In higher concentrations, VOCs released indoors can lead to immediate negative health effects such as eye and respiratory irritation, headaches, dizziness, nausea, and allergic skin reactions.

Long-term health outcomes from exposure to VOCs include cancer, anemia, neurological effects and damage to the reproductive system and fetal development, according to public health scientists.

In a new study released three years after the Marshall Fire, my colleagues and I looked at the health effects people experienced when they ... Tests in homes found elevated metals and VOCs In the days ...