Acute Effects of Formaldehyde in Anatomy Laboratory on Student Health / 环境与健康杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the indoors air formaldehyde pollution in the human anatomy laboratory and its effects on students health. Methods AHMT method was used to determine the concentration of formaldehyde in the indoor air and to observe the students’ signs and symptoms in the near month. Results The level of formaldehyde in the air of human anatomy laboratory was higher than that of the control and was higher than national standard limit. The prevalence rate of eye symptoms(51.98%), nasal symptoms(58.91%), throat symptoms(48.02%), nausea and vomiting, psychiatric symptoms(68.32%) and cold liability (60.89%) in the exposed group was higher than those in the control group(P