INTERESTING FACTOIDS

50% of all illness is due to poor indoor air quality     (Source: 1989 State of Massachusetts Study

Liquid Dish Soap is the leading cause of poisonings in the home for children under the age of 6 (over 2.1 million accidental      poisonings per year) (contains formaldehyde and ammonia in most brands

    Of the chemicals found in personal care products:
     884 are toxic
     146 cause tumors
     218 cause reproductive complications
     314 cause biological mutation
     376 cause skin and eye irritations
     (Source: United States House of Representatives report, 1989

   There has been a 28% increase in childhood cancer since the addition of pesticides into household products.   (Source: National Cancer Institute)

    Due to the increase in toxic buildup in our bodies, including the toxic buildup of formaldehyde, dead bodies are not
     decomposing as fast as they used to.      (Source: National Institutes of Health)

Toothpaste can contain a number of harmful ingredients, such as: ammonia, benzyl alcohol/sodium benzoate, colors, ethanol, flavors, flouride, formaldehyde, mineral oil, plastic (PVP), saccharin. Formaldehyde, mineral oil, PVP, and saccharin are all classified as carcinogens or suspected carcinogen, as is flouride, which has been banned in many European countries and is the subject of concern with regard to thyroid problems. As of April 1997, toothpaste is required to carry poison control information on the label as even a small amount can harm or kill a small child.

Common bleach is a diluted sodium hypochlorite solution

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