Phthalate esters in shower curtains are harmless to humans
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The United States Health, Environment and Justice Center (CHEJ) released a report last week after researching polyvinyl chloride shower curtains sold by major supermarkets in the United States. The PVC bathroom shower curtains released a variety of toxic substances, including volatilization. Organic compounds (VOCs), phthalates, and organic tin products can cause bad health problems and affect the lungs, central nervous system, liver, and kidneys. After the report was released, it caused a great uproar among consumers in North America. At the same time, it will also push plastic phthalate products that have been used in plastic products for 50 years to the cusp of plasticizers.
In a statement, the American Chemical Industry Council stated that CHEJ's accusations against the plasticizer phthalate series were wrong. CHEJ in its report on the chemical odor of the shower curtain implied that the phthalate product was partly responsible for the odour emitted by the shower curtain. In fact, although such products have some special odors, it does not mean that they will escape into the atmosphere in the finished products. CHEJ cannot provide any reliable data on this.
The American Chemical Industry Council also stated in the statement that phthalate esters are used as plasticizers to ensure the softness and durability of shower curtains. In the report, CHEJ linked these products with serious health problems, but did not show the public the true traits of phthalates. In fact, they sent some wrong information to the public. In the 50-year history of the use of such products, there has not been a single case that demonstrates what specific hazards it poses to human health.
The statement concluded that phthalate esters ranked among the most thoroughly studied substances in the world and were reviewed by many US and overseas legislatures. For example, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission released the study in 2002 concluded that diisodecyl phthalate (DINP) is not harmful to health in children's toys. Recent EU risk assessments have concluded that “a finished product containing DINP cannot pose a risk to consumers such as direct inhalation or direct skin contactâ€. In short, there is no credible scientific evidence that the use of phthalates will have adverse effects on human health.