Handyroo

Sorry to be so late with this comment, but I've only just read through all the comments on Mike Chandlers article.

The point I would like to make concurs with others made about sources of information, i.e. if you are going to make statements purporting to be facts, then please back those statements up with reliable sources, preferably from those backed up by proper research.

If the information is good, even from trade sources, it should be capable of being verified.

To give an example of fact versus fiction, some of the comments refer to fiberglass as a carcinogen, where nothing could be further from the truth according to the scientific evidence. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (part of the World Health Organisation) changed its classification from Group 2B "possibly carcinogenic to humans" to Group 3 - "not classifiable as carcinogenic to humans" in November 2001. An irritant, yes, horrible to work with, yes, but not carcinogenic.

Facts please ladies and gentlemen, then we can have a civilised and informed debate.