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Show MEDICAL JOURNAL A n-crnt Itrotiricaat ix into in-to rrd liy (In Col urn h lit I'm hytrrwwi Medicul IVnliT mid The Prudential Insurance (.'tun jut n y reports thttt un-tt foniiuldfhydf, a Ikmih insula turn foam, in producing uIIitkic reaction in mnif people. Dr. Hurry Hurnnrk, director of the Kocky Mountain Poison Control Center in Denver, Buni'itU that people iul'feriny front hrriithinti difficultly, red ry, runny nof or other such symptoms should check to ff what type insulation ift beniK used in their home. "There are a larv' number of people who have these symptoms without knowing that they are caused by urea formaldehyde," sitid Dr. Kumtick. "It in imperative that they find out if their problems are due to the foam. " A representative from an insulation company can determine deter-mine the type of insulation by simply drilling a hole in the wall and pull inn out a piece of foam. "If urea formaldehyde is bring used," said Dr. Kumack, "the next step is a toxicity test to find out if the patient is indeed affected by the foam. If the result is positive, the patient miht have to move out and sell the house." Dr. ft u muck cautions that such drastic measures are neceuury for only a small percentage of people whose homes have this insulation. "The mmt important point is to be certain that the foam is creating an illness in the family. If no one is sick, leave well enough alone." |