WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Purdue University biochemist and her colleagues have pioneered new methods for increasing production of volatile compounds important for plant defenses and for use in biofuels ...

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from wildfires can severely deteriorate air quality and jeopardize human and environmental health. Researchers now show that these wildfire VOCs can be accurately ...

Recent research is uncovering the link between exposure to semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) and changes in the gut microbiome. Scientists are particularly interested in how these products ...

Aerosol products used in the home now emit more harmful volatile organic compound (VOC) air pollution than all the vehicles in the UK, new research shows. A new study by the University of York and the ...

Higher concentrations of specific volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in daycare centers were significantly associated with an increased risk for wheezing in children who attended these centers, based ...

As India battles rising pollution, doctors warn scented fabric softeners may worsen indoor air quality. Pulmonologists say ...