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Das amerikanische "Fiberglass Information Network" spricht Klartext zum Thema Glas- und Steinwolle. |
Das Fiberglass Information Network schreibt unter
http://www.sustainableenterprises.com/fin/:
"The fiberglass manufacturing industry includes many of the same
corporations which created the asbestos tragedy, except now these
corporations are larger and operate in many countries. Despite recent
bankruptcies, the fiberglass manufacturers retain much wealth, in the
form of factories, brand names and distribution channels. Their long
fingers reach into universities and medical centers, where their
money pays for 'research' on the safety of their products.
This 'research' may sound scientific, but always determines the
product cannot be proven hazardous. Often, the study logic deceives.
For instance, hamsters held captive in a 'nose cone' may not always
get cancers when exposed to a fiberglass aerosol, but hamsters cannot
breathe through their mouth, as people often do, and their furry
little noses actually filter fibers very effectively. Their tiny
little lungs have nowhere near the capacity, and generate nowhere
near the air velocity, of a human exerting themself, say, when
installing insulation or running a cable through a hot attic.
Because of its monstrous potential liability, the fiberglass industry
can never admit to a sliver of possibility its products cause
disease, especially cancer. Any researcher who says otherwise should
look for research funding elsewhere.
A candid discussion about the merits and hazards of today's
insulation products benefits society substantially in the long run.
The asbestos legacy shows that senseless human suffering and
mind-numbing litigation always follow when society allows wealthy
manufacturers to do as they please.
Instead, unwary installers continue pumping potentially lethal loose
glass fibers into attics all over the world. Tons of filthy, rotting
fiberglass insulation lurking in aging buildings endangers trades
persons, cleaning crews, even teachers and schoolchildren. Homeowners
tromping through attics unwittingly dust their family with tiny glass
shards. Fiberglass is ubiquitous, yet most people know very little
about this man-made replacement for asbestos.
If you think it's a reasonable proposition that inhaling microscopic
shards of glass coated with phenol-formaldehyde and urea-formaldehyde
resins can cause disease, then this site will make sense to you. We
hope you will do what you can to spread the word.
How can you help stop the 'man-made asbestos' industry? One way is to
use only Earth-friendly construction materials and building
techniques. Another way is to let your elected officials know that
you don't want toxic products in your homes, schools and offices. If
you are a doctor or a lawyer, you can inform yourself about the
hazards of fiberglass, and use your skills to heal the sickened and
seek justice for the wronged. If your family was harmed by toxic
insulation and shoddy building practices, you can fight the injustice
in court and be compensated for your injuries.
You can also help by making a donation to the Victims of Fiberglass,
P.O. Box 162646, Sacramento, CA 95816-2646."
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