Today, there is a very real need to avoid dangerous household toxins. Nearly every home has an abundance of household chemicals. Many of the products that we buy contain chemical toxins. Unfortunately, most are masked under products that a consumer will assume is perfectly harmless.
In reality, they are actually very dangerous. Often, when a homeowner can not directly see, smell, taste, or feel a toxin, complacency replaces precaution. Consumers assume that the manufacturers would never market a product that could cause long term health problems. This blanket asumption of product safety can make it hard to avoid dangerous household toxins.
Common products like bleach, air freshener, laundry detergent, etc all contain chemicals that can pose a serious health risk to the home and family. However, you will not find many of these ingredients listed on the product label. The FDA does not require manufacturers to list potentially hazardous ingredients used in the composition of household products nor does the FDA require any product to list fragrance ingredients either.
Is it difficult to avoid dangerous household toxins? For many, the answer is yes. The lack of information on household products has prompted many private groups to conduct ingredient research. What researchers have found in the way of listed and unlisted toxic chemicals that are used in our products are astounding.
If there ever was a golden example as to why consumers need to avoid dangerous household toxins, just take a look at air fresheners. Because of slick marketing tactics, millions of people who enjoy the scents of there products have no clue of their toxic properties.
Plug in and aerosol air fresheners are particularly dangerous. The chemicals are broken into tiny particles when released; allowing for deep inhalation into the lungs. Most air fresheners will contain: naphthalene, formaldehyde, xylene, crestol, ethanol, phenol, and fragrances.
Formaldehyde is a known cancer causing agent. Naphthalene, is a suspected cancer causing agent. Xylene, is a neurotoxin and reproductive toxin.
Laundry products (soap, fabric softener, dryer sheets) also allow volatile organic compounds to evaporate into the air. Soaps may contain Ethoxylated nonyl phenol, which can disrupt hormone balances. Fabric softeners may contain quarternary ammonium compounds and imidazolidinyl, which release formaldehyde as they are heated.
Bleach is a strong corrosive. Like all powerful chemicals, bleach is potentially very dangerous. Fumes or direct contact from bleach can burn the skin, eyes, and upper respiratory tract. Chlorine bleach, in particular, is very reactive. If ingested, it can be lethal, or do permanent liver damage. Chlorine gas is also a respiratory irritant - it reacts with the moisture on the mucous membranes in the nose and throat and forms acids which burn the membranes and can also burn the skin.
Don't allow yourself to risk your health on the word of big chemical manufacturers. The best way to avoid dangerous household toxins, is not just to avoid buying products containing dangerous chemicals, but to remove all hazardous chemical products out of the home as soon as possible! The documented long term health damage to you and your family just isn't worth the risk! Do you genuinely believe that? Are you willing to take a chance with your health by using toxic household products? Do you have pets? Are you willing to risk their health as well? What about small children? Do you think they would approve of mommy and daddy using bad chemicals? Do you really believe that the chemical companies have your best interest at heart? If you are serious about your health and the health of your family, you have to educate yourself and on these insidious health hazards and once identified, immediately remove the toxins from the home!
In reality, they are actually very dangerous. Often, when a homeowner can not directly see, smell, taste, or feel a toxin, complacency replaces precaution. Consumers assume that the manufacturers would never market a product that could cause long term health problems. This blanket asumption of product safety can make it hard to avoid dangerous household toxins.
Common products like bleach, air freshener, laundry detergent, etc all contain chemicals that can pose a serious health risk to the home and family. However, you will not find many of these ingredients listed on the product label. The FDA does not require manufacturers to list potentially hazardous ingredients used in the composition of household products nor does the FDA require any product to list fragrance ingredients either.
Is it difficult to avoid dangerous household toxins? For many, the answer is yes. The lack of information on household products has prompted many private groups to conduct ingredient research. What researchers have found in the way of listed and unlisted toxic chemicals that are used in our products are astounding.
If there ever was a golden example as to why consumers need to avoid dangerous household toxins, just take a look at air fresheners. Because of slick marketing tactics, millions of people who enjoy the scents of there products have no clue of their toxic properties.
Plug in and aerosol air fresheners are particularly dangerous. The chemicals are broken into tiny particles when released; allowing for deep inhalation into the lungs. Most air fresheners will contain: naphthalene, formaldehyde, xylene, crestol, ethanol, phenol, and fragrances.
Formaldehyde is a known cancer causing agent. Naphthalene, is a suspected cancer causing agent. Xylene, is a neurotoxin and reproductive toxin.
Laundry products (soap, fabric softener, dryer sheets) also allow volatile organic compounds to evaporate into the air. Soaps may contain Ethoxylated nonyl phenol, which can disrupt hormone balances. Fabric softeners may contain quarternary ammonium compounds and imidazolidinyl, which release formaldehyde as they are heated.
Bleach is a strong corrosive. Like all powerful chemicals, bleach is potentially very dangerous. Fumes or direct contact from bleach can burn the skin, eyes, and upper respiratory tract. Chlorine bleach, in particular, is very reactive. If ingested, it can be lethal, or do permanent liver damage. Chlorine gas is also a respiratory irritant - it reacts with the moisture on the mucous membranes in the nose and throat and forms acids which burn the membranes and can also burn the skin.
Don't allow yourself to risk your health on the word of big chemical manufacturers. The best way to avoid dangerous household toxins, is not just to avoid buying products containing dangerous chemicals, but to remove all hazardous chemical products out of the home as soon as possible! The documented long term health damage to you and your family just isn't worth the risk! Do you genuinely believe that? Are you willing to take a chance with your health by using toxic household products? Do you have pets? Are you willing to risk their health as well? What about small children? Do you think they would approve of mommy and daddy using bad chemicals? Do you really believe that the chemical companies have your best interest at heart? If you are serious about your health and the health of your family, you have to educate yourself and on these insidious health hazards and once identified, immediately remove the toxins from the home!
About the Author:
Angella Spinney, who has been a cancer survivor and holistic living advocate for two decades, has made available a very detailed Toxin Checklist so that consumers can educate themselves on the hazards of household toxins For a limited period you can have access to this Toxin Checklist by visiting her online site for safe and healthy homes.
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