Toxicological Assessment of Formaldehyde - Opinion of BfR No. 023/2006 of 30 March 2006
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Formaldehyde is manufactured on a large scale industrially and is to be found in numerous (consumer) products. Furthermore, it is formed during the cell metabolism of humans and other living organisms. At present, the substance is classified as “possibly carcinogenic” (C 3). Mid 2004 after a consultation with experts, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced that formaldehyde was deemed to be a human carcinogen following a reassessment (sufficient evidence that formaldehyde causes nasopharyngeal cancer in humans). It has not yet published its reasons.
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