Chronic exposure to formaldehyde in occupational settings like industrial manufacturing and embalming is associated with rare cancers of the nose and throat.
Cdc formaldehyde laminate.
Cdc atsdr also recommends that residents should see a doctor trained in environmental medicine if they begin to experience symptoms or discomfort after the installation of new laminate flooring or any product manufactured with formaldehyde to determine if their symptoms are related to indoor air quality.
However you can take steps to reduce formaldehyde levels in your home.
Cdc atsdr found that exposure to formaldehyde in the cpsc tested laminate flooring sold at lumber liquidators could cause irritation and breathing problems.
It is used in the production of fertilizer paper plywood and some resins.
Consumer product safety commission cpsc requested the agency for toxic substances and disease registry atsdr and the centers for disease control and prevention s cdc national center for environmental health nceh to evaluate possible health effects from formaldehyde released into indoor air from specific types of laminate flooring made in china between 2012 and 2014 and sold at lumber liquidators stores in the united states.
On february 10 2016 cdc atsdr released a report entitled possible health implications from exposure to formaldehyde emitted from laminate flooring samples tested by the consumer product safety commission.
Statement regarding changes in the cdc atsdr formaldehyde in laminate flooring report on february 10 2016 cdc atsdr released a report entitled possible health implications from exposure to formaldehyde emitted from laminate flooring samples tested by the consumer product safety commission.
Cdc atsdr found that exposure to formaldehyde in the cpsc tested laminate flooring could cause irritation and breathing problems.
However you can take steps to reduce formaldehyde levels in your home.
New products that often contain high levels of formaldehyde include some manufactured wood products such as cabinets furniture plywood particleboard and laminate flooring permanent press fabrics like those used for curtains and drapes or on furniture household products such as glues paints caulks pesticides cosmetics and detergents.
However these formaldehyde levels are much higher than the levels that may originate from laminate flooring and the exposure longer.
The centers for disease con trol and prevention cdc said last week that the flooring which was tested for formaldehyde was found to have a three times higher risk of causing cancer than.
