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Owens Corning believes that it is the social responsibility of a company to operate with respect for the rights of others and the environment. This includes understanding and communicating information about the health and safety impact of our products throughout their life cycles.

During the last 50 years, researchers have extensively studied fiber glass and have found that:

Exposures to glass fibers are low today and have been historically low.
Our workers are healthy. Glass wool fibers have not been associated with disease in our workplace.
Glass fibers disappear quickly. If inhaled, our glass wool insulation fibers disappear from the lung as fast as ordinary dust that is breathed everyday.

Fiber glass insulation keeps your home warm in winter, cool in summer and quiet all year long. It helps cut energy use which saves money and reduces pollution. And, it's environmentally friendly. Fiber glass insulation is made from natural ingredients like sand and at least 30 percent recycled products, such as bottles and window glass. It also helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere - for every pound of carbon dioxide emitted in the production of fiber glass insulation, 330 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions are avoided by the use of that insulation. Owens Corning demonstrates their leadership in environmental stewardship in many ways. A few examples include participating in Built Green and receiving GREENGUARD® Certification. Click here for more information and to learn Why PINK Means Green.

Owens Corning will continue to share new information regarding the health effects of its products with scientists, employees, regulators, customers and the public. For Material Safety Data Sheets, search our MSDS Library.

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