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Tables and chairs built from pressed wood like particleboard and MDF are bound with urea-formaldehyde glues that release formaldehyde, a chemical linked to cancer, strongest when a piece is new, and glossy factory finishes add solvent-based volatile compounds on top.

Source: US EPA.

Below are the vetted dining swaps.

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Dining Table + Chairs

$Budget Pick Masaya Designed in the USA and made in Nicaragua Solid FSC teak, walnut, or mahogany, natural low-VOC oil finish. No veneer. Certs: FSC Copeland Designed and made in the USA Solid American walnut, cherry, or oak, low-VOC topcoat. No MDF or veneer. Certs: GREENGUARD Medley Designed and made in the USA Solid FSC walnut or maple, natural beeswax and olive-oil polish. Certs: FSC

Tabletop

$Budget Pick MagicLinen Designed and made in Lithuania 100% European flax linen, stonewashed. No stain finish, PFAS, or formaldehyde. Certs: OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Coyuchi Designed in the USA and made in India 100% GOTS organic cotton, low-impact dyes. No stain finish, PFAS, or formaldehyde. Certs: GOTS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100 kd weave Designed in the USA and made in India 100% organic cotton, indigo-dyed, AZO-free. No stain finish, PFAS, or formaldehyde.