Resources:

History of Adhesives (PDF)
by the Educational Services Committee of the Bearing Specialists Association
A historical overview of the different types of adhesives and what they are used for.

New Car Smell- Volatile Organic Chemicals
by Chemical and Engineering News magazine
Researchers find 30 to 40 different chemicals in the "new-car smell".

New Car Smell is going away: It's no good for you
by Hans Greimel
A USA Today article on the Japanese auto industry's response to Volitile Organic Chemicals.

Indoor Air Facts No. 4 (revised) Sick Building Syndrome
by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A description of the human health effects of indoor air pollution.

Animal Adhesives
by Edward Petrie
History and uses of animal-based glues.