That "New Shower Curtain Smell" Is Bad For You. →
“The study found that PVC shower curtains contained high concentrations ofphthalates, which have been linked to reproductive effects, and varying concentrations of organotins, which are compounds based on tin and hydrocarbons. One of the curtains tested released measurable quantities of as many as 108 volatile organic compounds into the air, some of which persisted for nearly a month.”