Scared of Toxic Household Cleaners?
Well, you should be! Each year about 12,000 kids under 5 years old are raced to an ER to be treated for exposure to bleach, detergents, spot removers and other scary cleaners. About 6% of those have long-term disabilities or life-threatening issues. The spray bottle is involved in 40% of the household cleaner injuries children have, according to researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus OH. Spray bottles are alluring because they're colorful, often smell good and have a toy-like appearance. Yale Pediatrician Carl Baum, who was not involved in the Ohio study, said, "Kids will put their mouths on the nozzle and drink it in."
I remember a mother's telling me that her son picked up a spray bottle of Basic H (all-purpose cleaner) and squirted it in his mouth. Heart pounding, she called the local Poison Control Center and was told that it wasn't a problem because it was Basic H. It's made from plants. Just a small amount of it mixed in water was used to make a general cleaner. The mother was told to have the child drink some extra water - no need to visit the ER.
How can you protect your family? Use Earth-safe, highly effective Get Clean cleaners from Shaklee. The first one, Basic H, appeared on the market in 1960 when few knew what biodegradable meant! For more information, email me at dianepellettiere@aol.com or visit my website at wellness-matters.myshaklee.com.
