Why, exactly, should we pay special attention to the consumable products we buy every week? First, think of the long list of consumable products most of us buy: food, laundry detergent, shampoo, lotion, all-purpose cleaner, deodorant, etc. Most of us buy a lot of this stuff!
Here are some reasons why we should all pay special attention to our food, cleaning and personal care product choices:
- There are thousands of industrial chemicals used in the products we buy. The majority of these chemicals have not been tested for human safety.
- Exposure to many of these chemicals is increasingly linked to serious health issues, including cancer, behavioral, immunological, and reproductive disorders.
- By making informed decisions about the products you bring into our house, you can drastically reduce your families’ exposure to things such as VOC’s, parabens, phthalates, pesticides, and PCB’s. By reducing your family’s exposure to these and other chemicals, you can protect and optimize the health of your family.
Top four ways to reduce your family’s exposure to harmful chemicals:
- Buy as much organic produce as you can afford (download the Environmental Working Group’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides.
- Avoid personal care products with parabens or phthalates listed as ingredients. Refer to my ‘safer’ brands list on the personal care page.
- Filter your water.
- Buy organic meat.
