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So much irony considering that Ikea's furniture is probably the main source of formaldehyde pollution in most people's homes. I don't judge them too hard but ir
by blago 4y ago
So much irony considering that Ikea's furniture is probably the main source of formaldehyde pollution in most people's homes. I don't judge them too hard but ironic nevertheless.
- bklyn11201 4y agoHow much pre-1993 Ikea furniture still exists in USA homes?!
- blago 4y agoWhat happened in 1993?
- CharlesW 4y agoThat's when IKEA stopped adding formaldehyde to its products. https://www.ikea.com/us/en/customer-service/knowledge/articles/3d6091g2-bc89-4337-8489-2e7771f4g1fg.html https://www.ikea.com/us/en/customer-service/knowledge/articl...: "Trace amounts of formaldehyde can be found in our products as it is a naturally occurring substance, however, we do not add formaldehyde to our range. As a precautionary measure, IKEA has phased out several chemicals that could potentially be harmful, often ahead of legislation."
- blago 4y agoThis is not from 1993. "Trace amounts of formaldehyde can be found in our products" Trace amounts sounds great, but that's open to interpretation. There are MANY guidelines by different authorities and their levels differ by more than an order of magnitude. If you take OSHA PEL as baseline you can claim trace amounts and still be pretty harmful. "however, we do not add formaldehyde to our range." Range? This sounds so vague it feels deliberate. "As a precautionary measure, IKEA has phased out several chemicals that could potentially be harmful, often ahead of legislation." They didn't say formaldehyde was one of them :-) Also, did you ready the linked PDF? It says they don't use formaldehyde in their paint and lacquer. They didn't say anything about their glue and particle board. That's where formaldehyde is indispensable and used in large amounts.