Toxic chemicals in school cleaners
A test of cleaning products used in California schools revealed hundreds of questionable chemicals -- including some known carcinogens.
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Great article and thanks for the call out for Healthy Schools Campaign.
One point I like to make sure people remember, is that it's not only about greener chemicals (which is very important) but it's also about changing processes to reduce chemical use. So we want better and fewer products used. Technologies in matting, microfiber and new products that use water to clean all can help reduce the use of chemicals in any cleaning products.
You can read a bit more here if you'd like:
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It is quite discomforting to learn that our children’ classrooms are contaminated with toxic substances. While we need to be cautious, we should also resist the temptation to go overboard and become paranoid about everything that we purchase. Researchers sometimes need to come up with findings to justify their grants. We at Climatarians project the whole scenario by offering both sides of the picture in an unbiased form.
Great story, thank you for writing about the study results. I did not see this study before but I have read numerous other articles about studies that have linked traditional cleaning products to asthma and allergies, possibly worse. Some states are now requiring green cleaning products be used in schools but I don't know how closely they watch that. terafore offers highly concentrated commercial green cleaning products on our website at .... More
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Thanks for helping educate folks that there are toxic chemicals in our schools and that there are safer products which can and should be used. I am a Shaklee Independent Distributor and we have a non-toxic product called "Get Clean Basic H2 Super Cleaning Concentrate" which is Green Seal Certified. It has no harsh fumes; has naturally sourced ingredients; is superconcentrated; has biodegradable surfactants, and has no phosphates.
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It's good to see school cleaners get attention. I'm curious if hospitals use safe & sustainable cleaning products, or if there are any laws regulating the types of cleaners medical facilities can use.
