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The article implies that it's a long term thing, but doesn't actually state if it's better or worse for older cars?
Do people that exclusively buy used cars have less exposure because there isn't as much off gassing of the newly applied chemicals? Or are older cars more susceptible due to the breakdown over time?
Going by my own car that I bought new in 2008 and still drive, the chemical residue on my inner windshield has been rather consistent throughout the time I've had it, so it is still off-gassing after all this time.
There are many unhealthy chemicals in just about every part of the car, and heat cycles keep releasing more of them. The source for the above infographic say many studies have been done, but many sounded like they conflict with each other and many seemed to focus on short term health effects.
This page (and podcast) mentions cars part-way through, saying 80% of outgassing happens in the first three months.
There are references at the end.
https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4905