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