Read more volatile organic compounds stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/31689/volatile-organic-compounds.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 16:05:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/80418/green-nail-salons-smell-a-trend.htmlHarry Kimball<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=328055&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331204246' border='0' />The booming nail salon business has a booming subcategory: green salons. Besides helping the planet, the ecofriendly establishments are healthier than traditional salons for manicurists and other workers, who are exposed to a multitude of toxic chemicals used in their work. “The cost of course is more,” says one salon...A nail technician cleans up her customer's nails.http://www.newser.com/story/80418/green-nail-salons-smell-a-trend.htmlTue, 09 Feb 2010 12:15:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/29886/new-shower-curtains-smell-like-cancer.htmlHarry Kimball<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=112038&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401011751' border='0' />Ever wonder about that smell given off by new shower curtains? Well, according to a new study, it’s poisonous. An independent organization has found that PVC shower curtains on shelves at Wal-Mart, Target, Sears and others may give off measurable amounts of dangerous, volatile organic compounds that could linger for...Another shower curtain.http://www.newser.com/story/29886/new-shower-curtains-smell-like-cancer.htmlThu, 12 Jun 2008 17:40:04 CDT