The NHS staff exposed to harmful levels of formaldehyde at work

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThousands of NHS staff are being exposed to harmful levels of formaldehyde, a cancer-causing chemical, in pathology departments across the UK. A study revealed that 70 per cent of NHS pathology departments exceed the European Union's eight-hour workplace limits for formaldehyde exposure. The UK maintains a significantly higher formaldehyde workplace exposure limit (two parts per million) compared to the EU's stricter limit (0.3 parts per million). Formaldehyde is classified as cancer-causing and has been linked to nasal tumours, leukaemia, and damage to the respiratory, reproductive, and nervous systems. Researchers are calling for urgent national regulatory intervention, including upgraded infrastructure, more frequent monitoring, and improved staff education and protective equipment. In fullThousands of NHS staff exposed to cancer-causing chemicals at work, shocking study findsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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