"The Environmental Protection Agency proposed to designate five chemicals as High-Priority Substances for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act on July 26, 2024. This means that these five – notably including vinyl chloride, a contributor to the February 2023 East Palestine train derailment’s toxic cloud – will be studied for their impact on human health and environmental hazards. Vinyl chloride is a key ingredient in one of the most widely-used (and fastest-growing) segments of the flooring industry: luxury vinyl tile, frequently dubbed LVT.
According to Floor Covering Weekly’s latest statistical report, (published in its July 2024 issue and shared with permission), LVT is the top selling non-carpet surface with a 27.6% market share and $9.42 billion in sales. Many building industry professionals are happy to make LVT available to homeowners seeking an affordable, attractive alternative to premium wood and ceramic offerings. Others avoid specifying and selling it – or caution clients about its potential downsides.
Will LVT continue its remarkable growth trend, or will health concerns clip its wings sooner or later?"
copied from
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiegold/2024/10/15/are-americas-favorite-floors-going-away/
I suspect it is going to be like asbestos.
Once again it seems to me that, profit outweighs protecting the American people. I had a friend who put vinyl tiles down in her house and her one dog got sick and died.
Was it the vinyl or as she thinks was it one of the dogs medications.
It just seemed to coincide a couple months after the installation of the tile.
It may or may not be responsible but why take the risk.
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