A Cheap Element Could Finally Clean Formaldehyde Out of Your Indoor Air
Your new furniture probably made the air in your living room more toxic than a busy highway. That sharp, eye-watering smell from pressed-wood cabinets and laminate flooring is formaldehyde, a carcinogen the World Health Organization has flagged as a serious indoor air threat. Now, a team of French and Tunisian researchers thinks a cheap, abundant element could hold the key to scrubbing it out of the air at room temperature.