A short period of inhalation of formaldehyde will not lead to leukemia, but long-term exposure to formaldehyde may cause damage to spinal hematopoietic stem cells, leading to mutations in genes or chromosomes and causing leukemia in exposed individuals.
Human exposure to formaldehyde is most common in furniture decoration, chemical plant environments, etc. Formaldehyde can cause different adverse reactions depending on the length of exposure and the amount of formaldehyde inhaled. 1. Long-term low-concentration inhalation of formaldehyde will lead to chronic damage to the body, such as dizziness, fatigue, reduced immunity, severe respiratory failure and hepatotoxic lesions, etc.; 3, prolonged exposure to formaldehyde exceeds the standard environment, may cause damage to the hematopoietic stem cells of the spinal cord, making genes and chromosomes mutation, leading to the occurrence of leukemia, especially in growing children in this environment prone to Especially children who are growing and developing are susceptible to leukemia. The first thing you need to do is to get a good idea of what you are getting into.