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Topic: volatile organic compounds

A worker, engulfed inside a plume created by the CIPP process, speaks with a researcher who wears a full face respirator to protect against chemical exposures. (Courtesy of Andrew Whelton / Undark)

Questions linger over worker's death

Robin Lloyd - Undark
House plant and musical instrument (Getty Images)

Houseplants aren't purifying your air

Luyi Cheng - Massive Science
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Like working at an oil refinery

Lupita D. Montoya, Aaron Lamplugh - The Conversation
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