Exposure to formaldehyde and its potential human health hazards

KH Kim, SA Jahan, JT Lee - Journal of Environmental Science and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
A widely used chemical, formaldehyde is normally present in both indoor and outdoor air.
The rapid growth of formaldehyde-related industries in the past two decades reflects the …

[图书][B] Formaldehyde

World Health Organization - 1989 - apps.who.int
Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by formaldehyde, a gas
produced industrially in large quantities for a wide range of applications, including the …

Human health risks of formaldehyde indoor levels: An issue of concern

J Rovira, N Roig, M Nadal… - … science and health …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Formaldehyde is a carcinogenic substance for humans. Exposure to formaldehyde may also
cause eye and respiratory tract irritation, as well as skin sensitization. The main indoor …

Formaldehyde in indoor air: sources and toxicity

KC Gupta, AG Ulsamer, PW Preuss - Environment International, 1982 - Elsevier
Formaldehyde, a highly reactive gas with a pungent odor, is released from a variety of
sources including urea-formaldehyde foam insulation, particle board, and plywood, as well …

Review of the Environmental Protection Agency's draft IRIS assessment of formaldehyde

National Research Council, Division on Earth… - 2011 - books.google.com
Formaldehyde is ubiquitous in indoor and outdoor air, and everyone is exposed to
formaldehyde at some concentration daily. Formaldehyde is used to produce a wide array of …

The formaldehyde dilemma

T Salthammer - International journal of hygiene and environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
The IARC's 2004 classification of formaldehyde as a human carcinogen has led to intensive
discussion on scientific and regulatory levels. In June 2014, the European Union followed …

The exposure to formaldehyde in industries and health care centers: A systematic review and probabilistic health risk assessment

Z Soltanpour, Y Mohammadian, Y Fakhri - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Formaldehyde is classified as a definitive human carcinogen by the International Agency for
Research on Cancer (IARC). The workers in several industries such as foundry, melamine …

Formaldehyde in China: production, consumption, exposure levels, and health effects

X Tang, Y Bai, A Duong, MT Smith, L Li… - Environment international, 2009 - Elsevier
Formaldehyde, an economically important chemical, is classified as a human carcinogen
that causes nasopharyngeal cancer and probably leukemia. As China is the largest …

Outdoor formaldehyde matters and substantially impacts indoor formaldehyde concentrations

C Liu, X Miao, J Li - Building and Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Formaldehyde is recognized as a significant indoor air pollutant. While its indoor sources
have been intensively studied, outdoor formaldehyde and its impact on indoor …

Occupational scenarios and exposure assessment to formaldehyde: A systematic review

V Cammalleri, RN Pocino, D Marotta, C Protano… - Indoor …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The objectives of the systematic review were to: identify the work sectors at risk for exposure
to formaldehyde; investigate the procedures applied to assess occupational exposure; …