15 Sneaky Ways Spring Cleaning Is Damaging Your Health

Ingredient labels don’t tell the whole story

Clean-living guru and author of A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures, Sophia Gushee says you’re not getting the full story from the product labels. “Federal laws protect confidential business information, so manufacturers are not legally bound to disclose all their chemical ingredients or all the potential health problems that the product may cause,” she warns. Gushee also believes we currently lack unbiased oversight that can help ensure cleaning products are safe: “What we do know about conventional cleaning products raises concern.” Check out these natural ways to clean your home.

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