With a new law (S.1660 - Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act) passed by President Obama, USA Today reports that we will embrace for more expensive furniture in the coming years. Here’s the excerpt:
“Formaldehyde, which is used in many building materials, is linked to cancer and has long been known to cause respiratory problems.”
“Particle board, which is created using sawdust, wax and formaldehyde-based glue, is often used in inexpensive furniture and cabinets and can contain high formaldehyde levels.”
“Some Chinese plywood, also used in low-priced furniture, also can contain high levels of formaldehyde to compensate for excessive moisture during production. Domestic hardwood plywood, considered to be among the highest-quality materials available to make furniture and cabinets, is dried using costlier techniques that eliminate the need for glue containing formaldehyde to bond the plies.”
“Prices for plywood and particle board could increase from 3% to 15%, but notes that this wood is only a small part of the total cost for a piece of finished furniture.”
“ California officials just extended the deadline until Dec. 31, 2011, for stores in that state to sell furniture and cabinets that surpass formaldehyde limits.”
For more detail about the news, please go to the link below or attached PDF.
www.usatoday.com/money
For more detail about the law, please go to: www.opencongress.org
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