Date: Sun, 02 Nov 1997 19:51:08 +1300 From: Andrew Flower <aflower@iceps.co.nz> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg4200$foo@default> Subject: Remove
info@planet-solutions.com wrote:
>
> TOP "10" KILLER HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS
>
> AIR FRESHENERS: Most air fresheners interfere with
> your ability to smell by coating your nasal passages
> with an oil film, or by releasing a nerve deadening agent.
> Known toxic chemicals found in an air freshener:
> Formaldehyde: Highly toxic, known carcinogen.
> Phenol: When phenol touches your skin it can
> cause it to swell, burn, peel, and break out in
> hives. Can cause cold sweats, convulsions,
> circulatory collapse, coma and even death!!
>
> AMMONIA: It is a very volatile chemical, it is very
> damaging to your eyes, respiratory tract and skin.
>
> BLEACH: It is a strong corrosive. It will irritate or
> burn the skin, eyes and respiratory tract. It may cause
> pulmonary edema or vomiting and coma if ingested.
> WARNING: never mix bleach with ammonia it may cause fumes
> which can be DEADLY.
>
> CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY SHAMPOO: Most formulas are
> designed to over power the stain itself, they
> accomplish the task but not without using highly toxic
> substances. Some include:
> Perchlorethylene: Known carcinogen damages liver,
> kidney and nervous system damage.
> Ammonium Hydroxide: Corrosive, extremely irritable
> to eyes, skin and respiratory passages.
>
> DISHWASHER DETERGENTS: Most products contain chlorine
> in a dry form that is highly concentrated. # 1 cause of
> child poisonings, according to poison control centers.
>
> DRAIN CLEANER: Most drain cleaners contain lye,
> hydrochloric acid or trichloroethane.
> Lye: Caustic, burns skin and eyes, if ingested will
> damage esophagus and stomach.
> Hydrochloric acid: Corrosive, eye and skin irritant,
> damages kidneys, liver and digestive tract.
> Trichloroethane: Eye and skin irritant, nervous
> system depressant; damages liver and kidneys.
>
> FURNITURE POLISH:
> Petroleum Distillates: Highly flammable, can cause
> skin and lung cancer.
> Phenol: (see Air fresheners, Phenol.)
> Nitrobenzene: Easily absorbed through the skin,
> extremely toxic.
>
> MOLD AND MILDEW CLEANERS: Chemicals contained are:
> Sodium hypochlorite: Corrosive, irritates or burns
> skin and eyes, causes fluid in the lungs which can
> lead to coma or death. Formaldehyde: Highly toxic,
> known carcinogen. Irritant to eyes, nose, throat,
> and skin. May cause nausea, headaches, nosebleeds,
> dizziness, memory loss and shortness of breath.
>
> OVEN CLEANER:
> Sodium Hydroxide (Lye): Caustic, strong irritant,
> burns to both skin and eyes. Inhibits reflexes,
> will cause severe tissue damage if swallowed.
>
> ANTIBACTERIAL CLEANERS: may contain:
> Triclosan: Absorption through the skin can be tied to
> liver damage.
>
> LAUNDRY ROOM PRODUCTS:
> Sodium or calcium hypocrite: Highly corrosive,
> irritates or burns skin, eyes or respiratory tract.
> Linear alkylate sulfonate: Absorbed through the skin.
> Known liver damaging agent.
> Sodium Tripolyphosphate: Irritates skin and mucous
> membranes, causes vomiting. Easily absorbed through
> the skin from clothes.
>
>
> TOILET BOWL CLEANERS:
> Hydrochloric acid: Highly corrosive, irritant to
> both skin and eyes. Damages kidneys and liver.
> Hypochlorite Bleach: Corrosive, irritates or burns
> eyes, skin and respiratory tract. May cause pulmonary
> edema, vomiting or coma if ingested. Contact with
> other chemicals may cause chlorine fumes which may
> be fatal.
>
> OTHER NASTY THINGS THAT ARE AROUND YOUR HOME
>
> PESTICIDES: Most pesticides have ingredients that affect
> the nervous system of insects. Imagine what these extremely
> poisonous chemicals do to your body. or your baby's.
> Dimpylate: Better known as Diazinon, extremely toxic.
> Impairs the central nervous system.
> Chlorinate Hydrocarbons: Suspected carcinogen and
> mutantagen.
> Accumulates in food and in fatty tissue. Will attack
> the nervous system.
> Organophosphates: Toxic and poisonous. If you can
> smell it, your lungs are absorbing it.
>
> FLEA POWDERS: Why put toxins on "man's (or woman's) best
> friend."
> Carbaryl: Very toxic, causes skin, respiratory and
> cardiovascular system damage.
> Chlordane: Accumulates in the food chain, may damage
> eyes, lungs, liver, kidney and skin.
> Dichlorophene: Skin irritation: May damage liver,
> kidney, spleen and central nervous system.
>
> LICE SHAMPOO: Especially vulnerable are children.
> Lindane: Inhalation, ingestion, or ABSORPTION through
> the SKIN causes vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions and
> circulatory collapse. May cause liver damage,
> stillbirths, birth defects and cancer.
>
> CAR WASH AND POLISH:
> Petroleum Distillates: Associated with skin and
> lung cancer, irritant to skin, eyes, nose and lungs.
> Entry into the lungs may cause fatal pulmonary edema,
> most marked Danger, Harmful or Fatal.
>
> TAR AND BUG REMOVER: Contains XYLENE and PETROLEUM DISTILLATES.
>
> As you become more aware, you will realize that YOU
> have to make the first step. YOU have a responsibility to
> tell your friends, neighbors, and relatives to stop using
> these dangerous chemicals that are both hazardous to your
> health and the environment. So come join the revolution
> to rid toxic chemicals from the planet. That's our MISSION
> at PLANET SOLUTIONS!
>
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>
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