15 Ways To Detox Your Home & Your Life

15 Ways To Detox Your Home & Your Life by Kirsten McCulloch
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There are around 100,000 synthetic chemicals available on the market today, in everything from shampoo to cleaning products, toys to baby bottles, furniture, carpet and even clothes. But did you know that most of them have not been tested for human and environmental toxicity? Of those that have been, they contain many known and suspected carcinogens, allergens and endocrine disrupters—even in products you put on your skin.

In fact, one in three personal care products contains ingredients identified as possible human carcinogens, approximately one in five contains ingredients commonly contaminated with known carcinogens, and almost one in two products contains ingredients that could be damaging to your reproductive health or your baby’s development.

The good news is there are many simple things you can do to reduce your exposure to nasty chemicals. Here are 15 tips:

1. Keep some house plants in every room of your house. The soil bacteria helps to reduce the volatile organic compounds (like formaldehyde) in the air.

2. Take your outdoor shoes off at the door. That way you'll avoid bringing in dust, lead and pesticides.

3. Stop using air fresheners and other synthetic fragrances. You'll reduce your exposure to phthalates.

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