Article: Treated fabrics make it easier to redecorate

Article: Your Shower Curtain Might Be Bad for You.
U.S. News & World Report;  June 12, 2008 ;     526 words ......retailers to phase out its use in shower curtains. To buttress its case, the group...study indicating that PVC-containing shower curtains are capable of emitting scores of...researchers, also found that plastic shower curtains can emit toxic compounds into the...

Article: Report: New shower curtains toxic ; Ones made with PVC release more than 100 chemicals, study finds
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  June 12, 2008 ;     361 words ......Environment & Justice found that new shower curtains made with polyvinyl chloride (PVC...immediate phase-out of PVC in all shower curtains. New curtains can contain high levels...situation for consumers because many times shower curtains are not labeled with the type of plastic...

Article: FASHIONABLE FABRICS, FANCY STYLES IN SHOWER CURTAINS
Post-Tribune (IN);  April 9, 1989 ;     336 words ......are showing up in the bathroom as shower curtains, but they are not just hanging around...who has battled mildew on plastic shower curtains, these new fabric curtains are protected...in the mildew belt. Among the new shower curtains is The Estate Collection from Ex-Cell...

Article: Silent killer may be showering with you
Winnipeg Free Press;  June 13, 2008 ;     587 words ......Health, Environment and Justice said shower curtains may release toxic compounds into your...Wal-Mart Canada should probably take PVC shower curtains off the shelf. Researchers tested...polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, plastic shower curtains purchased at U.S. retailers Bed Bath...

Article: Vinyl curtains just the latest things to shower us with fears.(Life-Health)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  June 24, 2008 ;     581 words ......tomatoes, we're faced with the killer shower curtains. That's right: As you may have read last week, a new study has linked vinyl shower curtains sold by five major retail chains to...good. You saw the thing about the shower curtains? my husband asked the other evening...

Article: Shower curtain health warning; PVC vinyl leaching pollutants into air, study finds.(News)
The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario);  June 13, 2008 ;     355 words ...Byline: Huixia Sun Some shower curtains may be hazardous to your health...released into the air from PVC shower curtains, posing risks to human health...purchased polyvinyl chloride (PVC) shower curtains from five American retailers...

Article: Lichtenberg tries shower curtains.(S. Lichtenberg and Co. to launch shower curtains )(Brief Article)
Home Textiles Today;  August 26, 2002 ;     283 words ......is now preparing to branch out into shower curtains. A product launch is slated for October...with about 24 freestanding fabric shower curtains on preview for channels of trade ranging...was design director for window and shower curtains. Of the new line, only a handful was...

Article: Finding that certain curtain
St. Joseph News-Press;  November 1, 2001 ;     482 words ......look in your bathroom? These days shower curtains are not only practical, but also serve...florals, sheer panels to smooth vinyl, shower curtains offer a range of designs and fabrics...domestics department of Dillard's. Some shower curtains are made to coordinate with rugs...

Article: Shower curtains may harbor harmful microbes.
TB & Outbreaks Week;  August 10, 2004 ;     242 words ......Filmy 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 harbour over 100 toxic chemicals
The Hindustan Times;  June 14, 2008 ;     265 words ......air from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) shower curtains. According to a report in ENN (Environmental...chemicals make up the fresh smell of shower curtains, which is unique to PVC vinyl shower curtains and shower curtain liners. The study...

Article: New shower curtain makes for easy update
Oakland Tribune;  March 25, 2006 ;     460 words ......We often take them for granted, but shower curtains are at the center of a bathroom's...opportunities to make a statement. Shower curtains are available in many different styles...where you'll find some 50 feet of shower curtains on display. The most popular, however...

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, which...most 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: Curtain call.
New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand);  July 18, 2007 ;     133 words ......there's a dearth of really good shower curtains out there. When the couple...company that made her designer shower curtains retired, David decided to...plenty of customers, it's the shower curtains that have been getting all...

Article: Over 100 Chemicals Released Into the Air From PVC Shower Curtains Sold at Major Retail Outlets, According to Latest Laboratory Results
U.S. Newswire;  June 12, 2008 ;     700+ words ......to immediately phase out PVC shower curtains & for the Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall PVC shower curtains from store shelves FALLS CHURCH...chemical threats, show that shower curtains made with polyvinyl chloride...