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111 i' WHAM LEVESQUE a show of hands.
'aRPrnithnatekf 200 People
voted Robert Ostler as the
Of the Perth County
Homeowners with Urea ,For-
maldehyde Fosta, Insulation
ceallgIation (HUFFI).
From St. Marys, Mr. Ost.,
ler has been the driving force
* initiating a 'Perth County
group, Mr., Ostler was elect-
ed at a Meeting attended by
from ger9SS • the
qty seliseffolo HoSti
triad. a
e*Itt‘tecito ted
riaOlOdo Robert Turnbull as.
V0e,ebsintikALPfiltOtowa
141PitSu,re'r and /can. Pala as.
secretary, ire from Straf-
ford.
The local men arganirina
the meeting brought in an
impressive array Of speakers.
Bill Bremner of Downsview
is a director with the provin-
cial organization of HUFFI.
Harold B. Stevens. a chemi-
cal analyst for HUFFI and
Ace Wilcey of Kitchener
HUFFI' were also present.
Advocating that the home-
owner who has to remove
UFFI from their home should
not have to pay for the
expense, Mr. Bremner des-
cribed HUFFI as a pressure
group.
Mr. Bremner said, he did-
n't like the "alarmist" state,
Ment made by the National
Research Council that whe-
tber or not a home was tested
Italay, a week from today or a
year from now. somewhere
along the line there will be a
problem with the foam. No
homes in Perth County to
datehave been tested for gas
missions. ,
•Statnients fhat, Mr.
Brelneer SaidtiOSt 'reduce the
-ProPPSY vOtte• Mt, Turnbull, •
a . td
.
404 that ,the group
044 wt nOrit *hind the,
medical; PrOhleRls, but 4'0 main•frisktels houses can't be
sold.
','There is• a stigma. attach-
ed to -thee house,' said KC
Turnbull.
Mrc Bremner warned
against tearing. a house apart
to remove the foam, becauei
if it is not done properly.
traces of the foam would
remain. Besides the health
babe, which affects some
and not others, Mr. Bremner
said wood can rot from the
foam.mortar can crumble
and electrical wiring can be
damaged.
Emphasizing the need for
action, Mr. Ostler said he
was "sold down the river"
by a government be trusted.
With 01 e federal ban on urea fOrn)altle-
by0 foam josnlatien homeowners ha%t
already began to rip Ittortnerial ger of their
twines. BefOre everrne gets on;the, band.
wagon, a word of cantient from Ed Harriipm
PirdetOr '9f Public Health Ins petition in
litirbri.County.
He recommends that no one panic and that
test results-should be available in the near
future for hotneowners to base dectSions on.
Both federal and provincial governments
are making inquires and holding review
boards to determine the toxicity of the
.material and.if there's problem here that
leaVes hotneowners whe've•ItSecl the •in$4,14. ,
- : •
The ViliiiWtY of gajthis nolo conducting a-
board-Of review- in, *ntei061 mid 7 Septem-
ber. Both industry and government will be
presenting material. •
The ministry supplied forms to the local
health units to be filled out and-returned': As a
result, some testing has been done by the
government in harititall-i'lrOronia area,
Mr. Harrison pointed out that no results
have been published vet.
Ask for government help
Perth owners organize
Residents of Perth County had the
opportunity to register as members of ,the
Perth County Homeowners with Urea Form-
aldehyde Foam Insulation organization Mon-
day.
Robert Ostler of St. Marys started the
meetings. after discovering his house was
insulated with the urea formaldehyde foam
insultation (UFFI) What started as a meeting
.forcitizens-In‘ Ivlarys-sntiwballedinto`a -
county-wide concern.
"1 felt the people of St. Marys weren't
aware of the trouble (with the foam)." said
Mr. Ostler.
Mr. Ostler attended meetings t ondon
where Health and Welfare Canada pr sensed
advisory information on UFFI. M Ostler
called these findings "hideous".
The federal government placed a erman-
ent ban on UFFI this spring.
Mr. Ostler said the homeowner organiza-
tions (HUFFI) sprouting up across Canada
aren't meant to get anybody. They would like
to see the federal government provide
financial assistance for removing the banned
foam from Canadian homes. A conservative
figure of homes affected in Canada is
100,000, according to Mr. Ostler.
He said the government already provides
financial aid for those affected by national
disasters such, as flooding. "This is a quiet,
insidious thittg." Mr. Ostler saidof the UFFI.
He couldn't say what the effects of the UFFI
are, but said there have been reports of
respiratory problems and nausea.
"It's a non-stable product," said Mr.
Ostler,
Another problem is•the resale value of the
houses affected. Mr. Ostler said he has beard
a real estate board around London wouldn't
list houses insulated with the urea formalde-
hyde foam.
"We (HUFFI) have lost the ability of
.turning our assets (housel into cash." said
Mr. 'Ostler.
Mr. Ostler said the history of the problem
product began in the United States and
Enrolls, during the mid-fifties. It was first
used in Canada in 1969. after being approved
by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing
Corporation (CMHC).
In 1970, CMHC found UFFI unacceptable
because it shrank. But in 1977, the CMHC
re-accepted UFFI as a safe product. The
problem of shrinkage was apparently solved.
Also in 1977. the Canadian Home Improve-
ment Program (CHIP) approved urea
--formaldehyde-feant:,-, - •
In 1978, Dr. R. Viau Consumer and
Corporate Affairs chemical director. warned
against its use. In 1979. testing with rats
showed a link to cancer with a low emission of
gas from UFFI. An acceptable level is .05
parts per million. Some homes have a level of
2.0 parts per million. .
In November of 1979, the television
program Marketplace raised concerns on
UFFI. in the same monTh, the state of
Massachusetts banned the sale of UFFI and
ordered'it removed from public buildings.
During 1980, many developments took
place. Saskatchewan investigated the prob-
lem. the United States issued warnings on
the product, and Health and Welfare Canada
set" up a special committee. In November,
the U.S. Consumer Products Corporation
reported cancer links were a threat to human.
On Dec. 17 Health and Welfare Canada put a
temporary ban on UFFI.
On April 23 of this year, following a final
report from the committee set up by Health
and Welfare Canada. UFFI is permanently
banned in Canada.
Mr.Ostler. aid HUFFI believes health tests
should be conducted in all homes with FF1.
He also says proper equipment should be
used.
In answer to a question. Mr. Ostler said not
all foam insulation is urea formaldehyde foam
insulation. He said he has not heard anthing
from companies' that install insulation.
Mr. Ostler said HUFFI is going through the
proper channels to solve the problem. He
added "squeaking wheels" get oiled faster
•than a wheel that makes no noise.
"I'm optimistic," said Mr. Ostler.
"I'm angry. . .this is a
Serious situation," said Mr.
Ostler.
He said the sooner the
Foam insulation in your house?
Cali the Huron alth uni
issue is put to the govern=
ment the better it would be.
-to his words, "we need
action" the crowd in atten-
dance applauded.
There was applause
throughout the evening,
when speakers gave theft
thoughts on what to do, but
groans were emitted from
the audience as they learned
what they are up against.
Following
during which many .h?,rtor
stores were told about
situations
Lodi-
virlial ieg
the
wmiethetiethg:
foam(' many, in attendance •-• Mr, explained
swanned around the treseur- the money witild he .0sed for
er's table offering a donation phone callap.aending letters
of at lean $5. • as, other COgita Inc reed. He
stated a Balaglal report
would be presented at a
future meeting.
There were a number of
items Melting. theahlnetitr-
es of:those sOppOdng, HUE.
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