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• Bathroom
Numerous cosmetics and personal hygiene products contain hazardous substances.
Some examples include -
· Cresol (e.g. p-chloro-m-cresol)
· Formaldehyde (Oxymethylene, Methanal, Formalin,
· Glycol ethers,
· Nitrates/nitrosamines
· Sulfur compounds
Hair care and shampoos etc. frequently contain -
• Butane propellants in hair spray or carcinogenic methylene chloride.
• Formaldehyde resins,
• Aerosol propellants,
• Ammonia,
• Formaldehyde,
• Triclosan (3,4,4'-trichlorocarbanilide) - toxicology reportedly not fully investigated, yet widely used in personal care soaps.
ref: http://ptcl.chem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/TR/trichlorocarbanilide.html
Also:
• Aluminum chlorhydrate in Antiperspirants and Deodorants. Glycols, Phenols, Fragrance, and Colors in Lotions, Creams, and Moisturizers.
Formaldehyde, a cheap preservative, toxic carcinogen, frequently found in personal care and household cleaning products. |
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• Kitchen
All-purpose cleaners, ammonia-based cleaners, bleach, brass or other metal polishes, dishwater detergents, disinfectants, drain cleaners, floor wax or polishes, glass cleaners, dishwashing detergents, oven cleaners, and scouring powders contain dangerous chemicals.
Some examples are -
Sodium hypochlorite (in chlorine bleach) when mixed with ammonia, releases toxic chloramine gas risking severe lung injury and or asthmatic symptoms.
Petroleum distillates (in metal polishes) - short-term exposure can cause temporary eye clouding; longer exposure can damage the nervous system, skin, kidneys, and eyes.
Ammonia (in glass cleaner) - eye irritant, can cause headaches and lung irritation.
Phenols and cresols (in disinfectants, also some cosmetics and skin care preparations) - corrosive; can cause diarrhea, fainting, dizziness, and kidney and liver damage.
Nitrobenzene (in furniture and floor polishes) - can cause skin discoloration, shallow breathing, vomiting, and death; associated with cancer and birth defects.
Formaldehyde (a cheap preservative in many cleaning and personal care products) - Human carcinogen, a strong irritant to eyes, throat, skin, and lungs; toxic by inhalation. "Embalming Fluid".
Bone marrow damage risk from some glycol ethers .. |
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• Laundry
A number of products are likely to contain toxic ingredients:
Carpet cleaner, room deodorizer, laundry softener, laundry detergent, anti-cling sheets, mold and mildew cleaner, mothballs, and spot remover all usually contain irritant or toxic substances.
Examples -
Perchloroethylene or 1-1-1 trichloroethane solvents (in spot removers and carpet cleaners): can cause liver and kidney damage if ingested; perchloroethylene is an animal carcinogen and suspected human carcinogen;
An excellent Tea Tree Oil alternative being non-toxic and doubles as a spray-on insect repellent safe for use on children.
Paradichlorobenzene (PDCB): Paradichlorobenzene can harm the central nervous system, liver, and kidneys; Safer non toxic Tea Tree Oil based toilet cleaner is available, and more cost effective.
Hydrochloric acid or sodium acid sulfate in toilet bowl cleaner; either can burn the skin or cause vomiting diarrhea and stomach burns if swallowed; also can cause blindness if inadvertently splashed in the eyes; residues from fabric softeners, as well as the fragrances commonly used in them, can be irritating to susceptible people.
Possible ingredients of spray starch (aside from the starch) including formaldehyde, phenol, and pentachlorophenol; in addition, any aerosolized particle, including cornstarch, may irritate the lungs.
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• Bleach - NOT a friendly household accessory ..
He crawled through a puddle of spilled laundry bleach, which gave him third-degree burns on 50 percent of his tiny body and burned his lungs from the fumes as well .. |
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• He only drank three ounces of hair conditioner ...
Bathroom shampoos and conditioners account for a staggeringly high percentage of poisoning fatalities of children under the age of four years. See the link below ..
He died a lingering and horrible death after swallowing three ounces of hair conditioner. Two weeks after drinking the liquid, which contains ammonia, the little boy died. |
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• Or any anywhere else kid's get past, in, around, through, over, under, up, or to ..
Attic, tool shed, under your house, that "no-go" or hobby room, you say NO ! .. and sure enough they find a way ..
A 'de-toxed' home lessens the chance of a poisoning tragedy.
Because we spend up to 80 percent of our time indoors, it is crucial to make the home environment as healthy and safe as possible. Indoor chemical pollutants have proliferated since 1950, often because consumers do not know enough about the products they buy to make informed choices, and labeling is often wanting.
Safe, non toxic household products based on Tea Tree Oil are now available for the majority of applications in the home. Our availability of them now can help consumers distinguish between what they can safely use, and what may be discarded (at an approved waste disposal site of course - with the requisite municipal permit if necessary), and which often compromises a family health hazard - especially with children.
Formaldehyde, Phenol, Benzene, Toluene & Xylene are found in common Household Cleaners, Cosmetics and some Personal Care Items .. These chemicals are cancer causing and are toxic to the immune system. |
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• Typical chemical components of household cleaners and detergents.
Whilst not all of these are technically hazardous, it all depends on what you mean by 'technical' ..
• Nonyl Phenol Ethoxylates
• Octyl Phenol Ethoxylates
• Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylates
• Oleyl Cetyl Alcohol Ethoxylates
• Castor Oil Ethoxylates
• Polyoxyethylene Oleates
• Tridecanol Ethoxylates
• Soya Amine Ethoxylates
• Tallow Amine Ethoxylates
• EO/PO Block Copolymers
• Specialty Biodegradable Surfactants
• Specialty Phosphate Ester & Sulphonated Surfactants
• Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid
• Sodium Dioctyl Sulphosuccinate - Wetting Agent
• Coconut Diethanolamide
• Polyethylene Glycols PEGs 200-6000
GLYCOLS
• Mono-ethylene Glycol M.E.G.
• Di-ethylene Glycol D.E.G.
• Tri-ethylene Glycol T.E.G.
• Propylene Glycol P.G.
• Hexylene Glycol H.G.
GLYCOL ETHERS
• Butyl Glycol Ether (2-butoxy ethanol) see below ..
• Butyl Di-Glycol Ether
• Ethyl Glycol Ether
• Ethyl Di-glycol Ether
Click here to read about this toxic glycol ether. |
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• Here's a nasty little gem of a chemical, frequently lurking behind a harmless household cleaning label.
• Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (2-butoxy ethanol)
.. is regarded as the most toxic glycol ether used as a solvent. Exposure can result in bone marrow damage, headaches, drowsiness, weakness, slurred speech, tremor, and blurred vision. |
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