Your Grout Could Be Killing You!
The latest home hazard.
By Sharon Grehan-Howes
A special report commissioned by the Committee for Special Reports released their scientific findings on grout yesterday. The results are startling.
Epoxy
resin also known as grout (pronounced gr-out or gr-oot if
you are Canadian) used to hold ceramic tiles in place presents
the following health hazards:
- Adverse
eye effects like conjunctivitis and corneal damage
- Skin
irritation
- Known
to release hazardous vapours
Sobering Facts
- 99%
percent of all bathrooms with ceramic tiles in homes
built after 1960 have grouting.
- 99%
percent of all bathroom with ceramic tiles in homes built
before 1960 have a significant amount of grout.
- It affects women 30 times more than men and is therefore more serious.
