Naturally clean : the Seventh Generation guide to safe & healthy, non-toxic cleaning

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Naturally clean : the Seventh Generation guide to safe & healthy, non-toxic cleaning

Author:

Hollender, Jeffrey.

ISBN:

9780865715486

Publication Information:

Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers, c2006.

Physical Description:

xx, 202 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.

Subject Term:

House cleaning -- Environmental aspects.

Cleaning compounds -- Toxicology.

Household supplies -- Toxicology.

Natural products.

Indoor air pollution.

Added Author:

Davis, Geoff, 1961-

Hollender, Meika.

Doyle, Reed.

Summary:

Explains the dangers of traditional cleaners; discusses basic household chemistry and types of toxic exposure; provides tips for healthier and safer cleaning methods and products.

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Compelling evidence links the chemicals in household products to cancer, asthma, allergies, multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome--also known as environmental illness--hormonal disruption, reproductive and developmental disorders, and other conditions. Yet cleaning products are exempt from the full ingredient disclosure on product labels as required for food and personal care products and enter the marketplace with little or no testing for potential health risks.

Naturally Clean explains the dangers of traditional cleaners and provides illuminating statistics that illustrate how the chemicals found in almost every home are known or likely to cause a host of serious health problems. The book's easy-to-understand introduction discusses basic household chemistry, concepts of toxicity and types of toxic exposure, and the difference between natural, organic, and synthetic chemicals.

A room-by-room guide provides tips for:

* A healthier kitchen
* Keeping your bedrooms safe
* Mold, mildew, and soap scum: spotless bathrooms
* Special precautions for cleaning children's rooms

Naturally Clean also features a comprehensive product selection guide that analyzes over 300 natural and traditional cleaners: everything from laundry products through oven cleaners, disinfectants, spot removers, carpet cleaners, and bathroom cleaners. This handy, easy-to-use reference rates the household cleaning products found on the shelves of natural food and grocery stores, providing Seventh Generation's pick of your healthiest and safest options. A resource guide tells readers where to find additional information, and an at-a-glance glossary helps understand key terms.

Royalties from the sale of Naturally Clean will benefit the Children's Health Environmental Coalition (www.checnet.org) in their efforts to educate parents about environmental toxins that can affect children's health.

Jeffrey Hollender is president of Seventh Generation, Inc., the leading brand of natural household products, and author of the bestseller How To Make the World a Better Place . He speaks on social and environmental responsibility worldwide.

Geoff Davis is a freelance writer and editor of Seventh Generation's consumer newsletter Non-Toxic Times .

Meika Hollender is an author who specializes in personal care products.

Author Notes

Jeffrey Hollender is President of Seventh Generation, Inc.
Geoff Davis is a freelance writer and editor of Seventh Generation's consumer newsletter Non-Toxic Times
Meika Hollender is an author who specializes in personal care products
Reed Doyle is a researcher with Seventh Generation specializing in product analysis

Acknowledgments	p. xi
An Important Precautionary Preface	p. xiii
Introduction: Protecting the Place Called Home	p. xv
Section 1 The Case for Change at Home	p. 1
Chapter 1 Here Come the Chemicals	p. 3
Chapter 2 Our Homes as Test Tubes	p. 5
Chapter 3 Household Chemicals and Cancer	p. 7
Chapter 4 Household Chemicals and Asthma	p. 11
Chapter 5 Household Chemicals and Hormonal Disruption	p. 13
Chapter 6 Household Chemicals and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities	p. 17
Chapter 7 The Burden Our Bodies Bear	p. 19
Chapter 8 Toward Safer Homes and Healthier Families	p. 21
Section 2 Household Chemistry 101	p. 23
Chapter 9 A Short History of Chemicals	p. 25
Chapter 10 Top of the POPs	p. 27
Chapter 11 Bad Behavior	p. 29
Chapter 12 Acute vs. Chronic	p. 35
Chapter 13 What Dose Makes the Poison?	p. 37
Chapter 14 A Quick Look at Material Safety Data Sheets	p. 41
Chapter 15 Household Chemicals and the World Outside	p. 43
Section 3 The Dirty Secrets of Household Cleaners	p. 47
Chapter 16 The Incredible Case of the Shrinking Label	p. 49
Chapter 17 Test- and Approval-Free For You and Me	p. 53
Chapter 18 Meet the Usual Suspects	p. 55
Chapter 19 Unpronounceably Unhealthy	p. 61
Chapter 20 Germ Warfare and Human Welfare	p. 63
Chapter 21 Ten Key Ways to Read Labels and Avoid Toxic Products	p. 67
Chapter 22 Trouble In Paradise	p. 71
Section 4 A Better, Healthier Way to Clean	p. 77
Chapter 23 Recipe For Safety: Making Your Own Household Cleaners	p. 79
Chapter 24 Coming Clean In the Kitchen, Part One	p. 81
Chapter 25 Coming Clean In the Kitchen, Part Two	p. 83
Chapter 26 Coming Clean In the Kitchen, Part Three	p. 85
Chapter 27 Perfluorochemicals	p. 89
Chapter 28 Beating a Better Path to a Healthier Bath	p. 93
Chapter 29 Devils in the Dust	p. 97
Chapter 30 Fighting the Fungus Among Us	p. 101
Chapter 31 Clearly Cleaner Windows	p. 103
Chapter 32 What to Pour on Your Floor	p. 107
Chapter 33 Airing Our Dirty Laundry	p. 109
Chapter 34 Ten Safety Precautions for Using Chemical Cleaners	p. 111
Section 5 Kidstuff	p. 113
Chapter 35 Why Our Littlest Ones Face the Largest Risk From Our Homes' Biggest Hazards	p. 115
Chapter 36 A Baker's Dozen Ways to Help Kids Breathe Easier	p. 119
Chapter 37 Just Say No to VOCs	p. 123
Chapter 38 Phthalates Are No Phun	p. 127
Chapter 39 Tin Soldiers On: An Age-Old Material is a New Toxic Threat	p. 131
Section 6 Breathing Easier Indoors	p. 133
Chapter 40 How's the Air in There?	p. 135
Chapter 41 Something in the Air The Most Common Indoor Air Pollutants	p. 139
Chapter 42 Indoor Air Repair	p. 143
Chapter 43 A Room-by-Room Guide to Better Breathing	p. 147
Chapter 44 Air vs. Machine: Cleaning Your Air With Filters and Purifiers	p. 151
Chapter 45 Air Fresheners Stink	p. 155
Chapter 46 Use the Power of Plants to Grow a Healthy Harvest of Cleaner Air	p. 157
Chapter 47 Ending Bad Air Days One Breath at a Time	p. 161
Section 7 Recommended Products	p. 163
Glossary	p. 175
Resource Guide	p. 179
References	p. 185
Index	p. 195

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