Is It True? Could Our Shower Curtains Really Be A Toxic Threat?  

I believe we are much worse off than back in the day, they may have not been able to diagnose what was wrong with people and I know there were many plagues etc., but I feel today it is much worse, with all the chemicals and everything that has been introduced to us all these years, all these meds, that I feel worsen a persons condition, and shortens life instead of lengthens it, for every helpful thing thats meds do for us, it also worsens the or any condition, because it is a chemical, just like all the chemicals that they put into everyday things that we take for granted.

When I read this I was thinking, the smell of a new shower curtain last a really long time, and I really don't care for the smell. I did read your article on platic bottles ,, I also passed it onto my boss,we do not re-use bottle anymore, as we are both very aware of many things that can harm our health, but darn it everyday they come out with something new, and what the heak is a person to do? perhaps the mormans and all the other people who chose to live life without all the modern things that we take for granted these days have the right idea. All the people that don't go along with all this new technology may live longer, but all the reat of us are at the moment really enjoying all the new toys, gadgets, beauty stuff, and all the other stuff we can name. Maybe this is why many of our older people have lived so long, they didn't have what we have now. I better stop now, or this could start a whole story...

LOL--maybe people like the Amish have the right idea and "shun" technology and still live the way they have for hundreds of years without any of the modern conveniences
Yes in our society we're exposed to a trillion different things that could have detrimental effects to us...we may be living longer but we tend to come down with more "ailments" than our ancestors did..could it be from exposure to all this "crap" I just did an article and submitted it to AC....about the additive Brominated Vegetable Oil in citrus type sodas and drinks like Mountain Dew and Gatorade..over 100 countries have banned it...ours hasn't ...and don't ASK the side effects THAT has--you don't want to know

Pye, can you give me the link to your article about the Gatorade, I really need to read that.

I'm with you on pulling the covers over our heads, we just never know what to expect anymore. Even if we read lables it would not help.

Thought I'd post here..I'll give you the link when the article is published..only just submitted it today...if you want I can email you my article though as a PDF file

If you don't mind I'd appreciate it, I have been on a "Gatorade" kick lately and I did not know about this.

Just did a quick search..PVC was actually invented in the late 1800s but wasn't patented until 1913...so all along we may have been using it not knowing its dangers until fairly recently

Everything is getting out of hand these days. Hey Pye if you don't mind, do you have any info on Red Bull, my son drinks it all the time, and I told him it is not good for him, anything you know on this would be helpful.

P.S Don't quote me , but i just think it is Rot Gut stuff. And not good for you.

Here is some info on it, look for the paragraph "Health Concerns"... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull

You are right, however I think PVC is okay for other things, am I right? I believe it's used as pipes and as toys so I think it couldn't be that bad...I think it's because it's in the bathroom and subjected to all those high temperatures, right? I don't like plastics anymore! By the way, I would like the article link as well or message me for the pdf, thank you.

Pablo

The poor unsuspecting comsumer is the last person to know until it is to late.

I have not heard about freezing bottles in the freezer, but I did hear how it is bad to reuse plastic bottles.

I don't know if anything we buy anymore is safe... plastic, or the food we buy. This is very scary to read.

I hear you, I bought mine at Family Dollar. I'm thinking the next shower curtain I buy will be a cloth one ( hopefully that will be safe).

This is true, and there was less sickness and wierd diseases out there. I beleive technology has a lot to do with it.