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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - State air regulators on Thursday approved the nation's most sweeping restriction on emissions of formaldehyde, a cancer-causing chemical found in kitchen cabinets, shelving, countertops and ready-to-assemble furniture.
The rule will require manufacturers to cut in half the amount of the chemical in manufactured wood. It will apply to all products sold, used or made for sale in California.
Experts say the chemical is inhaled most frequently by new home buyers, home remodelers and workers who handle the wood.
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