70,000 new chemicals have been introduced since WWII. Today, thousands of these chemicals are appearing innocuously on the shelves of your grocery store. WE ASSUME these ARE SAFE for you and your family? But THEY ARE NOT!

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) admits that reliable toxicity data exists for only about

43% of chemicals in use today, and less than 7% of chemicals used in high volume are thoroughly studied.

“TOP 10” KILLER HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS

1. AIR FRESHENERS: Most air fresheners interfere with your ability to smell by coating your nasal passages with an oil film, or by releasing a nerve deadening agent. Known toxic chemicals found in an air freshener: Formaldehyde: Highly toxic, known carcinogen. Phenol: When phenol touches your skin it can cause it to swell, burn, peel, & break out in hives. Can cause cold sweats, convulsions, circulatory collapse, coma & even death!!

2. AMMONIA: It is a very volatile chemical; it is very damaging to your eyes, respiratory tract & skin.

3. BLEACH: It is a strong corrosive. It will irritate or burn the skin, eyes & respiratory tract. It may cause pulmonary edema or vomiting & coma if ingested.

WARNING: never mix bleach with ammonia it may cause fumes which can be DEADLY.

4. CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY SHAMPOO: Most formulas are designed to overpower the stain itself, they accomplish the task but not without using highly toxic substances. Some include: Perchlorethylene: Known carcinogen damages liver, kidney & nervous system damage. Ammonium

Hydroxide: Corrosive, extremely irritable to eyes, skin & respiratory passages.

5. DISHWASHER DETERGENTS: Most products contain chlorine in a dry form that is highly concentrated. # 1 cause of child poisonings, according to poison control centres.

6. DRAIN CLEANER: Most drain cleaners contain lye, hydrochloric acid or trichloroethane. Lye: Caustic, burns skin & eyes, if ingested will damage oesophagus & stomach. Hydrochloric acid:

Corrosive, eye & skin irritant, damages kidneys, liver & digestive tract. Trichloroethane: Eye & skin irritant, nervous system depressant; damages liver & kidneys.

7. FURNITURE POLISH: Petroleum Distillates: Highly flammable, can cause skin & lung cancer.

Phenol: (see Air fresheners, Phenol.) Nitrobenzene: Easily absorbed through the skin, extremely toxic.

8. MOLD AND MILDEW CLEANERS: Chemicals contained are: Sodium hypochlorite: Corrosive, irritates or burns skin & eyes, causes fluid in the lungs which can lead to coma or death.

Formaldehyde: Highly toxic, known carcinogen. Irritant to eyes, nose, throat, and skin. May cause nausea, headaches, nosebleeds, dizziness, memory loss & shortness of breath.

9. OVEN CLEANER: Sodium Hydroxide (Lye): Caustic, strong irritant, burns to both skin & eyes.

Inhibits reflexes, will cause severe tissue damage if swallowed.

10. ANTIBACTERIAL CLEANERS: may contain: Triclosan: Absorption through the skin can be tied to liver damage. --> and the list goes on...

LAUNDRY ROOM PRODUCTS: Sodium or calcium hypocrite: Highly corrosive, irritates or burns skin, eyes or respiratory tract. Linear alkylate sulphonate: Absorbed through the skin. Known liver damaging agent. Sodium Tripolyphosphate: Irritates skin & mucous membranes, causes vomiting. Easily absorbed through the skin from clothes.

TOILET BOWL CLEANERS: Hydrochloric acid: Highly corrosive, irritant to both skin & eyes. Damages kidneys & liver. Hypochlorite Bleach: Corrosive, irritates or burns eyes, skin & respiratory tract. May cause pulmonary edema, vomiting or coma if ingested. Contact with other chemicals may cause chlorine fumes which may be fatal.