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December 16, 2010
In Today's Issue
- Weight Loss Expert Loses 70lbs of Ugly Fat...
- Are You At Risk? Scented Products Emit Toxic Chemicals...
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Are You At Risk? Scented Products Emit Toxic Chemicals...
Dear Reader,
They're supposed to make things smell better... outdoor fresh and clean... yet new research appearing in the journal Environmental Impact Assessment Review finds that scented product (air fresheners, laundry detergents, deodorants, shampoos) give off all kinds of chemicals with those pleasing smells, including a few that are considered toxic. What's worse, the work finds that these chemicals aren't even listed on the labels.
There's no escaping products with fragrances... they're everywhere. Still little is known about these items... they are complex combinations involving hundreds of ingredients after all, and federal law protects fragrances, manufacturers aren't required to disclose ingredients, leaving the consumer in the dark about exactly what they are breathing in with all that lovely scent.
The research into just what we're inhaling was led by the University of Washington and used some fancy chemical detective work to examine 25 commonly used, best selling products that have scent.
The team placed a sample of each product in a closed glass container at room temperature and then analyzed the surrounding air for any volatile organic compounds. They found chemical concentrations ranging from 100 micrograms per cubic meter to more than 1.6 million micrograms per cubic meter.
Each product tested emitted an average of 17 chemicals. Of the 133 volatile organic compounds detected in the study, almost one quarter are classified as hazardous or toxic under at least one federal law. Yikes.
The most common emissions included limonene, a chemical that has a citrus scent; alpha-pinene and beta-pinene, chemicals that have a pine scent; ethanol; and acetone, the solvent in nail polish remover.
At least a third of the products tested emitted at least one chemical considered a probable carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. All products emitted at least one chemical classified as toxic or hazardous. Eleven products emitted at least one probable carcinogen including acetaldehyde, 1,4-dioxane, formaldehyde and methylene chloride.
But wait... what about the products that claim to be "green" or "natural"?
About half of the products analyzed made some claim to being green, organic or natural, but the "green" products sent out just as many dangerous chemicals as any of the other products.
Only one of the 133 chemicals given off by the products actually appeared on a product label (ethanol), and only two of the chemicals were disclosed elsewhere.
The products included air freshening sprays, solids and oils, laundry detergent, fabric softeners and dryer sheets, and personal care items like soaps, hand sanitizers, lotions, deodorant and shampoo.
Cleaning products included disinfectants, all purpose sprays and dishwashing liquid.
Most likely the products you use are among those tested as the team chose widely used brands, with more than half the products being the top seller in its category.
Continues below...
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Are You At Risk? Scented Products Emit Toxic Chemicals... Continued...
The team is not disclosing the brands used in an effort to make a point. Buying
brand B over Brand A isn't going to make a difference. Potentially hazardous
chemicals were given off by all the fragranced products tested points out study
lead author Anne Steinemann, a University of Washington professor of civil and
environmental engineering and public affairs.
A survey published by Steinemann and a colleague last year found that almost
20% of the population report adverse health effects from air fresheners, about
10% complained of adverse effects from laundry products. Asthmatics reports of
effects are roughly twice as common.
If you're worried about taking in potentially hazardous chemicals from the products
you buy, it's a good idea to avoid heavily scented items. Clean with vinegar
and baking soda, open windows for fresh air, and opt for products without scents
whenever possible.
On the legal front, the Household Product Labeling Act currently under review
by the U.S. Senate calls for manufacturers to list ingredients in these products,
including fragrance mixtures. Contact your senator and make your views known.
To your good health,
Kirsten Whittaker
Daily Health Bulletin Editor
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Sources:
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=121454
MedicineNet definition of carcinogen:
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2625
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:
http://www.epa.gov/
EPA info on indoor air quality and volatile organic compounds:
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/voc.html
University of Washington, news release, Oct. 26, 2010:
http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleID=60962
Study abstract in Environmental Impact Assessment Review:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&
_udi=B6V9G-51B8G25-1&_user=10&_coverDate=
10%2F27%2F2010&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search
&_origin=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_
acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_
userid=10&md5=4398675f0d7eb93115259a626ba1a
3a6&searchtype=a
Info on S. 1697: Household Product Labeling Act of 2009:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-1697
Anne Steinemann, University of Washington:
http://www.ce.washington.edu/people/faculty/bios/steinemann_a.html
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