8 HIDDEN TOXINS: WHAT’S LURKING IN YOUR CLEANING PRODUCTS? by Jessie Shool

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«We assume they are safe. But in fact, many popular household cleaners are dangerously toxic. Learn about the eight scariest substances hiding under your kitchen sink, and how to replace them with safer, more natural options that really work.

The average household contains about 62 toxic chemicals, say environmental experts. We’re exposed to them routinely — from the phthalates in synthetic fragrances to the noxious fumes in oven cleaners. Ingredients in common household products have been linked to asthma, cancer, reproductive disorders, hormone disruption and neurotoxicity.

Manufacturers argue that in small amounts these toxic ingredients aren’t likely to be a problem, but when we’re exposed to them routinely, and in combinations that haven’t been studied, it’s impossible to accurately gauge the risks. While a few products cause immediate reactions from acute exposure (headaches from fumes, skin burns from accidental contact), different problems arise with repeated contact. Chronic exposure adds to the body’s “toxic burden” — the number of chemicals stored in its tissues at a given time.

 No one can avoid exposure to toxic chemicals altogether, but it is possible to reduce it significantly.
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1. PHTHALATES

2. PERCHLOROETHYLENE OR “PERC”

3. TRICLOSAN

4. QUARTERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS, OR “QUATS”

5. BUTOXYETHANOL

6. AMMONIA

7. CHLORINE

8. SODIUM HYDROXIDE