Are household cleaners safe? Read the labels and cautions on those labels before using them. Many household cleaners can pose health risks due to exposure to harsh chemicals. Many common cleaning products contain ingredients that can irritate the skin, eyes, respiratory problems like asthma, and in some cases be linked to long-term heal issues like cancer. Read the label and know your products ingredients.
Many products can be endocrine disrupters, which means they can disrupt the body’s hormone systems. Chemicals can block a hormone, mimic the hormone or disrupt the production. Young children are particularly sensitive to these chemicals.
There are endocrine disrupters that can be in things you don’t even realize like laundry detergents. An easy way to identify if the product you are using has chemicals is to know that most scented items such as laundry detergents are scented by chemicals.
If you have been exposed to chemicals you may experience skin problems, rashes and redness, headaches, respiratory problems, immune dysfunction. A way to prevent exposure is to read the labels of the products you are using, research the company and their history of honesty, know and understand the ingredients of the products you are using.
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