This compound can be a contributor to a number of pathologies ranging from cancer to asthma. Origins are bacteria in the oral cavity and intestinal tract due to industrial and environmental pollution. It is found in cigarette...

A colorless liquid having a pungent and fruity odor; highly flammable and toxic, used chiefly to manufacture acetic acid. The first product of ethanol metabolism. Also known as...

Acetaldehyde, sometimes known as ethanal, is an organic chemical compound with the formula CH3CHO or MeCHO. It is a flammable liquid with a fruity smell. Acetaldehyde occurs naturally in ripe fruit, coffee, and fresh bread, and is produced by plants as...