Numerous everyday items found in and around our homes such as household
cleaners, carpets, furniture, personal care products and pesticides can
produce chemicals that when combined together can reduce the quality of
the air inside our home and may have impacts on our health.
Many of our modern day illnesses are increasingly being linked to chemicals that we are exposed to in our homes. It is now widely recognised that babies and young children are at greater risk from chemical exposures, which could impact on their health and ability to learn.
What Makes A House Toxic?
CEILING - Lead contaminated dust which can contribute to lead poisoning can accumulate in walls, ceilings and under doors.
LIVING ROOM - Carpets, furnishings, paint and chemical cleaning products can give off volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs are released into the air over time. Often described as that pleasant, “new smell,” VOCs can be harmful. Short-term exposure to VOCs can cause headaches, nausea and irritate eyes, throat and nose.
KITCHEN - some gas appliances are major emitters of indoor air pollutants (including nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide). Some drain cleaners and
oven cleaners contain corrosive chemicals that can burn or damage skin and mucous membranes.
BATHROOM - Air fresheners, disinfectants, window cleaners and anti-mold cleaners often contain chemicals such as solvents, bleach, ammonia and chlorine. Personal care products such as deodorants, perfumes, aftershave and hairspray can also contribute to the chemicals indoors.
BEDROOM - Dry cleaned clothes, new mattresses and particleboard furniture can give off chemical fumes.
FLOORS - Pest treatments applied under doors can give off fumes that may enter inside and contaminate the soil outside.
GARDEN / GARAGE / POOL - Some garden chemicals and pesticides used indoors or outdoors are powerful poisons. Car batteries, pool chemicals and motor fuels contain chemicals that can burn skin or eyes.
Six Steps to a Healthier Home
1. Open windows and doors to “air
out” rooms well
2. Use natural and organic personal
care products
3. Replace fume emitting furnishings
and coverings
4. Eliminate chemical pesticides from
the home and go organic in the
garden
5. Shift to natural cleaning products
6. Renovate with natural and low-
toxic materials
Keeta Gibson is a public speaker and author www.NonToxicLife.com.au
Many of our modern day illnesses are increasingly being linked to chemicals that we are exposed to in our homes. It is now widely recognised that babies and young children are at greater risk from chemical exposures, which could impact on their health and ability to learn.
What Makes A House Toxic?
CEILING - Lead contaminated dust which can contribute to lead poisoning can accumulate in walls, ceilings and under doors.
LIVING ROOM - Carpets, furnishings, paint and chemical cleaning products can give off volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs are released into the air over time. Often described as that pleasant, “new smell,” VOCs can be harmful. Short-term exposure to VOCs can cause headaches, nausea and irritate eyes, throat and nose.
KITCHEN - some gas appliances are major emitters of indoor air pollutants (including nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide). Some drain cleaners and
oven cleaners contain corrosive chemicals that can burn or damage skin and mucous membranes.
BATHROOM - Air fresheners, disinfectants, window cleaners and anti-mold cleaners often contain chemicals such as solvents, bleach, ammonia and chlorine. Personal care products such as deodorants, perfumes, aftershave and hairspray can also contribute to the chemicals indoors.
BEDROOM - Dry cleaned clothes, new mattresses and particleboard furniture can give off chemical fumes.
FLOORS - Pest treatments applied under doors can give off fumes that may enter inside and contaminate the soil outside.
GARDEN / GARAGE / POOL - Some garden chemicals and pesticides used indoors or outdoors are powerful poisons. Car batteries, pool chemicals and motor fuels contain chemicals that can burn skin or eyes.
Six Steps to a Healthier Home
1. Open windows and doors to “air
out” rooms well
2. Use natural and organic personal
care products
3. Replace fume emitting furnishings
and coverings
4. Eliminate chemical pesticides from
the home and go organic in the
garden
5. Shift to natural cleaning products
6. Renovate with natural and low-
toxic materials
Keeta Gibson is a public speaker and author www.NonToxicLife.com.au
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