Formaldehyde exposure and irritative effects on medical examiners, pathologic anatomy post-graduate students and technicians

Exposure to formaldehyde (FA) causes irritative effects and induces nasopharyngeal cancer; the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, Lyon) classified FA as carcinogenic to humans, Group 1. Many studies have been published so far concerning the occupational exposure of industrial workers...

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Published in:Iranian journal of public health 2010-01, Vol.39 (4), p.26-34
Main Authors: Vimercati, L, Carrus, A, Martino, T, Galise, I, Minunni, V, Caputo, F, Dell'erba, A, Assennato, G
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