​Environmental Health 110​.
Hazards in the House
Call your local poison center at 1-800-222-1222
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more than 7 million accidental poisonings occur every year, many of those involve children under the age of 6.
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according to the U.S. Poison Control Centers "A child is accidentally poisoned every 30 seconds at home..."
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the average person in America uses 25 gallons of toxic or hazardous chemical products in their home every year.
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toxic chemicals that are present in household cleaners are more likely to cause cancer than air pollution.
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cancer rates are steadily increasing, and effect 1 in 3 Americans.
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only 1% of toxins are required to be listed on labels.
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75,000 new chemicals have been brought into the environment in the past 50 years.
How to avoid toxins in your home:
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avoid products with high VOC content
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look for products that display "Low-VOC" and "Zero-VOC" on their packaging
2. ventilate your home
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if new paint or carpet as been applied to your home, open the windows to lower the concentration of VOCs
3. control the climate of your home
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lowering the humidity of your home can lower the level of VOCs
4. go organic
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using organic cleaning products avoids adding dangerous chemicals to your home
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buy fresh, organic food products to avoid ingesting pesticides
5. establish a smoke-free policy in your home
6. establish a no-shoe policy in your home
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this will helpt o keep pesticides and other chemicals from entering your home
Hazardous chemicals in the home are becoming a very large problem in the United States. Many products have a large amount of dangerous ingredients that are unknown to the consumer, and it is important that the community become more educated on this topic.
This video provides great information that proves just how dangerous chemicals really are. It includes interviews from people who have been effected by chemicals, and includes some alternative options to chemical products.