Did you know?
- Since the Industrial Revolution, there have been over 80,000 new incidence of cancer has dramatically increased from 1 out of 8,000 to a startling 1 out of 3 people.
- Many toxic chemicals found in common household cleaners, often dispersed in fumes, are three times more likely to cause cancer than are other air pollutants.
- The Clean Water Fund estimates that the average American uses 40 lbs. of unsafe household cleaners each year (multiply that by 245 million Americans).
- The air inside your home or business can often be 7 to 10 times, and up to 100 times, more toxic than the air outside.
- The average American home has 3-10 gallons of hazardous materials. (Children's Health Environmental Coalition)
- In 1999, 2.1 million human poisonings were reported to the poison control centers in the United States. More than 50 percent of the cases involved children under the age of five. (American Association of Poison Control Centers)
- According to a five year EPA study, the air in American homes has chemical contamination levels 70 times greater than outdoor air. In fact, according to the EPA, indoor air pollution is one of the nation's most pressing personal health concerns.
- The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded that, starting in the womb, infants and children are much more vulnerable to environmental toxins.
- 50% of all illnesses are caused by or aggravated by polluted indoor air. (American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
- Over 150 chemicals found in the average home have been linked to birth defects, cancer, allergies and psychological abnormalities. (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Infants and children more vulnerable than adults!
- Pound-for-pound, children breathe more air, drink more water, and eat more food than adults. Thus, they are more exposed to air and water pollution and pesticides.
- Their bodies are more rapidly growing and developing, so chemicals that can harm development can do maximum damage at this critical time.
- Children also play on the floor, where allergens, such as dust, and heavier-than-air chemicals settle and collect.
- Then there's natural behavior: Putting everything in the mouth is a crucial part of normal development, the way a baby learns about the world.
- Source: Children's Health Environmental Coalition
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