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Respiratory function of children in homes insulated with urea formaldehyde foam insulation.

Abstract

A study was carried out to assess the respiratory function of children living in homes insulated with urea formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI). A large data base on the effect of environmental variables on the respiratory function of 3500 children in the Hamilton, Ont., area had been collected from 1978 to 1980. From this data base 29 children who lived in UFFI-insulated homes were identified, and each was matched with 2 controls according to …

Authors

Norman GR; Pengelly LD; Kerigan AT; Goldsmith CH

Journal

Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 134, No. 10, pp. 1135–1138

Publication Date

May 15, 1986

ISSN

0820-3946