7 Cancer-Causing Products Hiding In Your Home

by DailyHealthPost Editorial

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7 Cancer Causing Products Hiding In Your Home



1. Shampoo



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2. Scented Candles




3. Air Fresheners




4. Shower Curtains

When it comes to shower curtains, PVC and vinyl have been popular for dozen years but there’s increasing evidence that show that one of these materials aren’t safe. Researchers found that PVC shower curtains can release up to 108 Volatile Organic Compounds, including 7 which are on the EPA’s list of hazardous air pollutants (6).

Every time you shower, you breathe in these compounds. Prolonged exposed is linked to damage of the liver, central nervous system, respiratory system, reproductive system, and can contribute to developmental damage.

Instead, buy organic cotton or hemp curtains and wash and iron them often to prevent mold.

5. Art Supplies

Art supplies like glue, paint and permanent markers shouldn’t be used by your children during craft time. In fact, the products are known to cause headaches, nausea, burns, breathing problems, lung and kidney damage as well as cancer.

This is the reason that so many craft products have warning labels that caution that the product should not be inhaled, ingested or placed on skin (7).

Instead, look for the AP or CP seal on the products you give you children, which proves that they are non-toxic. Better yet, replace water with water and spices like mustard or turmeric, replace markers with charcoal or make homemade glue using flour and water.

6. Insecticides and Pesticides

These products don’t just kill bugs, they slowly poison your family too! These products work by using neurotoxins, like pyrethoids, which can lead to Parkinson’s disease in humans. The products are particularly harmful too children, who are more sensitive to environmental toxins and can even cause illness and death to house pets.

Instead, make your own organic pesticides using common kitchen ingredients.

7. Antiperspirants

By now, you’ve probably heard that anti-antiperspirants and deodorants often contain aluminum to keep your armpits dry. The use of these products have been linked to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and breast cancer because aluminum is hard for your body expel and tends to accumulate in the tissues of the brain and breast. Worst of all, they actually make you smell worse in the long run.

Instead, make your own deodorant using coconut oil

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