What Health Risks are Associated with Cleaning Supplies?
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According to the National Research Council, "no toxic information is available for more than 80% of the chemicals in everyday-use products. Less than 20% have been tested for acute effects and less than 10% have been tested for chronic, reproductive or mutagenic effects." Most have not been tested for combined or accumulated effects, nor for their effects on unborn children.
What can you do to protect your loved ones from chemical injury and poisoning?
By definition, we clean our homes to reduce damage or harm to human and pet health, and to protect our valued possessions. Let's not make the solution worse than the problem! People who use cleaning products at home or on the job may increase their risk of developing asthma or triggering asthma attacks. These products can contain ingredients linked to asthma, cancer, reproductive toxicity, hormone disruption, neurotoxicity and other health effects. Exposure to low levels of these chemicals over a lifetime may increase the risk of developing serious health problems. Convert Your Home to Safe, Effective Products!
The idea that the home can be a healthy or unhealthy environment is relatively recent. Terms such as "HOUSEHOLD TOXICS" and "INDOOR AIR POLLUTION" have been coined only within the past few years as the medical and scientific communities have begun recognizing that common household chemicals can have an adverse effect on our health.
Learning about these toxic chemicals can be an odyssey of discovery that radically changes the way you live. Like most people, I always assumed that if a product was on the market, it must be safe. I've now learned that nothing could be farther from the truth. Actually, consumer products that we all use every day are filled with toxic chemicals, many of which would require special handling if used in a chemical laboratory or in the workplace. In fact, in industry, workers are required to wear special gloves, goggles, and sometimes a respirator when using some of the exact same products found in just about every home. We use these same chemicals at home with no protection at all and with no ventilation! Some children are plagued with continuous state of ill health and parents often think it is normal ... or they just happen to have a child that is sick all the time. It should be a RED flag for parents whose children's' eyes are usually swollen, has sore throat, headaches, acute acne, depressed, lack of self-confidence, motivation and often too fatigued to follow through on activities that interest them. These symptoms are often caused by a sensitivity to all kinds of chemicals found in everyday household products. You may not realize it but your children are slowly being poisoned in their own home. While certain people may be more sensitive than others, and some chemicals may bring on reactions only after many years of repeated exposure, I discovered through my research that chemicals in the home could put everyone at risk. Cancer, birth defects, genetic changes, heart disease -- almost any symptom imaginable, both physical and psychological, has been associated with certain chemicals in common household products. At greatest risk are fetuses, children, the elderly, and those who are already ill. Now that you have this information, there's no need for you or your loved ones to risk the very real probability of long-term illness or fatal poisoning from these products. In today's marketplace, there's no excuse to use toxic products, because safe, effective, affordable alternatives are available. NEWAYS NEWBRITE™ line offers a wide range of cleaning products made with environmentally friendly and biodegradable formulas. These products produce highly effective results without the use of harsh chemicals found in many mainstream brands. Optimize your cleaning simplicity with Newbrite™.
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