So much for buying shower curtains at Weber's. Target has non-PVC shower curtains according to this article, but then going to the Target (at least here in Queens) any later than an hour after it opens can stress a girl out, too.
Glad I have glass shower doors!
As part of an ongoing campaign against polyvinyl chloride, a Virginia-based environmental advocacy group today called on manufacturers and retailers to phase out its use in shower curtains. To buttress its case, the group, the Center for Health, Environment and Justice, released the results of a small study indicating that PVC-containing shower curtains are capable of emitting scores of volatile organic compounds, as well as phthalates, lead, and other potentially harmful materials, into people’s bathrooms. A previous study, conducted by Environmental Protection Agency researchers, also found that plastic shower curtains can emit toxic compounds into the air.
Link: Your Shower Curtain Might Be Bad for You - US News and World Report.
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