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Taking An Extra Step To Making A Safe Home For Your FamilyBy Stefani Partin Mom do you know the chemicals and toxins that are currently in your home. Believe it or not but your home may contain some big threats to the health of your precious loved ones in your home. Do you currently wash clothes or dishes? Do you brush your teeth or shampoo your hair? Or maybe you and your children love bubble baths. If you do any of the the above daily chores you may be vulnerable to chemicals and toxins that you are unaware of lurking in your thought to be safe home. You could be using common household products on a daily basis that could be harming you or your loved ones. Exposure to breathing in toxic fumes can damage the respiratory system. Children are more venerable to inhaling these fumes because of their high metabolism. Doctors have shown that children require more oxygen than adults and breathe in two to three times more of the toxin polluted air. Your children may also be exposed to these chemicals and toxins by drinking or swallowing them. Young children especially are venerable to this type of exposure because they often put different types of materials in their little mouths. Having contact with these toxins and chemicals on your skin can also be a big threat. Chemical exposure to your skin can cause skin irritations, burns, and even allergic reactions. These chemicals can even get into your bloodstream through cuts, scrapes, or sores. If chemicals enter your bloodstream they can do damage to your vital organs and other possible damage. As a cautious parent you probably take quite a few necessary steps in making sure your children are healthy and safe. You probably take your children to doctors and the dentist for checkups, you buckle them snugly in their car seats, you have your home child proofed so no accidents happen and you probably watch what they eat and make sure they have a healthy diet. Parents do whatever they can to make sure their homes are safe from unexpected accidents. Go a step farther and learn about the chemicals and toxins in your home. Here is a list of some of the products in your home that may be harmful to you and your family: Household cleaners, laundry soaps, dish soap, bar soaps, shampoos, toothpaste, mouthwash, bubble bath, hair styling products, cosmetics and more. Some tips to follow are: Read chemical labels Choose the least hazardous products Buy multi-use products to cut back on the chemicals in your home Only use chemicals in well ventilated areas Learn and know first aid Never Mix chemicals If you use ammonia or chlorine bleach please make sure that you know that if used incorrectly they can cause sever eye irritation, swelling, possible blindness, burns, blurred vision or blindness, and could be fatal if swallowed. Please make sure that you have the phone number to the poison control near your phone in case of emergency. What can you do to make your home safe for you and your family? Remember to read labels and know what you are using and buying.
There are also alternative and safe products that are available on the market today. These products can be found at some health food
stores. There are also companies that sell all safe-non toxic products through catalog/website.
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