Cooking even very fatty food in an air fryer produces fewer airborne particles than other forms of frying, according to a new study from the University of Birmingham. The work is one of the first ...

Automotive manufacturing produces large quantities of paint sludge containing volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, that can escape into the air during storage and disposal. A new study has developed a ...

Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) are a diverse suite of reactive gases emitted by terrestrial ecosystems, including forests, grasslands and soils. Predominant BVOCs such as isoprene, ...

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are ubiquitous, from that new car smell to the distinctive chemical scent of a factory-fresh mattress or the dizzying fumes of wet paint. Incorporated into many ...

China will launch a pilot program in 2027 to levy an environmental protection tax on volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, a key contributor to smog and ozone formation, expanding its green tax system ...