Posted AT 4:58 PM EDT on 26/04/08
Ottawa to reduce additives in paints
OTTAWA — The strong chemical scent that wafts from a just-opened can of paint is actually the smell of Canada's second largest contributor to smog after vehicle emissions.
So says the federal government as it proposed limits Saturday on the so-called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which cause the odour and are found in everything from house paint to nail polish and vehicle coatings.
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