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Does resin treated polyester fiber batting contain formaldehyde?

Tiffany W asked: Since I started buying nursery furniture for my baby’s room I have come to find out that formaldehyde is present in many things we buy and we have no idea. I just bought a crib set for my daughter’s room and read that the material was “resin treated polyester fiber batting”. [...]

The government says that building with asbestos/ lead can’t be torn down, is this really true?

Recommended asked: Someone said that someone they know worked for an asbestos removal team. That it was really dangerous work. Finally law makers passed legislation that people had to stop tearing them down because it was a greater health risk to the workers and people living in the immediate area to tear the building down [...]