Healthy Air1. Unhealthy air can come from the materials used to build your home. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) from certain types of wood furniture frames, plywood subflooring, and medium-density fiberboard cabinetry contain urea formaldehyde (UF), can be released. Buy products of solid-wood or are UF-free. VOCs release decreases over time, so provide plenty of ventilation ...