Dirty Little Secrets
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Dirty Secrets Test Results oto I realize some of you won't believe what you are going to read and that's ok because the "government" is looking out for your best interest? For some people the information below may be a "secret" for most of us it has been known for years. What equally bothers me is the fact that not only can these chemicals cause immediate health issues but they end up in our waterway and soil and those of us who don't use these caustic chemicals will be affected by them as well. There are safer more effective products available that cost less and made in America supporting jobs and our tax base. Dr Michael McCullough, DC Cleaning product companies aren’t required to disclose the ingredients they use in their products, and what they’re keeping secret from you could be hazardous to your health. Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) commissioned an independent laboratory to test twenty popular cleaning products for hidden toxic chemicals from five top companies: Clorox, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson and Son, and Sunshine Makers (Simple Green). We found reproductive toxins, carcinogens, hormone disruptors, and allergens, and none of these chemicals were listed on the product label.? 2] Consumers deserve to know what chemicals they are being exposed to, so that they can easily avoid products that may cause allergic reactions or serious long-term health impacts like cancer, birth defects, or pregnancy complications. WVE is calling on Congress to pass new federal legislation that requires cleaning product manufacturers to disclose all the ingredients they use in their products directly on the product label. Dirty Secrets Testing Results __________________________________ _______________________ _____________________ Product Name Health Concern* Chemical Detected __________________________________ _______________________ _____________________ Clorox __________________________________ _______________________ _____________________ Clorox Green Works Natural Glass & Surface Cleaner Original Scent Allergies Limonene __________________________________ ______________________ ____________________ Green Works Natural Laundry Detergent Original Scent Limonene Allergies DL-Citronellol Allergies __________________________________ ______________________ _____________________ Clorox Clean-Up Cleaner with Bleach Chloroform Cancer Carbon tetrachloride Cancer Limonene Allergies __________________________________ ______________________ _____________________ Original Pine-Sol Toluene Pregnancy complications Limonene Allergies __________________________________ ______________________ ____________________ Procter & Gamble __________________________________ _______________________ _____________________ Tide Original Scent 1,4-dioxane Cancer Limonene Allergies __________________________________ ______________________ _____________________ Tide Free & Gentle (fragrance free) 1,4-dioxane Cancer Limonene Allergies __________________________________ ______________________ ____________________ Bounce with Febreze Fresh Scent Spring & Limonene Renewal Allergies DL-Citronellol Allergies Linalool Allergies __________________________________ ______________________ ____________________ Bounce Free & Sensitive (fragrance free) Limonene Allergies Linalool Allergies __________________________________ ______________________ ____________________ Febreze Air Effects Spring & Renewal 1,4-dioxane Cancer Galaxolide Hormone disruption Limonene Allergies Linalool Allergies __________________________________ _______________________ ____________________ Reckitt Benckiser __________________________________ _______________________ _____________________ Lysol Disinfectant Spray Spring Waterfall Limonene Allergies DL-Citronellol Allergies Eugenol Allergies __________________________________ ______________________ ____________________ Lysol Neutra Air Fabric Mist Crisp Linen Limonene Allergies Linalool Allergies __________________________________ ______________________ ____________________ Air Wick Scented Oil Lavender & Chamomile Limonene Allergies Linalool Allergies Eugenol Allergies Coumarin Allergies __________________________________ ______________________ _____________________ Air Wick Fresh Waters Air Freshener Limonene Allergies Linalool Allergies __________________________________ _______________________ ____________________ SC Johnson & Son __________________________________ _______________________ _____________________ Glade Plug In Scented Oil Hawaiian Breeze Limonene Allergies Linalool Allergies Eugenol Allergies __________________________________ ______________________ ____________________ Glade Tough Odor Solutions w/Oust Refreshing Citrus Air Sanitizer Reproductive harm, hormone disruption, neurodevelopment problems Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) Reproductive harm, hormone disruption, Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) neurodevelopment problems Diethyl phthalate (DEP) Reproductive harm, hormone disruption Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) Reproductive Harm, hormone disruption Galaxolide Hormone disruption Limonene Allergies Linalool Allergies __________________________________ ______________________ ____________________ Pledge Furniture Spray Dust & Allergen Outdoor Fresh Limonene Allergies DL-Citronellol Allergies __________________________________ ______________________ ____________________ Pledge Multi-Surface Everyday Cleaner Fragrance Free Hypoallergenic N/A None __________________________________ ______________________ ____________________ Windex Original Limonene Allergies Linalool Allergies __________________________________ ______________________ ____________________ Sunshine Makers __________________________________ _______________________ _____________________ Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner NonToxic Biodegradable Toluene Pregnancy complications Limonene Allergies __________________________________ ______________________ ____________________ Reproductive harm, Simple Green Naturals Multi-Surface Care hormone disruption, Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) Lemon Verbena neurodevelopment problems 1,4-dioxane Cancer Limonene Allergies Linalool Allergies __________________________________ _______________________ _____________________ *Health concerns listed are those which have been determined in the scientific literature through exposure to the chemical listed, by at least one route of exposure: inhalation, ingestion or skin absorption. In most cases, research has never been conducted to determine if exposure to the chemical through use of the cleaning product is associated with the health outcome. Product solution Eco Sense Cleaning range. 1.2.3.4. C
