Popular Cleaning Products, Contain Dangerous Chemicals, Study Finds.<br />'Newsweek' reports that a recent study warns<br />that a number of popular cleaning products <br />could contain hazardous chemicals.<br />'Newsweek' reports that a recent study warns<br />that a number of popular cleaning products <br />could contain hazardous chemicals.<br />Researchers at the Environmental Working Group <br />found that 30 common cleaning products contain <br />hazardous volatile organic compounds.<br />'Newsweek' reports that 193 different hazardous chemicals <br />were identified, which could impact the respiratory <br />system, development, reproduction and cancer risks. .<br />This study is a wake-up call for <br />consumers, researchers and <br />regulators to be more aware of <br />the potential risks associated <br />with the numerous chemicals <br />entering our indoor air, Alexis Temkin, Ph.D., a senior toxicologist at EWG, via 'Newsweek'.<br />However, this isn't the first study to warn <br />of dangerous health implications associated <br />with household cleaning products.<br />A 2020 study in the 'Journal of Occupational and <br />Environmental Medicine' detailed the risks people working <br />in the cleaning industry face from repeated exposure. .<br />A 2018 study on the impact on women's lungs found <br />that inhaling household cleaning products could be <br />equally as damaging as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.<br />A 2018 study on the impact on women's lungs found <br />that inhaling household cleaning products could be <br />equally as damaging as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.<br />'Newsweek' reports that human <br />health is not the only thing that <br />these chemicals can harm. .<br />They may also harm the environment, Samara Geller, EWG senior director <br />of cleaning science, via 'Newsweek'.<br />'Newsweek' recommends that consumers looking <br />to avoid exposure to these chemicals should <br />switch to green or fragrance-free products.<br />Going green with your cleaning <br />products is an easy way to reduce <br />exposure to harmful chemicals. <br />This may be especially important <br />for women's and children's health, Samara Geller, EWG senior director <br />of cleaning science, via 'Newsweek'
