Fragrances in Common Household Products Contain Many Toxins
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Originally published August 15 2008
Fragrances in Common Household Products Contain Many Toxins
by Ella Andersen
(NaturalNews) Every day, we all try hard to do what is best for
ourselves and our families, so it is very disconcerting and worrisome
when we discover that everyday products such as laundry detergent,
cleaning supplies, soaps and cosmetics, air sanitizers and sprays,
etc. contain carcinogenic chemicals and harmful substances.
According to a study that was posted on the Environmental Impact
Assessment Review and reported by CBS, there are many different kinds
of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in laundry detergents, air
fresheners (in solid, spray and oil form), dryer sheets, and fabric
softener. VOCs are small substances that evaporate into the air.
The study worked by isolating the products in a designated area in the
laboratory at room temperature. By using mass spectrometry and gas
chromatography, the investigator, Anne C. Steinemann –- who was
prompted to conduct the study because of the 200 complaints she
received about such common products -– was able to evaluate the amount
of VOCs in the air. With an arbitrarily selected ceiling number of 300
micrograms, Steinemann was able to detect 100 VOCs in the air at the
ceiling number. This is important because the threshold that she set
was selected because it is the level at which it is considered
dangerous to have VOC levels in that high range. She was able to
identify some of the VOCs, discovering that 10 of those that she found
were considered toxic under the U.S. federal law. Furthermore, three
out of ten of the VOCs were considered air pollutants: acetaldehyde,
chloromethane, and 1,4 dioxane.
So what does this all mean? It means that there are chemicals in
everyday household staples that could be harming your health and you
may not even be aware of them. To combat this, consider switching to a
more natural alternative to commercial laundry detergents. Good brands
of laundry detergent include Bodhi Soap Nuts which come from a Chinese
soapberry tree, found at (http://www.betterlifegoods.com) , or Dr.
Bronner's Soap (can be found in local health food store). If these
kinds of products are out of your price bracket, consider buying
scentless detergent over their heavily fragranced, carcinogen-filled
counter parts.
As for air fresheners and scents, consider using organic brands, or
better yet, make your own. To add a nice citrus scent to any room,
just get some pure water and add 50 drops of orange oil. Another good
way to create a homemade scent is to get some baking soda (about 2
tbls. or as needed) and add any essential oil that you desire. These
and many more recipes are great for freshening up any household and
are safe, effective, and even healthy. Many recipes like this can be
found in the book 500 Formulas for Aromatherapy by Carol & David
Schiller, this book has a great many details on practical uses for
aromatherapy, particularly for creating helpful and healthful scents.
The Fragrance Materials Association has basically dismissed the study;
however, that lends no implication that we have to take that same
approach. In these harsh times of a difficult economy and a daily-
worsening environment, new actions need to be undertaken to protect
ourselves from ingesting the harsh chemicals in our surroundings,
whether it be in the form of food, or invisible particulate matter.
Sources:
1. ((http://www.webmd.com/news/20080725/frag...)
2. Schiller, Carol & David. 500 Formulas for Aromatherapy. Sterling
Publishing Company 1994.
About the author
Ella Andersen is a college student who intensely researchs topics on
health and nutrition. In college, she is furthering her love of
nutrition by pursuing a degree in clinical dietetics.
She also runs her own blog:
http://www.snhbw.blogspot.com
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Dear Deirdre, Don & Wyatt Imus and Imus Ranch Products:
I have a great testimonial I wish to share.
My daughter and son-in-law are military - Navy. My son-in-law is
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of your cleaning products. I flew in to clean the "not new" home they
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Deirdre, with the aid of your book, "Green This" we were able to clean
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and wood trim. Your All-Purpose cleaner was a lifesaver in removing
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continue living in a non-toxic home! I also used the All-Purpose
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experienced anything it didn't clean!
My deepest appreciation to you, Deirdre, for your commitment to our
children's health and await your book on non-toxic child-raising next
year. Since I work in Environmental Compliance within county
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In addition, I truly miss Don's show. I got ready for work every
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Our wishes for continued success with your contribution to our
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You've Got A Friend In Pennsylvania,
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We went green last year at this time. It was a fairly smooth
transition, since we have always talked, in this school, about caring
for the earth and making decisions based on the benefits to our
children.
At the same time, some of our teachers were skeptics because things
didn’t “smell clean” – they missed that strong bleachy smell that we
have long associated with being clean! It was only after “seeing is
believing” – they used it in their classrooms – that they were
converted. When we were having the conversations, they were very
hesitant, since previous attempts at “greening” had involved products
that simply didn’t work!
As a Montessori school, one of the principles we believe in is that
children can and should help in aspects of everyday life if and when
they are capable, and so the GTC products were a natural fit for us –
they are so safe that the children can wipe up their own messes, clean
their tables, etc. We have small kid-sized spray bottles in all of our
classrooms and the children participate in the cleaning, and we know
that they are safe while doing so!
We have no complaints about the GTC products or our Greening decision.
I’d encourage you to reach out to the Imus Center, even if just to get
on their mailing lists. They have great newsletters that are sent via
email with tons of information in them.
Also, if you’d like to “experiment”, I personally recommend the
commercially available GTC products. I can get them in my local Shop-
Rite, but I know they are available in other stores and on the web
too, and I use them in my home with my four children. As I understand
it, the only difference between what you buy in Shop-Rite and what you
get from the Imus Center (the industrial line) is that the industrial
line has colored liquids (the commercial lines are completely clear)
for ease of use – cleaning crews can quickly discriminate one product
from another. Otherwise, the products are the same!
Good luck!!
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My name is Karen A. and this is the first time in my life I have ever
written to anyone concerning a product. I recently bought a puppy and
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returned home, I saw what she had done and panicked. She started
vomiting and had dysentery. I rushed her to the vet and thankfully,
she recovered completely. I then started searching for a cleaning
product that was non toxic, but also did a good job cleaning. I found
Greening the Cleaning in the supermarket, read the label and bought
it. I have used nothing else since, I absolutely love it. Besides
being safe for my messy puppy and around my children, it does a great
job on my stainless steel sink, outdoor furniture, shower and tub,
etc. I purposely put it to the test over and over, never being
disappointed. I have also recommended this product to my friends and
family. Usually people call or write with complaints, so I thought it
would be nice to write with a compliment. The best part is the
proceeds go to a worthwhile cause. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Karen A.
Mahwah, NJ
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Hello,
I just bought Greening your Cleaning last week and I am absolutely in
love with it! My mom died from cancer a year ago and now I have a two
month old baby for whose health I am, of course, very concerned. The
book has been wonderful. Last weekend I went through our house and put
everything I could find that contained petroleum into a big Sterilite
box and labeled it the "cancer box." I couldn't believe how much I
found; besides the cleaning products there were lotions, "sea salt"
scrubs, candles, and almost all of my baby products! I was appalled!
Now, I love things to be clean, but I hate to clean because of the
burning in my throat and the terrible smells of products...especially
dusting products with awful fragrances that they call "fresh meadow"
or something like that...it smells nothing like a fresh meadow!! I
usually rush right through dusting (if I do it at all) and skip the
tops of the window frames, etc. I do a lot of shopping at my local
health food stores, but rarely buy the natural cleaning products
because of the expense. So, I was thrilled when your book outlined how
to clean with normal household products that cost next to nothing.
Yesterday I "green-cleaned" our living room using vinegar, baking
soda, and some jasmine essential oil that I had. I started with the
usual: bookshelves, TV stand, etc., but I enjoyed it so much that I
ended up moving my furniture, cleaning the trim around the floor and
the windows, and even washing the windows! I am just thrilled at how
well it all worked, and with no burning throat or headache; it (and I)
actually smelled good! The best part of all, though, was that when my
baby woke up from his nap I could just go right in and pick him up
without worrying about the chemicals on my skin and clothes. I so
enjoyed cleaning the living room that today I think I'll tackle the
bathroom! Thank you for giving me a way to clean that not only works,
but is affordable and complements my mindful lifestyle!
Candace T.
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Ms. Imus,
My son is 16 and a sophomore in high school. He takes Honors Biology,
and for his science fair project he compared Lysol cleaner to Greening
the Cleaning. He grew bacteria from surfaces such as the cafeteria
tables, one cleaned with your cleaner, one with Lysol.
The Greening the Cleaning was better in killing bacteria, was cheaper,
and of course, is not toxic.
He won 1st place, not just for his grade but for the whole school. He
is now writing a proposal for the school to switch to your cleaner. He
has stopped complaining about his father making him listen to Imus on
the drive to school each morning.
Best wishes,
Kate M.
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Dear Deirdre,
What a marvelous product you have brought to us. My order of 4 bottles
arrived this week and I have given one to a friend so she can have the
second cleanest house in town!
A couple of examples of what I have cleaned in addition to counter
tops, etc. is a delicate piece of fabric that I had sprayed Shout on
in hopes of getting out some mysterious spots. The Shout was left on
overnight and the spots were still there. Greening and Cleaning was
sprayed on and the spots disappeared before my eyes. Amazing. I also
have some white Rubbermaid sink pads that have gotten a bit discolored
with use and when I sprayed G & C on it they are now as good as new.
Thank you for bringing this product to us and for all of the marvelous
things you and Don do for mankind. If I were close to your center I
would volunteer my time. I will pass the word on to my friends.
I listen to Imus in the Morning each morning.
Tanis R.
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The Glass Cleaner and the All Purpose Cleaner are both GREAT!!!!!!!
They clean better than anything I have ever used. And they won't kill
my husband, nor me nor our little Sheltie dogs. I just feel great
knowing that I am not using poisons in our home anymore to clean with.
I will be happy when I can get all the products that the Hospital is
using. I would especially like a safe laundry detergent I am so
impressed with Mrs. Imus.
My husband and I just live for the days that she and precious little
Wyatt are on the Imus program. We listen to Imus every morning and we
just love him---mainly because he says what he believes and does not
hold back. In this day and age that is a GREAT THING!!!!!!!!!! Imus
and his wife are such loving and giving people---what a great blessing
they are to the planet earth. We love to hear about Wyatt and Virgil.
My husband is 83 and I am 65. We live in Central Texas. Imus comes on
at 5 a.m. Monday through Friday and we wake up at 5 a.m. and start our
day with IMUS IN THE MORNING. We were SO MAD WHEN THE STUPID OLYMPICS
took IMUS' place.
Give the Imus Family (including Virgil) our love. Our little shelties
(Mac and Molly) send they love also.
Love Jerry and Brenda K.
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Dear Deirdre,
I just want to let you know how impressed I was with both greening the
cleaning products! I've thrown away more "green" cleaning products
that just didn't work, so I put yours to the ultimate test: my all-
white kitchen and my all glass bathroom. Not only did it get every
surface spotlessly clean- it worked BETTER than the products I swore
by!!! My hands weren't dry and no brain cells were killed during the
cleaning process!! Thanks for developing such great products!
- kelly w.
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Dear Imus,
My husband and I recently moved and purchased a 10 year old house with
white, Formica counter tops in the kitchen. The counter tops stain
easily and I have been trying to find a product that would remove them
without being harmful for our 3 pets. I searched the Internet and
decided the safest was white vinegar and water, which helps but not
completely.
When you started talking about Deirdre's green products on your TV
show and the institutions that use them, I was sold and ordered 3 sets
just to make sure I had a back up supply in case you started running
out. I am so glad I did. The product is everything you said it was. It
removed the stains on the counter tops and made the them the whitest I
ever saw. Thanks for making the products available on the web.
I hope Deirdre and her colleagues are working on a laundry product
because I suspect that the ones now on the market are not the safe for
us especially children.
Cordially,
Kathy S.
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Mrs. Imus,
Today I received my all purpose cleaner as well as the glass
cleaner ....Since I am married to a lazy Kentucky women, I am the one
that does the cleaning.
I was anxious to try the window cleaner on our porch that has
plexiglass for the winter...I was told not to use regular window
cleaner for it would scratch .
The cleaner not only made the glass look new again, it did not scratch
it.
Next I called my daughter and told her I wanted her to try the
cleaner....my grandson has asthma bad and when she cleans he has a
real hard time breathing.....We could not believe his reaction to your
cleaner......NONE.....no reaction and it cleaned better than her own
products. So this is one happy grand father that has made things a
little better for the grand children...
Keep up the good work....and thanks.
Bob C.
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Dear Don and Deirdre Imus,
My wife is allergic to darn near everything, so when you advertised
this product, I couldn't order it fast enough. I've got to sit down
and thank you for an awesome cleaner and a wonderful product.
Greeninig the Cleaning will replace everything we currently use. No
more ammonia smell or carcinogenic cleaners in our home, nor will
there be in my place of work. What you are doing in Ribera is
incredible, the fact that you do it from your heart with no financial
gain is a testiment to your loving and caring generosity We live just
northwest of Santa Fe and are in the beginning stages of trying to
coordinate a motorcycle rally/ fundraiser to benefit the Imus Ranch
and your "kids". Keep up the good work.
Thank you sincerely,
Mark and Sandy