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Do all garden hoses contain a chemical biocide?

peterk312
9 years ago

I was interested in buying one of those "Neverkink" 50 foot hoses -- until I found out the manufacturer uses a chemical called "Microshield" to prevent mold and mildew from forming. I see there's something called "Microban" used on garden hoses, and this is actually a chemical called Triclosan. Triclosan has scared the heck out of me ever since I found Lysol was adding it to those sponges people use to wash their dishes. The stuff is actually used as a pesticide. But with garden hoses, they must add it to the plastic, and I do not want to use anything with an impregnated biocide chemical.

Does anyone know if these chemicals are standard now on all plastic garden hoses?

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