It should give others pause when they only look at the bottom line price. There is no free lunch and a company is cutting some kind of corners, more often than not, to offer 'rock bottom prices.' Just because something is more expensive, doesn't mean the company is greedy. More expensive may not equal better quality but it often times does. Still need to do your homework.
What really bothers me about this story is with the recent housing crisis so many more families are having to rent. Renters don't have much, if any, control over what materials are put into their homes. Most landlords are putting in the cheapest thing they can to have the highest profit.
Some people are more sensitive to small to moderate off gassing than others.
It's a consideration for me about everything I put into my living space. Between my asthma and environmental sensitivities, I'm trying to put either chemically inert substances or items that are older so hopefully most, if not all, off gassing has been done already. Another reason I like used products. I'm only aware of this kind of thing because I've had to be.
