Killer cleaners.According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a World Health Organization 1997 study, 80 percent of cancer cases in the twenty-first century will be attributable to environmental factors. Where do we find many of these cancer-causing factors? Right in home sweet home. The Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and reported that toxic chemicals in today's homes are three times more likely to produce cancer than outdoor airborne pollutants. The biggest culprit? Cleaning supplies. Instead of simply giving in a falling inwards; a collapse. See also: Giving to dirt and grime, consider these suggestions: * Avoid petroleum-based cleaners and those containing chlorine, ammonia, and phosphates. * Keep in mind that traditional toilet and oven cleaners and furniture polish furniture polish n → cera para muebles furniture polish n → encaustique f furniture polish furniture n → contain the highest levels of toxins. * Choose hand-applied cleaners rather than sprays. Never mix cleaners. * Don't clean with hot water, which quickly evaporates, lifting toxins into the air. * Invite kids, especially young ones, to play elsewhere while you scrub. * Never use chemical cleaners in children's bedrooms or playrooms. (Household Toxins Institute, Burlington, Vermont Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and is the shire town of Chittenden County, Vermont. With a population of 38,889, the city is the core of one of the nation's smaller metropolitan areas, and is also the smallest U.S. ) |
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