Development of carcinogenicity classifications and evaluations: the case of formaldehyde.
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In this paper carcinogenicity classification and evaluations case of formaldehyde made by national and international agencies and organizations (such as European Union, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization) both in occupational (such as American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and Occupational Health and Safety Administration) and non occupational environment (such as United States Environmental Protection Agency) are proposed. The differences in the database and consequently in the conclusion are described in a short historical review since formaldehyde was considered for the first time as regard as health effects.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita
دوره 42 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006