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- Title
Urea Formaldehyde foam Insulation: Defusing a Timebomb.
- Authors
Fox, Edward M.
- Abstract
With the onset of the energy crisis in the 1970's, thousands of homeowners insulated their homes with Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation (UFFI). The discovery that UFFI releases formaldehyde, a carcinogen and irritant, prompted various state and federal responses to this problem. This Note reviews those responses and concludes that a ban on the sale of UFFI, coupled with a removal and repurchase program, is the most effective solution from the standpoint of consumer health.
- Subjects
HOUSE insulation; FORMALDEHYDE; CARCINOGENS; PHYSIOLOGY; GOVERNMENT policy
- Publication
American Journal of Law & Medicine, 1985, Vol 11, Issue 1, p81
- ISSN
0098-8588
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/s0098858800009138