Dirtier House, Cleaner Body?

[lradant]

Scrubbing the toilet just got a little more unpleasant — something we hadn’t thought possible. According to new research published in the journal Environmental Health, women who use household cleaning products regularly may run a higher risk of developing breast cancer compared to women who use such products sparingly — and those reporting the highest usage may face double the risk.

                                                        

Before you sprint to your cleaning closet and arbitrarily pitch its contents, consider this — of the household products included in this research, air fresheners and cleaners used to control mold and mildew were most strongly associated with an increased risk for breast cancer. More than 1,500 women were involved in the study, 787 of whom have breast cancer and 721 of whom do not.

                                                                

 Participants provided information about their lifestyles, from pesticide consumption (which appears to have little impact) to product use and established or suspected risk factors for breast cancer. So, what should you do the next time the kids or pets track dirt and mud through your kitchen?

                                                               

 DO: Understand that this study is believed to be the first of its kind and that some bias is possible, since women living with breast cancer may be hypersensitive to the presence of chemicals in their lives and can even fall prone to over-estimating their past product usage.

DO: Apply your street smarts at home. Research the products you buy and only use what you need to. Use fans and ventilation before, during, and after a cleaning session to reduce the presence of chemicals in the air and consider wearing rubber gloves to keep chemicals away from your skin.

 DON’T: Feel bad about those dust bunnies in the corner or that ever-present layer of film on the shower door. If there’s one upside to another study linking our daily choices to breast cancer, it’s this – if researchers are going after our cleaning products, then they’re giving us a great reason to put the mop down and kick our feet up.

OR YOU COULD USE PRODUCTS THAT YOU KNOW ARE SAFE FOR YOU, YOUR CHILDREN, PETS & THE ENVIRONMENT!!!!

                                              

SO SAFE THERE ARE NOT EVEN SAFTEY CAPS TO DEAL WITH...AND THEY WORK!!!

                                                  

OH...AND DID I MENTION....YOU CAN SAVE MONEY TO OVER STORE BRANDS....WHO DOESN'T LIKE TO SAVE MONEY?

                                                  

Peace of mind....PRICELESS!!!

                        

My family has been using Green Products now for over 8 years. Not only do we feel better healthwise, we feel good about the little part we have in the world helping to preserve it. Let me show YOU where you can shop at wholesale prices for your consumable products you use daily. No pressure or hype...simply the information and a solution!

                                                             

Linda Radant

715-218-4458

www.saferisbetter.com/lradant

 

 

 

 

 

[lradant]

Jul. 30, 2010 at 11:44 AM

Kudos to the Moms that are checking things out and being informed! We can't trust that what we are using is safe or even non toxic! That is up to YOU! 

Be educated and then decide. Information is totally free and without obligation!

Linda

(Original Poster)

[Angellinda]

Aug. 4, 2010 at 10:05 AM

Great info.!! Especially since I do have triple negative breast cancer! I always did hate those cleaning products!  Even did try a can of Coke to clean the toilet. I hate the smells of chemicals. But right now we're jobless and overwhelmed. But I think Green cleaning products is the way to go! Thank you for sharing this! This is important good information!

[VintyThrifty]

Aug. 30, 2010 at 4:37 PM

Thanks for sharing this