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To: nspolar who wrote (14497)	6/19/2002 3:01:50 PM
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Frequent Woodstove Use May Up Risk of Nasal Polyps Wed Jun 19, 1:37 PM ET By Charnicia E. Huggins NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Individuals who use woodstoves rather than electricity or oil to heat their homes may be putting themselves at risk for a sinus condition known as nasal polyposis, according to researchers. In nasal polyposis, people develop small, inflamed sac-like growths in the tissue lining the nasal cavity. "We proved in our study that the byproduct of woodstoves, which may include formaldehyde, can be a trigger for sinus disease," study author Dr. Julie Kim of Reseau Sante Richelieu-Yamaska in Quebec told Reuters Health. "Sinusitis and nasal polyps occur primarily in industrialized nations...(and) formaldehyde is ubiquitous in industrialized nations," Kim added. It can be found in cosmetics, preservatives and building insulation, among other things, she said. "We consume this product constantly." Kim and her colleagues investigated the association between woodstove exposure and nasal polyposis in a study of 55 individuals diagnosed with the condition. For comparison, they included 55 people who did not have nasal polyposis. Kim performed the research while at the Quebec Centre Hospitalier l'Hotel Dieu de Gaspe. Roughly 80% of those with the sinus condition said they had used woodstoves at some point in their lives, in comparison to only one quarter of their peers, the investigators report in the June issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. And those who reported such use were about 13 times more likely to develop the condition, study findings indicate. This high risk of the condition "can possibly be explained by the high and prolonged exposure to woodstoves," the researchers note. One third of those with nasal polyposis reported being exposed to woodstoves for more than 20 hours per day, whereas none of those without the condition reported the same intensity of exposure. In other findings, individuals who reported on-the-job exposure to poisonous inhalants--such as wood dust, gas stoves and paints--were six times more likely to be diagnosed with nasal polyposis than those who did not report such occupational exposure. In light of the findings, "we must look at our environment differently," Kim said. "We are mass consumers of many products which are hazardous to our health." She added, "Be aware of what you are consuming." story.news.yahoo.com