http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/06/16/vinyl-shower-curtains-can-release-up-to-100-toxic-chemicals/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Going Green. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/06/16/vinyl-shower-curtains-can-release-up-to-100-toxic-chemicals/#comment-21424 Lee Leonard Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:31:21 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=1741#comment-21424 I bought one yesterday, hung it up and now I am extremely sick. I bought one yesterday, hung it up and now I am extremely sick.

]]> http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/06/16/vinyl-shower-curtains-can-release-up-to-100-toxic-chemicals/#comment-17632 Deana Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:11:02 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=1741#comment-17632 I recently had purchased a Halloween-theme vinyl shower curtain, not knowing the dangers, until it smelled up my whole 3200-square-foot home. Then I did my research and stumbled upon the facts. I had this curtain up for a day and a half and had noticed a few dizzy spells and my 8 year-old-daughter got a headache. Needless to say, that shower curtain went into the trash. I recently had purchased a Halloween-theme vinyl shower curtain, not knowing the dangers, until it smelled up my whole 3200-square-foot home. Then I did my research and stumbled upon the facts. I had this curtain up for a day and a half and had noticed a few dizzy spells and my 8 year-old-daughter got a headache. Needless to say, that shower curtain went into the trash.

]]> http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/06/16/vinyl-shower-curtains-can-release-up-to-100-toxic-chemicals/#comment-16589 David Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:05:09 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=1741#comment-16589 Polyester is certainly better than vinyl, yes. Cotton and bamboo are the best, but if poly is the only alternative, it is fine. Polyester is certainly better than vinyl, yes. Cotton and bamboo are the best, but if poly is the only alternative, it is fine.

]]> http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/06/16/vinyl-shower-curtains-can-release-up-to-100-toxic-chemicals/#comment-16587 Justin Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:26:17 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=1741#comment-16587 How about 100% Polyester? I've seen those at Target and wonder how they stack up. How about 100% Polyester? I’ve seen those at Target and wonder how they stack up.

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