In this episode, Gemma and Holly discuss what they know about Formaldehyde.
Some background:
- Formaldehyde is found in every living system -- from plants to animals to humans. It metabolizes quickly in the body, breaks down rapidly, is not persistent and does not accumulate in the body.
- Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring substance made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
- Humans produce about 1.5 ounces of formaldehyde a day as a normal part of our metabolism. Inhaled formaldehyde is rapidly metabolized and ultimately converted to carbon dioxide and exhaled. Formaldehyde does not accumulate in the body.
Mentioned Websites and References:
- https://www.chemicalsafetyfacts.org/formaldehyde/
- https://formaldehyde.americanchemistry.com/Formaldehyde-Occurs-Naturally-and-Is-All-Around-Us.pdf
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23800365/
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