Indoor Exposure and Sensitization to Formaldehyde among Inner-City Children with Increased Risk for...
Indoor Exposure and Sensitization to Formaldehyde among Inner-City Children with Increased Risk for Asthma and Rhinitis
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United States: American Thoracic Society
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English
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United States: American Thoracic Society
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Inhalation of formaldehyde leads to rapid absorption by the respiratory airway, followed by metabolism by erythrocytes and the enzymes formaldehyde dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase. [...]formaldehyde has an estimated biologic half-life of about 1–2 minutes (1). [...]inhaled formaldehyde may cause irritation and inflammation of the respirato...
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Indoor Exposure and Sensitization to Formaldehyde among Inner-City Children with Increased Risk for Asthma and Rhinitis
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2206232119
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2206232119
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1073-449X
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1535-4970
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10.1164/rccm.201810-1980LE
