Cleaning products are poisonous and dangerous to our children

by S. C.

What toxins are in your home?

Did you know that 90% of all poison exposures occurred in the home? This is extraordinary. In 2005 there were reports of 218,316 exposures to poison in the home and these were from cleaning products.

90% of our time is spent indoors. The EPA reports that pollution is 5 times higher inside our homes and buildings then outside. Where are these pollutants coming from? They come from all sorts of chemicals we use every day such as paints,carpet,furniture, cleaners, and personnel care.

About 20 million Americans have asthma. 1 out of 13 children under 5 has asthma. That is up 160% from 1980 to 1994. Did you know common house cleaners can increase the risk of children getting asthma? The children who already has asthma are very sensitive to some of these cleaners and have serious life and death attacks.

Bleach is one of the most common things everybody has but did you know it kills hundreds of people and children every year. Just breathing the chlorine can hurt your lungs. Drinking it can kill you. Do you have it in your home?

Do you know if you have Sodium Hydroxide in your home? I bet you do and don’t know it. It is in dishwashing liquid, oven cleaners, and tub and tile cleaners. I inhaled, it can immediately irritate the respitory system. Coming in contact with this chemical can cause severe damage to eyes, skin, mouth and throat. It can also cause kidney and liver damage.