Sentences with phrase «like volatile organic compounds»

Noxious compounds like volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polycyclic aromatic hyrdrocarbons (PAHs), and toxic heavy metals combine to form fine dust that inflames the lungs and invades the bloodstream, liver, even the brain when inhaled.

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«Garden equipment engines emit high levels of carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides, producing up to 5 % of the nation's air pollution and a good deal more in many metropolitan areas like Los Angeles.
Consumer goods like paints, inks and bath products make up only a tiny sliver of the sources releasing volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere.
Included are volatile organic compounds like trichloroethylene and benzene that are known carcinogens.
Such model included meteorological factors like levels of aerosols, anthropogenic and biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs), ozone, carbon dioxide, methane, and other items that influence global temperature — the surface albedo among them.
If you've ever set foot in a nail salon, you've probably smelled volatile organic compounds, chemicals that dissipate rapidly into the surrounding air like acetone and formaldehyde.
Like vehicles and power plants, trees emit airborne chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which in the presence of sunlight react with nitrogen oxides in vehicle fumes to form ozone, one of the components in smog that makes it a health threat.
At the Earth's surface, we humans help create ozone, by providing the precursors like nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, also called VOCs.
Researchers in Portugal have found that plants not only remove carbon dioxide from the air, but they can also filter out allergy aggravators like formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) like benzene.
As a volatile organic compound (VOC) emitted from building materials, furniture, paint, carpet and the like, propylene glycol can aggravate the immune system.
«If we eliminate plastic - part painting inside cars, there is the environmental benefit of eliminating (volatile organic compounds),» says Mulholland, adding the new - car smell Americans traditionally have liked is the result of off - gassing from formaldehyde, ethylbenzene and xylene from painted parts as well as carpet, seat fabric and seat foam.
Scientists think that the good stuff partly comes from breathing phytoncides like α - pinene and limonene, which are antimicrobial volatile organic compounds emitted from trees.
The standards we recommend in this report would also significantly reduce emissions of other air pollutants, specifically smog - forming volatile organic compounds and toxic pollutants like benzene that cause cancer and are associated with a host of other health problems.
At the Earth's surface, we humans help create ozone, by providing the precursors like nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, also called VOCs.
We liked the booth at IIDEX for OVOC - zero volatile organic compound - paint from Sico.
Just like the paint on your walls, the stuff holding your house together can off - gas volatile organic compounds and other hazardous air pollutants that are not good for you, but you can avoid the headache (literally) of dealing with these with something like Titebond's GreenChoice.
Safety: Avoid introducing volatile organic compounds (hazardous gases) by choosing zero - VOC paint for the nursery, like Benjamin Moore's Natura line, which is fully tintable (unlike some other no - VOC paints), comes in a variety of finishes and dries fast, too — just in case you're really DIYing down to the wire!
• Withstands heat, cold and wet and dry conditions • Warrantied against chipping, peeling, fading or stains • Dries twice as hard as other epoxy floor coatings • Resistant to chemicals and food and drink spills; wipes up clean with a cloth, towel or damp mop • No strong cleaners; periodically deep clean with a mild, neutral cleanser like Simple Green • Free of volatile organic compounds (VOC), creating a safe environment • Reduces the buildup of allergens, dust and dirt that can cling to other flooring materials • No need to replace every few years, an occasional resealing will keep your floors like new Childcare centers and schools can provide more allergen - free spaces for children with easy - care, PremierOne Solids floor coatings.
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