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Identifying an indoor air exposure limit for formaldehyde considering both irritation and cancer hazards

Author: Robert Golden

Research found that both exogenous and endogenous adducts were readily detected and quantified in the nasal tissues of both exposure groups, with an exposure dependent increase in exogenous adducts observed. In contrast, only endogenous adducts were detectable in the bone marrow, even though ∼10 times more DNA was analyzed.

Inhalation Exposure Dose Response Threshold Formaldehyde
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