Real wood might be treated for exterior use, but I have never heard of real wood being treated with the things you say. It kiln dried or pressure treated. The only kind that might still contain chemicals would be the press board or wafer board.
This is what I was brought up to believe and might even be wrong in todays lumber world. If the wood has enough chemicals to measure, it wouldn't be sold in the stores.
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