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Modern household cleaning products are significantly more effective than the products our mothers and grandmothers used. Synthetic cleaning compounds, anti-redeposition agents, chlorine bleaches, builders, and optical brighteners have produced a generation of cleaners that work under more varied conditions, against more forms of dirt, in colder water, and with less effort than ever before. But in our attempts to get our clothes whiter than white and homes cleaner than clean (and in less time than ever before), we’ve accepted a plethora of chemicals in conventional cleaners whose presence raises significant health and environmental concerns. In fact, many of the chemicals that are found - unregulated - in conventional household cleaning products are not allowed in workplaces due to Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulations. The good news is that there are things each of us can do to greatly lower our risk of exposure to harmful chemicals and protect our families from the negative health effects that they can cause. It’s often as simple as replacing the toxic products we use in our homes with safer alternatives and learning more about how to protect ourselves from those hazards that might remain. Learn more about creating a non-toxic home Unconventional Wisdom: Get your house clean with citrus, soy and wheat Natural Cleaning Products You Can Make at Home The Effects of Toxins Article provided by Seventh Generation. Copyright Seventh Generation 2001-2006. Click here to visit the website. |
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