When Good Shower Curtains Go Bad

[dgridley]

OK, I admit it.. I love the nice fresh smell of a new shower curtain just oulled from the wrapper and ready to hang.. fact is, that smell can kill as it's potentially releasing toxins into the atmosphere of my bathroom. Oh my! What next?! I smell a class action law suit coming on!

There’s still debate among scientists about just how serious the health effects are that have been associated with exposure to some of the chemicals highlighted as dangerous, especially at low doses. However, CHEJ, which has particularly strong concerns about the environmental and health toll in communities with factories that manufacture PVC, urges consumers to avoid using PVC shower curtains, as well as many other PVC products, particularly those that are flexible.

For people who are concerned about their shower curtains, there are alternatives. IKEA phased out PVC shower curtains 11 years ago, switching to ethylene vinyl acetate. Target, the country’s fifth-largest retailer, has also committed to replacing many of its shower curtains with EVA. The company has said that 88 percent of its shower curtains would be PVC free by spring of 2008. Bed Bath and Beyond, JCPenney, and Macy’s are shifting toward PVC-free shower curtains, according to the report, but have not set goals or a time frame for completely eliminating the products.

more: http://health.usnews.com/articles/h...your-shower-curtain-might-be-bad-for-you.html

 

[johname]

i had a bath tub mat that smelled so bad of chemicals that i couldnt take it after a few days. The bathroom smelled like a plastic burning factory. I finally put the mat outside for a week to air out or cure. But the hot california sun made the mat get all cracky and i had to though it out.

 

[Barrucadu]

Health warnings about shower curtains, what has the world come to...

 

[htmlindex]

Just install a shower screen instead. Aren't shower curtains soooo 1980s

 

[dgridley]

I actually have a trench around my shower stall.. before I go in, I fill it with gasoline then set it afire. That way, as I jump thru when I'm through with my shower, I dry off in seconds. Saves on laundry!

Just install a shower screen instead. Aren't shower curtains soooo 1980s

 

[xraider]

I like that new smell too! I guess it has to do with the plastics like in nalgene bottles killing us too.

 

[liquidcherry]

Because i haven't had a shower since 1988, i don't care about the smell of shower curtains at all!! LOOOOOL

Just for the record...that was a joke, ok???


Cheers

Frank

 

[treebytheriver]

For some reason ethylene vinyl acetate doesnt sound so safe to me either!

The trend in the ski towns lately is the Euro style bathrooms, basically one room with twin showers and bidet (sp?) , no shower door or curtain, one drain, with stained cement.

 

[dgridley]

ugh, I like my American bathrooms, thanks! (Tho I am saving up for one of these babies, a $500 toilet seat! j/k )

For some reason ethylene vinyl acetate doesnt sound so safe to me either!

The trend in the ski towns lately is the Euro style bathrooms, basically one room with twin showers and bidet (sp?) , no shower door or curtain, one drain, with stained cement.