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Danish EPA Update

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The Danish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has discovered that there is a lack of systematic investigation into levels of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs) in many new cars.

 

In a recent project, the EPA found that the interior in cars contain many synthetic materials, playing a big role in releasing the compounds.

 

The project found that Hyrdocarbons emit the greatest levels of volatile compounds. Potential health concerns from substances found in a cars interior includes:

 

 

    • acrolein (eye and respiratory irritation, tissue damage caused by long-term exposure);

 

    • benzene (carcinogenic);

 

    • crotonaldehyde (eye and respiratory irritation);

 

    • formaldehyde (carcinogenic, eye and respiratory irritation);

 

    • naphthalene (carcinogenic, eye and respiratory irritation); and

 

    • phenol (eye and respiratory irritation).

 

 

For more information, please visit chemicalwatch.com.

 

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