ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CLEANING!

THIS FACILITY IS BEING MAINTAINED WITH “GREEN”, LESS-TOXIC CLEANING PRODUCTS FOR YOUR HEALTH AND THAT OF THE PLANET

DO THESE PRODUCTS KEEP THE FACILITY SANITARY?

DON’T WE NEED STRONG, ANTIBACTERIAL SOAPS & DEODORIZERS?

All products used have to meet strict standards of cleanliness, and researchers have found that special antibacterial products are unnecessary. Moreover, such “overkill” is arousing increasing concern about antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria and stream pollution.

WHAT ABOUT THE “CLEAN SMELL”?

Unfortunately, advertising has convinced us that the smell of synthetic fragrance chemicals is healthy and indicates a “clean” home or facility. Nothing could be further from the truth. Commonly used commercial cleaners contain a variety of chemicals, many petroleum derivatives, that scientists have found to be associated with sometimes serious reactions and health conditions. For example, ingredients in some products, especially fragranced ones, might trigger an asthma attack in a susceptible individual.

THE EPA WEBSITE LIST OF INDOOR AIR POLLUTANTS INCLUDES “AIR FRESHENER”!

THE TRUE “SMELL OF CLEAN” IS: NO SMELL AT ALL!

The EPA warns that:

Up to 30 percent of all buildings contain indoor air contamination
Indoor pollution costs more than $50 billion in the U.S. alone for healthcare, absenteeism, lost production, and lost revenue
Allergic reactions to "sick" indoor air environments account for more than 10 million workdays missed by U.S. employees each year
Allergic reactions to "sick" indoor air environments keep 10,000 American children out of school each day
A U.C.L.A. study indicates that "adverse health effects have been identified regarding common chemical ingredients found in 222 cleaning products"
According to another study, conventional cleaning chemicals are neurotoxins which may impair a child's developmental and learning abilities1

SO, PLEASE THANK YOUR FACILITY MANAGER FOR “GOING GREEN”,

PROVIDING YOU WITH A HUMAN-FRIENDLY, HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT!

If you have questions or concerns, or want information on how to do healthy cleaning at home, contact: Liberty Goodwin, Director, Toxics Information Project (TIP), 401-351-9193,

E-Mail: liberty@toxicsinfo.org Website: www.toxicsinfo.org