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Bradman finds high formaldehyde levels at day care centers
UC Berkeley researchers have recorded high levels of the carcinogen formaldehyde at dozens of Northern California day care facilities.
Eighty-seven percent of the day care centers studied showed formaldehyde levels above exposure the state considers acceptable during an eight hour period, although not significantly higher than in a typical home.
“The primary source is from particle board and other kinds of pressed furniture and plywood,” said Asa Bradman, the study’s lead author.