PSA: Disinfectants Horror Show

Posted on Nov 11, 2009 by Susie Collins in Blog, Home & Garden, Media/Videos, Susie Collins

Can too clean be hazardous to your health?

In addition to the video, be sure to read Women’s Voices for the Earth’s report on Disinfectant Overkill, saying disinfectant chemicals have a purpose and place, but should be used sparingly: “Scientific studies have shown that disinfectant chemicals have been linked to chronic health impacts like asthma, hormone imbalance, potential reduced fertility, and immune system problems.”

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4 Responses to “PSA: Disinfectants Horror Show”

  1. Sylvia

    12. Nov, 2009

    Hi Susie, hi all! Long before I got MCS, I used to dilute my household disinfectants with plenty of water, i.e. 1 container makes 4 or 5 (I collect containers for this purpose). My reasoning then was that all these chemicals rush down our drains into rivers, lakes, oceans, etc. Purifying plants are costly and they have to use MORE chemicals to ‘purify’ our wastes, so why not start at home? My friends would say that my house wouldn’t be very clean! Not so!
    So I was an ecologist before the word was mainstreamed… ;-)
    Now, of course, I also have to water down disinfectants coz of MCS, or use alternate products.
    Thanks for all you do for us, will link to FB. Hugs!

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  2. Lou Cheese

    12. Nov, 2009

    The modern world has a love affair with cheap, affordable chemicals and the convenience they bring. A housekeeper can keep their place clean without toxic substances, but it’s just so easy for them to get a bottle of (insert brand name here) when it’s on sale along with all those paper towels, processed foods, and flat screen TVs. And worse, if a housekeeper wants to go non-toxic, they have to educate themselves on the subject, as opposed to a lifetime of being spoon-fed commercials on TV for the toxic cleaners.

    Most consumers are, I hate to say it, “programmed” to buy toxic cleaners because they grow up seeing them on TV. Seriously, most people start seeing those commercials before they can even walk, and during the entire course of their education they are exposed to even more. By the time they are an adult making their own purchasing decisions, they just don’t know any better. They don’t know there is an alternative to toxic cleaners, they only know there is a difference AMONG toxic cleaners (for example, Dawn vs. Palmolive for dish washing).

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  3. Jeanne

    19. Nov, 2009

    Susie,

    I just LOVE this video! Great find!

    Jeanne

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  4. Susie Collins

    21. Nov, 2009

    I’m really tardy responding to your comments, so sorry. Thanks so much for adding your thoughts!

    Sylvia, you’re really smart– I was using some toxic chems for household cleansers even after I had MCS! Can you believe it? Really wished I’d had your common sense before I got chemical sensitivities.

    Lou, You are so right, I think that’s why it took me awhile to make the total switch: I was totally programmed to use the chemical products. To overcome brand loyalty can be a challenge! I had the motivation to change b/c some products get me sick, but then I really needed to take it one step further and eliminate ALL toxic chemicals even if I can “tolerate” them. My use of Palmolive is a good example. Now I just use vinegar, baking soda, Borax, Bon Ami and vinegar– 7th Generation for dish soap. I use Arm and Hammer for laundry, which is non-petro chem without added fragrance.

    Hi Jeanne! Glad you liked it!

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