Formaldehyde in pathology departments.
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Formaldehyde in pathology departments.
Toxic effects of formaldehyde in humans are discussed in relation to occupational exposure and tolerance to this agent. Carcinogenic and mutagenic properties of formaldehyde have been reported in animals and this has led to concern about a possible role in human cancer. The current state of affairs is reviewed in the light of a lack of direct evidence linking formaldehyde with cancer in man and...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Pathology
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0021-9746
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.36.8.839