Formaldehyde
In one study of cosmetologists who used
formaldehyde based disinfectant products as well as other chemicals a slight excess of spontaneous
abortions is reported, but that finding could not be linked to any chemical exposure. Formaldehyde
exposure levels were not reported in these studies. Low birth weight was not statistically significant
associated with formaldehyde exposure in a population-based epidemiological study. No effects on
sperm morphology were seen in exposed individuals exposed to formalin from a hospital autopsy
service.
In WHO IARC it is concluded that "whether administered by inhalation, ingestion or the skin to
various species, formaldehyde did not exert adverse effects on reproductive parameters or
fetal development" (WHO IARC, 1995).
Studies in Animals
Effects on Fertility
No studies devoted solely to reproductive effects using formaldehyde were performed. Doses that
induced stomach lesions in the chronic drinking water study with rats approx. 82 and 109 mg/kg
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