Polyvinyl chloride

...is Weingeist s solution for a fresh, hip take on an old tradition. Like many people, artificial Christmas trees, made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and shipped over from China, don t appeal to my aesthetic or my ethics. I wanted a modern,...

In this article: Seattle, Washington, Carbon footprint, USA, and Washington

Anna Maria also states that Westminster responded the coating does not contain Phthalates and they are not made with vinyl or PVC (polyvinyl chloride). What is oilcloth? Original oilcloth was canvas fabric treated with a coating based...

In this article: Phthalates, Polyurethane, Merck Manual, Teflon, and EBay

...reported in the International Journal of Andrology that pregnant mothers' exposure to this family of chemicals, used in manufacturing polyvinyl chloride plastics, seems to make little boys behave a bit more like little girls. This...

In this article: Breast cancer, Journal of the American Medical Association, University of California-Los Angeles, Surgery, Phthalates, and Cancers

...in a spectrum of end use areas. The primary derivatives of this upstream petrochemical include polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polystyrene (PS) and a broad range of other products. These and...

In this article: Ethylene, Natural gas, Derivative, Polystyrene, Polyethylene, Polyethylene terephthalate, Hydrocarbon, and Ethane

...releases in: Publishing & Information Services, Chemical, Surveys, Polls and Research Reportlinker Adds Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) - A Global Market Report NEW YORK, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market...

In this article: Chlorine, Polyolefin, Formosa Plastics Corporation, Georgia Gulf Corp, Taiwan, Latin America, NEW YORK, and South Korea

...to the two phthalates of most concern (DEHP and DBP) is through food. These phthalates are used primarily in polyvinyl chloride (PVC), so any steps in the processing, packaging, storage, or heating of food that use PVC-containing...

In this article: Phthalate, Testosterone, Dibutyl phthalate, University of Rochester Medical Center, and Washington

...Reproductive Epidemiology. Made from oil, phthalates are a family of organic chemicals used to make plastics such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) softer and more flexible, They have been around for about 50 years and are the most commonly used...

In this article: Phthalate, Hormone, Testosterone, University of Rochester Medical Center, Toxin, Medical advice, University of Cambridge, and Dioxin

...the University of Rochester Medical Center and lead author of the new report. Phthalates are widely used to soften plastics such as polyvinyl chloride and make them flexible. They are used in food packaging, vinyl and plastic tubing,...

In this article: Phthalates, Hormone, Androgen, Los Angeles Times, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and University of Rochester Medical Center

...- The Environmental Protection Agency will set new nationwide emission standards for makers of polyvinyl chloride, commonly known as the plastic PVC, under a settlement with environmental groups announced Thursday. EPA has agreed to set...

In this article: EPA, Louisiana, Plaintiff, Chlorine, Pollution, and Environmental Protection Agency

The federal government will impose new emissions standards for plants that manufacture polyvinyl chloride, a ubiquitous plastic commonly known as PVC, as part of a deal announced Thursday. The agreement between three environmental groups...

In this article: EPA, Sierra Club, Vinyl Institute, Arlington, and Louisiana