Chemical giving a ‘new house smell’ in her home made Singaporean woman seriously ill


Aden, 32, suffered formaldehyde-induced conjunctivitis and wound infection of the eye after renovating her apartment. - Photo: ST

SINGAPORE: She had spent about S$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.

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