Health of Pathology Laboratory Technicians at Risk from Common Solvents like Xylene and Toluene

Jul 5, 2011 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

Study identifies increased incidence of Raynaud’s phenomenon among pathology laboratory staff who work with certain chemicals Pathologists responsible for health and safety in histology and cytology laboratories will be interested in the results of a newly published study involving staff exposure to certain chemicals. Researchers determined that medical laboratory technicians who handle common solvents develop auto-immune connective tissue diseases in increased numbers. The new study was...
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