Indoor air is 2-5 times more polluted than outdoor air, and cleaning products play a role in generating some of that pollution. We spend the vast majority of our time (87%) indoors.
EPA studies show that infants up to age two are, on average, ten times more vulnerable to carcinogenic chemicals than adults, and for some
cancer causing agents are up to 65 times more vulnerable.
As much as 90% of childhood cancer may be explained by environmental exposures. The incidence of childhood cancers jumped almost 27%
between 1975 and 2002.
Over 2.5 billion pounds of toxic chemicals are released to the environment in the US each year. Nearly 75% of the top 20 chemicals discharged to the environment are known or suspected to be toxic to the developing human brain.
Approximately 85,000-90,000 synthetic chemicals have been developed for use in the marketplace since the 1940's.
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Approximately 85,000-90,000 synthetic chemicals have been developed for use in the marketplace since the 1940's.
