I refuse to buy their cheap, toxic, and planet destroying bullshit any longer. Im getting rid of as many toxic materials around my home that I can and am replacing them with sustainable non-toxic ones.. Im willing to pay the higher price for that. Are you? Whats so bad about vinyl shower curtains & Bamboo Shower Curtain? According to the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice (which recommended removing vinyl shower curtains from store shelves in 2009), PVC shower curtains outgas 108 different chemicals within the first 28 days of use and continue to do so for a very long time: that new smell is the telltale sign of all those chemicals going into your lungs and skin when you are most vulnerable: while taking a hot shower and breathing deeply. Its bad enough having to deal with chlorine and possible lead and mercury contamination in municipal water; the last thing youd want to add to your list of daily exposure to chemicals is PVC-anything. PVC has been associated with many serious human ailments. Even conservative organizations have started to caution people against vinyl / PVC products. There are two particularly harmful and unavoidable by-products of PVC: Dioxin and PCBs. Dioxin is created during all phases of PVC production, as well as in its disposal by incineration or accidental fire. There is no threshold dose for dioxin. For dioxin, the lowest dose that causes hormonal action has not been found yet. It currently stands at about 1 part per trillion, but researchers have been unable to find the threshold using the most up-to-date advanced systems. It is thought to be the most toxic human-made chemical. We quote from the study: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic shower curtains purchased at Bed Bath & Beyond, Kmart, Sears, Target, and Wal-Mart all contain avoidable toxic chemicals including volatile organic compounds (VOCs), phthalates, organotins and metals. Some of these chemicals are volatile, so they are released into the air inside our homes... Some of these chemicals cause developmental damage as well as damage to the liver and central nervous, respiratory, and reproductive systems. This investigation shows that PVC shower curtains are significant contributors to indoor air pollution. News: The Federal Trade Commission in the US and the Competition Bureau in Canada have begun to file charges against manufacturers of bamboo fiber products for making false claims. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this week charged four sellers of clothing and other textile products with deceptively labeling and advertising these items as made of bamboo fiber, when they are made of rayon. And in Canada: Identification of man-made fibers must conform to a list of generic fibres. Under the Textile Labeling Act and Regulations bamboo is not listed as a generic fibre name, and as a result it is not legal to identify the fibre content on a label as bamboo. Because of the processing involved, rayon must be used. Hemp Shower Curtains Organic European rawganique/BAsc1.htm
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 23:20:57 +0000
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