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PVC is used everywhere in the USA. You can probably name almost any common household item in the USA and there is a PVC version of it if not the dominant form.
by destitude 4y ago
PVC is used everywhere in the USA. You can probably name almost any common household item in the USA and there is a PVC version of it if not the dominant form. It's because there are very large PVC manufacturers in the USA which is why it is pushed so hard and people kept in dark about the dangers. You've surely heard of "vinyl" but maybe didn't realize that was PVC.
- yesenadam 4y agoSome of the many common things it's used in - shoes, notebooks, office supplies, bags, backpacks, toys etc.[0] Gee, I had no idea it and its additives, e.g. phthalates[1], had health effects until just now. What sounds even worse is what happens when it breaks down and contaminates water[2]. [0] https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/opmrdd/health/pvc.html https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/opmrdd/health/pvc.html [1] https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/feb/10/phthalates-plastics-chemicals-research-analysis https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/feb/10/phthala... [2] https://themicrogardener.com/is-pvc-plastic-safe-to-use-in-an-organic-garden/ https://themicrogardener.com/is-pvc-plastic-safe-to-use-in-a...