Symptom survey of residents of homes insulated with urea-formaldehyde foam

Thun, Michael J.; Lakat, Michael F.; Altman, Ronald

doi:10.1016/0013-9351(82)90034-2

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“…[11,16] Although we might fail to realize it, human beings have also been affected by FA, which plays an important role in the chemical products that are part of our routine daily activities. It is present in liquid-based home cleaning agents, deodorants, toothpaste and cosmetic products, steam disinfectants and other disinfectants, ink, photographs, cartoons, paper and adhesives.…”

Section: Formaldehyde Usesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Toxic effects of formaldehyde on the urinary system

İnci

Zararsız

Davarci

et al. 2013

Turkish Journal of Urology

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Formaldehyde is a chemical substance with a pungent odor that is highly soluble in water and occurs naturally in organisms. Formaldehyde, when taken into organisms, is metabolized into formic acid in the liver and erythrocytes and is then excreted, either with the urine and feces or via the respiratory system. Formaldehyde is widely used in the industrial and medical fields, and employees in these sectors are frequently exposed to it. Anatomists and medical students are affected by formaldehyde gas during dissection lessons. Because full protection from formaldehyde is impossible for employees in industrial plants using this chemical and for workers in laboratory conditions, several measures can be implemented to prevent and/or reduce the toxic effects of formaldehyde. In this review, we aimed to identify the toxic effects of formaldehyde on the urinary system.

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Section: Formaldehyde Usesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Toxic effects of formaldehyde on the urinary system

İnci

Zararsız

Davarci

et al. 2013

Turkish Journal of Urology

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“…The Consensus Workshop on Formaldehyde [7] in October 1983 evaluated the following studies on effects of formaldehyde on respiratory function: Jensen & Andersen [33], Kratochvil [34], Schönberg & Mitchell [35], Alexandersson et al [36], Thun et al [37], Olsen & Døssing [38], Sparks & Peters [39], Goldmann et al [40], Gamble et al [41]. The conclusions reached are detailed below.…”

Section: Tests Of Respiratory Functionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Formaldehyde [MAK Value Documentation, 1992]

2012

The MAK‐Collection for Occupational Health and Safety

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Published in the series Occupational Toxicants , Vol. 3 (1992) The article contains sections titled: Preliminary Remarks Toxic Effects and Modes of Action Effects in Man Odour threshold Eye irritation Irritation of the upper respiratory passages Tests of respiratory function Summary Effects on Animals Mucociliary clearance Ultrastructural changes Cytotoxicity Metabolism, covalent binding Summary Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity Animal studies Evaluation Manifesto (MAK value, classification)

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“…MORBIDITY The panel summarized studies measuring primarily symptoms and/or changes in pulmonary function (74)(75)(76)(77)(78)(79)(80)(81)(82). Symptoms (particularly irritation of the eyes, nose and throat) were consistently reported more frequently in the exposed populations, and were reported even when there were no reductions in pulmonary function.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Precise thresholds have not been established for the irritant effects of inhaled formaldehyde. However, within the range of 0.1 to 3 ppm, most people experience irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat (78,79,124,125,127,130,153,179,181,(202)(203)(204)(205). Between 10 and 20 ppm, symptoms are severe, and it becomes difficult to take a normal breath (206).…”

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“…Thun and Altman (78) have pointed out some of the difficulties in prevalence surveys of symptoms in residents from homes with urea-formaldehyde insulation (UFFI) foam, including the presence of odor affecting response, respondent and recall biases, and the objective outcomes measured. In this case-control study, no significant difference was found in the occurrence of headaches or insomnia in residents of homes with UFFI, compared to neighborhood controls (247).…”

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Report on the Consensus Workshop on Formaldehyde

1984

Environ Health Perspect

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Report on the Consensus Workshop on Formaldehyde* The Consensus Workshop on Formaldehyde consisted of bringing together scientists from academia, government, industry and public interest groups to address some important toxicological questions concerning the health effects of formaldehyde. The participants in the workshop, the Executive Panel which coordinated the meeting, and the questions posed, all were chosen through a broadly based nomination process in order to achieve as comprehensive a consensus as possible. The subcommittees considered the toxicological problems associated with formaldehyde in the areas of exposure, epidemiology, carcinogenicity/histology/genotoxicity, immunology/sensitization/irritation, structure activity/biochemistry/metabolism, reproduction/teratology, behavior/neurotoxicity/psychology and risk estimation. Some questions considered included the possible human carcinogenicity of formaldehyde, as well as other human health effects, and the interpretation of pathology induced by formaldehyde. These reports, plus introductory material on the procedures used in setting up the Consensus Workshop are presented here. Additionally, there is included a listing of the data base that was made available to the panel chairmen prior to the meeting and was readily accessible to the participants during their deliberations in the meeting. This data base, since it was computerized, was also capable of being searched for important terms. These materials were supplemented by information brought by the panelists. The workshop has defined the consensus concerning a number of major points in formaldehyde toxicology and has identified a number of major deficits in understanding which are important guides to future research. * Executive Panelists (the workshop's executive panel, whose members provided direction to the Consensus Workshop on Formaldehyde and coordinated this report):

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Symptom survey of residents of homes insulated with urea-formaldehyde foam

Cited by 22 publications

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Toxic effects of formaldehyde on the urinary system

Toxic effects of formaldehyde on the urinary system

Formaldehyde [MAK Value Documentation, 1992]

Report on the Consensus Workshop on Formaldehyde

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