1.Chemicals in many of our household cleaners can make us sick. (It’s as simple as that!)

2.Our children (and pets!) take in more of these chemicals than we do, making them more susceptible to the damage, and us more responsible for it!

3.Top sources of pollution come from our cleaners – from the fumes they give off to the chemicals that pass through our drains.  If you won’t make the switch for your family, do it for our planet!

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1.Suds mean clean.  Suds are normally effects of chemical surfactants that give off a false sense of cleanliness.  Kitchen items like baking soda and vinegar are great cleansers and disinfectants, although they don’t sud at all.

2.We must kill all the bacteria when cleaning.  There are good bacteria and bad bacteria.  Killing all only means we have used chemicals that are probably more harmful to our bodies than the bacteria they killed.

3.It’s more polluted outdoors than indoors.  Studies show that indoor air levels of pollutants are 2 to 5 times worse than outdoor air levels.  Indoor air pollution is, in fact, always ranked as the top 5 environmental risks to public health.

NEUROTOXINS

1. ★poisons the brain & nervous system; linked to lower IQs in children
   

2. ★found in air fresheners, disinfectants, spot removers and permanent-press fabrics
   

CARCINOGENS

1. ★causes or aggravates cancer
   

2. ★found in all-purpose cleaners, dishwashing liquids, furniture polish, window cleaners, air fresheners, insecticides
   

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS

1. ★interferes with body’s hormonal & reproductive system
   

2. ★found in laundry detergents, furniture waxes and metal polishes
   

MUTAGENS

1. ★causes permanent genetic change in a cell
   

2. ★phenol, a mutagen, is found in laundry detergents, all-purpose cleaners, air fresheners, disinfectants, furniture polish
   

TERATOGENS

1. ★interferes with fetal development
   

2. ★found in glass cleaners and all-purpose cleaners
   

Source:  Green This! Volume 1. Deirdre Imus. Copyright 2007