In a peer-reviewed study, Environmental Working Group scientists found everyday products may release hundreds of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs.
, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, including cleaners, paints, building materials and furnishings, office equipment such as copiers and printers, and certain cosmetics.
Among the total VOCs detected, 193 were considered hazardous to health based on either the California's Department of Toxic Substances Control Candidate Chemicals List or the European Chemical Agency's Classification and Labeling Inventory, according to the study.
"This study is a wake-up call for consumers, researchers and regulators to be more aware of the potential risks associated with the numerous chemicals entering our indoor air," Alexis Temkin, a senior toxicologist at EWG, said in a Temkin said hopes the findings show a way to reduce exposure"by selecting products that are 'green,' especially those that are 'green' and 'fragrance free.
"The fact is, in California — which is referenced in the study — regulators have placed limitations on the VOCs in most consumer products over the past three decades," the statement said."Industry has been working with government and regulators for decades to minimize VOC concentrations to keep them below levels that would be considered hazardous."
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