Pvc Shower Curtains Harmful To Your Health
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on June 16, 2008
The PVC shower curtains are not just sold in one or two small corner stores in your neighbourhood. These products retail from many if not all national major outlets such as Wal-Mart, Target and Sears and could affect millions of people in the United States.
The 44-page report summarizes a two-part study carried out on plastic [...]
Shower curtains harbour over 100 toxic chemicals
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on June 16, 2008
The study was conducted by the US-based Center for Health, Environment & Justice (CHEJ) and in Canada by Environmental Defence and the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA).
Though ubiquitous in homes around the world, PVC shower curtains contain many harmful chemicals, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs), phthalates and organotins.
Toxic chemical off-gassing from PVC shower curtains may [...]
Bolsover shows good housekeeping
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on April 6, 2008
Bolsovers decision to retain its housing stock rather flew in the face of the Governments desired outcome for the future of council housing. The hard road it might have been but the dissident choice paid off the district council is proving its worth as a landlord
Since taking the decision to retain its housing stock [...]
Bridgnorth District Council are bridging the divide
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on January 12, 2008
Its not easy being a rural housing provider, much less so when, as a council, funds are constrained by government while prices continue to rise. Bridgnorth District Council is determined to rise to the challenge, however.
The council opted to retain its stock following appraisals in 2004/5. In the course of gauging tenants opinions during the [...]