Should I seal my particle board cabinets?

QUESTION:
Our home has a lot of particle board cabinets with white laminate. Is there something non toxic I could use to seal it and prevent glue molecules from leaching into the air?

ANSWER:
I don't think it's necessary to seal your cabinets. If laminate is covering the particleboard, I don't think formaldehyde will go through the laminate. Nor would glue molecules leach through laminate. If you do have any exposed particleboard. AFM Enterprises makes a product called Safe Seal that will block emissions from particleboard.

Debra

This answer was provided by our friend, Debra Lynn Dadd. Hailed as "The Queen of Green" by the New York Times, Debra Lynn Dadd has been a pioneering consumer advocate since 1982, specializing in products and lifestyle choices that are safer for human health and the environment. She is the author of Home Safe Home.