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Green building experts urge caution of antimicrobials in building materials


Green building experts urge caution in use of antimicrobial building materials
Green building experts urge caution in use of antimicrobial building materials
Building materials containing chemicals such as triclosan have no proven health benefit and have been linked to hormone disruption and environmental harm.
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A joint statement released today by green building organizations, architects, and scientists suggests that building materials with added antimicrobials have no proven health benefit and could potentially be harmful.
The signed authors of the statement comprise Healthy Building Network, Green Science Policy Institute, Perkins&Will, International Living Future Institute and Health Product Declaration Collaborative. Additional signatories include Heather Buckley, Assistant Professor, University of Victoria; Erica Hartmann, Assistant Professor, Northwestern University; Megan R. Schwarzman, Associate Director, Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry ....

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Chemistry, Health and Social Equity: When it comes to material and chemistries, true sustainability entails a deep audit of the supply chain


By Darius Helm
The sustainability movement’s drive toward transparency over the last decade has greatly expanded the scope of sustainability, with both a deeper dive into the material use phase and a longer reach upstream into the supply chain and downstream toward end-of-life or cradle-to-cradle reuse. The focus on greener chemistries has heavily influenced the flooring industry’s evolution, and greener building materials in general have helped drive the growth of models for health and wellness, expressed through organizations like the International Living Future Institute, the International Well Building Institute and the Healthy Building Network. But most of the real work lies ahead. ....

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