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Formaldehyde in a New House: Where It Comes From, What Health Canada Says, and How to Build It Out

Formaldehyde is a gas released mainly by urea-formaldehyde glues in particleboard, MDF and hardwood plywood (cabinets, shelving, some flooring and furniture), by some finishes and fabrics, and by combustion. Health Canada's residential guideline is a long-term limit of 50 micrograms per cubic metre

