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·       Urea formaldehyde 
o   Urea formaldehyde is a common building material, foam insulation found in homes.  The material is creating some health concerns. Some of the health issues include cancer, respiratory irritations, and eye and skin irritation. Overall, I found this to be a bit concerning. The health related issues and risks with this material could be chronic. I know want to know what my house was built with!

·       Bleach 
    • This particular product is something I use when cleaning and to make my whites white. The product has health risks of non-allergic adult-onset asthma, elevated neutrophil counts and lower-airway symptoms. However, these are commonly seen in women, not men. Historically, women were caretakers of the home and men were the ones who worked outside the home. Therefore, I believe this symptomology and health risk that is predominantly seen in women is somewhat outdated. Today, men and women are sharing and changing in their gender roles.  I would be interested to see if there are any updated studies.



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  1. UnknownOctober 7, 2018 at 10:28 PM

    Nice description. This is very detailed and concise. I also appreciate the thoughts you shared about your concerns with these two.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 14, 2018 at 4:46 PM

    Hi Ryan,

    Thanks for these succinct descriptions of urea formaldehyde and bleach. I appreciate you mentioning women and the historic pattern of being at increased risk of bleach exposure.

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