In a fast paced and quickly evolving society such as ours it is easy to purchase seemingly innocent household goods that can potentially destroy your health and well-being, or even worse put you at risk for deadly variations of cancer. Take a glance at the following list that we have compiled for your convenience to find out which items in your household could actually be harming you rather than helping you.
- Ajax
–Crystalline Silica which has known links to lung cancer.
- Baby Powder
-Contains TALC, a Carcinogenic and known risk for ovarian cancer.
- Cover Girl Replenishing Natural Finish Make Up
-BHA, known Carcinogenic
-Talc, Carcinogenic, Lung Irritant, as well as known links to ovarian cancer.
–Parabens, which are associated with breast cancer.Â
- Crest Tartar Control Toothpaste
FD&C Blue #1, Carcinogenic
Saccharin, Carcinogenic
- Alberto VO5 Conditioner (Essence of Neutral Henna)
Formaldehyde, Carcinogenic, neurotoxic, with direct links to leukemia and two other forms of cancer.
Polysorbate 80, Typically contaminated with carcinogen 1,4-dioxane.
FD&C Red #4, Carcinogenic
- Clairol Nice’n Easy
Quaternium-15, formaldehyde-releaser, carcinogenic, neurotoxic.
Diethanolamine (DEA), Carcinogenic, interacts with nitrites to produce carcinogenic nitrosamine.
Phenylene-Diamines, carcinogenic
- Beef Franks Made by Oscar Mayer Foods
Hormones, carcinogenic and feminizing.
Antibiotics, carcinogenic
DDT, carcinogenic, xenoestrogen
Nitrate, which can created nitrosamines that are known to cause cancer in children.
- Lysol
Orthophenylphenol (OPP), carcinogenic; irritant.
- Ortho Weed-B-Gon Weed Killer
Sodium 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate (2,4 D), carcinogenic, neurotoxic, and reproductive toxin. Links have been made to lymphoma, soft tissue sarcoma, among other cancers.
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- Whole Milk
DDT, carcinogenic; xenoestrogen
Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone and IGF-1- Risks for breast, colon and prostate cancer.
Dieldrin, Carcinogenic
- Zud Heavy Duty Cleanser
Crystalline Silica, carcinogenic, known links to lung cancer.
- Zodiac Dog and Cat Flea Collar
Propoxur, Carcinogenic, neurotoxic.