Environmental health risk assessment of VOC's

Formaldehyde is widely used in the manufacture of wood, plastics, pharmaceutical industry, asit is also produced by organisms, including human body. Its environmental distribution is very different inthe residential areas, and in household, as well. In spite of its large distribution and human exposurethere are many questions regarding the safe level from the perspective of cancer development. Ourstudy is focusing on how to elaborate an epidemiological model to assess the health related environmentnearby a wood processing plant. Simultaneously measurements of formaldehyde (plant, outdoor, indoor)controlled for meteorological conditions are required. Spatial distribution of formaldehyde concentrationin the residential area is needed to be associated to the health outcomes. Modeling the health risks forcancer for different scenarios will be performed using the ATSDR Dose Calculator.