ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Indoor Formaldehyde Concentration, Personal Formaldehyde Exposure and Clinical Symptoms during Anatomy Dissection Sessions, University of Medicine 1, Yangon.
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- Comparison of real-time instrument use and absorbent tube method for measuring formaldehyde in working environments: A health risk assessment for gross anatomy staff.Toxicology reports · 2025Article
- Impact of a tropical monsoon climate on formaldehyde exposure and microbial contamination in anatomy dissection hall.PloS one · 2025Article
- High-fidelity 3D models of human cadavers and their organs with the use of handheld scanner-Alternative method in medical education and clinical practice.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Antioxidants as Protection against Reactive Oxygen Stress Induced by Formaldehyde (FA) Exposure: A Systematic Review.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Formaldehyde Levels and the Indoor Air Quality of an Anatomy Dissection Hall with Different Ventilation Setups.Environmental health insights · 2024Article
- From hazard identification to risk assessment: The role of the prevention technician in the carcinogenic risk assessment for formaldehyde.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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- Three-Dimensional Virtual Anatomy as a New Approach for Medical Student's Learning.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde and Cancer Risk Assessment in an Anatomy Laboratory.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The formaldehyde (FA) embalming method, the world's most common protocol for the fixation of cadavers, has been consistently used in medical universities in Myanmar. This study was designed to examine the indoor FA concentrations in anatomy dissection rooms, an exposed site, and lecture theater, an unexposed control site, and to access personal exposure levels of FA and clinical symptoms of medical students and instructors. In total, 208 second year medical students (1/2019 batch) and 18 instructors from Department of Anatomy, University of Medicine 1, participated. Thirteen dissection sessions were investigated from February 2019 to January 2020. Diffusive sampling devices were used as air samplers and high-performance liquid chromatography was used for measurement of FA. Average indoor FA concentration of four dissection rooms was 0.43 (0.09-1.22) ppm and all dissection rooms showed indoor concentrations above the occupational exposure limits and short-term exposure limit for general population. Personal FA exposure values were higher than indoor FA concentrations and the instructors (0.68, 0.04-2.11 ppm) had higher exposure than the students (0.44, 0.06-1.72 ppm). Unpleasant odor, eye and nose irritations and inability to concentrate were frequently reported FA-related symptoms, and the students were found to have significantly higher risks (
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