| Home air purification systems are being purchased | | | | avoid skin contact (we are talking about pure |
| by the millions. Many adults both with and without | | | | ammonia here). Wear protective gloves and |
| children are realizing that the one thing they can | | | | chemical-resistant clothing. The National Institute |
| control in their home is the air they breath. Many | | | | for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
| have done their diligent studies or took it on | | | | recommends wearing gloves made of Butyl, |
| recommendation that the air outside is harmful, | | | | Teflon or Viton for up to 8 hours of exposure |
| but the air inside(up to 70 times more toxic)can | | | | and Nitrile gloves for up to 4 hours of exposure. |
| be made cleaner by purchasing and installing some | | | | Keep clothing clean and free of oils and grease. |
| sort of unit that will help clean the air. | | | | Even diluted, does that give you cause enough to |
| And a good choice it was. Several units will filter | | | | get rid of everything containing ammonia that |
| out the dust, the dander from their pets, and | | | | YOU brought in? |
| some other particulate that is unseen. Some units | | | | In the personal care section, I can tell you first |
| can even filter out some of the toxins that float | | | | hand that the products you use on your head, by |
| around us while we are in our home. And they | | | | and large contain chemicals that render bacteria |
| work too. | | | | sterile (they used to be able to kill the bacteria by |
| But did you know that these airborne toxins, once | | | | adding formaldehyde to the mixture. This was |
| on the skin, can actually cause as much harm to | | | | done for many years but has since been |
| you, your children and your pets, as it does to | | | | changed). The ingredients in use today do not ?kill? |
| inhale them? Most people know this | | | | any bacteria that may have gotten into the mix: |
| subconsciously, but they neglect to do anything | | | | they make it so the bacteria cannot reproduce |
| about it. | | | | while it is sitting on the store shelf. Otherwise, you |
| Most of the products that you bring into your | | | | would be putting a significant amount of bacteria |
| home from the store to use for whatever | | | | onto your scalp everyday and if you had a |
| purpose contain chemicals that over time can and | | | | scratch or cut on your head or neck, you would |
| will bring harm to you. Most of us think that these | | | | get a serious infection. Unless a company uses a |
| products could not be sold to us if this were true. | | | | plant extract or herb, a chemical like this cannot |
| Unfortunately, there is no requirements for testing | | | | be healthy. Man made phosphates and man made |
| these products and there is no requirement to | | | | chemicals derived from petrochemicals located in |
| even list everything they contain on the label | | | | your soaps, toothpaste, and deodorant also |
| (testing is done as we know, with animals, and | | | | absorb through our skin and can cause immediate |
| many companies have found alternative testing | | | | problems and problems over time. |
| methods. But there are a surprisingly high number | | | | Stop and think about where you spend most of |
| of brand name companies that still do animal | | | | your time. How about your kids? Chronic |
| testing. That is a whole other discussion). I was | | | | conditions are more problematic in women |
| surprised to learn that, because I live in a country | | | | because women do most of the cleaning in the |
| that seems to regulate everything else, why not | | | | home. They are exposed to these chemicals for |
| consumer and personal care products as well. | | | | more time, and over time. Pregnancies can be |
| There are countless examples you can take a | | | | complicated and asthma in children can be traced |
| look at from the products in your home right | | | | back to the chemicals and chemical products we |
| now. I?m sure you have seen them already. Look | | | | use everyday. |
| at your oven cleaning solution. Does it say | | | | What should you do? You started out by |
| anywhere on the container ?danger?, ?warning?, | | | | purchasing and installing a home air purifier. That is |
| ?poison?? Do the instructions indicate that you | | | | a start. Now, you really need to either get more |
| should use gloves when applying? How about to | | | | education on the various hazards you continue to |
| have good or adequate ventilation? | | | | bring into your home and expose you and your |
| Look at your floor cleaners, or window cleaners. | | | | family to, or, make the decision to change to |
| Did you know that ammonia, which is a good | | | | products that are much safer to use. They may |
| cleaning agent found in window cleaners, can | | | | be hard to find, but don?t you think that you are |
| cause an irritated nose: maybe some slight | | | | taking a great risk just to save a couple of dollars |
| breathing problems? And not to mention the | | | | for a product that is on sale or that you have |
| injury you could sustain if you get it in your eyes. | | | | used all of your life, therefore it must be good? |
| Long term, or repeated exposure could have an | | | | Make the change. Start today. You are working |
| effect on the lungs, could cause pneumonia, | | | | hard for everything else in your life, now you |
| cataracts, glaucoma, kidney damage, the list goes | | | | need to make your life (your body) stop having |
| on. And that?s just ammonia. The | | | | to work so hard to save you. |
| recommendation when handling ammonia is to | | | | |