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urea formaldehyde foam

widely used foam insulation

Also Known As:

urea formaldehyde mixture

Networked: 4 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Organic Chemicals: 133
- Amides: 2428
  - Urea: 15015
    - urea formaldehyde foam: 4
- Aldehydes: 2153
  - Formaldehyde: 19222
    - urea formaldehyde foam: 4

Related Diseases

1.	Asthma (Bronchial Asthma) 06/01/1981 - "A patient developed severe asthma following insulation of her house with urea-formaldehyde foam. " 06/01/1981 - "Asthma induced by dust from urea-formaldehyde foam insulating material." 05/01/1987 - "Immunologic studies of subjects with asthma exposed to formaldehyde and urea-formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI) off products." 05/01/1987 - "This study was done to determine the effects of exposure to urea-formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI) off products on various hematologic and immunologic parameters in subjects with asthma: complete blood count and differential, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, lymphocyte subpopulations (E-rosetting, T3, T4, T8, B73.1, and Fc receptor positive lymphocytes and large granular lymphocytes), lymphocyte response to phytohemagglutinin and formalin-treated red blood cells (Form-RBC), serum antibody against the Thomsen-Friedenreich RBC antigen and against Form-RBC, and natural killer (NK), interferon (IFN)-boosted NK (IFN-NK), and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity. "
2.	Renal Insufficiency (Renal Failure) 04/01/1986 - "Scleroderma, renal failure and death associated with exposure to urea formaldehyde foam insulation."
3.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 11/15/1986 - "No associations were found between any of the cancers and a history of exposure to new constructions containing particle board and plywood, or to urea-formaldehyde foam insulation. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Fc Receptors (Fc Receptor)
2.	Phytohemagglutinins
3.	Interferons
4.	Formaldehyde (Formol)
5.	Antigens