Everyday products used for cleaning or freshening the air may release hundreds of hazardous volatile organic compounds, according to new research.
Higher use of certain indoor cleaners also appears to affect fetuses and infants. This was associated with a greater risk of“These cleaning products may hurt our health, but they may also harm the environment,” Samara Geller, senior director of cleaning science at EWG, said in the release.
“Going green with your cleaning products is an easy way to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals," Geller said. "This may be especially important for women's and children's health.”responding to the study, the American Cleaning Institute said the findings need to be put into the context of changes manufacturers have made in these products.
The trade group also took issue with the authors' "arbitrary criteria" labeling products as "conventional" or "green.""The proper use of cleaning products contributes to public health and quality of life in homes, offices, schools, health care facilities,
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