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The Effect of Burning on the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) Content in Goat Satay in the East Java Region

G. Apriani, C. N. Yunita, D. Rosyidi, P. P. Rahayu, E. Saputro & L. E. Radiati · Asian Food Science Journal · 2024

This study aims to determine the levels of PAHs in commercial goat satay in all cities throughout East Java. PAHs are organic compounds that have two or more benzene rings joined together and are made only of carbon and hydrogen. PAHs can enter the human body through breathing, a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i5713

Comparative Analysis of Health Risk Associated with Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde in Public and Private Mortuaries in Rivers State, Nigeria

Obed-Whyte, Roland, K. E. Douglas & Nte, Alice · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: Formaldehyde (FA) is a well-known chemical widely used in mortuaries in Nigeria for the preservation of human cadavers, yet little is known of the potential health risk associated with occupational exposure to formaldehyde in mortuaries. This study evaluated the poten...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v15i230115