitive to fragrances, too. Even if you check the label this #allergen is rarely listed, instead hidden under the "#fragrance" label. Other times formaldehyde isn't even an ingredient but it's created when you spray a product.

  2. CW: Boring allergy stuff

    Over a year ago I discovered that I'm #allergic to #formaldehyde. It is in pretty much _everything_ and is so hard to avoid: it goes under many names and is often released over time by #preservatives.

    However, I only recently learned that is why I am sensitive to fragrances, too. Even if you check the label this #allergen is rarely listed, instead hidden under the "#fragrance" label. Other times formaldehyde isn't even an ingredient but it's created when you spray a product.

  3. CW: Boring allergy stuff

    Over a year ago I discovered that I'm #allergic to #formaldehyde. It is in pretty much _everything_ and is so hard to avoid: it goes under many names and is often released over time by #preservatives.

    However, I only recently learned that is why I am sensitive to fragrances, too. Even if you check the label this #allergen is rarely listed, instead hidden under the "#fragrance" label. Other times formaldehyde isn't even an ingredient but it's created when you spray a product.

  4. CW: Boring allergy stuff

    Over a year ago I discovered that I'm #allergic to #formaldehyde. It is in pretty much _everything_ and is so hard to avoid: it goes under many names and is often released over time by #preservatives.

    However, I only recently learned that is why I am sensitive to fragrances, too. Even if you check the label this #allergen is rarely listed, instead hidden under the "#fragrance" label. Other times formaldehyde isn't even an ingredient but it's created when you spray a product.

  5. CW: Boring allergy stuff

    Over a year ago I discovered that I'm #allergic to #formaldehyde. It is in pretty much _everything_ and is so hard to avoid: it goes under many names and is often released over time by #preservatives.

    However, I only recently learned that is why I am sensitive to fragrances, too. Even if you check the label this #allergen is rarely listed, instead hidden under the "#fragrance" label. Other times formaldehyde isn't even an ingredient but it's created when you spray a product.

  6. 'GGD waarschuwt voor gevaren isolatieschuim'

    "Bewoners kunnen ziek worden van het gas dat vrijkomt uit zogeheten UF-schuim."

    "Na onderzoek van Zembla luidt de GGD daarover de noodklok in het programma."

    "UF-schuim bevat formaldehyde, een stof die op de lijst van Zeer zorgwekkende stoffen (ZZS) staat omdat het kankerverwekkend is en DNA kan beschadigen. Uit een inventarisatie van Zembla blijkt dat bewoners op zeker zeven locaties gezondheidsklachten hebben gekregen."

    "De gemeten formaldehyde-concentraties waren op meerdere locaties zo hoog dat bewoners van de GGD het advies kregen per direct hun huis te verlaten. Sommige huizen zijn al jaren onbewoonbaar."

    "Formaldehyde veroorzaakt op korte termijn benauwdheid, hoofdpijn en eczeem. Op lange termijn kan de stof neuskanker en leukemie veroorzaken."

    skipr.nl/nieuws/ggd-waarschuwt

    #gezondheid #isolatie #UFSchuim #formaldehyde

  7. 'GGD waarschuwt voor gevaren isolatieschuim'

    "Bewoners kunnen ziek worden van het gas dat vrijkomt uit zogeheten UF-schuim."

    "Na onderzoek van Zembla luidt de GGD daarover de noodklok in het programma."

    "UF-schuim bevat formaldehyde, een stof die op de lijst van Zeer zorgwekkende stoffen (ZZS) staat omdat het kankerverwekkend is en DNA kan beschadigen. Uit een inventarisatie van Zembla blijkt dat bewoners op zeker zeven locaties gezondheidsklachten hebben gekregen."

    "De gemeten formaldehyde-concentraties waren op meerdere locaties zo hoog dat bewoners van de GGD het advies kregen per direct hun huis te verlaten. Sommige huizen zijn al jaren onbewoonbaar."

    "Formaldehyde veroorzaakt op korte termijn benauwdheid, hoofdpijn en eczeem. Op lange termijn kan de stof neuskanker en leukemie veroorzaken."

    skipr.nl/nieuws/ggd-waarschuwt

    #gezondheid #isolatie #UFSchuim #formaldehyde

  8. 'GGD waarschuwt voor gevaren isolatieschuim'

    "Bewoners kunnen ziek worden van het gas dat vrijkomt uit zogeheten UF-schuim."

    "Na onderzoek van Zembla luidt de GGD daarover de noodklok in het programma."

    "UF-schuim bevat formaldehyde, een stof die op de lijst van Zeer zorgwekkende stoffen (ZZS) staat omdat het kankerverwekkend is en DNA kan beschadigen. Uit een inventarisatie van Zembla blijkt dat bewoners op zeker zeven locaties gezondheidsklachten hebben gekregen."

    "De gemeten formaldehyde-concentraties waren op meerdere locaties zo hoog dat bewoners van de GGD het advies kregen per direct hun huis te verlaten. Sommige huizen zijn al jaren onbewoonbaar."

    "Formaldehyde veroorzaakt op korte termijn benauwdheid, hoofdpijn en eczeem. Op lange termijn kan de stof neuskanker en leukemie veroorzaken."

    skipr.nl/nieuws/ggd-waarschuwt

    #gezondheid #isolatie #UFSchuim #formaldehyde

  9. 'GGD waarschuwt voor gevaren isolatieschuim'

    "Bewoners kunnen ziek worden van het gas dat vrijkomt uit zogeheten UF-schuim."

    "Na onderzoek van Zembla luidt de GGD daarover de noodklok in het programma."

    "UF-schuim bevat formaldehyde, een stof die op de lijst van Zeer zorgwekkende stoffen (ZZS) staat omdat het kankerverwekkend is en DNA kan beschadigen. Uit een inventarisatie van Zembla blijkt dat bewoners op zeker zeven locaties gezondheidsklachten hebben gekregen."

    "De gemeten formaldehyde-concentraties waren op meerdere locaties zo hoog dat bewoners van de GGD het advies kregen per direct hun huis te verlaten. Sommige huizen zijn al jaren onbewoonbaar."

    "Formaldehyde veroorzaakt op korte termijn benauwdheid, hoofdpijn en eczeem. Op lange termijn kan de stof neuskanker en leukemie veroorzaken."

    skipr.nl/nieuws/ggd-waarschuwt

    #gezondheid #isolatie #UFSchuim #formaldehyde

  10. 'GGD waarschuwt voor gevaren isolatieschuim'

    "Bewoners kunnen ziek worden van het gas dat vrijkomt uit zogeheten UF-schuim."

    "Na onderzoek van Zembla luidt de GGD daarover de noodklok in het programma."

    "UF-schuim bevat formaldehyde, een stof die op de lijst van Zeer zorgwekkende stoffen (ZZS) staat omdat het kankerverwekkend is en DNA kan beschadigen. Uit een inventarisatie van Zembla blijkt dat bewoners op zeker zeven locaties gezondheidsklachten hebben gekregen."

    "De gemeten formaldehyde-concentraties waren op meerdere locaties zo hoog dat bewoners van de GGD het advies kregen per direct hun huis te verlaten. Sommige huizen zijn al jaren onbewoonbaar."

    "Formaldehyde veroorzaakt op korte termijn benauwdheid, hoofdpijn en eczeem. Op lange termijn kan de stof neuskanker en leukemie veroorzaken."

    skipr.nl/nieuws/ggd-waarschuwt

    #gezondheid #isolatie #UFSchuim #formaldehyde

  11. Building environmental monitors? Consider adding voice interaction! The KT148A chip brings clear audio warnings & guidance to devices like formaldehyde detectors. Features: 16KHz audio, ultra-low power, one-wire control, direct speaker drive. Ideal for making invisible threats audible. Complete implementation guide available.
    lnkd.in/gpPPVHyw
    #KT148A #AirQuality #Formaldehyde #EnvironmentalTech #Embedded #OpenHardware #DIYElectronics #SafetyTech

  12. 6 Things to Know About Sheep’s #WoolInsulation

    When it’s time to update your home’s insulation, consider what sheep’s wool has to offer.

    By Alexa Erickson, Mar 24, 2021

    "Sheep’s wool insulation uses a natural fiber base.

    Among the most popular insulation materials today are #fiberglass and #rockwool (also known as mineral wool). Both consist of man-made fibers spun from, as their names suggest, molten glass or minerals such as basalt or diabase. While these insulation types are considered safe by institutes such as the U.S. National Toxicology Program and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, they do contain synthetic, hairlike fibers that can break off and become airborne during installation. They also contain #formaldehyde, which is known to release volatile organic compounds (#VOCs) into the air. Both airborne fibers and formaldehyde can irritate the skin and lungs, and long-term exposure to formaldehyde may cause some types of cancer. Even spray foam insulation can be especially dangerous due to the high level of VOCs that off-gas into the air during installation and before it cures completely.

    Sheep’s wool insulation starts as sheared wool that grows naturally on sheep—often wool that is deemed too coarse to make into clothing or other fabric. It is important to note, however, that it is common manufacturing practice to treat sheep’s wool insulation with additives such as boric acid to repel insects and further reduce flammability. Ammonium sulfates may also be added as a fire retardant. So while the base material is inherently natural, the sheep’s wool insulation end product is also not completely free of toxins. Both additives are considered poisonous if ingested and can cause irritation to the skin, eyes, nose, and throat. Moreover, boric acid is classified as a reproductive toxin by the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation in Europe. [Boric acid does not pollute like #PFAS though]

    When installing any type of insulation in your home, always use caution and wear the protective gear recommended by the insulation manufacturer."

    Learn more:
    bobvila.com/articles/sheeps-wo

    #SolarPunkSunday #Insulation #AnimalProducts #Wool #SprayFoamAlternatives #FiberglassAlternatives #SyntheticAlternatives

  13. 6 Things to Know About Sheep’s #WoolInsulation

    When it’s time to update your home’s insulation, consider what sheep’s wool has to offer.

    By Alexa Erickson, Mar 24, 2021

    "Sheep’s wool insulation uses a natural fiber base.

    Among the most popular insulation materials today are #fiberglass and #rockwool (also known as mineral wool). Both consist of man-made fibers spun from, as their names suggest, molten glass or minerals such as basalt or diabase. While these insulation types are considered safe by institutes such as the U.S. National Toxicology Program and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, they do contain synthetic, hairlike fibers that can break off and become airborne during installation. They also contain #formaldehyde, which is known to release volatile organic compounds (#VOCs) into the air. Both airborne fibers and formaldehyde can irritate the skin and lungs, and long-term exposure to formaldehyde may cause some types of cancer. Even spray foam insulation can be especially dangerous due to the high level of VOCs that off-gas into the air during installation and before it cures completely.

    Sheep’s wool insulation starts as sheared wool that grows naturally on sheep—often wool that is deemed too coarse to make into clothing or other fabric. It is important to note, however, that it is common manufacturing practice to treat sheep’s wool insulation with additives such as boric acid to repel insects and further reduce flammability. Ammonium sulfates may also be added as a fire retardant. So while the base material is inherently natural, the sheep’s wool insulation end product is also not completely free of toxins. Both additives are considered poisonous if ingested and can cause irritation to the skin, eyes, nose, and throat. Moreover, boric acid is classified as a reproductive toxin by the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation in Europe. [Boric acid does not pollute like #PFAS though]

    When installing any type of insulation in your home, always use caution and wear the protective gear recommended by the insulation manufacturer."

    Learn more:
    bobvila.com/articles/sheeps-wo

    #SolarPunkSunday #Insulation #AnimalProducts #Wool #SprayFoamAlternatives #FiberglassAlternatives #SyntheticAlternatives

  14. 6 Things to Know About Sheep’s #WoolInsulation

    When it’s time to update your home’s insulation, consider what sheep’s wool has to offer.

    By Alexa Erickson, Mar 24, 2021

    "Sheep’s wool insulation uses a natural fiber base.

    Among the most popular insulation materials today are #fiberglass and #rockwool (also known as mineral wool). Both consist of man-made fibers spun from, as their names suggest, molten glass or minerals such as basalt or diabase. While these insulation types are considered safe by institutes such as the U.S. National Toxicology Program and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, they do contain synthetic, hairlike fibers that can break off and become airborne during installation. They also contain #formaldehyde, which is known to release volatile organic compounds (#VOCs) into the air. Both airborne fibers and formaldehyde can irritate the skin and lungs, and long-term exposure to formaldehyde may cause some types of cancer. Even spray foam insulation can be especially dangerous due to the high level of VOCs that off-gas into the air during installation and before it cures completely.

    Sheep’s wool insulation starts as sheared wool that grows naturally on sheep—often wool that is deemed too coarse to make into clothing or other fabric. It is important to note, however, that it is common manufacturing practice to treat sheep’s wool insulation with additives such as boric acid to repel insects and further reduce flammability. Ammonium sulfates may also be added as a fire retardant. So while the base material is inherently natural, the sheep’s wool insulation end product is also not completely free of toxins. Both additives are considered poisonous if ingested and can cause irritation to the skin, eyes, nose, and throat. Moreover, boric acid is classified as a reproductive toxin by the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation in Europe. [Boric acid does not pollute like #PFAS though]

    When installing any type of insulation in your home, always use caution and wear the protective gear recommended by the insulation manufacturer."

    Learn more:
    bobvila.com/articles/sheeps-wo

    #SolarPunkSunday #Insulation #AnimalProducts #Wool #SprayFoamAlternatives #FiberglassAlternatives #SyntheticAlternatives

  15. 6 Things to Know About Sheep’s #WoolInsulation

    When it’s time to update your home’s insulation, consider what sheep’s wool has to offer.

    By Alexa Erickson, Mar 24, 2021

    "Sheep’s wool insulation uses a natural fiber base.

    Among the most popular insulation materials today are #fiberglass and #rockwool (also known as mineral wool). Both consist of man-made fibers spun from, as their names suggest, molten glass or minerals such as basalt or diabase. While these insulation types are considered safe by institutes such as the U.S. National Toxicology Program and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, they do contain synthetic, hairlike fibers that can break off and become airborne during installation. They also contain #formaldehyde, which is known to release volatile organic compounds (#VOCs) into the air. Both airborne fibers and formaldehyde can irritate the skin and lungs, and long-term exposure to formaldehyde may cause some types of cancer. Even spray foam insulation can be especially dangerous due to the high level of VOCs that off-gas into the air during installation and before it cures completely.

    Sheep’s wool insulation starts as sheared wool that grows naturally on sheep—often wool that is deemed too coarse to make into clothing or other fabric. It is important to note, however, that it is common manufacturing practice to treat sheep’s wool insulation with additives such as boric acid to repel insects and further reduce flammability. Ammonium sulfates may also be added as a fire retardant. So while the base material is inherently natural, the sheep’s wool insulation end product is also not completely free of toxins. Both additives are considered poisonous if ingested and can cause irritation to the skin, eyes, nose, and throat. Moreover, boric acid is classified as a reproductive toxin by the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation in Europe. [Boric acid does not pollute like #PFAS though]

    When installing any type of insulation in your home, always use caution and wear the protective gear recommended by the insulation manufacturer."

    Learn more:
    bobvila.com/articles/sheeps-wo

    #SolarPunkSunday #Insulation #AnimalProducts #Wool #SprayFoamAlternatives #FiberglassAlternatives #SyntheticAlternatives

  16. 6 Things to Know About Sheep’s #WoolInsulation

    When it’s time to update your home’s insulation, consider what sheep’s wool has to offer.

    By Alexa Erickson, Mar 24, 2021

    "Sheep’s wool insulation uses a natural fiber base.

    Among the most popular insulation materials today are #fiberglass and #rockwool (also known as mineral wool). Both consist of man-made fibers spun from, as their names suggest, molten glass or minerals such as basalt or diabase. While these insulation types are considered safe by institutes such as the U.S. National Toxicology Program and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, they do contain synthetic, hairlike fibers that can break off and become airborne during installation. They also contain #formaldehyde, which is known to release volatile organic compounds (#VOCs) into the air. Both airborne fibers and formaldehyde can irritate the skin and lungs, and long-term exposure to formaldehyde may cause some types of cancer. Even spray foam insulation can be especially dangerous due to the high level of VOCs that off-gas into the air during installation and before it cures completely.

    Sheep’s wool insulation starts as sheared wool that grows naturally on sheep—often wool that is deemed too coarse to make into clothing or other fabric. It is important to note, however, that it is common manufacturing practice to treat sheep’s wool insulation with additives such as boric acid to repel insects and further reduce flammability. Ammonium sulfates may also be added as a fire retardant. So while the base material is inherently natural, the sheep’s wool insulation end product is also not completely free of toxins. Both additives are considered poisonous if ingested and can cause irritation to the skin, eyes, nose, and throat. Moreover, boric acid is classified as a reproductive toxin by the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation in Europe. [Boric acid does not pollute like #PFAS though]

    When installing any type of insulation in your home, always use caution and wear the protective gear recommended by the insulation manufacturer."

    Learn more:
    bobvila.com/articles/sheeps-wo

    #SolarPunkSunday #Insulation #AnimalProducts #Wool #SprayFoamAlternatives #FiberglassAlternatives #SyntheticAlternatives

  17. UK to Ban 4-MBC and 16 CMR Substances in Cosmetics, and Lower Labelling Threshold for Formaldehyde Releasing Substances – Regulatory News – Personal and Home Care Products

    Nov 11, 2025 from CIRS by CIRS On 31 October 2025, the United Kingdom submitted notification G/TBT/N/GBR/107 to…
    #NewsBeep #News #UnitedKingdom #ban #CMR #Cosmetic #Formaldehyde #GB #GreatBritain #Labeling #Substance #UK
    newsbeep.com/uk/256325/

  18. CW: Help with environmental chemicals

    Does anyone have recommendations on an affordable “good enough” test tools for volatile organic compound (VOC) &/or #Formaldehyde

    I’ve read about the affordable #VOC device shortcomings, but the local mold environmental specialist said doing professional VOC testing would be prohibitively expensive.

    I don’t need it to be exactly accurate data as much as a warmer/colder: Did making [x] change help? Which areas are more or less safe? Thank you

    #mastCell #MCAS

  19. CW: Help with environmental chemicals

    Does anyone have recommendations on an affordable “good enough” test tools for volatile organic compound (VOC) &/or #Formaldehyde

    I’ve read about the affordable #VOC device shortcomings, but the local mold environmental specialist said doing professional VOC testing would be prohibitively expensive.

    I don’t need it to be exactly accurate data as much as a warmer/colder: Did making [x] change help? Which areas are more or less safe? Thank you

    #mastCell #MCAS

  20. SciTech Chronicles. . . . .May 11th, 2025

    bit.ly/stc051125

    #sugars #nucleotides, #formaldehyde #"Abiotic aldol reactions" #photons #" photonic computing" #"matrix multiplications" #AI #StEnSea #"pump-turbine" #valve #400kWh #Norm #"Norman Diverter" #FRC #Confinement #tools #structures #Skye #Holocene

  21. “They [the #Trump admin] already have a track record of ignoring the #science,” said Tracey Woodruff, director of the Program on Reproductive Health & the Environment at UCSF. “Now, they’re in charge of government agencies that decide the rules.”

    #PublicHealth #health #formaldehyde #cancer #law #USpol

  22. “They [the #Trump admin] already have a track record of ignoring the #science,” said Tracey Woodruff, director of the Program on Reproductive Health & the Environment at UCSF. “Now, they’re in charge of government agencies that decide the rules.”

    #PublicHealth #health #formaldehyde #cancer #law #USpol

  23. What has been extraordinary, #health & #legal experts said, is the extent of the #industry’s effort to block the EPA’s scientific work on a #chemical long acknowledged as a #carcinogen, & how the architect of the effort was back at the agency as a regulator of #chemicals. At the same time, the #Trump admin has moved to sharply reduce the federal scientific work force.

    #PublicHealth #science #formaldehyde #cancer #law #USpol

  24. What has been extraordinary, #health & #legal experts said, is the extent of the #industry’s effort to block the EPA’s scientific work on a #chemical long acknowledged as a #carcinogen, & how the architect of the effort was back at the agency as a regulator of #chemicals. At the same time, the #Trump admin has moved to sharply reduce the federal scientific work force.

    #PublicHealth #science #formaldehyde #cancer #law #USpol

  25. The council’s president, Chris Jahn, told a #Senate hearing shortly after the #Trump inauguration that his group intended to tackle the “unnecessary #regulation” of #chemicals in the #US. “A healthy nation, a secure nation, an economically vibrant nation relies on chemistry,” he said.

    It is not unusual or unlawful for industry groups to seek to #influence public #policy in the interest of their member companies.

    #Trump #PublicHealth #health #formaldehyde #cancer #law #USpol

  26. The council’s president, Chris Jahn, told a #Senate hearing shortly after the #Trump inauguration that his group intended to tackle the “unnecessary #regulation” of #chemicals in the #US. “A healthy nation, a secure nation, an economically vibrant nation relies on chemistry,” he said.

    It is not unusual or unlawful for industry groups to seek to #influence public #policy in the interest of their member companies.

    #Trump #PublicHealth #health #formaldehyde #cancer #law #USpol