Student examines toxicity of shower curtains at Saint Mary’s

Evan DaCosta | Thursday, February 22, 2018

Saint Mary’s students may be regularly exposed to toxic chemicals, according to a research project by senior Malia Hosoi-Gallucci. Shower curtains currently installed in Saint Mary’s dorms are made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which has been shown to give off a variety of volatile organic compounds and toxic chemicals. Hosoi-Gallucci, a global studies major, conducted