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Posted by Akilah Richards on Jul.15, 2008
Volatile Organic Compounds are in the news more and more these days. A few Volatile Organic Compounds are formaldehyde, phenylcyclohexene, benzene, xylene and toluene. The VOC of most concern in homes is formaldehyde. It is found in pressed-wood household products. Phenylcyclohexene leaches from carpet backing into indoor air. Paint fumes and wood strippers can contain a toxic mix of several VOCs. Many VOCs are suspected in sick building syndrome and short-term respiratory problems.
Many wonderful companies are coming out with ‘no VOC’ or ‘low VOC’ indoor paints! We have used these paints for several years now and are pleased with the coverage and new vibrant colors coming to market! Next time you are planning an indoor painting project, try one of the safer paints and let us know what you think.
Posted under Green Clean Air, Home Environment.
Article By: Akilah Richards
Profile: Akilah S. Richards is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University where she studied Speech Communications and honed her writing skills. Her creative energies are devoted to full-time freelance writing, and she has been on assignent for several on-line and print entities including Mommy Too!, Odyssey Couleur, IONA, SANDZ!, CaribLifeCentral.com, and the graphic design and copywriting company she runs with her husband, Voz Visual Designs. Akilah's first book, a non-fictional work, Execumama: A Pocket Guide for the Twenty-something Mommy on the Move, details the struggle and ultimate triumph of young minority women who blaze career paths without compromising the care and attention that their children and partners need. You can find her Execumama musings at www.execumama.blogspot.com. Akilah is currently immersed in the creation of her first fictional novel entitled Naturalized Flies. She lives in metro Atlanta with her husband and their two busy-bodies, Marley and Sage-Niambi.
Website: http://execumama.blogspot.com/
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