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Your cleaning products may be emitting hundreds of toxic chemicals: Study
Updated On: 15 September, 2023 10:29 AM IST | New York | IANS
VOCs are known to affect health in myriad ways. It can cause eye, nose and throat irritation; headaches, loss of coordination and nausea; damage to liver, kidney and central nervous system
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Your multipurpose everyday cleaning products including glass cleaners, air fresheners may be releasing hundreds of hazardous volatile organic compounds, known as VOCs, finds an alarming study. VOCs are known to affect health in myriad ways. It can cause eye, nose and throat irritation; headaches, loss of coordination and nausea; damage to liver, kidney and central nervous system; some organics can cause cancer in animals, some are suspected or known to cause cancer in humans.
Researchers from the Environmental Working Group in the US tested both conventional products and "green" cleaning products and detected a total of 530 unique VOCs in the 30 products. Of these, 193 VOCs were hazardous -- identified as having the potential to cause health harms such as respiratory system damage, increased cancer risk and developmental and reproductive impacts.
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