Dalhousie’s anatomy lab shut down over formaldehyde levels – CBC

Medical students will not train with cadavers in this school year

Oct 14, 2025

Medical students at Dalhousie University in Halifax won’t be learning anatomy by working with cadavers this year after the laboratory was shut down over failed air quality tests.

In a lengthy letter to students, the dean of the faculty of medicine said the anatomy lab in the Tupper Building was tested over the summer and results showed that formaldehyde levels no longer meet provincial standards.

The school attempted to fix the problem through changes to the ventilation system, but it failed a second round of tests.

“We understand that these changes have raised important questions, some that we do not have answers to at this time,” wrote Dr. David Anderson.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dal-anatomy-lab-shut-down-air-quality-9.6935088