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© ikea.comIkea air purifying curtains withdrawn from the sale
Publié le :16/06/2021 Partager sur FacebookPartager sur Twitter>The decoration brand discreetly removes from its offer "air purifiers" curtains containing nanoparticles of titanium dioxide.
The case of the depolluting curtains marketed by IKEA (reference Gunrid) is indicative of the opacity which reigns around the nanomaterials, whose infinitely small size could give them toxic properties.Present on the cover photo of the 2020-2021 catalog, these curtains are supposed to purify the air provided they are exposed to sunlight."It works like photosynthesis," explains the presentation video, implying that the process in question is perfectly natural and harmless.Not enough to blind the Avicenn association, which ensures constant watch and informs about the challenges of nanotechnologies. Ces rideaux tirant leur supposé pouvoir dépolluant de la photocatalyse, elle soupçonne l’utilisation d’un matériau capable de déclencher cette réaction : le dioxyde de titane (TiO2) sous forme nanométrique. Interrogée, Ikea ne répond pas, mais son fournisseur, lui, assure que le TiO2utilisé n’est que microscopique.Not convinced, Avicenn officials have an analysis that shows ... that 100 % of the particles are nanometric!Ikea has now ceased marketing, officially because air purification was not up to.Will customers who bought this article be notified of its poor performance and its real composition?Arrested by us, the brand has not responded.
The authorization to introduce titanium dioxide into the food was suspended from January 2020 due to suspicions of carcinogenicity.Regarding cosmetics, it is prohibited to use it in nanometric form in sprays due to the risks linked to the inhalation of nanoparticles.
Fabienne Maleysson
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