Natural Living in the US

For years, the media and endorsers have always claimed and has encouraged us to use natural cleaning products and natural household cleaners because it is safer for you and the environment. There are numerous chemical cleaners which consumers use daily when it comes to cleaning their homes, unfortunately these cleaning products are made of toxic substances like petrochemicals. It is much wiser to use natural cleaning products especially if you are one of those health conscious individuals.
For the past few years, numerous synthetic chemicals have been produced and was advertised for consumers to use. Unfortunately, what we really don’t know is that most of these synthetic chemicals are petroleum and coal which is specifically made to serve as chemical weapons for the the world’s chemical warfare issues.
Another issue that most consumers don’t know is that most of these chemicals does not go through safety testing for possible effect on humans and their health. The worst part is these substances become additives to our daily products such as the cleaning products that we use daily, water, food without our consent.
Unfortunately these toxic chemicals are included without us knowing of their effects and still they pose as preventive measures. Each year, there are new products where millions of new harsh chemicals are being introduced while vital information about its risks is kept by the industry for the public to purchase these products.
It’s really sad to know that only less than ten percent of these millions of new chemicals were tested for reproductive, mutagenic or chronic effects and less than five percent went through testing for acute health risks on humans. The thing is the long-term effect or influence on human health, especially the unborn or and little children has not been at all tested.
Most of these chemical cleaning products when used exposes you to toxins through skin contact and from the fumes you breathe in. These chemicals become airborne and releases air-born chemicals into your lungs when breathing, this happens every time you spray a petroleum-based toxic chemical cleaners.
However, if you use natural cleaning products you won’t have to worry about exposure to these toxins. Health risks is lessened if you use natural cleaning products. Also keep in mind that laundry detergents are also cleaning products and most manufacturers do not list down the complete ingredients that they use for their detergent products.
If you use those chemical based products, you and you’re family is exposed chemicals such as phosphorus, ammonia, enzymes, phenol and naphthalene together with numerous other chemicals, some we’re not even familiar with and these chemical products are most common is laundry detergents. These chemicals can cause body reactions such as sneezing, itching and allergy problems. More serious effects such as rashes and complicated health problems can be caused by these petrochemicals in detergents.
Bleach is another dangerous chemical, it is a very strong corrosive, can irritate and burn the eyes as well as the respiratory tract and skin. If a person accidentally ingested bleach, it can immediately cause vomiting, pulmonary edema or worst coma to that individual.