## Parsons researchers warn of plastic toxicity in American manufactured homes ## Share: Researchers at Parsons School of Design's Healthy Material Lab have released a study that raises concerns about the "many substances harmful to human health" in a typical prefabricated American home. Called Manufactured Homes: An Analysis of Health and Environmental Impacts of Common Building Materials, the study highlighted potential negative health effects associated with manufactured homes. Manufactured homes have been popular among Americans for the last century and peaked in the 1970s, with as many…