Hi,
Please read below, it may truly shock you as it did me.
The household cleaning agents, personal care
products, pesticides, paints, hobby products, and solvents that make our lives
so easy are also sources of hundreds of potentially harmful chemicals. The
range of household products that contain potentially harmful substances that
contribute to indoor air pollution is wide-reaching and diverse. Some of these
products release contaminants into the air right away; others do so gradually,
over a period of time. The harmful components in many household and personal
care products can cause dizziness, nausea, allergic reactions, and eye, skin,
and respiratory tract irritation; some can cause cancer. When you use these
products, make sure that you are in an area with adequate ventilation.
What Are The Problems?
Contamination from household products, if limited to low levels for short
periods of time, does not pose a serious health threat. However, contamination
can occur over a long period of time from a variety of sources, and harmful
effects can occur. Where there is prolonged exposure and where there is a
possible multiplying effect from the presence of contamination from many
different products, the effects can be serious, even fatal.
There are four basic rules to follow when using hazardous household products;
1) Whenever possible, avoid using hazardous household products. Use nontoxic
alternatives instead. 2) When purchasing household products, buy only as much
as you need; do not buy bulk quantities. Store hazardous products and materials
carefully. 3) Dispose of hazardous products carefully. 4) Always read the
product label and follow manufacturer instructions. 5) Minimize exposure when
using hazardous products.
According to the EPA ( environmental protection agency;
Sources
Household products including: paints, paint strippers, and other solvents;
wood preservatives; aerosol sprays; cleansers and disinfectants; moth
repellents and air fresheners; stored fuels and automotive products; hobby
supplies; dry-cleaned clothing.
Health Effects
Eye, nose, and throat irritation; headaches, loss of coordination, nausea;
damage to liver, kidney, and central nervous system. Some organics can cause
cancer in animals; some are suspected or known to cause cancer in humans.
Key signs or symptoms associated with exposure to VOCs include conjunctival
irritation, nose and throat discomfort, headache, allergic skin reaction,
dyspnea, declines in serum cholinesterase levels, nausea, emesis, epistaxis,
fatigue, dizziness.
The ability of organic chemicals to cause health effects varies greatly from
those that are highly toxic, to those with no known health effect. As with
other pollutants, the extent and nature of the health effect will depend on
many factors including level of exposure and length of time exposed. Eye and respiratory
tract irritation, headaches, dizziness, visual disorders, and memory impairment
are among the immediate symptoms that some people have experienced soon after
exposure to some organics. At present, not much is known about what health
effects occur from the levels of organics usually found in homes. Many organic
compounds are known to cause cancer in animals; some are suspected of causing,
or are known to cause, cancer in humans.
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