Sakamoto Tatsuo, Miyake Mio
Hazard Evaluation & Epidemiology Research Group, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Nagao 6-21-1, Tama-ku, Kawasaki 214-8585, Japan.
Kaibogaku Zasshi. 2010 Mar;85(1):35-41.
Formaldehyde is an important chemical used widely by industry in numerous household products. Therefore, when room ventilation is inadequate, formaldehyde may stagnate in rooms and adversely affect the health of inhabitants. Exposure to formaldehyde in living space has been found to be associated with asthma and 'sick house syndrome' (health disturbances induced by chemical contaminants in domestic environments). In addition, formaldehyde exposure among medical students and teachers who dissect cadavers in the gross anatomy laboratory likely causes a health problem. Avoidance of formaldehyde exposure can reduce the incidence and severity of ill-health conditions, although the ability of low concentrations of formaldehyde to trigger mechanisms contributing to them is still debated. Setting appropriate exposure limits for formaldehyde as an indoor environmental pollutant requires further quantitative and predictive evaluation of its health effects.
甲醛是一种重要的化学物质，被工业广泛用于众多家居产品中。因此，当室内通风不足时，甲醛可能会在室内积聚，对居住者的健康产生不利影响。已发现生活空间中接触甲醛与哮喘和“病态建筑综合症”（由家庭环境中的化学污染物引起的健康问题）有关。此外，在大体解剖实验室解剖尸体的医学生和教师接触甲醛很可能会引发健康问题。避免接触甲醛可降低健康不良状况的发生率和严重程度，不过低浓度甲醛引发这些状况的作用机制仍存在争议。将甲醛作为室内环境污染物设定适当的接触限值，需要对其健康影响进行进一步的定量和预测评估。
