Comments on: Ban Recommended on Toxic Vinyl Shower Curtains

By: Stanley Francis

Stanley Francis — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:39:38 +0000

Today a newly opened curtain sent my blood pressure and heart rate soaring..it’s now in the trash. For chemically sensitive people, these things are probably one of the worst triggers for reactions such as mine. I almost went to the emergency room. Surely they can find other materials from which to make these liners.

By: 234critic

234critic — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:24:20 +0000

these may contain toxic chemicals, but has anyone really become dangerously sick or ill from this? and shouldnt it be safe after 30 days after it stops gassing?

By: Merlin11

Merlin11 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:33:55 +0000

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By: john

john — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:50:39 +0000

Today I hung a PVC curtain in the shower room to replace an old polyester one. The smell was very strong and it did irritate the back of my throat. Out of curiosity I googled ’shower curtain’ and came across this site. What is smell? Is it not the detection of airborne chemicals? There is definitely something being released by the curtain. If scientists are recommending caution then to ignore it seems a bit foolish. I am going to just hang it out side for a few weeks. As for the cynics, be it on their own head.

By: Shiro

Shiro — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:58:08 +0000

To Feodore:
It’s been known only RECENTLY that PVC/vinyl plastic leaches harmful chemicals and VOCs that disrupt reproductive and nervous systems. It is a very REAL problem. There simply wasn’t technology/methods/resources/what have you that could detect such a threat in years past. As unscrupulous as the media is, they aren’t lying about this one!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:13:18 +0000

Indeed there are valid points on both sides of this argument. What really concerns me is the fact that grown adults cannot disagree without acting childish. If you disagree, you must be an uncaring ogre that blows smoke in your kids faces? WTF? Intelligent baby, intelligent.

By: F. FEDSER

F. FEDSER — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:40:47 +0000

le monomère chlorure de vinyle est toxique et la fabrication des objets en PVC doit donc être méticuleuse.
En revanche, dans une salle de bains/douche normalement aérée le danger n’existe pas. une analyse positive à un produit ne signifie rien. Orfila disait : l’important est la dose. Pour prendre au sérieux cette nouvelle, il faudrait citer les chiffres des dosages, s’ils ont été faits, avec les conditions d’émissions des toxiques en cause.
A défaut de quoi, ceci n’est qu’une farce. (PRANK)
Cette farce anti-américaine publiée n’est donc qu’une manipulation pour créer de nouveaux impôts, d’abord aux USA, puis en europe.
Américains, soyez rigoureux. Défendez vous!

By: Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:56:34 +0000

TOP, do some google searching for “volitile organic compounds” and decide for yourself whether or not that “new car smell” is really something you need in your life.

By: TOP

TOP — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:35:18 +0000

Okay, you Feodore bashers have some valid points, but so does Feodore.
How many times have we heard our so-called ‘unbiased news media’ report unverified theories, fueled by some obscure scientist telling us something or the other in our normal everyday lives is going to kill us if we don’t stop using it immediately! Such stories are instantly grabbed up by the media, seemingly without regard for proof or journalistic integrity, and spread all over the world in order to get people to read their product.
Can you honestly say you believe that ‘all scientists’ are in it purely for the science, and not to get their names in the paper so they can get bigger government and corporate grants? Please….
I have to agree with Stephanie — where’s the evidence?

By: Not a sheep

Not a sheep — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:32:37 +0000

# Bobslob June 14th, 2008 12:39:

I belive that all plastics are harmful. In the ancient world lead was used for drinking cups. Someday you will see.

So you’re saying that plastics are harmful based on the ancient world using lead (which we know is hazardous to health) in drinking cups? What sort of argument is that? Not much, IMO.