Cleaning Products

Household Cleaners

Many household cleaners contain toxic chemicals that can cause cancer, lung-disease, weaken the immune-system or accumulate in the brain. These same chemicals are similarly hazardous to the environment due to poor biodegradability and severe water-pollution. The following is a list of substances that are considered particularly hazardous.

Ammonia: very harmful to eyes, skin and lungs
Nonylphenol ethoxylate: biodegrades into highly toxic compounds, banned in Europe
Petroleum solvents: damage mucuous membranes
Chlorinated phenols: toxic to respiratory and circulatory systems
Formaldehyde: carcinogenic
Butyl cellosolve: aversely affects the nervous system, liver and kidneys
Perchloroethylene: carcinogenic, damaging to liver, kidneys and nervous system
hydrochloric acid: damaging to digestive tract, liver and kidneys
trichloroethane: damaging to liver and kidneys, supresses immune-system
Perchlorethylene: inhalation over extended period of time can damage kidney and liver, can cause cancer
Ammonium Hydroxide: classified as highly hazardous, can cause tissue damage, accummulates in organs
Petroleum Distillates: linked to lung and skin cancer
Nitrobenzene: extremely toxic
Linear alkylate sulfonate: damages liver, easily absorbed through the skin
Petroleum Distillates: linked to lung and skin cancer