HARMFUL EFFECTS OF CHEMICALS

FOUND IN HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS

These substances are those that are classified as and
known to be hazardous. Those indicated with an asterisk
(*) have been listed by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency as "priority pollutants" recognized as being
hazardous to human health. This partial list was taken
from NAntowic, Natural & Earthwise by Debra Lynn
Dodd (G.P. Putnams's Sons, 1990).


SUBSTANCE


 AEROSOL
PROPELLANTS


 AMMONIA
 (including Ammonium
 Chloride, Ammonium
HycxAride, BenrolkwAitu
 Chloride, and
 Quoternary Amman/wn
 CompKwIds)


ASBESTOS*


A


POTENTIAL HEALTH
EFFECTS/SYMPTOMS


Heart problems, birth defects, lung
cancer, and liver damage. Symptoms
include headaches, nausea, dizziness,
shortness of breath, eye and throat
irritation, skin rashes, burns, lung
inflammation,


Symptoms include irritation of eyes
and respiratory tract, conjunctivitis,
laryngitis, tracheitis, pulmonary edema,
pneumonitis, and skin burn.


I.


Asbestosis (a chronic lung disease),
mesothelioma (an often fatal form of
cancer). There is NO safe level of


I asbestos exposure


Substances marked with a asterisk (*) have been listed by the U.S. Environmental
Prtection Agency as "priority pFoliuanfs" recognized as being hazardous to human
heath. 26