She had spent about $40,000 making her new apartment liveable, but it turned out to be anything but a cosy home for her and her two cats.
Days after moving into her unit at a condominium in the east in November 2023, the 32-year-old loan consultant, who wanted to be known only by her first name, Aden, started feeling sick.
Often found in resins and glues used in wooden furniture – as well as in composite wood products such as plywood and fibreboard – formaldehyde, commonly known as “new house smell”, can cause irritation of the eyes, nose and throat, with long-term exposure linked to certain cancers. Aden was away from January to March 2024 for work and did not have any symptoms while overseas, but when she returned and spent a day at home, she became sick again.
He said: “That would require her to prove that the materials used caused her condition and that knew or should have known there was such a likelihood possible. One family that moved into their swanky new apartment at Normanton Park fell terribly ill just days after moving in, like Aden. They were diagnosed with possible formaldehyde poisoning.In January 2023, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said the Government will “very seriously” consider recommendations by industry leaders to set formaldehyde emission limits in building products and household furnishings.
“For example, home owners can specify that at the time of handover, the formaldehyde levels in the occupied spaces indoors shall not exceed a certain amount. The current guideline is less than 0.08 parts per million.”
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