Wellness Tips

Is Your Home Healthy?

According to the book, The Safe Shoppers Bible, here is a list of common household

products that contain known carcinogens and/or neurotoxins.                                            Carcinogens are chemicals that cause cancer.

Neurotoxins are chemicals that adversely affect the nervous system reducing emotional well being,  mental alertness, coordination and other functions associated with intelligence.
      Lysol disinfectant (all scents)
     Kleen King Aluminum & Copper Cleaner
    
      Renuzit Air Deodorizer
     KR2 Spot Lifter
    
      Bon Ami Foam Cleaner
     Behold Furniture Wax
    
      Citri-Solv
     Depend-o Blue Toilet Cleaner
    
      Fantastik All-Purpose Cleaner
     Endust
    
      Formula 409
     3M Aerosol Spot Remover
    
      Pine-Sol Multi-Action Spray
     Formby's Lemon & Almond Spray
    
      Pledge Household Cleaner
     Most Home & Garden Pesticides
    
      Simple Green
     
     Spic & Span Cleaner
     Right Guard Deodorant
    
      Scotts Liquid Gold
     Ponds Dry Skin Bar
    
      Lemon Pledge
     Palmolive Skin Bar
    
      Tilex Soap Scum Remover
     Lady Speed Stick
    
      Glass Plus
     Lever 2000
    
      Ajax Cleaner
     Irish Spring Deodorant
    
      Gillette Foamy Skin Conditioning
     Lifebouy Soap
    
      Speed Stick Deodorant
     Jergens Liquid Soap
    
      Soft Soap
     English Leather
    
      Secret Deodorant
     Deodorant
    
      Johnson's Baby Shampoo
     Ban Roll-on
    
     Caress Body Bar
    
      S.O.S. Ammonia Glass Cleaner
     Camay
    
      Dawn Sureshot
     Ultra Brite Toothpaste
    
      S.O.S. Vinegar Cleaner
     Cepacol Mouthwash
    
      Joy Dishwashing Liquid
     Crest Tartar Control
    
      Windex Glass Cleaner
     Listerine Original & Cool Mint
    
      Palmolive Dishwashing Liquid
     Arm & Hammer Toothpaste
    
      Shout Aerosol & Stick
     Colgate toothpaste
    
      Sunlight Dishwashing Liquid
     Scope Mouthwash
    
      Spray & Wash Stain Remover
     Old English Furniture Spray
    
      
     Dove Soap Bars
    
Begin by thinking of your home as a toxic waste dump. The average home today contains 62 toxic chemicals — more than a chemistry lab at the turn of the century. More than 72,000 synthetic chemicals have been produced since WW II. Less than 2% of synthetic chemicals have been tested for toxicity, mutagenic and carcinogenic effects, or birth defects. The majority of chemicals have never been tested for long-term effects.
In the work place, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) must accompany any product used. The work place and the outdoors are considered  “legal environments” while the air in homes is not. So regulations for outdoor air pollution and toxins in the workplace are much more strict than in the home.
Health Effects of Chemical Exposure Chemical exposure presents a real danger to you and your family's health and well-being. Cancer rates have almost doubled since 1960.
Cancer is the Number ONE cause of death for children.
There has been a 26% increase in breast cancer since 1982. Breast cancer is the Number ONE killer of women between the ages of 35 and 54.   Primary suspects are laundry detergents, household cleaners and pesticides.
Since 1980, asthma has increased by 600%. The Canadian Lung Association and the Asthma Society of Canada identify common household cleaners  and cosmetics as triggers.
ADD/ADHD is epidemic in schools today. Behavioral problems have long been linked to exposure to toxic chemicals and molds.
Chemicals are attracted to, and stored in fatty tissue. The brain is a prime target for these destructive organics because of its high fat content and very rich blood supply.
Chemical and environmental sensitivities are known to cause all types of headaches.
Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, circulatory disorders, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, and hormonal problems are diseases commonly related to chemical exposure.
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has found more than 2500 chemicals in cosmetics that are toxic, cause tumors,  reproductive complications, biological mutations and skin and eye irritations.
Chemicals in Household Products There are more than 3 million poisonings every year. Household cleaners are the Number ONE cause of poisoning of children. The top three culprits according to Poison Control: Household cleaners, bleach and medications.
Formaldehyde is one of the largest indoor pollutants in our homes. Symptoms caused by formaldehyde are allergies, cancer, immune system failings, and asthma. Products containing Formaldehyde include: antiperspirants , mouthwash, toothpaste, Tupperware,          permanent press clothing, floor waxes, furniture polishes, baggies, coffee, wax paper, and paper money.
Phenols are a major indoor pollutant. Phenols are absorbed by lungs, and skin.
Symptoms include caustic burns, kidney and liver damage and hyperactivity. Products containing Phenols include: acne medications, baking powder, computers, TV sets, mouthwash, sugar substitutes, and wallpaper.
Trusted Brands
Do you think the major products are safe? WRONG! Lysol© is even more dangerous than we thought. It contains phenols and dioxin (Agent Orange).

Bleach must be safe because people have been using it for years, right? WRONG! When using bleach, antiseptics or chlorine in industrial areas, 

OSHA requires you to wear impervious protective clothing, hard hats, boots, gloves, apron or coveralls, chemical goggles or full face shield and use only in well ventilated areas. There has been a call from the U.S. / Canadian Commission to ban bleach in North America .                                                                                                                

NTAs were banned in 1970. Lobbying by Proctor & Gamble in 1980 put them back into home products although they are extremely cancer causing.

In the USA the #1 cause of accidental poisoning is Dawn Dishwashing Detergent©.

WHY?

Because it is the #1 seller.                                                                                                                               Tide contains Lye and is the #1 polluter. It is also the #1 seller.
Deep Woods and Off have an ingredient called DEET. DEET causes seizures in children and adults.
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