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Formaldehyde and chemosensory effects in hyper- and hyposensitive
volunteers
G. Triebig, J. U. Mueller, T. Bruckner
Formaldehyde Science Conference
19-20 April 2012
Madrid, Spain
Institute and Outpatient Clinic forOccupational and Social Medicine
University of Heidelberg
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Objectivesto examine chemosensory effects of formaldehyde
� on hyper- and hyposensitive healthy, non smoking men
� symptoms and findings on eyes, nose and olfactory function
� exposed to concentrations typical for workplaces: up to 0.8 ppm
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Subjects
� 41 men
� 32 +/- 10 years old
� students and unemployed persons
� exclusion criteria:
� severe illness, insufficient German language skills, use of contact lens, exposure to formaldehyde
The Study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the
Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg
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Exposure
� Exposed on 5 consecutive days (Monday to Friday)
� 4 hours daily
� five randomized formaldehyde concentrations / double-blinded
– A: 0.0 ppm (control group)
– B: 0.3 ppm with 0.6 ppm peak (4 x 15 min)
– C: 0.4 ppm with 0.8 ppm peak (4 x 15 min)
– D: 0.5 ppm
– E: 0.7 ppm
cumulative exposure: 8.3 ppm
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Exposure chamber
�Total capacity about 30 m³ (Length: 4.3 m, Width: 2.9 m, Height: 2.4 m)
�Three ventilation fans were placed to generate homogenous concentrations
�To avoid a decrease of the formaldehyde concentration, the subjects had to cross a floodgate for entering the chamber.
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exposure chamber
(Exposure chamber)
(Volunteers on cycle ergometer in exposure chamber)
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Determination of Unspecific nasal Sensitivity (CO2)
� CO2 offers possibility to determine irritation of trigeminal nerve (=sensible nerve supply
e.g. of the nose)
� CO2-application at nasal mucosa evokes stinging, painful sensations (concentration- and
sensitivity-dependent)
� provoked subjective pain intensities - marked on a VA-scale - were used for evaluation of
“individual sum score”, mean value, median and quartiles.
� Separation on basis “of the individual sum score”
� at median 20 hyposensitive and 21 hypersensitive volunteers
� at upper/lower quartile 10 resp. 11 extremely hypo- /hypersensitive subjects
CO2-threshold measurement / Separation into „Sensitivity Groups“
100 mm
none at all unbearable
„Sensation of Pain“
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Example of the visual analogue scale (VAS) used for measurement of CO2 threshold
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Determination of Unspecific nasal Sensitivity (CO2)
� CO2 offers possibility to determine irritation of trigeminal nerve (=sensible nerve supply
e.g. of the nose)
� CO2-application at nasal mucosa evokes stinging, painful sensations (concentration- and
sensitivity-dependent)
� provoked subjective pain intensities - marked on a VA-scale - were used for evaluation of
“individual sum score”, mean value, median and quartiles.
� Separation on basis “of the individual sum score”
� at median 20 hyposensitive and 21 hypersensitive volunteers
� at upper/lower quartile 10 resp. 11 extremely hypo- /hypersensitive subjects
CO2-threshold measurement / Separation into „Sensitivity Groups“
100 mm
none at all unbearable
„Sensation of Pain“
I I
Example of the visual analogue scale (VAS) used for measurement of CO2 threshold
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Examinations:
� Subjective rating
→ Swedish Performance Evaluation System (SPES)
by Gamberale et al. 1989, German version by Seeber et al. 2002
� Photographs of the conjunctival redness
→ grading scale according to Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit (CCLRU)
� Measurement of blinking frequency
→ new developed method by Ziegler et al. 2007
� Tear film break up time (stopwatch measurement)
� Olfactory function (n-butanol threshold, Sniffin-Sticks)
� Active anterior rhinomanometry
→ nasal flow and resistance
� PANAS (Positive and negative affectivity schedule)
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SPES I1. Blurred Sight 0 1 2 3 4 5
2. Feeling of fainting or vertigo 0 1 2 3 4 5
3. Pain or pressure over the chest 0 1 2 3 4 5
4. Bad taste in the mouth 0 1 2 3 4 5
5. Sensation of bad air (quality) 0 1 2 3 4 5
6. Irritation of the throat 0 1 2 3 4 5
7. Headache 0 1 2 3 4 5
8. Coughing spells 0 1 2 3 4 5
9. Sensation of unpleasant taste 0 1 2 3 4 5
10. Nasty smell 0 1 2 3 4 5
11. Irritation of the skin 0 1 2 3 4 5
12. Dizziness 0 1 2 3 4 5
13. Shortness of breath 0 1 2 3 4 5
14. Nasty taste 0 1 2 3 4 5
15. Palpitations 0 1 2 3 4 5
16. Sensation of unpleasant smell 0 1 2 3 4 5
17. Nausea 0 1 2 3 4 5
18. Stink 0 1 2 3 4 5
19. Irritation of the nose 0 1 2 3 4 5
20. Itching nose 0 1 2 3 4 5
21. Dry nose 0 1 2 3 4 5
22. Running nose 0 1 2 3 4 5
23. Smarting nose 0 1 2 3 4 5
24. Diplopic images 0 1 2 3 4 5
25. Eyestrain 0 1 2 3 4 5
26. Itching eyes 0 1 2 3 4 5
27. Smarting eyes 0 1 2 3 4 5
28. Irritation of the eyes 0 1 2 3 4 5
29. Dry eyes 0 1 2 3 4 5
30. Watering eyes 0 1 2 3 4 5
31. Redness of the eyes 0 1 2 3 4 5
• 0 = not at all
• 1 = hardly at all
• 2 = somewhat
• 3 = rather much
• 4 = considerably
• 5 = very, very much
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SPES II
S y m p to m g ro u p S y m p to m sO lfa c to ry s y m p to m s S e n s a t io n o f b a d a ir (q u a lity )
N a s ty s m e ll
S e n s a t io n o f u n p le a s a n t s m e ll
S t in k
N a s a l ir r ita t io n s Irr ita t io n o f th e n o s e
Itc h in g n o s e
D ry n o s e
R u n n in g n o s e
S m a rt in g n o s e
O c u la r ir r ita t io n s E y e s tra in
I tc h in g e y e s
S m a rt in g e y e s
Irr ita t io n o f th e e y e s
D ry e y e s
W a te ry e y e s
R e d n e s s o f th e e y e s
S h a m e s y m p to m s P a lp ita t io n s
D ip lo p ic im a g e s
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SPES III
Symptom group SymptomsUnspecific symptoms Feeling of fainting or vertigo
Dizziness
Nausea
Not classified Blurred sight
Irritation of the throat
Irritation of the skin
Taste symptoms Bad taste in the mouth
Sensation of unpleasant taste
Nasty taste
Respiratory symptoms Pain or pressure over the chest
Coughing spells
Shortness of breath
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Examinations:
� Subjective rating
→ Swedish Performance Evaluation System (SPES)
by Gamberale et al. 1989, German version by Seeber et al. 2002
� Photographs of the conjunctival redness
→ grading scale according to Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit (CCLRU)
� Measurement of blinking frequency
→ new developed method by Ziegler et al. 2007
� Tear film break up time (stopwatch measurement)
� Olfactory function (n-butanol threshold, Sniffin-Sticks)
� Active anterior rhinomanometry
→ nasal flow and resistance
� PANAS (Positive and negative affectivity schedule)
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Eye redness according to CCLRU
1 = very slight 2 = slight
3 = moderate 4 = severe
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Examinations:
� Subjective rating
→ Swedish Performance Evaluation System (SPES)
by Gamberale et al. 1989, German version by Seeber et al. 2002
� Photographs of the conjunctival redness
→ grading scale according to Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit (CCLRU)
� Measurement of blinking frequency
→ new developed method by Ziegler et al. 2007
� Tear film break up time (stopwatch measurement)
� Olfactory function (n-butanol threshold, Sniffin-Sticks)
� Active anterior rhinomanometry
→ nasal flow and resistance
� PANAS (Positive and negative affectivity schedule)
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examinations and volunteers
(Video recording of eye-blinking frequency)
(Test of olfactory function - „Sniffin Sticks“)
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Examinations:
� Subjective rating
→ Swedish Performance Evaluation System (SPES)
by Gamberale et al. 1989, German version by Seeber et al. 2002
� Photographs of the conjunctival redness
→ grading scale according to Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit (CCLRU)
� Measurement of blinking frequency
→ new developed method by Ziegler et al. 2007
� Tear film break up time (stopwatch measurement)
� Olfactory function (n-butanol threshold, Sniffin-Sticks)
� Active anterior rhinomanometry
→ nasal flow and resistance
� PANAS (Positive and negative affectivity schedule)
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PANAS
Positive affectivity Negative affectivity
Interested
Excited
Strong
Enthusiastic
Proud
Alert
Inspired
Determined
Attentive
Active
Distressed
Upset
Guilty
Scared
Hostile
Irritable
Ashamed
Nervous
Jittery
Afraid
Feelings and emotions were rated as follows: 1 = very slightly or not at
all, 2 = a little, 3 = moderately, 4 = quite a bit, and 5 = extremely
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Positive and Negative Affectivity Schedule (PANAS)
� Participants offer a higher score for positive PANAS than for negative PANAS.
� PANAS parameters are comparable with published data in general population
� ´Negative affect´ (negative PANAS) was additionally used for statistical evaluation
as covariate
� No relevant influences on subjective or objective findings could be detected
� Therefore the displayed results are based on the statistical calculation without
considering ´negative affect´ as statistically covariate
Statistical Evaluation of the PANAS (= self description tool/questionnaire to characterise positive and negative personal patterns and traits of individuals)
Observations PANAS Mean ± SD Median (Range)
n = 41 positive affect (PA) 3.31 ± 0.60 3.50 (1.80 – 4.50)
n = 41 negative affect (NA) 1.46 ± 0.41 1.40 (1.00 – 2.90)
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Explanation of box whisker plots
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Results:
SPES sum score
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Results:
Eye Irritation
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Results:
Nasal Irritation
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Results:
Olfactory Symptoms
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SPES II
S y m p to m g ro u p S y m p to m sO lfa c to ry s y m p to m s S e n s a t io n o f b a d a ir (q u a lity )
N a s ty s m e ll
S e n s a t io n o f u n p le a s a n t s m e ll
S t in k
N a s a l ir r ita t io n s Irr ita t io n o f th e n o s e
Itc h in g n o s e
D ry n o s e
R u n n in g n o s e
S m a rt in g n o s e
O c u la r ir r ita t io n s E y e s tra in
I tc h in g e y e s
S m a rt in g e y e s
Irr ita t io n o f th e e y e s
D ry e y e s
W a te ry e y e s
R e d n e s s o f th e e y e s
S h a m e s y m p to m s P a lp ita t io n s
D ip lo p ic im a g e s
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Results:
Perception of Impure Air
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Results:
Conjunctival Redness
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Results:
Conjunctival Redness
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Results:
Blinking Frequency
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Results:
Tear film Break-Up Time
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Results:
Nasal Flow
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Results:
n-Butanol threshold
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Results:
Sniffin‘Sticks
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Conclusions
� Formaldehyde concentrations of 0.7 ppm (constant) and 0.8 ppm
(peak) are not associated with chemosensory effects on males
hypo-and hypersensitive to CO2
� Eye and olfactory symptoms occur at concentrations of 0.3 ppm
(constant)
� Our results are in accordance with former review articles of Paustenbach et al. (1997) (1) and Arts et al. (2006) (2)
� Our results confirm the findings of Lang et al. (2008) (3), if the methodologic differences are considered
1 J.Toxicol.Environ.Health 50 (1997) 217-263
2 Regul.Toxicol.Pharmacol. 44 (2006) 144-160
3 Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 50 (2008) 23-36
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Differences to Lang et al. (2008)
� Varying FA concentrations: higher concentrations up to 1.0 ppm at peaks with Lang et al.
� Different examination times: SPES questionnaire (subjective symptoms) and eye blinking
frequency performed - directly / with interval - after peak exposure or cycle ergometer unit.
� Statistically significant higher ´negative affectivity´
in the study of Lang et al. compared to present study.
� Different rating scales: visual analogue scale (VAS) vs. numerical rating scale (NRS)
� Good correlation between the scales
� VA scales are generally marked with lower values
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Publications
� Isabelle Lang, Thomas Bruckner, Gerhard Triebig: Formaldehyde and chemosensory irritation in humans: A controlled human exposure study, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 50 (2008) 23- 36.
� Joerg U. Mueller, Thomas Bruckner, Gerhard Triebig: Exposure study to examine chemosensory effects of formaldehyde on hyposensitive and hypersensitive males, International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, DOI 10.1007/s00420-012-0745-9.
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Acknowledgement
We gratefully acknowledge the volunteers for their participation and the following
colleagues for assistance and study advice: Lutz Buchholz, Heinz-Peter Gelbke,
Joerg Haisser, Thomas Hummel, Michael Kentner, Christoph Klingmann, Jutta
Martin, Benno Schuster, Guenter Speit, Rho Thiel, Andrea Vinzens.
The authors thank the FormaCare sector group of CEFIC, Brussels, the European
Panel Federation, Brussels, and the Verband der Deutschen
Holzwerkstoffindustrie e.V., Gießen, for their financial support of this study.
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