You don't think about it, but it should be done. Many of the products that are usually used for domestic purposes contain, in fact, carcinogenic chemical agents. We are talking about formaldehyde, nitrobenzene, methylene chloride, napthelene, reproductive toxins and endocrine disruptors. All substances that, trust me, are extremely harmful to the body. What we recommend (and it is certainly not the first time) is to read the labels carefully, in order to create a sort of home-made product park without toxicity. Below we point out, specifically, 10 products for the home that, perhaps you ignore, should be avoided to buy.
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You don't think about it, but it should be done. Many of the products that are usually used for domestic purposes containIn fact, carcinogenic chemicals. We are talking about formaldehyde, nitrobenzene, methylene chloride, napthelene, reproductive toxins and endocrine disruptors. All substances that, trust me, are extremely harmful to the body.
What we recommend (and it is certainly not the first time) is to read the labels carefully, in order to create a sort of home-made product park without toxicity.
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Below we point out, specifically, 10 products for the home that, perhaps you ignore, should be avoided to buy.
Index
Deodorants
The deodorants very often contain napthelene and formaldehyde. Especially the latter is able to cause irritation of the mucous membranes, contact dermatitis and bronchial asthma. The International Agency for Research on Cancer recently classified it as a substance with "sufficient evidence" of carcinogenicity for animals and "limited" for humans.
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Paints
Wall paints and dyes often contain toxic substances. We have already done this, but it is good to remind you. The market is full of green alternatives. Same result, but without running the risk of harming yourself.
Automobile degreasers
They are not really products for the home, but it is good to be informed about these too. They are the automobile degreasers. Most areextremely harmful. If you really have to use them, keep them away from heat sources and, once finished, throw them in a special disposal center.
Paraffin candles
When you need one use a beeswax candle with cotton wicks. Completely abolish those composed of paraffin which once lit emit toxic substances such as soot. Recognized as a strong pollutant, as well as as a "collector" of various carcinogenic compounds (Read also the candles that do not hurt)
Carpet cleaners
I soaps for carpets and upholstery are a another enemy of health. Also in this case, buy those that use only natural ingredients. And go read the tips on how to remove stains naturally.
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Percloroetilene
For the dry cleaning avoid products that use perchlorethylene. Even if it is, perhaps, the solvent that guarantees the best results in terms of cleaning, it is rather harmful both for the environment and for humans. INAIL has recently reported it as a dangerous chemical agent in the field of accidents at work.
Pesticides
To remove, in the home, fleas, ticks or lice do not use lindane-based pesticides. True, it is very difficult to remove these parasites naturally. Then run one preventive measure. One of the most common natural methods is to take bay leaves or a few sprigs of rosemary (or one or the other, not together!), Dip them in a saucepan with water, boil it, wait for it to cool down a bit. , then wet a rag or an old dress that is no longer used and rub it on the animal's fur. You can do it whenever you see fit, since being laurel leaves and rosemary it is absolutely not toxic either for you or for your animals.
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Garden pesticides
Even on pesticides for the home and garden we have, in the past, recommended natural solutions. Adopt them! They are just as useful and functional as the chemical ones, with the difference that they are not harmful.
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Microwave oven, pay attention to the materials
Il microwave although it is handy, does not do just very well. We do not feel, however, to advise you to completely deprive yourself of it. Pay attention, at least, to the type of material you insert. It may seem simplistic to us, but it is good to remind you: never, never plastic and derivatives!
Hair dyes
This last piece of advice refers mainly to women. Avoid dyeing your hair or, if you really have to, use 100% natural remedies. French justice (just to name one) recently punished Schwarzkopf for a product deemed carcinogenic. In particular, the Marseille court condemned the group specializing in the hair cosmetics sector, for a story that dates back to the 80s. An unprecedented condemnation, which casts a shadow over the safety of the products in question, in particular, hair dyes. Woman warned ...
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