Sentences with phrase «volatile chemicals found»

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A study published in the Archives of Environmental Health in 1999, found that disposable diapers release chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene and dipentene.

Researchers tested the the foam padding in crib mattresses, and found they release significant amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), potentially harmful chemicals also found in household items such as cleaners and scented sprays.

The study's findings showed that volatile elements undergo the same chemical reactions during extreme temperature and pressure events whether taking place on Earth or in outer space.

To find their hosts, mosquitoes sense heat, CO2, moisture, and certain volatile chemicals; which cues they use depends on the species.

In a 2008 study, vinyl curtains were found to release 108 volatile organic compounds (VOCs), chemicals that become gaseous at room temperature, potentially triggering headaches, nausea, dizziness and irritated eyes and throat.

In addition to these three chemicals, turmerone is a potent volatile oil found in the root.

In a separate study presented at the Entomological Society of America conference in December in Indianapolis, Casteel found that high carbon dioxide conditions also deactivate genes that help soybean plants defend themselves indirectly by pumping out chemicals called «green leaf volatiles,» which lure natural enemies that kill insect pests.

An EPA study of chemicals in septic tanks found toluene, methylene chloride, benzene, chloroform, and other volatile synthetic organic compounds related to home chemical use, many of them cancer - causing.