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Home Improvement & Green Cleaning
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If you think of your home as a haven from pollution, think again. Levels of pollutants in indoor air can be from two to more than 100 times higher
than outdoors, according to the U.S. EPA. That indoor pollution is due in large part to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that evaporate, or
"offgas," from home decorating and cleaning products.
So if the weather permits, step one for green cleaners is opening a window and let those pollutants out.
Synthetic room fresheners and fragranced cleaning products that are full of VOCs and other toxic chemicals make our indoor air unhealthy, provoke skin,
eye, and respiratory reactions, and harm the natural environment.
According to a study published in New Scientist in 1999, in homes where aerosol sprays and air fresheners were used frequently, mothers
experienced 25 percent more headaches and were 19 percent more likely to suffer from depression, and infants under six months of age had 30 percent
more ear infections and 22 percent higher incidence of diarrhea.
In 2000, cleaning products were responsible for nearly 10 percent of all toxic exposures reported to the U.S. poison control centers,
accounting for more than 206,000 calls, over half of which concerned children under the age of six. According to Philip Dickey of the
Washington Toxics Coalition, the most acutely or immediately hazardous cleaning products are corrosive drain cleaners, oven cleaners,
acidic toilet-bowl cleaners, and anything containing chlorine or ammonia. And the ever popular liquid antibacterial soaps are helping to promote growth of resistant bacteria, according to a 2000 World Health
Organization report.
Solutions
Instead of using antibacterial soap, experts recommends thorough hand-washing (about two minutes' worth) with plain soap and warm water.
For cleaning around the house, two of the best and least expensive cleaning products are white vinegar and baking soda. White vinegar
actually helps kill bacteria, mold, and viruses.
Another fanastic way to clean and sanitize is with the exclusive Verilux® CleanWave Technology. Many people are concerned about dust mites, germs,
bacteria and viruses lurking on surfaces throughout their homes. But they don't want to use dangerous chemicals to eliminate these hazards. So
Verilux research and development perfected a way to clean surfaces with safe, effective light and leave no chemical residue. It's better for you
and your children, better for your home, and better for the earth.
For more information, choose from the resources and products below.
$79.95
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The Verilux® Small Item Sanitizer
uses invisible UV-C light to destroy 99% of germs, viruses, bacterial and mold from surfaces instead of harmful chemicals.
It naturally eliminate germs that are the cause of common colds, infections,
asthma and allergic reactions. This counter top sanitizer was specifically developed to take up little space as it quickly sterilizes
small, daily use items conveniently and quickly.
Learn more about the Small Item Sanitizer
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
