Builder Magazine recently ran a deeply misleading story titled “Not Every Builder Will Have a Degree In Toxicology,” which claimed that vinyl construction materials need to be “replaced.” Decades of real-world experience show that these products help protect public health and the environment. Unfortunately, Builder ignored this abundant evidence and opted to spread falsehoods about PVC and vinyl. Here’s the correction we sent them.
“PVC building materials carry significant health and environmental benefits. For example, vinyl flooring is widely used in health care facilities because it helps mitigate the spread of infectious disease—an invaluable quality in our post-COVID world.
And since vinyl flooring can last up to three decades, it prevents the release of pollutants generated by manufacturing, maintaining and transporting alternative materials. Developing net-zero supply chains is a noble goal, and the facts show that PVC can help builders reach it.”