Achieving Market Transformation Through Meaningful Transparency
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The document discusses increasing transparency around product data and chemicals of concern in building materials. It notes that with more available data on carbon footprints and chemicals, along with new technology, there is an emerging era of radical transparency. It also discusses various chemicals that are common in many products but are linked to health issues, and the need for more transparency about what substances products contain.
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