Report Warns Against Household Use of Disinfectants
'Too clean' may be as hazardous as 'not clean enough'
By Lisa Wade McCormick
ConsumerAffairs.com
Clean freaks beware. A new study by a national environmental group links some chemicals found in everyday household disinfectants to asthma, hormone imbalances, and other health problems.
The report by Women's Voices for the Earth (WVE) -- titled “Disinfectant Overkill: How Too Clean May Be Hazardous to Our Health” -- cites more than 40 scientific studies that illustrate the health risks associated with chemicals found in kitchen cleaners, handy wipes, and other common cleaning products.