One Would Think That We Would Be Safer In The Comfort Of Our Own Homes!

Have you ever given any thought to the factthan outside pollutants. What are some of the
that you might be causing more harm than goodother risks involved with using these types of
while using your consumable products? I knowproducts? Cancers, anemia, leukemia, liver, lung
that we have used household cleaners andand kidney problems, learning and developmental
personal care products for decades, so why am Iissues, reproductive issues, and death are just
bringing this issue up now? If we do not educatesome of the health issues associated with these
ourselves on this topic, then in the end, we havetoxins. Now it appears that more doctors and
no one else to blame but ourselves.scientist are discovering that there may be more
The plain and simple truth is that manufacturingcorrelation between the usage of household
companies spend millions of dollars on advertisingchemicals and the increase in chronic illnesses,
their products every year. We are blasted on aespecially involving children. Such illnesses such as
daily basis with commercials and ads regarding ourcancer, ADD, and asthma have been on a steady
consumable products. For the most part, we alsoincrease over the past few decades among our
believe that if we want to have cleaner houseschildren.
and look our personal best, then we NEED toNow you may be wondering what a toxin is, and
have, buy, and use these types of products. Havea toxin can be defined as harmful chemicals or
you ever taken the time to research exactlysubstances that occur in nature and or are
what you are either inhaling or absorbing throughmanufactured. You also may be wondering what
your skin whenever you use these products? Thetoxins are commonly found in our homes. Listed
sad fact is that the majority of us have neverbelow are some of the toxins most commonly
given that point any thought. Why, because wefound in our homes, just to name a few.
do not know that there is any serious health risksAmmonia, benzene, chlorine bleach, chloropyrifos,
associated with the vast majority of thesechloroform, deet, dioxin, formaldehyde, methylene
products. We have never been told through thesechloride, naphthalene, perchloroethylene, pesticides,
ads or commercials that the chemicals and toxinsphosphates, phthalates, sovents and volatile
used in making these products can be potentiallyorganic compounds.
dangerous to our health.What will it take to get the American people
Manufacturers are only mandated or required toconcerned more about their health and the health
list the potential concerns associated with theirof their loved ones? What will it take to get us to
particular product, such as: use caution, wearrecognize that we are allowing hazardous
protective gloves, use safety glasses, may bechemicals into our households every time we
corrosive, or whether the product is classified asbring major brands of household cleaners into our
poison etc. Only 1 percent of TOXINS arehomes? What will it take to get people to want
required to be listed on labels. According to theto further educate themselves on this particular
National Research Council, "no toxic information issubject? You tell me! Better yet, I will tell you.
available for more than 80% of the chemicals inChances are that, until something happens either
everyday-use products. Less than 20% havedirectly to us, to our family members, or to our
been tested for acute effects and less than 10%friends, we will more than likely let this issue go
have been tested for chronic, reproductive orwithout further ado. The choice to research this
mutagenic effects." A more alarming issuematter more rest solely upon your shoulders.
revolves around our personal care products. BackThere are numerous sites that are dedicated to
in 1989, a House Senate Subcommittee asked thediscussing the issues of household chemicals and
National Institute of Occupational Safety andthe health risks that are associated with using
Health to analyze 2,093 chemicals used in personalthese products. There are products, some of
care products. There results were as follows: 884which are home remedies, and others that can be
of the ingredients were found to be toxic. Ofpurchased, that are designed to be safer on the
these, 778 can cause acute toxicity, 146 canenvironment and safer for and on us as
cause tumors, 218 can cause reproductiveconsumers. The fact of the matter is that we
complications, 314 can cause biological mutations,use these types of products on a daily basis, and
and 376 can cause skin and eye irritations.no matter what, we will continue to purchase
Now, I will say that there are several factors tothese products for our use. I know and
consider while determining whether or not a toxinunderstand that we cannot eliminate all of the
actually causes harm in any particular situation,chemicals and toxins in our homes, but we CAN
such as: potency, the rate of exposure; theREDUCE THE AMOUNTS OF TOXINS THAT WE
dosage, and individual sensitivity. We all are veryALLOW INTO OUR HOMES! I personally have
aware of the irritations to our skin, eyes andswitched my household cleaners and personal care
throats, when using some of these products, butproducts over to more natural products, and I
are you aware that those irritations may just becan tell you that I absolutely love the products. I
the tip of the iceberg? Toxins are known tolove the fact that I do not have to wear gloves
cause a variety of harms and health issues. Theor glasses or need to ventilate my home when I
EPA has acknowledged that the air inside ourclean, and I love the fact that my family is using
homes is 3 to 70 times more polluted than the airproducts that are designed to be safer and non
outside our homes. The EPA has alsotoxic. I can also testify to the fact that the
acknowledged that toxic chemicals in householdhousehold cleaners work just as good as the
cleaners are 3 times more likely to cause cancermajor brands, if not better.