Man 'exposed to toxic chemicals in home insulation' had 'raw, irritated voice box', court hears

Patrick Duffy has told the High Court he had to move his family out of the dream home he had built after the insulation was put in his main attic and sunroom four years ago. Mr Duffy, his wife and their young daughter now live in a mobile home. Picture: Collins Courts

A leading respiratory expert today told the High Court a man who claims he was exposed to fumes and toxic chemicals after spray foam insulation was installed in his home had a dreadful-looking and raw voice box when he examined him over a year after the alleged exposure.

Consultant respiratory physician Professor Conor Burke said Patrick Duffy had one of the most irritated larynx he had ever seen, and it was raw looking.