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The Formalin Ban: From Lethal Threat to Unique Opportunity

How the so-called formalin ban almost caused a major patient safety issue in Europe

By Aurelio Ariza 02/09/2020 Longer Read (pre 2022) 1 min read

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  1. J de Deus et al., “Joint Statement EMOs – Use of Formaldehyde” (2017). Available at: https://bit.ly/2Nr8sZa. Accessed November 8, 2019.

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Aurelio Ariza

Secretary of the European Society of Pathology and a Professor and Senior Consultant in the Department of Pathology at Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain.

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