| Endorsers and the media has always emphasized that | | | | particles of the air-born chemical into your lungs when |
| using natural cleaning products and natural household | | | | breathing, and this happens when you spray |
| cleaners is safer both for you and the environment. | | | | petroleum-based toxic cleaners. But by using natural |
| A lot of the chemical cleaners that are used daily in | | | | cleaning products, you and your family's exposure to |
| our homes are made of toxic substances lie | | | | these toxins can be lessened. Even for your laundry |
| petrochemicals. For people who are health conscious | | | | detergents, manufacturers do not even put the full |
| is wiser to use a natural cleaning substitute. | | | | list of ingredients that they use for their detergent |
| A staggering number of synthetic chemicals have | | | | containers. |
| been manufactured for the past five decades. Most | | | | Unknowingly, we are being exposed to its chemical |
| of these were fashioned from coal tar and petroleum | | | | composition such as ammonia, phosphorus, phenol, |
| which is specifically to function as chemical weapons | | | | enzymes and naphthalene along with numerous other |
| for a warfare situation. Unfortunately, many of the | | | | chemicals are most commonly included in laundry |
| substances does not go any safety testing for their | | | | detergents. Body reactions such as itching, sneezing |
| possible effect on human and their health. Also, | | | | and allergy problems, and as well as rashes and more |
| without our consent, they become additives to our | | | | complicated health problems, may be caused by |
| food, water, and daily products such as the common | | | | these petrochemicals and other ingredients in |
| household cleaning product. These toxic chemicals are | | | | detergents. |
| included without informing us of the risks they pose | | | | These petroleum-based chemicals can enter the body |
| or advocating preventive measures. Yearly, there are | | | | by being able to be absorbed into the skin from the |
| processes where thousands of new chemicals are | | | | residue that remains in your clothing, sheets, towels, |
| being introduced while crucial information is | | | | and other fabrics after washing. |
| suppressed by the industry from the buying public. | | | | Bleach, on the other hand, is also a very strong |
| Less than ten percent have been tested for | | | | corrosive and can irritate and burn the eyes, the |
| mutagenic, reproductive or chronic effects while less | | | | respiratory tract and skin as well. When accidentally |
| than five percent have undergone testing for acute | | | | ingested, it can cause vomiting, coma or pulmonary |
| health effects on humans. Moreover, long-term risks | | | | edema to the person. Remember that you must |
| or their influence on the unborn or even the | | | | never combine bleach with ammonia or any type of |
| combined effects on the health of humans has not | | | | acid toilet bowl cleaner since these mixtures do |
| been at all tested. | | | | produce toxic and deadly fumes that should never be |
| Chemical cleaning products that you use from a | | | | inhaled nor absorbed by the body. Let these |
| bottle container is exposing you to toxins through | | | | information serve as a reminder when purchasing |
| skin contact from the fumes you breathe. The | | | | cleaners. Like any other items, natural is still always |
| chemicals become airborne which in turn releases | | | | better. |