"Vinyl shower curtains sold at major retailers across the country emit toxic chemicals that have been linked to serious health problems, according to a report released Thursday by a national environmental organization."
This quote comes from a story in the LA times and is a feature on Google News this morning.
The report indicates that chemicals that the curtains are made from are linked to liver damage and other health realted issues.
As consumers we need to be aware of things like this so we can protect ourselves and our kids.
But let me ask you a question. If you're a Boomer aged kind of person, like I am, did you grow up drinking water out of the garden hose? Rememer how cold and fresh that water was? Remember that unique smell? I don't know about you, but I loved that smell. And I thought drinking out of a water hose was a blast. It was like having your very own water fountain! You could play in the cold water on a hot day, squirt stuff, wash off the driveway, grab a drink, run your slip-n-slide and enjoy hours of fun in the afternoon sun.
Now we have to wonder if drinking out of our beloved hoses as kids might come back to harm us. Hmmm, better check out the effects of water hose drinking on the internet. Check in with my doctor? Maybe, but sometimes I think I know as much as he does these days!
Now I've got to worry about my awesome new plastic shower curtain. For the record (call me weird), I like the smell of those new plastic shower curtains. I am reminded of that wonderful new car smell...uh-oh, shouldn't have said that - I can hear a report about the toxins of new cars coming out soon (or did it already???).
Obviously, I'm writing tongue in cheek here, but this is a very serious issue. Parents need to pay attention to things like this in order to keep the kiddos safe and healthy.
By the way, you may have heard that plastic bottles can be dangerous to your health also. Supposedly they leach dangerous chemicals into the water. Is this true?
For a report on this, click here.
Here is the Snopes.com report on plastic bottles.
To read the rest of the LA Times story, click here.
Summary...some things in life just aren't safe! Bummer.
Summary #2 - check out facts for yourself. The internet is a marketplace of ideas where facts often hide!
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