• April 18, 2024

Have you ever wondered: how does it feel to work in a funeral home? This type of jobs generate great curiosity in the things that happen inside that place, but the last thing you imagine is that it affects your health.

According to a study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry , there are several risks when working in a funeral home, due to constant exposure to chemicals such as formaldehyde.

To this you expose yourself!

1. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

The researchers of the TH Chan School Public of Harvard They detail that funeral home workers, especially those in charge of embalming, have a higher risk of developing this disease known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease .

Exposure to is one of the most important risk factors for this progressive disorder of the nervous system, which kills the nerve cells that control voluntary movements.

Workers who have a large exposure to formaldehyde are three times more likely to die of THE A , that those who have no contact with the chemist.

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