Are You Living In A Toxic Home?

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Toxic Home?

When most of us think of the word "toxic" images of our homes rarely come to mind. Yet, some of the most potentially harmful toxins can be found right where you live.

150 Chemicals found in the home are associated with allergies, birth defects, cancer and psychological disorders.
  • Metals
  • Organophosphate insecticide metabolites
  • Phthalates
  • Furans
Women’s Health
  • As mothers and primary care givers, women are exposing themselves and their children to the harmful side effects of a "clean home" on a daily basis
  • The most common poison exposures for children are ingestion of household products, Chlorine being the #1 cause of child poisoning in the U.S. each year
  • 90% of hazards are cause by the inhalation of vapors an absorption of hazardous particles
  • Dramatic increases in rates of asthma in women in the past 10 years are believed to be due to women’s longer exposure times to household chemicals
  • Research suggests that women’s physiology is more conducive to absorbing and carrying these chemicals
  • The health care cost of U.S. women’s environmentally associated diseases is at an all time high of $12.2 billion annually
What to Look Out For: Common Cleaning Ingredients
  • Ammonia: irritant to skin, eyes and respiratory
  • Chlorine: reacts with organic materials to create hazardous and carcinogenic toxins
  • Kerosene: damages lung tissue and dissolves the fatty tissues that surround nerve cells
  • Formaldehyde: linked to nasal and lung cancer, brain cancer and leukemia
  • Dichlorobenzene: causes damage to developing fetuses; causes damage to the lungs, liver, kidneys and to blood cells, causing anemia
  • Phenol: most harmful commonly found in homes, phenol can cause death if ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through skin
Environmental Concerns
  • Nitrates, phosphates and borates found in fertilizers and lawn care products
  • Pollen and pet dander and debris
  • Mold and mildew
  • Tobacco smoke
  • D-Limonene: found in solvents, chemical cleaners and air fresheners
  • Water contaminates such as chlorine, sediment, fluoride and inorganics
What is the Solution?
  • Many companies now offer environmentally friendly, safe and effective household products. Simply replacing these for their toxic counterparts is the first step to a healthy home
  • Concentrated products use less and save time, money and additional waste and refuse from our precious planet
  • Natural enzymes, micro-organisms and extracts have been proven effective ingredients for cleaning products and offer no harmful health or environmental side effects
  • Home air purifiers now utilize the newest technologies for cleaning the air your family breathes, removing bacteria, mold, odors, microbes and particles
  • Chemical-free home water purifiers offer naturally clean, safe and great tasting water for drinking, bathing and washing

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