OTTAWA (CP) —F digging by a committee has turned up a new and disturbing dimension to the continuing controversy enon urea: formaldehyde ‘foam insulation; i > Just) how: much an gov ent do. to, protect summers? ; tii Menbers of the committee ‘on ‘health, wellare, and social affairs made it’ clear during ‘public: hearings last imonth that their concerns are not limited to the problems :, facing an estimated 60,000 families st put ‘with foam filled’ es, governments to protect’ people from hazardous ' products «generally ‘without ‘a> (major “ overhaul.: of existing br changes in the system are needed, but he suggested at the same time that there are practical limits REGULAR OR 1°! z CIGARETTES EMPEROR - GRAPES — They expressed ‘doubts: it ‘the: “ability of = loam, da poor; : , insulation material for. the ' mae vena ‘later: because’ of reports of health pi a linked: to. gas: emitted by the foam. :"".. Yet no one — neither the bureaucrats nor .their political masters — was prepared to take the product off the market or discourage its, usé ‘by the general public prior to 1980 because there was no'clear proof of its shortcomings. ‘As Cliff Shirtliffe, a National Research Couneil expert, put it: “You can raise lots of questions, but unless © you can prove there is a problem you t’ shut. down an industry.” "to make sure their products were. properly : shuniy a officials told the committee they took pains 6 Walls of his home along with more con- ional insulation. He has since removed the r of respi raity of P said he's cerned .in ‘general about the way synthetic products ° have replaced natural ones in the home. The extensive ‘use of polymere or long-chained molecules that make up and properly installed, but the testimony failed to expla! The result was a series of agencies that led to the 7 ‘use of a produce that should — at the very Tens have’ fecsived : the closest possible control. ? STANDARD DRAFTED . ‘A committee of the Canadian General Standards Board made up of both industry and government exper In late 1979, the Health Department. proposed ‘the federal standard for foam be.amended so that: the inside air of homes would not contain more than 0.1 parts of formaldehyde, for’ every.‘ million’ parts ‘of ‘air.: That Propose! was vetoed by industry representatives. In the end, the-.only real option fort sovernment was’an outright ban... ‘ som would be better than none at all, but he doubted that any manufacturers’ could ‘meet-the:new requirements. :. , Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. set 'down oye it about Ottawa's inability to regulate “are,” he told MPs. /, can be applied to the:host of other chemical products Pp de fibres and urea formaldehyde resins, are woaee his ‘concerns for the future. . “Our home is, going to’ be jam-packed full, of polymers, ‘and we just don't know what these polymers The obvious question is whether similar standards coming on the market every year. Amore complicated question is whether a new product should be proven safe before it is marketed or simply shown to have no Known, ‘ harmful side effects. +>) Extensive pre-market testing would add to the cost ‘of new: products ‘and could conceivably require major The : the foam prior to the ban‘ most . and even some Liberals on the committee. that ance , controls are needed to protect consumers. workshops and uharing periods. Sin budget cuts, le. out: the possibility of field trips to 1 artis dee Hlecting topics to,be ‘adi future meetings. ‘A talk about: me‘ outon a peal night. : on outlays to: support independent testing. Costs would rise even higher if the system demanded — periodic it and tests of p: once they, actually go an the mark ss sagt POET. : Talk to your Child's Teacher: : Talk to Your School's Erinelpal Talk toa © : : ‘School Trustee. doing parent. : “ Adyisory Council” Legion ladies’ ‘tea‘a success ‘The members of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to’ the } Royal Canadian Legion held “their fall tea and bazaar in § the Legion hall Saturday af- ?. ternoon. The hall was filled to capacity for the event and was very festive — the tables . being decorated with. petite ~ arrangements of. varied ‘Hal- “loween centrepieces. President Mrs... W. ‘Leduc , welcomed the guests and de- ;, Clared the tea officially: op- ‘ened, Mrs. Sig’ Olson: and Mrs. Bonnie Grant made all the centrepieces. Supervising the sewing ta- ble'was Mrs, Ruth Rourke: and Mrs. Rose Johnson. .The j-ever-popular ‘and well-stock- bake table was the charge ‘yofMrs.’ Pearl: Zorn, Mrs, Marg Rafter and Mrs. Dor- ~othy ..Fleming, Kept. busy.” “serving tea were Mrs. Olson, Mrs,’ Carol: Him, Mre.°Pearl. ¥Mott,’Mrs. ‘(Ronda Sorensen ind Mrs. Doreen Miscavitch, The White Elephant table was looked after by Mrs. Molly White, and Mrs. Jean Fitzpatrick. Tickets on the cake draw were told by Mrs, Florence Laycock. Tea tic: kets by Mrs. Joan Blais. The kitchen was well supervised by Mrs. Erma Mykyte, Mrs. Eve Sperling, Mrs. Joyce Turner, Mrs, Blythe Turner and Mrs. Marg Harmston. During the afternoon Mrs.. Leduc, on behalf of the Aux- iliary, presented senior citi- zens association president Mrs. Jessie Donnan with ‘a cheque for $500.towards the cost of their new fridge. The SCA extended its thanks to the Auxiliary for such a won- derful ‘donation. 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