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| Researchers found work-related formaldehyde exposure could lead to fertility problems. |
Their research suggests that high levels of exposure to the chemical may reduce fertility in men.
The study involved a group of married men who were exposed to formaldehyde at their workplace in a wood processing facility.
It took their wives three times as long to get pregnant, compared to the wives of men who were not exposed to formaldehyde on the job.
Previous animal studies have shown that exposure to formaldehyde can decrease the quality and quantity of sperm, so this research is in line with those findings.
Source: Private MD Labs
What is formaldehyde?
Formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable gas or liquid with a pungent, suffocating odor. It is a volatile organic compound that has been linked to cancer.
Formaldehyde is used in a wide range of commercial and industrial applications, including as a tissue preservative in medical laboratories and as an embalming fluid in mortuaries.
Occupational health and safety concerns from formaldehyde are especially a concern for workers in a hospital, laboratory, mortuary, or chemical plant.
Higher amounts of formaldehyde can become a problem for people who work as a doctor, nurse, dentist, veterinarian, pharmacist, pathologist, embalmer, clothing or furniture factory worker, or teacher or student working in a laboratory with preserved specimens.
Source: National Library of Medicine
Remove formaldehyde vapors with GAC air filters
Specially impregnated granular activated carbon (GAC) is one of the most efficient and affordable filtration media to remove airborne formaldehyde fumes as well as other VOCs and chemicals.
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| Activated carbon can remove formaldehyde and other VOCs. |
Electrocorp offers portable and powerful air cleaners that maximize the effectiveness of carbon with superior airflow design, the largest adsorbent surface areas and custom carbon blends.
With a vast line of air cleaners for commercial and industrial applications, Electrocorp offers air purification systems for
- Odor and chemical control
- Chemical processing plants
- Hospitals and Healthcare
- Laboratories
- Beauty Salons and Spas
- Funeral Homes and Embalming
- And many more industries
Contact Electrocorp for more information and recommendations.
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