Don't delude yourselves for the sake of convenience, or claiming that ignorance is bliss
PVC causes cancer. PVC fumes from melting/burning are extremely carcinogenic. I don't know enough about PVC in a solid state to comment on that.
I still use many items made out of PVC. it's a risk I take. I make soft plastic fishing lures out of a PVC material which requires heating. It creates carcinogenic fumes. I make sure to do it with EXTREMELY good ventilation. People have gotten cancer doing what I do, but ignoring the risks and heating/pouring soft plastic lures without ventilation. Luckily the one I've corrosponded with firsthand have been treated successfully.
I have also made didgeridoos out of PVC pipe. One of the techniques to make a PVC didj seem more like their natural wood eucalyptus cousins is to heat them with a heat gun until they become flexible, to add bends/twists/bulges/dents. I don't do this myself, because of the fumes that heating PVC gives off. Although I expose myself to the lure fumes, I do try to limit myself as much as possible.
I cannot stress this enough. PVC fumes have been proven to be extremely carcinogenic. PVC is also EVERYWHERE in our society, and we couldn't live like we do without it.
It's important to acknowledge risks, even if you choose to take them. Again, don't delude yourselves. Take precautions, keep yourself aware, and don't complain if it all goes to hell. Ignorance is only bliss until you die a horrible death.
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