Chemicals In Household Products - Winter Cleaning Tips
Were you aware that our home is where we are most likely to be exposed to toxic chemicals? After all we spend 80 to 90% of our time indoors, most of that at home.
This fact is important when you understand that in one five-year study the EPA found that airborne chemical levels in homes were as much as seventy times higher inside than outside.
Exposure to toxic indoor air may have a devastating effect on our health.
One fifteen year study found that women who worked at home had a 54% higher death rate from cancer than women who had jobs outside the home.
The study concluded that the increased death rate was due to daily exposure to the hazardous chemicals found in ordinary products.
Tightly sealed energy efficient homes, along with keeping windows and doors tightly closed during cold weather, can increase the concentration of toxic chemicals.
One of the major issues comes from aerosol sprays.
Products like aerosol cleaners, furniture polishes and air fresheners suspend chemicals in the air that then enter into our lungs.
A variety of furniture polishes are known to cause poisoning by inhalation or ingestion because they contain a poisonous agent called hydrocarbons.
Inhalation of these chemicals can lead to lungs irritation, headaches, dizziness, exhaustion and decreased productivity.
Good furniture polishes are the ones doing their job adequately without containing hazardous solvents, petroleum distillates or chemical propellant.
The primary purpose of a furniture polish is to repel dust.
The finish should stay polished and cleaner longer than traditional dusting.
Many furniture polishes use lemon or orange oils which give a temporary shine, but also leave an oily film that attracts dust.
Try to choose polishes that use the hardest of natural waxes harvested from carnauba wax palms.
Carnauba wax dries crystal clear, adding strength and shine and protection against nicks and scratches.
The carnauba wax palms are carefully grown and harvested in a way that ensures the continuous supply of this very special wax plant.
It can be used on wood, leather, and even stainless steel.
Using safer household products instead of caustic store brands reduces our exposure to toxic chemicals.
And opening a window or door whenever possible improves the air quality of our homes.
What else can you do to reduce your family's exposure to dangerous chemicals when you have no time to make your own cleaners or run around town to expensive natural stores? Get my Free Report to discover 4 simple steps to make your home safer, while saving time and money.
This fact is important when you understand that in one five-year study the EPA found that airborne chemical levels in homes were as much as seventy times higher inside than outside.
Exposure to toxic indoor air may have a devastating effect on our health.
One fifteen year study found that women who worked at home had a 54% higher death rate from cancer than women who had jobs outside the home.
The study concluded that the increased death rate was due to daily exposure to the hazardous chemicals found in ordinary products.
Tightly sealed energy efficient homes, along with keeping windows and doors tightly closed during cold weather, can increase the concentration of toxic chemicals.
One of the major issues comes from aerosol sprays.
Products like aerosol cleaners, furniture polishes and air fresheners suspend chemicals in the air that then enter into our lungs.
A variety of furniture polishes are known to cause poisoning by inhalation or ingestion because they contain a poisonous agent called hydrocarbons.
Inhalation of these chemicals can lead to lungs irritation, headaches, dizziness, exhaustion and decreased productivity.
Good furniture polishes are the ones doing their job adequately without containing hazardous solvents, petroleum distillates or chemical propellant.
The primary purpose of a furniture polish is to repel dust.
The finish should stay polished and cleaner longer than traditional dusting.
Many furniture polishes use lemon or orange oils which give a temporary shine, but also leave an oily film that attracts dust.
Try to choose polishes that use the hardest of natural waxes harvested from carnauba wax palms.
Carnauba wax dries crystal clear, adding strength and shine and protection against nicks and scratches.
The carnauba wax palms are carefully grown and harvested in a way that ensures the continuous supply of this very special wax plant.
It can be used on wood, leather, and even stainless steel.
Using safer household products instead of caustic store brands reduces our exposure to toxic chemicals.
And opening a window or door whenever possible improves the air quality of our homes.
What else can you do to reduce your family's exposure to dangerous chemicals when you have no time to make your own cleaners or run around town to expensive natural stores? Get my Free Report to discover 4 simple steps to make your home safer, while saving time and money.