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The Hazards Lurking at Home: Environmental Toxins Print E-mail
• Tuesday, 27 July 2010

envtoxins.jpgChemicals in plastics and other products seem harmless, but mounting evidence links them to health problem.

With so many scary-sounding, potentially toxic compounds turning up in our household products, it's hard to know which agents are really worth worrying about. Here is a guide to some of the most commonly found toxins, the latest information from animal and early-stage human studies, and what all that means for your home.

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Full List

Toxic Plastics

  1. The Perils of Plastic

Pharma in the Plumbing

  1. Flushed Away

Top 10 Common Household Toxins

  1. The Hazards Lurking at Home
  2. Bisphenol A (BPA)
  3. Oxybenzone
  4. Fluoride
  5. Parabens
  6. Phthalates
  7. Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA)
  8. Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)
  9. Perchlorate
  10. Decabromodiphenyl Ether (DECA)
  11. Asbestos

Additional reading: Top 10 Common Household Toxins

 

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