Toxic chemicals found in fresheners

This report is way too serious to be stuck in "LIfestyle!" This is important, hard news.

Paint is toxic to.

I am not surprised. I have said for years that the chemicals used in products we buy have a direct link to cancer. I think tha holds true for some of the chemicals used in foods.

What a shock, now look up at the sky and ask yourself what the hell is that they are spraying on me. Answer CHEMTRAILS, search it on google then start making call to stop it.

Why wouldn't they have to disclose if there are known carcinogens in their products?? I mean thats just freakin unacceptable.

Nearly everything in the household cleaning aisle is toxic! Avoid it like the plague.

All you really need to clean your home is baking soda, lemon juice, vinegar & natural soap.

I don't use them. But so much is toxic, incl ppl.

yoohoo wrote:

Nearly everything in the household cleaning aisle is toxic! Avoid it like the plague.
All you really need to clean your home is baking soda, lemon juice, vinegar & natural soap.

I agree and that's all I use. But don't let the government know about - in 10 years they'll be saying that's bad for you too

I usually want to believe that regulatory agencies are trying to protect us...but what is the point in having them if such large loopholes exist?

The study you write about presents no new data or breakthrough analysis. It is, at best, filled with misinformation and, at worst, a deliberate effort to mislead consumers about fragrance and product safety. I found these facts on a couple of other websites which put this study in context:

“The study found 58 different volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at levels above a concentration of 300 parts per billion but did not list the concentration of each chemical. To put this in context, 300 parts per billion is just above the level of analytical detection for these materials. Ingredients which sound scary when listed by their chemical names are materials that occur naturally in everyday items, often in much larger quantities than may be used in fragranced products. Some examples include: alpha-Pinene (pine forests); Acetone (cheddar cheese, apple juice, strawberries); 2-Butanone (coffee, citrus fruit, grapes); Benzaldehyde (white bread – at >40,000,000 ppb, roasted coffee – at 2,000,000 ppb, apple juice – at around 300,000 ppb); Ethanol (blackberries, cauliflower, cherries, cucumbers); Ethyl acetate( honey, tomatoes, vinegar).

It would be folly to declare the numerous pine forests lining the west and east coasts toxic or hazardous just because they give off the VOC, alpha-pinene. Even more folly to put a hazard warning on a tomato which naturally contains 8,501,000 parts per billion of benzaldehye. Or even to require forests and tomatoes to be labeled with their constituent chemicals. So why does Steinemann want the fragrance industry to label the very low levels of these same chemicals when contained in our products, and why does she impute that these chemicals are hazardous when clearly that is not the case?”

It’s no wonder she didn’t list the levels of these chemicals in her study. If she did you’d see just how wrong – and unscientific - her conclusions are. I say toss this study in the trash can.

Many Environmental Allergies are caused from common everyday chemicals and fragranced products as well as VOC's in homes, schools and workplace.
This is a growing problem for many people and most are not even aware that it exists as more and more chemicals are being introduced and used on a daily basis.
Many people believe that because a product smells good or cleans well and it is on a store shelf that it is tested, approved and safe for use.
Think again !
We are now seeing more and more children and adults with skin disorders, nausea, Chronic Headaches, Sinusitis, Migraines, Asthma, Allergies, Hives, Eczema, sinus / respiratory illnesses and Hormone related disorders.
If you or a loved one has symptoms of or suffers from chronic headaches, reproductive problems, Migraines, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lupus or Fibromyalgia, you need to read further and learn about the signs and symptoms of MCS - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
Most doctors will not inform you about this because patients as a whole like to walk out of a doctors office with a prescription for some magical medicine and they do not want to be told that their expensive new perfume or newly installed carpet may be the culprit. So, the doctor will give you medications and many of these meds either do not work or cause other health problems.
Chemicals and fragranced products are often the root of many illnesses. Many of the below mentioned items are common triggers to sinus, asthma, hives, headaches, Migraines and allergy problems amongst other health issues.
Get rid of them and your immune and respiratory system will thank you and you will breathe easier.
And, it is not only personal body or cleaning products causing havoc on your health….many people become ill after wearing brand new clothing, dry-cleaned clothes, installing new carpet, painting, buying a new mattress or after home renovations because of the Flame Retardants, Antimony, Benzenes, Formaldehydes, etc. used in these products. So the answer is NO, you are not imagining that 2 weeks after your home, office or classroom got renovated you started to become ill, get dizzy or have headaches. This is happening more and more these days and adults as well as children are becoming sicker and sicker.
Unfortunately, too many doctors compound the problem by prescribing chemical medications to try to alleviate the symptoms of an already chemical overloaded body and they rarely tell the patient to eliminate the chemical offenders. How many times have I seen people in the grocery store with Bounce, Glade Plug-Ins and Febreeze in their shopping cart along with a bottle of Benadryl , Migraine Excedrin and a box of Allergy Tablets ? Why don't they make the connection?
Keep in mind that your skin is the largest organ of your body and what you put on your skin gets absorbed into your body. Then ... well... then it has to be filtered by your organs which are already working real hard.
BIG NO-NO's ---- I would SERIOUSLY recommend removing all of the below from your living / working area.
No Bounce or dryer sheets - these are VERY toxic
No Febreeze - your pets will even thank you for this
No Glade Plug-ins - VERY toxic
No Scented candles
No Scented Dish Detergents
No Fragranced Products on Body, Hair or Clothing
No Smoke
No Newspapers and Magazines - The ink is a huge irritant.
No Dander
No Sprays
No Sharpies (marker pens)
New Cartpeting, mattresses, paint, contain toxins that can trigger severe respiratory disorders as well as headaches and Asthma flare-ups.
And remember, it is NOT the smell it is the Chemicals that make up the smell. So, even if something is "Fragrance Free" these products often mask the smell with another chemical !

More and more workplaces & schools are implementing Fragrance Free policies and creating "Fragrance Free Zones"… why do you think this is? Make the connection, your lungs , immune system and your general health will thank you.