VOCs (Volatile and Semi-volatile organic compounds)

VOCs, such as the chemicals xylene, benzene, and toluene, are found in many household products, including paints, varnishes, paint stripping products, and adhesives. VOCs are air borne particles that contribute to poor air quality indoors and out. In fact, VOCs are one of the building blocks of smog. VOCs are toxic to the nervous system and some are cancer-causing. The health effects of different VOCs range from damage to the reproductive, neurological and respiratory systems, birth defects, and impaired kidney and liver function.