Are your records a health concern?


Polemical article on slashgear.com. Any truth in it?

"Then there’s vinyl’s health effects. PVC is carcinogenic, causes damage to nerves and reproductive organs, and often contains additives like lead and cadmium. It exhibits a lifelong, chemical breakdown (known as outgassing) that spits out vinyl chlorides, turning turn your body into a magnet for persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Agent Orange is one glaring example of POPs. Musician Benn Jordan tested his own vinyl with an industrial-grade air quality monitor to see just how bad this effect is. Playing newer records for just a couple of minutes led to a sharp rise in unsafe air quality; playing older, more worn vintage records caused the same unsafe levels within moments of setting the record on the platter; shuffling through records (without playing them) led to levels unsafe for short-term inhalation. This was with a handful of records; imagine a shop (or home storage cabinet) full of them."
Do Vinyl Records Actually Sound Better Than CDs? We Take A Closer Look (slashgear.com)

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I would not consider this article to be too well informed. It continues the vinyl degradation myth, which has been repeatedly debunked. Playing records with properly set-up table does not degrade the vinyl. -- Wow and Flutter is very well controlled these days. Even if Fremer in recent Absolute Sound issue considers "1 arc minute" to be audible. Nevermind that an angular measurement is not an indication of velocity change. But I digress ... -- Dust myth is permeated, but with decent cleaning, no problem. -- How much do I now believe their health risk claim? Not much. TBH.