What are the top six facts I need to know about formaldehyde?
• Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring substance in the environment made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, up to 90 percent of the total formaldehyde in the environment occurs naturally. (source: Formaldehyde Council: formaldehyde.org) • Formaldehyde off gassing naturally occurs from biodegradable items such as trash, leaves, grass, dyes, food, breath from people when they exhale, pets feet, shoes, furniture, some carpets, drapery, etc. • Wood naturally emits formaldehyde (source: Formaldehyde Council: formaldehyde.org) • It is impossible to eliminate 100% of formaldehyde from wood cabinets. • Environmentally responsible companies (like the Quality Cabinets) actively develop and test additional product lines and manufacturing processes that could further reduce added-formaldehyde emissions. • Quality Cabinets cabinets meet or exceed current U.S. formaldehyde standards and regulations. Our products will also meet or exceed more strin
