--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "ngrdh" <hnegaard@...> wrote:
>
> HI all,
>
> My husband was informed by one of his coworkers that the offgassing
> of curing concrete is a major component of global warming. I have
> never heard of this and was wondering if there is any truth to this
> at all?
If he said "curing" then it is false.
If he said "during production" he at least has a case, although I
think a shaky one at best for saying it is a major component. Heating
water for our homes in the US uses more. Driving to work uses WAY
more.
At intelligent discussion of many angles (plus and minus) of the
cement discussion can be found at:
http://www.buildinggreen.com/auth/article.cfm?fileName=020201b.xml
- Ernie
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