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Cleaning products linked to common health problems
15 Apr 2008
Everyday exposure to cleaning products could cause serious damage to one's health, it has been claimed - however companies are increasingly taking steps to limit the number of potentially harmful chemicals they use.
According to environmentally-responsible product company Seventh Generation, exposure to cleaning chemicals, whether short or prolonged, can have an effect on adults' and children's wellbeing.
"There is some risk from immediate exposure, particularly to chemicals that are in a class called volatile organic compounds," Jeffrey Hollender, chief executive of the firm, explained.
These chemicals can immediately trigger an asthma attack, especially in small children, he said, adding that the "greatest concern" was the cumulative exposure to small doses of toxic chemicals over a long period of time.
His comments follow research published earlier this week by carbon neutral eco and natural product distributor Green Face which linked more than 100 chemicals in the home to allergies, headaches, skin reactions and asthma.
The report claimed that air inside a home is often between two and five times more polluted than air outside because of the cocktail of toxic vapours created by cleaning products.
Indeed, a study published last year entitled the Use of Household Cleaning Sprays and Adult Asthma suggested that exposure to cleaning products could account for as many as one in seven adult asthma cases.
Manufacturers are taking action in response to these health concerns, however. According to the International Association for Soaps, Detergents, and Maintenance Products (AISE) an increasing number of companies have limited the use of potentially harmful chemicals in their products.
More than 46 companies have now signed up to the AISE Charter for Sustainable Cleaning, representing more than two thirds of all household and cleaning output in the European Union.
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