E. An EPA survey concluded that indoor air was 3 to 70 times more polluted than outdoor air. Another EPA study stated that the toxic chemicals in household cleaners are 3 times more likely to cause cancer than outdoor air. J. Cancer rates have almost doubled since 1960. K. Cancer is the number one cause of death for children. Breast cancer is the number one killer of women between the ages of 35 and 54.
Primary suspects are laundry detergents and bleach, household cleaners and pesticides.
Bleach is being linked to the rising rates of breast cancer in women, reproductive problems in men and learning and behavioral problems in children. N. Chemicals get into our body through inhalation, ingestion and absorption. We breathe 10 to 20 thousand liters of air per day. There are more than 3 million poisonings every year. Household cleaners are the number one cause of poisoning of children.