Selecting Healthy and Environmentally Sound Paints

Alex Pennock wrote this article, with contributions from Mary Cordaro, Miriam Landman, and Willem Maas.

A new coat of paint or stain can make a room feel fresh again, but it often has the opposite effect on the air quality in your home. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), paints, stains and other architectural coatings produce about 9 percent of the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from consumer and commercial products, making them the second-largest source of VOC emissions after automobiles.

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