OMG! Save the Children From Shower Curtains!
Oh, for Pete’s sake. Was it a slow news day in the non-profit community or what? We have war, famine, the ecological crisis, natural disasters like Paris Hilton and all the Center for Enviornmantal Health and Justice (CHEJ) can point the middle finger at is PVC shower curtains. On Friday June 13, CHEJ put out an a press release that calls PVC shower curtains toxic. I’ve been dying to get my mits wrapped around this press release, but first 451 Press went down and then my Internet went down. So, stand back, this has been brewing all damn weekend.
Anyway
Granted, new shower curtains suck. They have that new shower curtain smell which I’ve noted has never been duplicated in a line of perfume or as a special aromatherapy candle scent. Strong smells can certainly trigger bad headaches.
CHEJ (which I assume is pronounced either “cheese” or “chez”) claim that new shower smell can kill you…eventually. This is because, in 28 days since the bag is opened, the PVC released 108 different VOCs (volitale organic compunds) which are generally bad news and do every bad thing you have ever imagined (including headaches) and things that only Stephen King could imagine.
However, your shower water also releases VOCs. Are you going to stop taking a shower? And, quite frankly, how much time DO you spend in the bathroom?
Should We Ban Shower Curtains?
Great, that’s all we need — a black market for new shower curtains. “Psst, lady — you lookin’ for a new shower curtain? I got florals, tropicals and pastels.”
First we can’t feed ourselves right and they have a trans fat ban. Then, we can’t ride in a moving vehicle right and have to strap our kids into incredibly expensive car seats. Now, they’re trying to get us in the shower. Hey, there’s naked people in here — go get your bans somewhere else!
Folks, how STUPID do we have to be that we need a ban or a warning label on common household items? (Don’t answer that). If you know the new shower curtain is gonna stink, open it up and stick it in a room where no one spends a lot time in (like a basement or attic) and let it air out. Either that, or stick it outside for a couple of days. THEN install it in the bathroom.
Imagine a world without new shower curtains. Remember, folks, extinct is forever. Save the new shower curtains!
Ahhh…I feel so much better now. Was it good for you, too?
June 17th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
I don’t especially love the 80s style glass doors in our showers, but I do have to say I’m hella glad we don’t have to deal with those stinky plastic shower curtain liners. Yuck!
June 18th, 2008 at 5:57 am
I can’t stand shower curtains. It’s been ages since I’ve had one in my home because I hate that feeling of the cold shower curtain sticking to my leg! They never seem to keep the floor dry in any case, so it’s glass door showers for me!
June 18th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I forgot about glass shower doors. I liked them. Thanks for the comments, folks.
June 18th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
I simply get Fabric Shower Curtain instead of the plastic one and I do not have to suffer the smell. I found some interesting designs from this on-line store http://www.justhomedecor.com/estoreusa/home.php?cat=653