An exploration of hazardous effects of formaldehyde fumes on medical students

Authors

  • Shema K Nair Department of Anatomy, L.N. Medical College and Research Centre, Bhopal (M.P)
  • Naresh Thaduri Department of Anatomy, L.N. Medical College and Research Centre, Bhopal (M.P)
  • Rajeev Vijay Joshi Department of Anatomy, L.N. Medical College and Research Centre, Bhopal (M.P)
  • S. D. Gupta Department of Anatomy, L.N. Medical College and Research Centre, Bhopal (M.P)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v7i10.3659

Abstract

Introduction: Formaldehyde

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2016-10-30

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How to Cite

An exploration of hazardous effects of formaldehyde fumes on medical students. (2016). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 7(10), 485-488. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v7i10.3659