Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Phthalates, known to cause reproductive problems and hormone disruption in humans, were found in virtually all air freshener brands, including several Walgreens-branded air fresheners that the popular retailer has now pulled off its shelves.
Neither the FDA nor the EPA conducts any safety testing or spot checking of toxic chemicals in air freshener products. Essentially, consumers could be exposed to any number of toxic airborne chemicals from air freshener products, with no warning whatsoever. | | If they're buying food or beverages under the same roof as a store that sells garden pesticides, toxic air fresheners, chemical-soaked dryer sheets or other products containing dangerous chemicals, then they're buying chemically contaminated food!
It's yet another reason to buy from local farmers' markets or co-op stores. Support Community-Supported Agriculture organizations (CSAs) and grow what you can yourself, in your own back yard, where the food goes from your garden to your plate, without being subjected to toxic chemicals in the air. |
Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton
See book keywords and concepts |  Plastics and plasticizers in household fittings and ornaments, children's toys, computers, air fresheners, polluted air, carpet treatments, vinyl flooring, any PVC product, dust contaminants, paints, wallpaper (many wallpapers are actually vinyl) and wallpaper adhesives, curtain fabrics, and carpets and underlay.
>• Flame retardants in many fabrics and upholstery.
> Solvents in carpets, fiberboard, chipboard, paints, air fresheners, finishes, cleaning solutions, office corrective fluids, cosmetics, polluted air, and glues. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
See book keywords and concepts |  Indoor pollution typically comes from formaldehyde, aerosol spray products, air fresheners, asbestos, microbes and mold spores, carbon dioxide, house dust, cooking gas, colognes, and cleaning products. In a poorly ventilated building, these pollutants are concentrated and can give rise to a number of symptoms. Airborne chemicals can also come from lead-based paints, indoor pesticides (e.g. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  If you lack good nutrition -- vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, essential fatty acids and so on -- and poison your body with the toxic chemicals found in personal care products, home cleaners, air fresheners, dryer sheets, laundry detergent, deodorant, shampoo, nail polish, and all the additives in food and beverages, then of course things are going to start to go wrong with your body. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  REPPED: American consumers are increasingly aware that plastics contain bisphenol-A, air fresheners contain phthalates, and antibacterial soaps contain a chemical called Triclosan, but few people realize that laundry detergent products often contain synthetic chemicals that pose a hazard to human health as well as the environment. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Recent research shows that even air fresheners are contaminated with phthalates, and new details about cancer-causing chemicals in household products seem to emerge every week.
But when it comes to preventing cancer, the cancer industry is silent. Why should they say anything, anyway? If they teach women how to prevent breast cancer, they lose customers. Besides, the scheme they're running right now is working brilliantly. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Avoid air fresheners, which have gaseous chemicals like those found in moth balls, and the hockey-puck-shaped deodorants in urinals (for those readers lucky enough to frequent the male restroom). They can become toxic when combined with the ozone.
IN BASEMENT Have the level of radon in your home checked (the level needs to be less than 4 picocuries of radon per liter of air, or 4 pci/L). You can measure it with a kit you can get at the National Radon Safety Board website (www.nrsb.org).
In wet environments, use a dehumidifier to reduce mold. Keep humidity under 40 percent. |
C. W. Randolph, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Exchange your perfumes and air fresheners for natural aromatic oils and fresh scents from your garden. Because most spermicidal products contain petrochemicals, avoid using lubricated condoms or vaginal gels. New homes or offices filled with new carpet, fiberboard, new paint, and glues can give off a wide variety of toxic fumes. Consider flushing the toxins out of the air with a portable air filter prior to moving in. Never use synthetic hormone replacement. Evaluate your options for birth control and, whenever possible, find an alternative to birth control pills. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
See book keywords and concepts | | Toxins from Air: 200,000
Fossil fuels, benzene, smoke, chemtrail residue, paint fumes, carpet out-gassing, pet dander, mold and mildew, dust mites, air fresheners, cleaning supplies, etc. | | Use natural instead of chemically based air fresheners. You can dilute the following essential oils in distilled water to spray
Extra Tips for Cleansing Toxins from the Air (contd.) around the home or office: Tea tree, Citronella, Lavender, Orange, and Lemongrass.
• Opening windows during a rainstorm will provide circulation of fresh, clean oxygen-rich air.
How To Eliminate Intestinal Toxins from Water
Water promotes efficient bowel function by decreasing the risk of constipation and maintaining regular waste elimination. | | Household and Automobile Fresheners)
Use natural air fresheners, not chemical plug-in systems. Beneficial aromatherapy oils include Tea Tree, Citronella, Lavender, Orange and Lemongrass.
Organic and Nature™ www. organicandnature. com
There Must Be A Better Way www.theremustbeabetterway.co.uk
Alcohol
Detoxify and cleanse your body. Once your body is cleansed, the cravings for alcohol will disappear. Reduce drinking habits to a maximum of one night weekly. The safest alcoholic beverages are unfiltered beer or vodka, but all forms of alcohol are poisons. |
David Steinman
See book keywords and concepts |  There are many sources of VOCs in your home, but certainly the products you bring into your home—from air fresheners and hairsprays to tile cleaners and paints—are a major source. In addition, VOCs are released from carpets, new furniture, and cabinetry with urea-formaldehyde resins in the wood, as well as all sorts of plastics. I remember buying the kids some rubber chicken toys the other day. They were made in China, and their colors were still sticky from the paint job. I remarked that they smelled like chemicals; that's a prime example of bringing VOCs into your home. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
See book keywords and concepts | | VOCs can be found in cologne and can be released by many other products in your home: carpet adhesives, glues, resins, paints, varnishes, paint strippers and other solvents, wood preservatives, foam insulation, bonding agents, aerosol sprays, cleansers, degreasers and disinfectants, moth repellents, air fresheners, stored fuels, hobby supplies, dry-cleaned clothing, and cosmetics.
Even though you will be doing what you can to reduce these airborne chemicals in the future by choosing eco-friendly alternatives wherever possible, I highly recommend investing in a good air purifier for your home. | | It's found in several household products, including disinfectants, bleach, aerosols, air fresheners, window and carpet cleaners, dry-cleaning fluids, and pesticides. The most significant source of formaldehyde in the indoor environment is probably pressed-wood products (particleboard, plywood, and fiberboard). It's been argued that the increase in childhood asthma in industrialized nations—tripling in just the last 30 years—could be attributed to the rise in formaldehyde's presence. |
Craig Pepin-Donat
See book keywords and concepts |  Products we routinely use for auto care such as antifreeze, car wax, upholstery cleaners and air fresheners are poisonous. Yard products such as insect repellents, weed, mold and fungus killers are all toxic chemicals. Many of them contain proven carcinogens, yet we utilize them everyday. You don't have to swallow them to be affected. Your body can be contaminated through your skin, nose, mouth and eyes and you may not even know it. We have become addicted to convenience and forgotten common sense. But there is hope. |
Ben-Erik van Wyk
See book keywords and concepts |  Other South American cucurbits include the achocha or caihua (Cyclanthera pedata), which is used in the same way as summer squash and the casabanana (Sicana odorifera) -young fruits are eaten but the inedible mature fruits are used as air fresheners (and to flavour a Nicaraguan drink known as cojombro). The Malabar gourd is similar to the West African egusi melon (Cucumeropsis mannii; = C. edulis), the seeds of which are eaten as a rich source of oil and protein. |
Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton
See book keywords and concepts | | Solvents in carpets, fiberboard, chipboard, paints, air fresheners, finishes, cleaning solutions, office corrective fluids, cosmetics, polluted air, and glues.
>• Lead and dust from peeling and chipped paint, and water stored in or flowing through lead pipes.
Pest-Control Products
Virtually every kitchen has a "killing corner," a cupboard or shelf that is filled to the brim with all kinds of fly and roach sprays, insect repellents, flea powders and shampoos, and a battery of other deadly synthetic chemicals. |
Kevin Trudeau
See book keywords and concepts |  Eliminate air fresheners.
Ideally, don't spray anything in the air; don't use solid air fresheners or the plug-in variety. All you are doing is putting toxic chemicals in the air. It really is insane. In my bathrooms I do have a can of organic citrus oil, which can be purchased at most health food stores. Read the labels. Use 100-percent organic essential oils or air purification systems to eliminate offensive odors. Remember, if you can't eat it don't spray it in the air.
37. Eliminate fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent lighting makes you tired and weakens your immune system. |
Kevin Trudeau
See book keywords and concepts |  Eliminate air fresheners.
Alternatives can be found at health food stores.
Air Detox www.dr-schulze.com (800) 437-2362
AirTherapy www.miarose.com
Ecobella room mist www.eccobella.com (877) 696-2220
Air Mists
Heavenly Scents Aromatherapy (800) 289-8427
27. Eliminate fluorescent lighting.
Real Goods www.realgoods.com (800) 919-2400
Blues Busters Full Spectrum Light Bulbs www.bluesbuster.com (888) 874-7373
Verilux www.verilux.net (800) 786-6850 Full Spectrum Lighting www.fullspectrumsolutions.com (888) 574-7014 HealthyHome www.healthyhome.com (800) 583-9523
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Alex Steffen
See book keywords and concepts |  Living Wall
¦mm What if instead of plugging in our air fresheners, we watered and weeded them? In Ontario's University of Guelph-Humber's main building, designers built an indoor wall of plants as a living air purifier.
The four-story biofilter holds a thick jungle of ferns, ivy, and other plants that work together to break down harmful airborne contaminants into water and carbon dioxide. Since the plants absorb pollutants and break them down naturally, the wall requires no cleaning. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  There are fake air fresheners and furniture polishes that contain toxic chemicals. These products are all promoted as being helpful when really they are quite deadly. Toothpaste is supposed to help you clean your teeth, but the number one ingredient in toothpaste is calcium carbonate, which is just ground-up seashells that actually mar the enamel on your teeth, giving bacteria a place to hide out and replicate. Some toothpaste also has formaldehyde in it. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  They want you to buy the soft drinks, the snack chips, the homogenized milk products, all those sweets and candies, drugs, cosmetics, personal care products, perfumes and colognes, air fresheners, carpet cleaners, and dryer sheets. Boy, they want you to buy that stuff! But none of that stuff makes you healthy; in fact, most of it gives you disease.
Only uneducated people will rely on prescription drugs
Soon, organized medicine will be relegated only to those extremely uneducated people in society. It's going to be the low-income, low-education people who turn to organized medicine. |
Mike Adams
See book keywords and concepts |  How to protect yourself from liver disorders
*" Stop buying or using all products containing artificial fragrance: Laundry detergent, dryer sheets, perfume, air fresheners, shampoo, etc.
*" Pursue a "green home" lifestyle by buying natural, organic and non-synthetic products.
<*" Stop using chemicals on your lawn, including pesticides and herbicides.
<•* Avoid using all drugs (over-the-counter and prescription) unless absolutely necessary. Especially avoid daily use of drugs like painkillers.
Avoid recreational or dietary drugs such as alcohol and caffeine. |
KC Craichy
See book keywords and concepts |  Additionally, VOCs (volatile organic compounds), a major contributor to ozone, are also an air pollutant, two to five times more prevalent in indoor air than outdoor air because they are present in many household products, including our carpets, paints, deodorants, cleaning fluids, cosmetics, air fresheners, and more.30
We may not be able to do much about the air outside our homes, but we can definitely impact the air inside our homes. The EPA suggests three primary ways for improving indoor air quality:
¦ Source Control. |
Joseph E. Mario
See book keywords and concepts |  In schools Ozone air fresheners lessen truancy.
Aranizer Electronic Air Purifier forms greater-than-Ozone 04,05,06,07 and higher charged Ozone molecules able to neutralize more substances faster, withoutproducingtoxicnitrogen oxides. Rids molds, slows tomato ripening time in storage, rids strep, staph, and fungi.
Carotec's Ozone-generating Microzone Cleanbath has 15 times the ozonating power of any spa-sized unit; forces millions of Ozone bubbles into water under pressure and turbulence in lifttubesforrelative complete absorption in waterflow of 5-8 gallons/min. | | P-Dichlorobenzene In air fresheners; diminishes the sense of smell, carcinogenic. Pesticides In mold and mildewcleaners may cause eye and skin problems, and lung damage.
Pest strips In the house every day give a 1 -in-100 risk of cancer. Petroleum Distillates Paints, primers, and stains; linked to cancers. Phenol In polishes; can cause cancer, 1 tbs. circulatory collapse, and death. Plastics Linked to cancers. |
Mike Adams
See book keywords and concepts | | Eliminate all conventional home care and personal care products from your life: Shampoo, deodorant, soap, cleaners, detergents, dryer sheets, air fresheners, hair spray, hair dye, cosmetics, etc. Replace them all with "green home" and "green personal care" products. (See recommendations later in this book.)
«•* Stop eating out of plastic, styrofoam, Teflon and aluminum foil. Eat out of Pyrex or glass containers. For cooking, use iron or stainless steel.
•* Clean your air and water. Never drink tap water. Invest in a good water filter (Lotus Water Treatment System at www.Tersano. |
Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton
See book keywords and concepts | | Paints, varnishes, and wax all contain organic solvents, as do many cleaning, disinfecting, cosmetics, wood preservatives, air fresheners, dry-cleaned clothes, aerosol sprays, fuels, degreasing, and hobby products. All these products can release organic compounds when you are using them and to some degree when stored. xenobiotics Foreign or unnatural compounds or chemicals (i.e., those that do not exist in nature). xenoestrogen An unnatural artificial chemical that mimics the actions of natural estrogens (female hormones). |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  And if that's not enough toxicity, you can buy air fresheners that will release a mist of toxic chemicals into the very air that you breathe so that you can inhale carcinogenic chemicals directly into your lungs. Beyond all that, we have the shampoos which are also loaded with all sorts of toxic chemicals, and we have the cleaning products that contain solvents which directly promote cancer as well as birth defects. And this isn't even to mention the food supply yet, because the food supply in the average American household contains yet more toxic chemicals. |
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