IMPORTANT SAFTEY NEWS FOR NEW CAR OWNERS
IMPORTANT SAFTEY NEWS FOR NEW CAR OWNERS
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robp

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5,815 posts

291 months

Wednesday 15th January 2003
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A new car could contain up to 35 times the health limit for volatile organic chemicals (according to today's The Telegraph front page)!

Japanese researches reckon that the chemicals used in glues and paints can cause health problems.

It also suggests that the 'new car smell' that we all love is 'like glue sniffing'!!!

The ending comment also suggests that driving your car is not only bad for the environment, but bad for your personel health.


When will this bull**** stop?!

Deester

1,607 posts

287 months

Wednesday 15th January 2003
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yawn...

CarZee

13,382 posts

294 months

Wednesday 15th January 2003
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It also suggests that the 'new car smell' that we all love is 'like glue sniffing'!!!
mmmm.. solvents

incorrigible

13,668 posts

288 months

Wednesday 15th January 2003
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Not mine, I specified hemp seat covers

Tyke

250 posts

283 months

Wednesday 15th January 2003
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incorrigible said: Not mine, I specified hemp seat covers



Top man, the only car where you wont be bothered about dropping fag ends on the seats. Saves the bother of rolling as well.

Podie

46,649 posts

302 months

Wednesday 15th January 2003
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A new car could contain up to 35 times the health limit for volatile organic chemicals ...


What the? If that was the case, how the hell would car company's get approval / permission to use them?

CraigAlsop

1,991 posts

295 months

Wednesday 15th January 2003
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Isn't this why we like convertibles?

CarZee

13,382 posts

294 months

Wednesday 15th January 2003
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Podie said:

A new car could contain up to 35 times the health limit for volatile organic chemicals ...
What the? If that was the case, how the hell would car company's get approval / permission to use them?
I don't know, but if the safety bods got wind of the long term effects of exposure that you exhibit they'd stop it right now, for the sake of mankind

robp

Original Poster:

5,815 posts

291 months

Wednesday 15th January 2003
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Podie said:

A new car could contain up to 35 times the health limit for volatile organic chemicals ...


What the? If that was the case, how the hell would car company's get approval / permission to use them?


Thats what I thought!

It does seem strange that the car makers still use these chemicals.
Although in todays world it does not take much for something to be labelled toxic/harmful etc etc!

Marcos maniac

3,148 posts

288 months

Wednesday 15th January 2003
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It also suggests that the 'new car smell' that we all love is 'like glue sniffing'!!!






That explains the light headed feeling, glassy eyed appearance and heart pounding feeling I had after test driving the new 745i