We made a grievous error recently in running an interview with World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) legal counsel Jeff King on TalkFloor.com.
While speaking to TalkFloor editorial director Dave Foster, King claimed that retailers should always test building materials for asbestos—including the adhesives. While that in itself is an overly cautious recommendation, he then erroneously stated that all modern adhesives contain a trace amount of asbestos. Not only is that wrong—it completely dismisses all the years of research and development and sweat and toil that have gone into making adhesive products safer than ever while still being able to perform under rigorous conditions.