Can Fam Physician. 1983 Jun;29:1127-31.
When urea formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI) deteriorates, it produces an off-gas mixture whose major constituent is formaldehyde. Most investigative studies of UFFI have concentrated on formaldehyde. Health concerns fall into three groups: irritant characteristics, allergenic capabilities and potential carcinogenicity. Except for the first of these, formaldehyde's hazard potential is not clear. The extent to which formaldehyde may be responsible for UFFI's evil reputation is explored in this paper but the degree to which either substance is a real threat to health still appears to open to debate.
当尿素甲醛泡沫绝缘材料（UFFI）恶化时，会产生一种排放气体混合物，其主要成分是甲醛。大多数关于 UFFI 的调查研究都集中在甲醛上。健康问题分为三类：刺激性特征、变应原能力和潜在的致癌性。除了第一类，甲醛的潜在危害还不清楚。本文探讨了甲醛在多大程度上可能是 UFFI 恶名的罪魁祸首，但这两种物质对健康构成的威胁程度似乎仍存在争议。
