Indoor environment factor
Acrolein
A colorless to pale-yellow liquid with a strong, pungent odor, used as a biocide to control plants, algae, molluscs, fungi, rodents and microorganisms.
What the studies report
| Linked to | Effect | Population | Study design | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eye irritation | the study concludes only minor eye irritation at this concentration, and found no effect on lung function, nasal swelling or the blood and sputum markers | — · exposure chamber (office-like) | controlled human exposure experiment: volunteers exposed to acrolein alone and in combination under six conditions, with eye blink frequency recorded by electromyography alongside symptom ratings, lung function, nasal swelling and markers of inflammation | F-1660 Dwivedi Acute effects of acrolein in human volunteers during control… (2015) | machine |
| — | other 0.34 | — · test chamber | controlled human exposure experiment with acrolein: volunteers exposed at several concentrations while eye irritation was rated over time, with the individual variation recorded | F-1467 Claeson Human exposure to acrolein: Time-dependence and individual v… (2016) | machine |
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Identifiers
- MeSH
- D000171
In the literature
- Jiang et al. Origin and fate of acrolein in foods. Foods (Basel, Switzerland). doi:10.3390/foods11131976 CKB 0277
- Kopera et al. Acrolein induces changes in cell membrane and cytosol proteins of erythrocytes… (2024). Molecules (Basel, Switzerland). doi:10.3390/molecules29112519 CKB 0271
- Differential transcriptomic alterations in nasal versus lung tissue of acrolein-exposed rats (2023). Frontiers in toxicology. doi:10.3389/ftox.2023.1280230 CKB 0268
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Coridum Research. Acrolein. Coridum Knowledge G-0010, 16 September 2026. https://coridum.com/k/G-0010/