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The best and safest home cleaners

13 September 2001

Most of us would agree that advances in home hygiene have been responsible for better health all round. But few people are aware that household cleaning products are anything but good for human health.

Over the years, scientific attention has focused on the environmental impact of the detergents, solvents and phosphates so commonly found in household products. We know what happens to birds, plants, frogs and the ozone layer when these toxins are released into the air and waterways. But little attention has been paid to the impact on human health.

Emerging evidence is that the cleaners, detergents, polishes and air fresheners can make us sick. Children, the elderly, pregnant women and those whose health is already compromised by allergies and asthma are especially at risk.

The substances found in everyday cleaning products run the gamut from toxic to corrosive to poisonous. Unfortunately, manufacturers are not required to list spec...

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