Improve Indoor Air Quality

The list from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine can help improve the quality of indoor environments.

The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) wants you to know there are "Ten Environmental Hazards You Can Live Without." The checklist was released to commemorate the 32nd annual observance of Earth Day on April 22.

CBC Marketplace: Household Cleaners

Tips on Finding Out What's in Cleaning Products

Reporter: Wendy Mesley; Producer: Gaelyne Leslie; Researcher: Louisa Jaslow

In Canada, manufacturers and distributors of household cleaning products are not required by law to list ingredients on their labels.

If you are trying to find out what is in a specific product you will have to do some investigative work.

Start with the basics. Make sure to read the label first. Some companies voluntarily list ingredients on their labels. (Keep in mind, though, that they might be incomplete.)

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Did You Know?

That of the 17,000 chemicals that appear in common household products only 30% have been tested for negative effects on our health.

The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has founded that airborne chemical levels in the home are as much as seventy (70) times higher inside than outside.

The Federal Drug & Administration (FDA) cannot require companies to do safety testing on their personal care products before they are sold to the public.

Medical Doctors and Scientists have studied, analyzed, evaluated and concluded that there is a definative connection between our health and the use of everyday common household cleaning chemicals.

Source: "Neighborhood Network's" 2002 Environmental Resource Directory for Home and Business