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 | | Research at the University of North Carolina, into the carcinogenic effects of aldehydes and the aldehyde precursors, dichloromethane and methyl t-butyl ether is on-going - Henry dA Heck, Univ of Nth Carolina. |
 | | Cinnamic aldehyde reported to be a skin irritant, sensitiser and urticariogenic agent; Acetaldehyde results in eye irritation and respiratory discomfort. |
 | | Acrolein (or acrylaldehyde, acetic aldehyde, acetic ethanol, ethanal, methyl formaldehyde, propenal, ethylene aldehyde, magnacide, biocide, slimicide) causes severe pulmonary irritation, lacrimation (used in WW1 as "Papite" tear gas), and tissue damage, elevated liver alkaline-phosphatase etc. (Pinnas JL, Meinke G C, Hazardous Materials Toxicology...1992, 981-985). |
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