Home Guy wrote:

Back 10 years ago when you had the anthrax being mailed around the
country and the threat of biochemical domestic terror, your dept of
fatherland security and home preparedness wanted everyone to stock
enough plastic sheeting and duct tape to be able to wrap your homes into
a secure bubble. So you have this huge over-stock of plastic sheeting
that you need to get rid of, hence these EPA rules about lead paint and
home improvement.

Any homeowner who doesn't stock plastic sheeting and duct tape anyway is
an idiot. Broken window, roof leak, etc. all frequently call for that as
an immediate patch while you chase after proper repair supplies.