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formaldehyde
A pungent gas, used as an antiseptic, disinfectant & fixative in histology (as formalin).
Adverse effects:
- exposure to formaldehyde emitted from laminate flooring made in China 2012-2014, sold at Lumber Liquidators, may be associated with increased risk of cancer 6-30 cases per 100,000 [2]
- exposure to formaldehyde, recent or long-term, is associated with increased risk of cognitive impairment involving all cognitive domains (RR~1.2) [3]
Interactions
molecular events
Related
formalin
General
aldehyde
preservative
Properties
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=712
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Feb 18, 2016
Statement regarding Formaldehyde in Laminate Flooring Report.
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/laminateflooring/default.html
- George J
Formaldehyde Exposure Linked to Cognitive Impairment.
Healthcare workers represent majority of those exposed in French cohort.
MedPage Today December 22, 2021
https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/generalneurology/96363
- Letellier N, Gutierrez LA, Pilorget C et al
Association Between Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde and Cognitive Impairment.
Neurology. December 22, 2021
PMID: 34937783
https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2021/12/22/WNL.0000000000013146
Component-of
cresol/formaldehyde
formaldehyde/methanol