Products registered with the EPA contain toxic ingredients. These products have no need for regulation, since they contain benign ingredients which are not harmful to the atmosphere or earth or user. Within the paint industry the respiratory system is the most significant route for poisoning. Substances used in the formulations of coatings, which can be inhaled, are primarily the vapors of volatile liquids and solids. Paints frequently contain skin-degrading solvents, as well as a variety of pigments and miscellaneous additives, many of which can be physiologically active chemicals.
Human skin allows the passage of toxic substances.
Propane sulfone, widely used as a paint vehicle, has been identified as being a powerful carcinogen and can cause cancer on skin contact. Consumers can contribute everyday by refusing to purchase products which contain hazardous ingredients or offer inferior performance. And since paints and stains are so widely used within both the home and commercial realms, choosing to use non toxic, environmentally safe paints and stains can greatly reduce the amount of toxins in the air, water and earth. Toxic fumes, dangerous fungicides, and other hazardous ingredients are the technology of the past.