Article: Over 100 Chemicals Released Into the Air From PVC Shower Curtains Sold at Major Retail Outlets, According to Latest Laboratory Results

Article: Shower curtains harbour over 100 toxic chemicals
The Hindustan Times;  June 15, 2008 ;     469 words ... ... from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) shower curtains. According to a report in ... in homes around the world, PVC shower curtains contain many harmful chemicals ... chemical off-gassing from PVC shower curtains may contribute to respiratory ...

Article: Report: New shower curtains toxic ; Ones made with ...
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  June 12, 2008 ;     581 words ... ... Chemicals identified in the PVC shower curtain tests have been linked ... effects on the brain," she said. Shower curtains tested by an independent laboratory ... policies to reduce or phase out PVC shower curtains. Eleven years ago, IKEA was ...

Article: The lure of lace in shower curtains.
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  July 10, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... reporting a surge in the sale of lace shower curtains. Meanwhile, sources of supply ... oft-mentioned purveyors of lace shower curtains. "We're a fully vertical operation ... business is lace. Their business is shower curtains - vinyls, wovens, printeds, sheers ...

Article: Shower Curtains Declared Harmless.
Business Wire;  June 12, 2008 ;     678 words ... ... of research and use prove that shower curtains made of vinyl are safe, effective ... report lists substances in vinyl shower curtains. To a doctor or scientist, the report shows that vinyl shower curtains are not much different from other ...

Article: Shower curtains may harbor harmful microbes.
Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week;  August 14, 2004 ;     547 words ... ... residue, or "soap scum," on household shower curtains may be a breeding ground for potentially ... microbial biofilms is that provided by vinyl shower curtains. Over time, vinyl shower curtains accumulate films, commonly referred to ...

Article: Shower Curtains That Are Good for Your Brain and ...
Business Wire;  September 15, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... engaging art, just released two new shower curtains, Dinosaurs and the Periodic Table ... acute accent]SMART's two new shower curtains use vibrant colors to catch kids ... fascination with the world. SMART shower curtains get them into the bath, even if they ...

Article: Molecular analysis finds microbes on vinyl shower ...
Health & Medicine Week;  September 27, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... com & NewsRx.net) -- Vinyl shower curtains should be cleaned or replaced often ... microbial biofilms is that provided by vinyl shower curtains." "Over time, vinyl shower curtains accumulate films, commonly referred ...