Problem
Poisonous, allergenic and biologically active wood
Nature:
The biological effects of wood give rise to many different morbid symptoms or processes, the nature of which depend on the quantity and composition of the constituent substances. There are primary irritating effects (dermatitis due to the direct action of the wood on the skin or inflammation of the tissues where splinters have entered skin wounds), and allergic conditions. A variety of non-classified miscellaneous symptoms include nose bleeding, nausea, anorexia, vomiting, headache, weakness and vertigo. Lung diseases are relatively rare, though they have sometimes occurred.
Broader Problems:
Poisonous plantsIncorporation of carcinogens into consumer goodsHazards to human health in the natural environment Narrower Problems:
Over-use of formaldehyde in building materials and personal products Aggravates:
AllergyLethal fumes in modern house fires Strategies:
Investigating sick building syndrome Values:
Poisonous Subject(s):
Biosciences → BiologyIndustry → Timber
Medicine → Physiology
Societal Problems → Poison
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
18.09.2019 – 16:07 CEST