Is Your Shower Curtain Liner Toxic?
>> December 07, 2008
Going Green just got another thumbs up, and this time it's for something in your shower. According to the October 2008 issue of Men's Health, using a vinyl shower curtain may expose you toxins.
The Center for Health, Environment, and Justice, (CHEJ) a Virginia-based environmental advocacy group, tested five vinyl curtains and found that they all contained phthalates, chemicals used to soften plastics.
Some scientists doubt that the amount in a vinyl shower curtain poses a threat, however the CHEJ argues that repeated exposure can be dangerous. "Phthalates can affect hormone levels, so you should avoid them whenever possible," says David O. Carpenter, M.D., the director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University at Albany.
If you want to be err on the side of caution, and Go Green at the same time, try a fabric shower curtain like the Croscill Fabric Shower Curtain Liner, which is less than $15.
, which is less than $15.
2 comments:
Wow. Even shower curtains can be bad for us? Whatever next? Thanks for the heads up.
Mmmmm. who likes the smell of Phthalates in the morning!? I have a cloth shower curtain and I will never go back to a stinky phthalate one! I can wash a fabric one! keep it for years and it feels so much more elegant like a special spa or something :p
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