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Toxipedia: V
Vampire power
Standby power, also called vampire power, vampire draw, phantom load, or leaking electricity, refers to the electric power consumed by electronic appliances while they are switched off or in a standby mode. A very common "electricity vampire" is a power adapter which has no power-off switch. Some such devices offer remote controls and digital clock features to the user, while other devices, such as power adapters for laptop computers and other electronic devices, consume power without offering any features.
VOCs
Found in most commercially available house paint, VOCs are petroleum-based chemicals such as formaldehyde, xylenes and benzene. VOCs produce ground-level ozone (a major contributor to air pollution) when they are exposed to sunlight. The EPA reports that 9% of the airborne, low-level ozone pollutants come from VOCs in paint.
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