Armed with some basic facts about toxic substances, you can reduce your exposure
to chemicals and lower the chance of harmful health effects.
Found in: Used in some spot removers, floor polishes, ironing aids and other pr...
Found in: specialty solvent cleaners, furniture polish and shoe products. Healt...
Found in: bathroom cleaners and possibly some laundry detergents (more common i...
Found in: dish soaps and disinfectants, as well as a wide range of other house...
Found in: dish soap, liquid laundry detergents, cleaning towelettes, and toilet...
Found in: oven cleaners, bathroom cleaners, disinfectants, drain openers, and t...
Found in: toilet bowl cleaners, deodorizers, surface cleaners, and disinfectant...
Found in: Abrasive cleaning powders. Health Risks: Rated by the International Ag...
Found in: bathroom cleaning products, all-purpose cleaners, fabric softeners, a...
Found in: Many fragranced household products, such as air fresheners, dish soap...
Found in: dishwasher detergents, laundry detergents, and bathroom cleaners. Hea...
Found in: Dry-cleaning solutions, spot removers, and carpet and upholstery clea...
Found in: It is used in mothballs and some washroom deodorizers and urinal bloc...
Found in: shampoos, commercial moisturizers, shaving gels, personal lubricants H...
Found in: liquid laundry detergents, stain removers, all-purpose cleaners, air ...
Found in: mothballs, and some other pest repellants, as well as in deodorizers. ...
Found in: As a solvent in a number of cleaning products, including some furnitur...
Found in: many cleaning products, including oven cleaners, tub and tile cleaners...
Found in: Used in stain removers. Health Risks: Methylene chloride is a carc...
Found in: Used in a wide range of products, including some furniture polishes....
Found in: liquid laundry detergents, all-purpose cleaners, floor cleaners, car ...
Found in: It is used as a solvent in many all-purpose cleaning products, especi...
Found in: most types of cleaning products. Health Risks: Derived from petroch...
Found in: Scouring powders, toilet bowl cleaners, mildew removers, laundry whit...
Found in: Window, kitchen and multipurpose cleaners. Health Risks: 2-butoxyeth...
Found in: a wide range of household cleaners. Health Risks: A corrosive chemica...
Found in: Scouring powders, toilet bowl cleaners, mildew removers, laundry whit...