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Article: Report: New shower curtains toxic ; Ones made with PVC release more than 100 chemicals, study finds
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- The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
- Article date:
- June 12, 2008
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Nearly everybody loves that new car smell, but what's up with the
new shower curtain smell?
A study released today by The Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow and
the Center for Health, Environment & Justice found that new shower
curtains made with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) released more than 100
toxic chemicals into the air.
The study urges an immediate phase-out of PVC in all shower
curtains.
New curtains can contain high levels of volatile organic
compounds, which can cause eye, nose and throat irritation,
headaches, loss of coordination, nausea, and damage to the liver,
kidneys and central nervous system, according to the study.
Another component, phthalates, have been linked to reproductive ...