Thursday, February 15, 2018
M4.3 National Library ToxNet
It is alarming the number of chemicals we encounter on a daily basis. I did not know much about urea formaldehyde but I am very familiar with bleach. While I knew it was probably not good for you, I don't think I understood the extent of it. Urea formaldehyde is a resin typically found in building materials. Exposure to urea formaldehyde is carcinogenic, can cause upper respiratory and lower respiratory issues. It has also been known to interrupt the reproductive system by women having reported low birth-weight when exposed to urea formaldehyde since it crosses the placental border in mice. Bleach can cause a variety of various health issues as well, including cardiac and respiratory issues, and can irritate skin, eyes, nose, and throat.
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Hi Tina,
ReplyDeleteThe more I find out about what is surrounding me in the environment the more shocked I am that there is no action taken to discontinue these chemicals from being used. It does explain why there are increasing cases of children with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders, it may be due to the urea formaldehyde in the building materials. I think there should be more studies on the possibility of a correlation between the two.
I was unfamiliar with urea formaldehyde until this assignment too. It is terrifying to think how harmful it can be on our respiratory and reproductive systems. Similarly, although I knew bleach would cause skin, eyes, nose, and throat irritations, I had no ideas it caused cardiac and respiratory issues as well. These are both such horrifying chemicals in our everyday products.
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