The Toxic Chemicals in Your Home They Aren't Telling You About

From Mercola.com:

Several everyday consumer products are made with toxic chemicals that can't be found anywhere on the package label.

In a study, 40 household products such as hair coloring, lipstick and paints were tested for toxic chemicals. Out of these 40 products, evidence of the following chemicals was discovered in 34 of the products: glycols, organic solvents and phthalates. These chemicals did not appear on the label of the products.

Although the study didn't test at what level these chemicals were harmful to people, they did find that these chemicals could contribute to impacting the nervous system, reproductive system and cause other health issues. For this reason, researchers expressed the need to look further into chemical affects and people's level of exposure to them.

Researchers also stated the most common toxic chemical that people would most likely inhale come from household products. These chemicals included chlorine, toluene, xylene, methyl, ethyl ketone and n-hexane.

Based on the findings from these studies, environmental groups recommended stricter labeling requirements.

A chemical spokesperson stated that these claims weren't supported by scientific evidence and served merely as scare tactics as a way to get people to not buy the products they depend on for everyday use. Another spokesperson for the cosmetic industry claimed that the amount of toxic chemicals used in cosmetics and other household products was very low and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Excite News July 14, 2004

Dr. Mercola's Comment:
Many people are not aware of the toxic chemicals in their everyday cleaning supplies and other household items, including cosmetics. You can avoid being exposed to some of these by seeking out natural items from your local health food store.

For more on safety tips in your home, you can read my past article How to Avoid the Top 5 Deadliest Household Tragedies.

If you are concerned about the numerous toxic chemicals we are exposed to on a daily basis, I strongly urge you to read Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call. The author, Dr. Doris Rapp does a thorough job of uncovering the many ways we are exposed to toxic chemicals and how they could take a toll on our health and contribute to several chronic diseases.

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