Everyone wants a clean living or work
environment, but cleaning can be hazardous to your health if you use
cleaners with harmful toxins. Exposure to the harmful toxins found in
cleaning products can worsen asthma and cause allergic reactions.
You may not even be aware that you're
polluting your home when you clean. But if you'll check the
ingredients posted on the side or back of regular cleaners, you'll
see many allergy and cancer-causing ingredients listed. You can
research these chemicals and see the harmful health effects they've
been linked to.
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Cleaning products are used in every
room in the house, including on counters, on floors, and on furniture
- and everyone in the home is exposed to whatever active ingredients
make up the compound of the cleaning product. What do you want your
family to come in contact with?
The number of children diagnosed with
asthma continues to rise and concerns have been raised by study
groups that exposure to the toxins found in household chemicals may
be to blame.
One form of asthma, called extrinsic
asthma, is caused by environmental contaminants. By using organic
products, you'll create a safer home environment for everyone around
you. Because they're non-toxic, organic cleaners are safer to use
around kids and they're also safer to use around your beloved pets,
too.
Organic is better for allergy suffers
as well as asthma sufferers. Going organic cuts down on (and in many
cases eliminates) illness brought on by being around chemical
cleaners. Not only are organic products better to use in your home
for health reasons, but they're also better for the environment.
Chemical cleaners can contain harsh
abrasives that damage the surfaces of counters - even granite -
and bathroom fixtures too, whereas most organic products are gentle and
won't hurt the surfaces. Even when you're finished using a chemical
cleaner, the chemical toxicity can stay on your counters, tubs and
toilet for several hours if not longer before evaporating.
Organic cleaners can clean as well as
(and in most cases, better than) chemical cleaners. Plus, there's the
cost involved. Chemical cleaners seem a lot less expensive, but
they're not in the long run. Many organic and natural cleaning products are highly concentrated, so you don't have to use as much of them. And when you factor in the long-term impacts on your health, organic cleaners come out way ahead.
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