| More and more people are interested in finding | | | | materials and wish to use alternatives if possible. |
| nontoxic RVs simply because of the obvious irritating | | | | The problem with this is that most manufacturers are |
| smell, surprising symptoms experienced after residing | | | | driven by the bottom line and cannot afford to |
| in an RV and the question of long term health | | | | replace much of the compounded, cheaper materials |
| damage for some people who camp or live in RVs. | | | | with more expensive, more natural building supplies. |
| While this may seem to be a nonsensical topic to | | | | Unfortunately, a lot of the safer, more natural or less |
| some people, it is a viable concern for many who | | | | toxic materials tend to be more expensive and |
| have experience first hand the noxious fumes of | | | | manufacturers would have to pass the cost on to |
| new campers when the door is first opened after | | | | consumers which would cut into the profit margin. |
| being shut up for a period of time. | | | | For consumers who want to find RVs that are less |
| There are even health concerns that have been | | | | toxic, it is important to find one or two brands that |
| addressed by state and federal agencies regarding | | | | tend to use more expensive materials that tend to |
| the dangers of pre-fabricated trailers that further pin | | | | be less dangerous in toxicity. For example, a better |
| point this problem. One in particular points to the | | | | choice for chipped board which is commonly used in |
| aftermath of Hurricane Katrina of Louisiana when | | | | RVs, is plywood. Plywood has less chemically laced |
| many people had to be housed in trailers brought in | | | | bonding agents in it than does chipped board which is |
| by the government for the homeless. Many people | | | | virtually wood chips that are glued together with |
| began to report various physical symptoms as a | | | | highly toxic materials. If you wonder about the truth |
| result of living in these chemical laden trailers. | | | | of this, simply stand beside a slab of chipped board |
| Even though this example is from pre-fab house | | | | and smell the fumes that constantly emit from it. |
| trailers, the same materials in house trailers are often | | | | Then stand beside a slab of plywood and notice the |
| used by manufacturers to build RV, campers, travel | | | | lesser pungent odor. |
| trailers and pop-ups. The problem with many of the | | | | So far, nontoxic RVs are not manufactured by any |
| typical materials used to build RVs is that the | | | | company that specializes in chemical-free recreational |
| materials are often laced with various chemicals and | | | | vehicles. However, some manufacturers such as |
| toxins that degas over time. Some of the reasons | | | | Airstream just happen to produce slightly less toxic |
| for this of course is the fact that compounded | | | | models simply because they use higher end materials |
| materials are much cheaper than materials such as | | | | that have less chemical binders in the building |
| solid wood. Also, much of the compounded materials | | | | materials. If you're looking for a nontoxic RV or want |
| are lighter than their counterparts which is much | | | | to lessen the toxicity of your current camper, there |
| more conducive for use in recreational vehicles. | | | | are several online sources that provide more |
| However, more and more consumers are becoming | | | | information regarding safe sealants for interiors as |
| aware of the dangers associated to long-term | | | | well as renovation tips for nontoxic RVs. |
| exposures to many of these compounded building | | | | |