Toxic effects of formaldehyde on the urinary system.
Formaldehyde is a chemical substance with a pungent odor that is highly soluble in water and occurs naturally in organisms. Formaldehyde, when taken into organisms, is metabolized into formic acid in the liver and erythrocytes and is then excreted, either with the urine and feces or via the respiratory system. Form-aldehyde is widely used in the industrial and medical fields, and employees in these sectors are frequently exposed to it. Anatomists and medical students are affected by formaldehyde gas during dissection lessons. Because full protection from formaldehyde is impossible for employees in industrial plants using this chemical and for workers in laboratory conditions, several measures can be implemented to prevent and/or reduce the toxic effects of formaldehyde. In this review, we aimed to identify the toxic effects of formaldehyde on the urinary system.
Department of Urology, Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey.
Mehmet
M
İnci
Department of Anatomy, Mevlana University Faculty of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey.
İsmail
İ
Zararsız
Department of Urology, Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey.
Mürsel
M
Davarcı
Department of Urology, Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey.
Sadık
S
Görür
Formaldehyde; toxicity; urinary system