Toxic effects of formalin-treated cadaver on medical students, staff members, and workers in the Alexandria Faculty of Medicine

Background: Formaldehyde can be toxic, allergenic and carcinogenic. Evaporation of formaldehyde from formalin-treated cadavers in the anatomy dissection rooms can produce high exposure. This study was conducted to assess acute and chronic toxic effects of formalin-treated cadavers on medical student...

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Main Authors: Noha Selim Mohamed Elshaer, Madiha Awad Elsayed Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-12-01
Series:Alexandria Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506816301488