What would be a safer alternative to regular laundry detergents?There are many ways to avoid using commercially produced toxic laundry detergents. Even those that are labeled “green” or “organic” are often as toxic as most commonly used detergents. Although each alternative method has its own pros and cons, we have ... Read More
Archive: September, 2018
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Sep2018
I have recently noticed that after I stopped using laundry detergents, my skin issues started to heal over a few months period. How do the detergents affect my skin if they actually clean my clothes so well from contaminants and microbes?The key word here is “detergent”. Laundry detergents have a ... Read More
September 19, 2018Toxic Goods
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Sep2018
I have not realized that even mild odors can be harmful. I occasionally use dryer sheets and air fresheners and do not find the smells very offensive. Does this mean I have been poisoning myself?
Unfortunately yes. You inhale over 2000 gallons of air per day. An even small concentration of ... Read More
September 19, 2018Toxic Goods
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Sep2018
How much chemical exposure do I need to risk being poisoned and acquire a disease?According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – “hazardous air pollutants have no safe exposure level”. This is because even small amounts of toxins entering our breathable pathways accumulate in the bloodstream. Eventually the foreign substances ... Read More
September 18, 2018Toxic Goods