The total direct and indirect benefits of consumer access to PVC in the United States and Canada in 2007 amounted to more than $20 billion. This is the conclusion of "The Economic Benefits of Polyvinyl Chloride in the United States and Canada," a report recently released by Whitfield & Associates for the Chlorine Chemistry Division of the American Chemistry Council and The Vinyl Institute.

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