Is Your Home A Healthy Home? 

Toxin Checklist: 

Each year, over 1 million children are accidentally poisoned in their homes. 250,000 of these victims are hospitalized. 3,000 children will end up in intensive care. Dozens more will die. Thousands of children and adults are permanently disfigured or injured through contact with chemicals in the home, each year. Incredibly, the most common substance to poison children, are Household Cleaners. Many of these products are considered safe! Think of your own home- you probably have dozens of bottles of cleaners, containing hundreds of chemicals. Could an accident happen in your home?

Check off the products you use in your home and evaluate your risks. All information comes from actual manufacturer' s Material Safety Data Sheets and National Poison Control Centers. 

___Liquid Bleach - DANGER! Causes severe eye injuries. Can damage mouth, throat, and stomach. Vapors irritate the nose, throat and lungs.

___Toilet Bowl Cleaner - DANGER! contains hydrochloric acid which is highly corrosive. Burns the skin, mouth and throat. Causes blindness.

___Furniture Polish - DANGER! Contact with the skin can dissolve vital skin oils and cause severe dermatitis (skin burns). Can permanently injure eyes. 

___Aerosol Dusting Spray - DANGER! Flammable. Irritates the eyes, lungs. 5,000 people visit emergency rooms each year with an aerosol can-related injury. 

___Carpet Shampoo -WARNING! Can cause moderate to severe burns to eyes and skin. Vapors can irritate the nose, throat and lungs. 

___Carpet Stain Remover - WARNING! Can cause moderate to severe damage to eyes and skin. Vapors can cause respiratory distress. 

___Upholstery Stain Remover - WARNING! Can cause moderate to severe damage to skin and eyes. Ingesting can lead to abdominal tenderness and bleeding. 

___Disinfectant Cleaner - WARNING! Contains flammable propellants. Can burn skin and cause permanent corneal damage. Fumes can strongly irritate the nose, throat and lungs. 

___Powdered Bleach - WARNING! Breathing the dust can produce asthma-like symptoms. Damages eyes and skin. Mixing with ammonia can produce deadly fumes. 

___Aerosol Air Freshener - WARNING! Contains highly flammable propellants. Can cause moderate irritation to the eyes. Can cause mild to moderate lung irritation, including asthma-like symptoms. 

___Window Cleaner -WARNING! Can cause moderate irritation and damage to the eyes. Fumes can be moderately - highly irritating to the lungs. Can irritate the skin. 

___All Purpose Cleaner - WARNING! Strong lung irritant. Can cause mild to moderate damage to the eyes. Fumes can cause weakness and dizziness. 

___Basin, Tub & Tile Cleaner - WARNING! Some are flammable. Contains acids that can burn the skin and cause corneal damage. Vapors can cause strong respiratory irritation. 

___Floor Cleaner - WARNING! Contains corrosive acids that can cause moderate burns and irritation to skin and eyes. Can burn mouth and throat. Can cause blindness. 

___Scouring Powder with Bleach - WARNING! Can cause moderate irritation to skin. Can burn mouth and throat. Can cause permanent eye damage. Gives off irritating fumes when wet. 

___Drain Cleaner - WARNING! Burns mouth, tongue, throat, and stomach, causing permanent damage. Can cause severe eye damage and blindness. 

___Automatic Dish washing Liquid - WARNING! Strong skin irritant. Can burn throat. Many products contain bleach, which can cause swelling and tearing of eye tissue. Vapors can cause headaches. 

Dish washing Liquid - CAUTION! Possible skin irritant. Can cause swelling and tearing of eye tissue. Vapors can cause labored coughing, labored breathing, and in severe cases, death. 

___Liquid Laundry Detergent -WARNING! Strong eye irritant, can cause corneal damage. Can irritate the skin. Vapors can cause coughing, labored breathing, and in severe cases, death. 

___Powdered Laundry Detergent - WARNING! Can burn the skin and eyes, can cause corneal damage. Dust can cause headaches, dizziness, labored breathing and in severe cases, death. 

___Liquid Fabric Softeners - CAUTION! Mild eye irritant. Skin irritant. Vapors can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, labored breathing, and in severe cases, death. Can aggravate asthma symptoms. 

___Fabric Softener Sheets - CAUTION! Possible skin irritant. Can irritate eyes. Vapors can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, and in severe cases, death. 

___Powdered Carpet Deodorizer - CAUTION! Contact with skin can produce mild irritation. Contact with eyes can cause abrasive eye damage. Dust can irritate the lungs and aggravate asthma symptoms. 

___Aerosol Deodorant - DANGER! Contains highly flammable propellants. Vapors can irritate the lungs and eyes. 

___Aerosol Hair Spray - DANGER! contains highly flammable propellants. Can cause eye damage due to direct contact. Skin irritant. Vapors can cause headache, dizziness, and fatigue. 

___Mouthwash - CAUTION! Eye, nose and throat irritant. Ingestion can lead to dizziness and stupor. Most products contain 20% ethyl alcohol. Each year a number of young child die from ingestion. 

___Cologne/Perfume - Most scents contain enough alcohol to harm or kill a child after ingesting only a few swallows. Many ingredients can irritate the skin and burn the eyes. 

___Cosmetics - Cosmetics are second only to cleaning products as a poisoner, of children. They are not regulated like cleaners and have no warning labels. 

The labels on products only have to warn of the acute (immediate) harms from ingesting a product, breathing the fumes, or contact with the eyes and skin. They don't reveal the harms presented by chronic (long-term) exposure to the chemicals in these products. Now see the long-term risks presented by the chemical-laden products in your home. As you have seen, many household cleaners are very dangerous. They are just as dangerous when they are used properly and even when they are not being used at all. Most products "outgas" chemical vapors that may produce profound chronic harms. One study found women who worked at home had a 54% higher cancer rate than those who worked outside the home. Infertility is on the rise. Cancer in children has risen 20% over the past two decades. It is the number one killer of children by disease. The asthma rate has tripled in children over the past twenty years. Asthma deaths in children have increased 118% since 1980. ADD and learning disorders have skyrocketed over the last twenty years. All these conditions have been linked to chemicals in the home. In fact, one study has linked 50% of all health problems to deteriorated indoor air quality. Take a look at the products you use and possible dangers you are being exposed to. Consider how many different chemicals are in your home's air, and the potential danger of the "toxic cocktail". Cancer in smokers is the result of daily exposure to the trace amounts of carcinogens in cigarettes. In the same way, people who are exposed daily to low levels of carcinogens in their cleaning products face the same risks. Chemicals in household products also put the user at risk for nervous system damage, kidney damage, liver damage and asthma. Children are especially vulnerable to the chemical fumes released by these products. Fortunately, switching brands is easy. There are companies that manufacture safer products for your home. They are free from ammonia, phenol, chlorine, petroleum distillates, synthetic solvents and other dangerous ingredients. Email me at:  pastoramyann@yahoo.com if you want to change to healthier safer products. I can personally help you!!!