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A new study, co-led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of North Texas, advances our understanding of how wood in homes and offices releases formaldehyde, a strong carcinogen whose levels can exceed certain health limits
.
Formaldehyde is a colorless and odorless gas and is a strong carcinogen
.
However, it turns out that wood – including wood furniture and wood products in our homes – releases small amounts of formaldehyde
even at room temperature.
The key is a chemical phenomenon that the authors describe as a "lignin-mediated Fenton reaction.
In the case of wood, for example, it works like this: the "woodiness" of wood — its hardness and hardness — is caused by a substance called lignin, which produces hard cell walls
.
This discovery represents a scientific breakthrough in our understanding of formaldehyde, produced
by wood and wood surfaces at room temperature.
But that's not all
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As it turns out, the team's experimental work validated their findings with these food safety compounds, which are the cornerstone
of a recently filed patent filed by Goodall and his colleague and co-author Sheldon Shi at the University of North Texas.
Goodell and Shi are looking for partners interested in reducing formaldehyde production in wood and wood products, and are developing products that can be used in homes and workplaces to reduce the formaldehyde
released by products in these environments.
