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Human health risks of formaldehyde indoor levels: An issue of concern

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    Identificador: imarina:3396058
    Autores:
    Rovira, JoaquimRoig, NeusNadal, MartiSchuhmacher, MartaDomingo, Jose L
    Resumen:
    Formaldehyde is a carcinogenic substance for humans. Exposure to formaldehyde may also cause eye and respiratory tract irritation, as well as skin sensitization. The main indoor sources of formaldehyde are wood-pressed products, insulation materials, paints, varnishes, household cleaning products and cigarettes, among others. Although this chemical is a well-known indoor pollutant, data on indoor concentrations of formaldehyde are still scarce in some countries. In February 2014, 10 homes in Catalonia, Spain, were randomly selected to collect indoor (bedroom and living room) and outdoor air samples. Ten additional samples were also collected at different workplaces (e.g., offices, shops, classrooms, etc.). Formaldehyde air levels found in homes ranged from 10.7 to 47.7 ?g m(-3), from 9.65 to 37.2 ?g m(-3), and from 0.96 to 3.37 ?g m(-3) in bedrooms, living rooms, and outdoors, respectively. Meanwhile, at workplaces, indoor air levels ranged from 5.86 to 40.4 ?g m(-3). These levels are in agreement with data found in the scientific literature. Non-carcinogenic risks were above the threshold limit (HQ > 1), and carcinogenic risks were not acceptable either (>10(-4)). Despite the current study limitations, the results confirm that formaldehyde indoor levels are a matter of health concern, which must be taken into account by policymakers and regulatory bodies.
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    Autor según el artículo: Rovira, Joaquim; Roig, Neus; Nadal, Marti; Schuhmacher, Marta; Domingo, Jose L
    Departamento: Enginyeria Química Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
    Autor/es de la URV: Domingo Roig, José Luis / Nadal Lomas, Martí / ROIG MONTSERRAT, NEUS / Rovira Solano, Joaquim / Schuhmacher Ansuategui, Marta
    Palabras clave: Workplace Inhalation Indoor air Human exposure Health risks Formaldehyde inhalation indoor air human exposure health risks formaldehyde
    Resumen: Formaldehyde is a carcinogenic substance for humans. Exposure to formaldehyde may also cause eye and respiratory tract irritation, as well as skin sensitization. The main indoor sources of formaldehyde are wood-pressed products, insulation materials, paints, varnishes, household cleaning products and cigarettes, among others. Although this chemical is a well-known indoor pollutant, data on indoor concentrations of formaldehyde are still scarce in some countries. In February 2014, 10 homes in Catalonia, Spain, were randomly selected to collect indoor (bedroom and living room) and outdoor air samples. Ten additional samples were also collected at different workplaces (e.g., offices, shops, classrooms, etc.). Formaldehyde air levels found in homes ranged from 10.7 to 47.7 ?g m(-3), from 9.65 to 37.2 ?g m(-3), and from 0.96 to 3.37 ?g m(-3) in bedrooms, living rooms, and outdoors, respectively. Meanwhile, at workplaces, indoor air levels ranged from 5.86 to 40.4 ?g m(-3). These levels are in agreement with data found in the scientific literature. Non-carcinogenic risks were above the threshold limit (HQ > 1), and carcinogenic risks were not acceptable either (>10(-4)). Despite the current study limitations, the results confirm that formaldehyde indoor levels are a matter of health concern, which must be taken into account by policymakers and regulatory bodies.
    Áreas temáticas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Química Medicine (miscellaneous) Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Geociências General medicine Environmental sciences Environmental engineering Ensino Engineering, environmental Engenharias iv Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Engenharias i Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología Antropologia / arqueologia
    Acceso a la licencia de uso: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 10934529
    Direcció de correo del autor: joaquim.rovira@urv.cat joseluis.domingo@urv.cat marti.nadal@urv.cat marta.schuhmacher@urv.cat
    Identificador del autor: 0000-0003-4399-6138 0000-0001-6647-9470 0000-0002-0217-4827 0000-0003-4381-2490
    Fecha de alta del registro: 2024-10-12
    Versión del articulo depositado: info:eu-repo/semantics/submittedVersion
    Enlace a la fuente original: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10934529.2015.1109411
    URL Documento de licencia: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Referencia al articulo segun fuente origial: Journal Of Environmental Science And Health Part A-Toxic/Hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering. 51 (4): 357-363
    Referencia de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Rovira, Joaquim; Roig, Neus; Nadal, Marti; Schuhmacher, Marta; Domingo, Jose L (2016). Human health risks of formaldehyde indoor levels: An issue of concern. Journal Of Environmental Science And Health Part A-Toxic/Hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering, 51(4), 357-363. DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2015.1109411
    DOI del artículo: 10.1080/10934529.2015.1109411
    Entidad: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Año de publicación de la revista: 2016
    Tipo de publicación: Journal Publications
  • Palabras clave:

    Engineering, Environmental,Environmental Engineering,Environmental Sciences,Medicine (Miscellaneous)
    Workplace
    Inhalation
    Indoor air
    Human exposure
    Health risks
    Formaldehyde
    inhalation
    indoor air
    human exposure
    health risks
    formaldehyde
    Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros
    Química
    Medicine (miscellaneous)
    Medicina i
    Materiais
    Interdisciplinar
    Geociências
    General medicine
    Environmental sciences
    Environmental engineering
    Ensino
    Engineering, environmental
    Engenharias iv
    Engenharias iii
    Engenharias ii
    Engenharias i
    Ciências biológicas iii
    Ciências biológicas ii
    Ciências ambientais
    Ciências agrárias i
    Ciência de alimentos
    Biotecnología
    Antropologia / arqueologia
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