there is some truth along with a lot a scare tactic journalism included in this thread… it’s true the RV industry has been their usual self using the cheapest materials they could buy and to he!! with the safety of their consumer…
they knew all the while that all new homes, mobile homes, and modular homes, had to meet formaldehyde standards, they also knew they were not regulated by the housing agencies and they could get away using the much cheaper materials… and that is what they did...
formaldehyde is a carcinogen but carcinogens do not always cause cancer... That depends on length and type of exposure and a person’s genetic makeup... The American Cancer Society estimates that only about 6% of cancers are related to environmental causes and most of that is on-the-job occupational exposure…
in one test the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tested more than 500 FEMA trailers and found only six with formaldehyde levels in excess of levels established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for manufactured homes…
while I haven’t followed the results the first law suits brought against the manufactures on excessive formaldehyde levels, failed in the courts…
formaldehyde is and can be a problem… unnecessary problem??? Yes… controllable problem??? Again yes… some people may be much more sensitive than most, but far more won’t even notice a problem…
at least some of the post are moronic personal social opinion and have nothing to do with the topic…
