Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) enter the air from gasoline, pesticides, tobacco smoke, and thousands of other products and processes. They can increase the risk of airway problems and other ...

Over 5,000 tons of volatile organic compounds linked to cancer, reproductive and development harm escaped from consumer products sold in California, a new study finds.

The science behind the smell of rain A story of bacteria, arthropods, and two very smelly organic compounds. Tom Hawking Jun 12, 2025 9:36 AM EDT ...

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have diverse origins, with both natural and anthropogenic sources. Natural sources include emissions from vegetation, while human activities encompass a wide range of ...

American Institute of Physics. "Electronic noses sniff out volatile organic compounds." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 23 May 2023. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 05 / 230523123719.htm>.

Water-based paints are often considered “green” products and labeled as containing little-to-no volatile organic compounds (VOCs). But some potentially hazardous chemicals, including VOCs, were still ...