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4 Responses to “Is It Bad To Use Particle Boards Furniture In Baby’s Room?”
You and everybody else is going to have a big problem with this. Plywood, particle board, and MDF (Medium density fiberboard) all contain formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde is produced on a large scale worldwide. One major use includes the production of wood binding adhesives and resins. The ARB evaluated formaldehyde exposure in California and found that one of the major sources of exposure is from inhalation of formaldehyde emitted from composite wood products containing urea-formaldehyde resins. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reclassified formaldehyde from “probably carcinogenic to humans” to “carcinogenic to humans” in 2004, based on the increased risk of nasopharyngeal cancer. Formaldehyde was also designated as a toxic air contaminant (TAC) in California in 1992 with no safe level of exposure. State law requires ARB to take action to reduce human exposure to all TACs.
It’s safe for now but once the bugger starts crawling and walking and jumping around those are the furniture pieces that are most easily tipped over because they are so lightweight. You will have to anchor it to the wall.
I dont see why particle board dresser is unhealthy, the baby is going to be chewing on it. I have particle board dresser, changing table, and crib. (it was the best we could do and it looks nice)
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They’re completely safe to use around babies as long as they’re properly anchored to the walls.
You and everybody else is going to have a big problem with this. Plywood, particle board, and MDF (Medium density fiberboard) all contain formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde is produced on a large scale worldwide. One major use includes the production of wood binding adhesives and resins. The ARB evaluated formaldehyde exposure in California and found that one of the major sources of exposure is from inhalation of formaldehyde emitted from composite wood products containing urea-formaldehyde resins. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reclassified formaldehyde from “probably carcinogenic to humans” to “carcinogenic to humans” in 2004, based on the increased risk of nasopharyngeal cancer. Formaldehyde was also designated as a toxic air contaminant (TAC) in California in 1992 with no safe level of exposure. State law requires ARB to take action to reduce human exposure to all TACs.
It’s safe for now but once the bugger starts crawling and walking and jumping around those are the furniture pieces that are most easily tipped over because they are so lightweight. You will have to anchor it to the wall.
I dont see why particle board dresser is unhealthy, the baby is going to be chewing on it. I have particle board dresser, changing table, and crib. (it was the best we could do and it looks nice)