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Air Fresheners linked to Breast Cancer

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07/23/2010

Are you a neat freak? Always cleaning with windex, pledge, air fresheners and 409? The same chemicals that may be killing all those germs in your home may also be causing breast cancer in women.

Women who report greater use of cleaning products may be at higher breast cancer risk than those who say they use them sparingly. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Environmental Health asked more than 1500 women about their cleaning product usage and found that women who reported using more air fresheners and products for mold and mildew control had a higher incidence of breast cancer. – ScienceDaily.com Continue reading…

Because the FDA does not require cleaning products to list their toxic ingredients, our family decided to rid our home of all cleaners, soaps and personal products. We make our own soap and use a vinegar/water mix to clean surfaces. When we buy personal products, we research them and their ingredients and only buy products without human carcinogens or parabens.

Your Couch may cause ADHD in Your Child.

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07/21/2010

There is a chemical warfare happening in American homes. We have taken measures to eliminate all toxic cleaners, personal products and cosmetics from our home. The result is a cheaper, healthier way of cleaning. From ScienceDaily.com:

“A new study led by a team of Boston University School of Public Health researchers suggests a link between polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs), industrial compounds which are widely used in many consumer products, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.” Continue Reading…

Story of Stuff

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03/26/2010

A new movement, illustrated by the Story of Stuff, encourages us to break the cycle of work,shop,work,shop and try to understand where all our stuff comes from and the impact it has on the earth and other people around the earth.

Hundreds of Toxic Chemicals Found in Babies umbilical chords

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02/12/2010

EWG performed a study on chemicals found in newborn’s umbilical chords. Among the compounds found in the tissues samples were BPA, Teflon, flame retardant found in couches and bedding, the total number of toxic chemicals was 232. Many of the chemicals found in the babies umbilical chords were components of make up and personal products that women continue to use throughout pregnancy.

Parabens in Pap Smears May Cause Cell Mutation and Irritation

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12/11/2009

Femglide is touted as “sperm friendly” and one of the least harmful personal lubricant available. Methlyparaben in Femglide is a know mutagen, causing cells it contacts to mutate. Why that is considered “sperm friendly” evades me. Methylparaben, which is currently banned in the EU is also a skin irritant and is known to cause allergic reaction in humans. That would explain why I felt like crap after the doctor used a half cup on her hand.

BPA powder on your receipts?!

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12/10/2009

Possibly worse than BPA in your plastic water bottle, BPA powder on that grocery receipt can easily get in your mouth and into your body. Now you have two reasons to say “no thank you” to the receipt: Saving paper and staying BPA free.

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