Health Risks

We all have to use something to clean our homes, so we turn to readily available household cleaning products found on the shelf of every supermarket.  But as much as their claims to brighter, whiter, stronger cleaning power, there are harmful effects to our health too!

For instance harmful substances in many of our daily household products, including personal care products can cause:
Fatigue
Joint pain
Dizziness
Nausea
Allergic reactions
Eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation; some have been shown to cause cancer in people exposed to large amounts.
Frequent unexplained headaches, unusual food intolerances,
Feeling ‘run down,’ sensitivity to cigarette smoke, fragrance/perfume intolerance
Increased awareness of odours
Inability to concentrate and short term memory loss, and the list goes on.

Below you’ll find links to various articles of interest on this site and others showing you that just because we can buy cleaning products doesn’t mean they aren’t bad for our health and that we should use them.

But of course there has to be an alternative, and thankfully there is.  Green cleaning is a step in the right direction but there is more you can do that’s even simpler.  You can take up the mantle and use the latest in cleaning technology with just water.

Yes just water!  No detergents, no chemicals ( at least not harmful to health ones) just plain old water and the right cloths.

It may seem counterintuitive to even think that water alone can take care of all your bacteria needs, well maybe just water can’t, but there’s something that comes close and it’s the way of the future.

To see what I mean click here.  And if you want to know why you should consider doing something that is counterintuitive click on the articles below for more information.  (More will be added over time)

Articles

Cleaning Chemicals cause asthma in children

Toxic Cleaning Chemicals Found In Your Home – Interview with Debra Lynn Dadd