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Originally Posted by VitaminG
Readers should know too that there are other great companies that are greener, whose products are actually good for children and the planet, and who have had a philosophy of being in harmony with nature from their inception. Seek these out. Seek out sustainable business. Look for companies that are Certified Climate Neutral, or are EPA climate leaders. These companies are not likely to be simply "Green Washing"
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In addition here is research taken from a reputable 50-year-old green company's web site.
To find out what's lurking on your shelves, go to the National Institutes of Health Library of Medicine Household Products Database.
http://www.householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/
You can search almost any brand of cleaner you use, find out what's in it, and uncover its links to health effects. Or search by chemical ingredients (see list below for some examples) and discover what brands contain it.
The information may shock you.
Chemical ingredients to look out for:
Sodium Hydroxide
Hydrochloric acid
Butyl cellosolve (2-Butoxyethanol)
Formaldehyde
Bleach (sodium hypochlorite)
Ammonia
Sulfamic Acid
Petroleum distillates
Sulfuric acid
Lye (potassium hydroxide)
Morpholine
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