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toedtoes
Dec 21, 2017Explorer III
I had bought a particle board bookcase years ago and set it up in my bedroom. Had ventilation and the bedroom was the size of a 2-car garage. Put it up around 11pm. The next morning I woke up at about 7 am and my eyes were glued shut from caked on gook. The formaldehyde caused my eyes to excrete the gook during the night. Had to take drops for a week to stop the gooking (even after taking the bookcase out).
So, I do understand the problem with excess formaldehyde. Even though mine was just an inconvenience, it did take me out of work for several days - and I did not get paid for being out.
And I do understand the need to bring these issues to the public's attention in order to get them corrected.
However, I do wish when a large powerful group speaks out, that they would offer help in obtaining a solution.
What does the Sierra Club think should be done? What are they willing to do to help make those changes? Or is it just a "I don't like what you're doing so do something else".
So, I do understand the problem with excess formaldehyde. Even though mine was just an inconvenience, it did take me out of work for several days - and I did not get paid for being out.
And I do understand the need to bring these issues to the public's attention in order to get them corrected.
However, I do wish when a large powerful group speaks out, that they would offer help in obtaining a solution.
What does the Sierra Club think should be done? What are they willing to do to help make those changes? Or is it just a "I don't like what you're doing so do something else".
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