Women are more now than ever, at risk for
breast cancer as well as other conditions and diseases. A
recent study noted that
pollutants trapped indoors contain increasing levels of
cancer-causing chemicals. These chemicals are called
carcinogens and can be found in most seemingly innocuous,
common cleaning products.
Women’s bodies also tend to hold
approximately 10% more body fat then men.
As a result, women can store more toxins
and synthetic chemicals in their bodies.
Also, most people spend less than 5% of
their time outdoors. So, a vast majority of
time is spent indoors inhaling and otherwise
in direct contact with harmful cleaning
chemicals. In our workplaces, most
janitorial companies use them in mass
quantities to clean our buildings and offices.
When stored, these chemicals ooze
colorless, odorless fumes that pollute the air you breathe.
If mixed with chemicals from other cleaners, they can
combine to cause even more damage to our health.
In a recent study, dust and air samples were taken from over
100 homes. Chemicals
released from spot removers, window
cleaners and other household cleaners were
found to have been present in potentially
harmful levels. Most of these homes tested
positive for chemicals that have already |
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been identified as causing
breast cancer. As new and “more” effective cleaning
chemicals are introduced, new poisons are being
found in homes everyday.
New studies are being performed to
determine the link between cleaning
chemicals and breast cancer. Studies in
progress will compile lists of chemicals
already identified as causing mammary
tumors and test for those chemicals in
indoor environments.
Researchers believe that breast cancer may be
correlated to or caused by these cleaners. In recent
years, as the proliferation of these
common cleaning chemicals have been on
the rise, so too have the reported cases of breast
cancer. Today, breast cancer effects one out of
eight women. Compare this figure to all cancer
reported prior to the 20th century, one out of
8,000.
As of now, the Environmental Protection
Agency (E.P.A.) has determined that
chemicals found in everyday common
cleaners are three times more likely to cause cancer
than other pollutants in the air. In addition to
breast cancer, these cleaning products have been
associated with many other diseases and conditions.
Here are a few cancer causing chemicals, or
carcinogens, found in common cleaners.. |
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