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Wax melts might not be as safe as once thought, study finds
Candles are popular, but they do pose risks due to fire and smoke. While scented wax melts that release aroma with out flames ...
New approach identifies reproducible volatile organic compounds for lung cancer diagnosis
A research team has developed a multi-medium approach (MMA) to identify reproducible volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in ...
What is off-gassing?
Off-gassing refers to the release of gasses trapped during the manufacturing process of solid or liquid materials. Sometimes ...
Should you be using a tongue scraper? Here’s what the science says.
Clinical trials have shown that scraping and brushing the tongue can both temporarily reduce odor-causing bacteria. I’m so ...
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Scented wax melts may not be as safe for indoor air as initially thought, study finds
Scented wax melts are often marketed as safer alternatives to candles because they’re flame- and smoke-free. But in a study ...
DEP tested air for six chemical compounds near SPS Technologies, and Philly tested for two dozen
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said Thursday it tested the air for six chemical compounds just southeast of the SPS Technologies fire in Abington and did not detect “any ...
Science Daily10d
Outokumpu's bedrock reveals a smelly surprise
Volatile organic compounds (VOC), usually associated with poor indoor air, were discovered in Finland in a borehole more than two kilometres deep. Previously, groundwater dating back tens of millions ...
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Metabolomics of Volatile Organic Compounds in Cystic Fibrosis Patients and Controls
Analysis of the samples started with releasing the volatile compounds trapped on the sorption tubes by thermal desorption, using the Markes International Ultra-Unity automated thermal desorption ...