04/05/2018
I know you can’t tell by the weather outside, but it’s SPRING. This means it’s time for spring cleaning. Household cleaners are some of the most toxic products out there.
Side effects of cleaning products:
Disinfectants: Often contain ethanol, formaldehyde, chlorine and ammonia and can cause organ damage and depression.
Multipurpose cleaning products: Linked to dermatitis, rashes and chemical burns.
Carpet cleaners: Can cause loss of appetite and dizziness in the short-term, and liver and central nervous system (CNS) damage in the long-term. Perchloroethylene, often found in carpet cleaners is a known human carcinogen.
Air fresheners: Purposefully sprayed into a confined space, the aerosolised particles enter the blood stream quickly through the lungs, and can cause nerve deadening and release chemicals inside the body that can damage the heart muscle. They can also cause allergic lung reactions.
Side effects of laundry detergent:
Detergents dissolve fat and for this reason can be very harmful to the fatty parts of your body, such as your brain, endocrine glands and the fat that protects your organs. It is possible that long term chronic exposure to detergents can increase the risk of neuro-degenerative diseases (such as motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis or dementia). You do not want detergents eating away at your fatty brain cells and nerves. Solvents and glues can also break down fatty tissues.
Detergents will reside in clothes and bed linen after washing, causing your skin to be constantly exposed to these residues. This can lead to respiratory issues, skin rashes, sensitisation and inflammation.
Detergents can break down into nonylphenol which is a xenoestrogen or ‘oestrogen-mimic’ that can disrupt the endocrine and reproductive systems. It is thought that this can increase the risk of oestrogen dependent cancers.
Nitro musks: These chemicals found in detergents can accumulate in breast milk and be passed onto the infant.
Benzene fumes: In liquid detergents, these are easily inhaled and can cause chronic effects on the central nervous system and mucous membranes of the cells.
Xylene and n-undecane in dishwashing detergents have been shown to cause immune suppression in rats, and are easily inhaled from the steam rising from the sink. If you do not rinse your washed dishes thoroughly, you are getting a dose of these toxic detergents.
Get your safe cleaning products today. Protect yourself and your family.
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