Nasal cancer in a worker exposed to formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde has not been established as a human carcinogen. Toxicological studies have, however, demonstrated that formaldehyde causes squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal cavity in rats. A case of squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal cavity occurred in a 57-year-old man who had 25 years of occupational exposure to low concentrations of formaldehyde in the textile-finishing industry.
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
D005557:Formaldehyde