Formaldehyde can be toxic, allergenic and carcinogenic. Evaporation of formaldehyde from formalin-treated cadavers in the anatomy dissection rooms can produce high exposure. This study was conducted to assess acute and chronic toxic effects of formalin-treated cadavers on medical students, staff members, and workers at the Anatomy department in the Alexandria Faculty of Medicine (AFM).
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/toxic-effects-formalin-treated-cadaver-medical-students-staff-members-and-workers
[2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506816301488
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/noha-selim-mohamed-elshaer
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/madiha-awad
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/elsayed-mahmoud
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/alexandria-journal-medicine
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/occupational-health
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/egypt
