Asthma induced by dust from urea-formaldehyde foam insulating material.
A patient developed severe asthma following insulation of her house with urea-formaldehyde foam. Bronchial challenge with the buoyant dust of the foam caused an asthmatic attack; inhalation of formaldehyde, 3 ppm, did not.
D001249:Asthma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests / Q000379:methods; D003252:Construction Materials / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013726:Terbutaline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013806:Theophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014508:Urea / Q000009:adverse effects*
D004391:Dust; D005557:Formaldehyde; D014508:Urea; D013806:Theophylline; D013726:Terbutaline