polyvinyl chloride and silica dust triggers?

[Guest guest]

Just a little thought..

I was reading about scleroderma and possible triggers of this

disease. Well, it mentioned that one should minimize polyvinyl

chloride and silica dust. Has anyone else read this?

All of my jackets and purses are made of polyvinyl chloride, also

nicknamed " pleather " , as it looks much like the real thing. God,

isn't anything safe anymore?

I have no idea where one could be exposed to silica dust. The

only " silica " that I know of is those little packets of silica

gel that you find in new purses, shoes and some vitamin bottles

to absorb moisture.

Perhaps they are only harmful during the manufacturing process,

where fumes and dust become airborne and inhaled?

Kyla