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The problem with fireproofing one building in a fire-prone area is that neighboring buildings that aren't fireproof will build, and they will release toxic subs
by kccqzy 2y ago
The problem with fireproofing one building in a fire-prone area is that neighboring buildings that aren't fireproof will build, and they will release toxic substances that make your fireproof building toxic.
- khafra 2y agoSeems like properly-priced insurance should fix that, if you add a little bit of tort for the owners of the hazardous housing?
- kccqzy 2y agoIt's more like all of us have houses that release toxic fumes in fires. It's in the basic building material and furnishings. https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/as-global-fire-risk-rises-modern-homes-become-toxic-plastic-traps/amp/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/as-global-fire-risk-rises-...
- khafra 2y agoRight; and houses release those toxic fumes when they're on fire. If poisoning other structures with your house fire was an actionable tort, insurance would incentivize owners (and builders) to make houses that were less likely to catch on fire and poison others, and/or find less toxic building materials and furnishings.