Asbestos is a commonly used material in China that may be more dangerous than formaldehyde. So why do so few people talk about asbestos in China? One day a few years ago, a Chinese friend of mine asked me about jiaquan (甲醛). “Huh?” I had to look it up. Turns out it means “formaldehyde.” At that point, […]
Tag: Formaldehyde
Can Activated Carbon Remove Formaldehyde?
In a previous blog post, I wrote about how I tested activated carbon’s effectiveness at filtering out VOCs from cigarette smoke. I also wrote about who actually needs activated carbon. One type of VOC that many people are concerned about – especially in China – is “Formaldehyde”. It’s not because Chinese people are all nerds […]