Where Formaldehyde Hides in Built Environments (and How You Can Avoid It) 

Where Formaldehyde Hides in Built Environments (and How You Can Avoid It) 

The presence of formaldehyde in built environment products like furniture and flooring is long documented. This chemical has been in use in the furniture and flooring industry for decades, mainly as a wood adhesive. Formaldehyde is a respiratory irritant, a chemical sensitizer, and a carcinogen.

It is important for institutional purchasers to learn how to avoid this chemical when procuring built environment products. To help with this, CEH offers expertise in healthier furniture and flooring procurement and has developed several tools that purchasers can use to avoid formaldehyde in their purchasing.

Seven Ways CEH Fought Our Way Through the First Trump Administration

Seven Ways CEH Fought Our Way Through the First Trump Administration

Let’s look back at seven strategies we used during the first Trump administration that will inform our work to protect our air, water, soil, and food during this one.