Exposure to formaldehyde and its potential human health Hazards

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part C Environmental Carcinogenesis and Ecotoxicology Reviews

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 277-299

  Kim, Ki Hyun ^a   Jahan, Shamin Ara ^b   Lee, Jong Tae ^b  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

exposure levels; formaldehyde; health effects; regulatory guideline

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL SECTOR; EXPOSURE LEVEL; HEALTH EFFECTS; HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS; OUTDOOR AIR; PUBLIC PLACES; RAPID GROWTH; REGULATORY GUIDELINE;

BUILDING MATERIALS; HEALTH HAZARDS; OFFICE BUILDINGS;

FORMALDEHYDE;

FORMALDEHYDE; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HOME; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANIMALS; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RATS;

EID: 84863230001     PISSN: 10590501     EISSN: 15324095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10590501.2011.629972     Document Type: Article

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