More and more families are making natural/safe choices when purchasing cleaning products for our homes. But a recent report by the Environmental Working Group reveals that our children may be at risk at school and that school cleaning products may be making our children sick.
Here is a portion of the EWG Report....
"Cleaning Supplies Can Contaminate Classroom Air
Ordinary school cleaning supplies can expose children to multiple chemicals linked to asthma, cancer, and other documented health problems and to hundreds of other air contaminants that have never been tested for safety, a study by the Environmental Working Group shows. Laboratory tests done for EWG found that a typical assortment of cleaning products released 457 distinct chemicals into the air.
EWG’s findings come at a time when childhood asthma and many childhood cancers are on the rise.
Lax labeling requirements mean that schools often don't know what they're purchasing. Many would be alarmed to learn that when used as directed, Comet Disinfectant Powder Cleanser, a product commonly used in both schools and private homes, released more than 100 air contaminants, including chloroform, benzene, and formaldehyde." Click here for full report.
Unfortunately, many schools are unaware of the danger to our health from many chemicals present in common cleaning products and even in some "greener" products. Current laws do not require manufacturing companies to test products for safety prior to releasing them for sale to the public. This is why it is so important to chose a company you can trust and who will not put profit before the safety of the consumer. As parents, we should work with schools to find all natural/safe cleaning products from trusted companies. Then, contact our local, state and national elected officials and let them know we expect them to put children first and protect them legislatively.
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