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

Have you ever given any thought to the factcause cancer than outside pollutants. What
that you might be causing more harm than goodare some of the other risks involved with
while using your consumable products? I knowusing these types of products? Cancers,
that we have used household cleaners andanemia, leukemia, liver, lung and kidney
personal care products for decades, so why amproblems, learning and developmental issues,
I bringing this issue up now? If we do notreproductive issues, and death are just some
educate ourselves on this topic, then in theof the health issues associated with these
end, we have no one else to blame buttoxins. Now it appears that more doctors and
ourselves.scientist are discovering that there may be
more correlation between the usage of
The plain and simple truth is thathousehold chemicals and the increase in
manufacturing companies spend millions ofchronic illnesses, especially involving
dollars on advertising their products everychildren. Such illnesses such as cancer, ADD,
year. We are blasted on a daily basis withand asthma have been on a steady increase
commercials and ads regarding our consumableover the past few decades among our children.
products. For the most part, we also believe
that if we want to have cleaner houses andNow you may be wondering what a toxin is, and
look our personal best, then we NEED to have,a toxin can be defined as harmful chemicals
buy, and use these types of products. Haveor substances that occur in nature and or are
you ever taken the time to research exactlymanufactured. You also may be wondering what
what you are either inhaling or absorbingtoxins are commonly found in our homes.
through your skin whenever you use theseListed below are some of the toxins most
products? The sad fact is that the majoritycommonly found in our homes, just to name a
of us have never given that point anyfew.
thought. Why, because we do not know that
there is any serious health risks associatedAmmonia, benzene, chlorine bleach,
with the vast majority of these products. Wechloropyrifos, chloroform, deet, dioxin,
have never been told through these ads orformaldehyde, methylene chloride,
commercials that the chemicals and toxinsnaphthalene, perchloroethylene, pesticides,
used in making these products can bephosphates, phthalates, sovents and volatile
potentially  dangerous  to  our  health.organic  compounds.
Manufacturers are only mandated or requiredWhat will it take to get the American people
to list the potential concerns associatedconcerned more about their health and the
with their particular product, such as: usehealth of their loved ones? What will it take
caution, wear protective gloves, use safetyto get us to recognize that we are allowing
glasses, may be corrosive, or whether thehazardous chemicals into our households every
product is classified as poison etc. Only 1time we bring major brands of household
percent of TOXINS are required to be listedcleaners into our homes? What will it take to
on labels. According to the National Researchget people to want to further educate
Council, "no toxic information is availablethemselves on this particular subject? You
for more than 80% of the chemicals intell me! Better yet, I will tell you. Chances
everyday-use products. Less than 20% haveare that, until something happens either
been tested for acute effects and less thandirectly to us, to our family members, or to
10% have been tested for chronic,our friends, we will more than likely let
reproductive or mutagenic effects." A morethis issue go without further ado. The choice
alarming issue revolves around our personalto research this matter more rest solely upon
care products. Back in 1989, a House Senateyour shoulders. There are numerous sites that
Subcommittee asked the National Institute ofare dedicated to discussing the issues of
Occupational Safety and Health to analyzehousehold chemicals and the health risks that
2,093 chemicals used in personal careare associated with using these products.
products. There results were as follows: 884There are products, some of which are home
of the ingredients were found to be toxic. Ofremedies, and others that can be purchased,
these, 778 can cause acute toxicity, 146 canthat are designed to be safer on the
cause tumors, 218 can cause reproductiveenvironment and safer for and on us as
complications, 314 can cause biologicalconsumers. The fact of the matter is that we
mutations, and 376 can cause skin and eyeuse these types of products on a daily basis,
irritations.and no matter what, we will continue to
purchase these products for our use. I know
Now, I will say that there are severaland understand that we cannot eliminate all
factors to consider while determining whetherof the chemicals and toxins in our homes, but
or not a toxin actually causes harm in anywe CAN REDUCE THE AMOUNTS OF TOXINS THAT WE
particular situation, such as: potency, theALLOW INTO OUR HOMES! I personally have
rate of exposure; the dosage, and individualswitched my household cleaners and personal
sensitivity. We all are very aware of thecare products over to more natural products,
irritations to our skin, eyes and throats,and I can tell you that I absolutely love the
when using some of these products, but areproducts. I love the fact that I do not have
you aware that those irritations may just beto wear gloves or glasses or need to
the tip of the iceberg? Toxins are known toventilate my home when I clean, and I love
cause a variety of harms and health issues.the fact that my family is using products
The EPA has acknowledged that the air insidethat are designed to be safer and non toxic.
our homes is 3 to 70 times more polluted thanI can also testify to the fact that the
the air outside our homes. The EPA has alsohousehold cleaners work just as good as the
acknowledged that toxic chemicals inmajor brands, if not better.
household cleaners are 3 times more likely to



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