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Out Of The Frying Pan, Into Formaldehyde

  • Posted by: Andrew Price
  • on February 14, 2008 at 2:41 pm

Remember those trailers that FEMA provided to Katrina victims? There was some debate about whether they exposed people to dangerous levels of formaldehyde.

They’re safe, just keep them ventilated. And oh yeah, this just in, move out “as quickly as possible.“

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