Cancer & Hormonal disrupting chemicals
Allergies, asthma, hormone disruptors, cancer... Over-chemistry has serious repercussions on our health. And the interior of our homes is not immune to this blame, especially because of chemical toxins from commercial air fresheners and other household products.
PHTALATES
• Used to soften the plastic
• Perfume fixative
• Hormonal system disruptor
• Infertility
• Cancer
FORMALDEHYDE
• Used as a preservative
• Household products, building materials
• Irritation on eyes, nose, throat
• Aggravates asthma
• Cancer
TOLUENE
• Used as a solvent
• Household products, adhesives, home fragrances
• Major irritant for skin and eyes
BENZENE
• Used as a solvent
• Household products
• Carcinogen
• Genotoxic
• May cause Leukemia
METHYLENE CHLORIDE
• Used as a paint stripper or solvent
• Aerosol, glue, perfume
• Neuropathy
• Hepatitis
• Irritations
The air inside our homes saturated with chemical toxins
Human exposure to chemicals is 2 to 5 times higher inside our homes. A shame when we know that in Canada, we spend 90% of our time in confined spaces (home, office, public transit, recreational and commercial spaces).
However, we have the means to reverse this trend by adopting a healthier consumption mode.
