Some Simple Green Facts

Did you know? Within 26 seconds after exposure to chemicals, they can be found in every organ in the body.


Why is this important?In 1989, the EPA determined the toxic chemicals found in common household cleaners, often dispersed in fumes, are three times more likely to cause cancer than are other air pollutants.According to the American Cancer Society, prior to the 20th century, only 1 out of 8,000 people in the United States were stricken with cancer. Since the Industrial Revolution the introduction into our lives of a myriad of chemicals, the incidence of cancer has increased to a startling 1 out of 3 people.Since World War II, we have developed more than 80,000 chemicals for use in cleaners, pesticides, plastics, personal care products, industrial products and other modern day conveniences. We know very little about the effect of these chemicals on a child's developmentThe Clean Water Fund estimates that the average American uses 40 lbs of unsafe household cleaners each year (multiply that by 245 million Americans)Only three percent of the carcinogens (known to cause cancer) are known and registered- Cancer is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to health effects of chronic low-level exposure to neurotoxin poisons.