Mortality From Lymphohematopoietic Malignancies and Brain Cancer Among Embalmers Exposed to Formaldehyde

Hauptmann, Michael; Stewart, Patricia A.; Lubin, Jay H.; Freeman, Laura E. Beane; Hornung, Richard; Herrick, Robert F.; Hoover, Robert N.; Fraumeni, Joseph F.; Blair, Aaron; Hayes, Richard B.

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“…Recently Hauptmann and colleagues have found that mortality rate from leukemia increased significantly not just with number of years of activity, in this case embalming, but also with increasing peak formaldehyde exposure (Dreyfuss, 2010;Hauptmann et al, 2009).…”

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“…Considering the possible association with leukemia the epidemiological evidence has become stronger and IARC has concluded that there is sufficient evidence for leukaemia, particularly myeloid leukaemia (Baan et al, 2009;Hauptmann et al, 2009;IARC, 2006). Moreover, in 2010 Schwilk and colleagues performed an up-dated meta-analyses focusing in higher exposure groups and myeloid leukemia and included two large recent studies and conclude that formaldehyde exposure is associated with increased risks of leukemia, particularly myeloide leukemia and highlight the importance of focusing on high-exposure groups and myeloid leukemia when evaluating the human carcinogenicity of formaldehyde (Schwilk et al, 2010).…”

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“…This option might be the best to evaluate exposures and to obtain data for risk assessment development (Hauptmann et al, 2009;IARC, 2006).…”

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“…Por outro lado, a toxicidade do formaldeído causa irritação nos olhos e mucosas, podendo prejudicar o ensino em anatomia (Karlsen et al 1994, Hammer et al 2011. Ademais a exposição contínua a esse produto foi relatada como um possível desencadeador de tumores (Hauptmann et al 2009, Viegas et al 2010.…”

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Avaliação do uso da glicerina proveniente da produção de biodiesel na conservação de peças anatômicas

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ABSTRACT.-Carvalho Y.K., Zavarize K.C., Medeiros L.S. & Bombonato P.P. 2013. [Evaluation of the glycerin from biodiesel production in the preservation of anatomical parts.] Avaliação do uso da glicerina proveniente da produção do biodiesel na conservação de peças anatômicas. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 33(1):115-118. Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Natureza, Universidade Federal do Acre, Rodov. BR 364 Km 4, Rio Branco, AC 69915-900, Brazil. E-mail: ykaracas@yahoo.com.brPure glycerin is widely used for conservation of anatomical parts, which is very efficient and not toxic to the handlers. Nevertheless pure glycerin is extremely expensive and unaffordable for many anatomy laboratories. The purpose of the study was to demonstrate the viability of semi-purified glycerin from biodiesel production for preservation of anatomical parts. Fifteen hearts and 30 kidneys from pigs were studied. The glycerin from a biodiesel plant had the following composition: 80.5% glycerol, 12.8% humidity, 6.3% NaCl and 0.4% fatty acids. The organs were measured, analyzed and photographed before and after preservation protocol. The semi-purified glycerin caused no reduction in the dimensions of anatomical structures (mass, height and width) of statistical difference. Characteristics of consistency and flexibility of the anatomical parts was preserved. Additionally the costs and the production of toxic gases were reduced. The main achievement of this study was preservation of the morphological characteristics and improvement of the teaching and learning process. RESUMO.-O uso da glicerina pura é amplamente empregada na conservação de peças anatômicas, a qual é muito eficiente e não tóxica para os manipuladores, porém é extremamente cara e inviável para muitos laboratórios de anatomia. O propósito do estudo foi demonstrar a viabilidade da glicerina semipurificada proveniente da produção do biodiesel na conservação de peças anatômicas. O trabalho utilizou 15 corações e 30 rins de suínos provenientes de frigorífico. A glicerina foi adquirida em usina de biodiesel e apresentava a seguinte composição: Glicerol 80,5%; Umidade 12,8%; NaCl 6,3% e Ácidos Graxos 0,4%. As vís-ceras foram resfriadas, dissecadas, fixadas, desidratadas e glicerinizadas. Os órgãos foram mensurados, analisados e fotodocumentados antes e após protocolo de preservação. A glicerina semipurificada promoveu discreta diminuição nas dimensões das estruturas anatômicas (massa, altura e largura), todavia não houve diferença estatística. Essa glicerina preservou as características de consistência flexibilidade das peças anatômicas, além de reduzir o custo e a eliminação dos gases tóxicos. O principal alcance deste estudo foi a preservação das características morfológicas e a melhoria do processo ensino-aprendizagem. TERMOS DE INDEXAÇÃO: Glicerina semipurificada, conservação, biodiesel, peças anatômicas. INTRODUÇÃOAs técnicas de conservação na anatomia têm o propósito de preservar as características morfológicas das peças anatômicas quanto à coloração, consistência e flexibil...

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“…Although not everyone chooses to embalm the dead before disposition of the body, the use of formaldehyde embalming fluid is extensive in the American funeral industry and is a known cause of cancer among funeral industry workers (e.g., Hauptmann et al 2009). Further, when the human body is drained of blood, to replace that blood with formaldehyde embalming fluid, both fluids become part of the wastewater stream of the funeral home, entering the municipal sewer system (Chiappelli and Chiappelli 2008;Doughty 2014).…”

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Cloth(ing) for the dead: case study of three designers’ green burial practices

Michel

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2017

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The aim of this study was to explore the current green burial clothing movement by examining three designers’ work using a multi-case study approach. Green burial incorporates a sustainability concept into funeral practices. Cradle-to-cradle, as opposed to cradle-to-grave, is a model for sustainability practices that plan for the product lifecycle to continue after consumer use of the product has concluded. The works of Mark Mitchell, Jae Rhim Lee and Pia Interlandi were selected for the three cases of green burial practices in the context of cradle-to-cradle design using the five steps to eco-effectiveness. They used natural fibers in their clothing designed for green burial, and created clothing intended to be non-toxic to the soil and groundwater when buried with the body. Jae Rhim Lee’s designs included a mushroom culture to aid in decomposition of the body and remediation of toxins found in the body, resulting in compostable soil. In addition to the multi-case study, this study also examined a wide variety of primary and secondary research literature from the fields of forensics, archaeology, and textile science to identify current purchase options for green burial clothing and to inform suggestions for future development of green burial apparel within the context of cradle-to-cradle design. This study also urged the importance of consumer awareness in terms of the choice of burial clothing if considering the full implementation of the cradle-to-cradle design principles into green burial clothing practices. The findings of this study call for further research on sustainability in burial clothing.

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Mortality From Lymphohematopoietic Malignancies and Brain Cancer Among Embalmers Exposed to Formaldehyde

Abstract: Duration of embalming practice and related formaldehyde exposures in the funeral industry were associated with statistically significantly increased risk for mortality from myeloid leukemia.

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Genotoxic Effects of Exposure to Formaldehyde in Two Different Occupational Settings

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Cloth(ing) for the dead: case study of three designers’ green burial practices

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