Obed-Whyte, Roland

Comparative Analysis of Health Risk Associated with Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde in Public and Private Mortuaries in Rivers State, Nigeria

Obed-Whyte, Roland, K. E. Douglas & Nte, Alice · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: Formaldehyde (FA) is a well-known chemical widely used in mortuaries in Nigeria for the preservation of human cadavers, yet little is known of the potential health risk associated with occupational exposure to formaldehyde in mortuaries. This study evaluated the poten...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v15i230115

Comparative Assessment of Formaldehyde Concentrations in Public and Private Mortuaries in Rivers State, Nigeria

Obed-Whyte, Roland, K. E. Douglas & O. Akaranta · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2019

Introduction: Formaldehyde is an industrial chemical that is classified as a volatile organic compound (VOC). It is commonly use in mortuaries for the preservation (embalmment) of the dead in Rivers State. Mortuary workers are occupationally exposed to formaldehyde by inhalation...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2019/v23i230115