Chromium salts causing birth defects: Is your glove safe?

[The Smell of Golf]

Chromium salts used in the production of leather golf gloves cause enviromental pollution and poison the water that people drink. I would like to "Ask the Experts" if there could be residual chrome salts still in the leather and if these could have an adverse effect on my health.

 

[Andy]

I'd lay off the gluvine

 

[anotherdouble]

Your enforced early rising for work to earn little money is obviously affecting your rational. With all of the golfers on the planet both passed and present, with the majority wearing a glove, I would in my honest humble amateur status predict it fairly safe. On top of that with multi million pound stars also wearing said item, in my host humble amateur status predict it to be more than fairly safe.

 

[USER1999]

This is exactly why I only wear one on my left hand. My right hand is for eating, and handling my tackle.

 

[shortgame]

Not sure about chromium salts but I'd lay off the bath salts if I were you

 

[Hobbit]

I’m 60 years old, and the tackle has long since had the fuse removed. I don’t think there’s much to worry about for me.

 

[inc0gnito]

Thanks for the warning. I’m going to stop smoking my gloves in the new year.

 

[User2021]

If the glove doesn’t get you the meth will

 

[Captainron]

Just don’t whack off with a golf glove on

 

[williamalex1]

Chromium salts used in the production of leather golf gloves cause enviromental pollution and poison the water that people drink. I would like to "Ask the Experts" if there could be residual chrome salts still in the leather and if these could have an adverse effect on my health.

Is that you Cabby ?

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I reckon you’re screwed mate 👎
Sorry 😟🤒🤮

 

[Crow]

Just don’t whack off with a golf glove on

That's my Christmas spoilt then.

 

[williamalex1]

I’m 60 years old, and the tackle has long since had the fuse removed. I don’t think there’s much to worry about for me.

You've got your troubles I've got mine , the Fortunes a great song lol.

 

[backwoodsman]

Chromium salts used in the production of leather golf gloves cause enviromental pollution and poison the water that people drink. I would like to "Ask the Experts" if there could be residual chrome salts still in the leather and if these could have an adverse effect on my health.

Says who and on what basis?

And given that the majority of golf gloves are not made of leather these days ...

(And come to think of it, why golf gloves?)

 

[Oddsocks]

If the glove doesn’t get you the meth will

As long as it’s after 8am!!!

 

[Parsaregood]

Has there been a study done ? If the % of babies of golfers with defects was measurably higher than the % of the non golfing population then I'm sure it'd probably have been sussed that there was a problem somewhere by now. If you can't substantiate the claim it's hardly worth talking about

 

[Maninblack4612]

Read this https://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/threads/glove-or-no-glove.99846/page-3#post-1930492 There are a few people who will give you a good reason for not wearing one

 

[duncan mackie]

Chromium salts used in the production of leather golf gloves cause enviromental pollution and poison the water that people drink. I would like to "Ask the Experts" if there could be residual chrome salts still in the leather and if these could have an adverse effect on my health.

No.

Chrome is electroplated metalic chromium and, as such, there will not be any 'chrome salts'.

However, if this is merely a typographical error on your part and you intended to write 'chromium salts' in your question then the answer is obviously yes, there could be residual salts in the leather used in a particular golf glove and, yes, they could have an adverse effect on your health.

Then again, approximately 90% of the surface area of most golf irons is pure chromium - maybe wearing that glove represents a good investment in your health...

 

[Norrin Radd]

well it looks I will have to stop wearing a leather condom made from a golf glove now,!!!!! dammit

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Can I get noodles with my essay please?