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Reports on the Hazards of PVC

The environmental and health threats posed by PVC’s production, use, and disposal are well documented in numerous reports.  Below you will find links to some of the most comprehensive sources on PVC’s toxic lifecycle.

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Volatile Vinyl: The New Shower Curtain’s Chemical Smell

A new laboratory study commissioned by CHEJ found the familiar “new shower curtain smell” may be toxic to your health.  The study found one PVC shower curtain can release as many as 108 volatile organic chemicals into the air.  Some of these chemicals can cause developmental damage as well as damage to the liver and central nervous, respiratory, and reproductive systems.

Read the report and supporting materials

PVC: Bad News Comes in 3′s
The Poison Plastic, Health Hazards and the Looming Waste Crisis
written by the Center for Health, Environment and Justice & the Environmental Health Strategy Center

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