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The toxic household chemicals you store and use in your home every day may surprise you!
Go to your sink right now and take out one of the cleaners you use. Though companies are not required to list all chemical ingredients, many are listed.

Below is a list of toxic chemical ingredients to look for in your cleaning products:

• Kerosene

• Phenol

• Cresol

• Lye

• Phosphoric acid

• Sodium hydroxide

• Hydrochloric acid

• Butyl cellosolve(2-Butoxyethanol)

• Formaldehyde

• Bleach (sodium hypochlorite)

• Ammonia

• Sulfamic acid

• Petroleum distillates

• Sulfuric acid

• Lye (potassium hydroxide)

• Morpholine

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Toxicity of Household Chemicals in Common Cleaners.

While effective cleaning can improve the healthfulness of indoor environments, studies show that use of some consumer cleaning agents can yield high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including glycol ethers--which are regulated toxic air contaminants—and terpenes that can react with ozone to form a variety of secondary pollutants including formaldehyde and ultrafine particles.

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Some cleaning products and air fresheners have unhealthy emissions.

Persons involved in cleaning, especially those who clean occupationally or often, might encounter excessive exposures to these pollutants owing to cleaning product emissions.

Maternal exposure to toxic chemicals during pregnancy can disrupt development or even cause the death of the fetus. Effects can include birth defects, low birth weight, biological dysfunctions, or psychological or behavioral deficits that become manifest as the child grows.

Sources: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (1998);Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (1999); Scorecard (2007).

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Do You Have These Toxic Household Chemicals?

The toxic household chemicals you store and use in your home every day may surprise you!Go to your sink right now and take out one of the cleaners you use. Though companies are not required to list all chemical ingredients, many are listed.

Below is a list of toxic chemical ingredients to look for in your cleaning products:

Did you find any of these toxic substances listed on your products?See specific types of products and the health risks they present.Are you pregnant or nursing and using caustic home cleaning products?Are you involved in a cleaning career?Share your thoughts with the rest of us.