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August 26, 2011

Your Laundry Detergent Could Be Killing You

Study: Your Laundry Detergent Could Be Killing You:

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If you hate doing laundry, you may have a good reason. According to research published in Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, laundry vents can leak dangerous airborne pollutants when popular fragranced laundry detergents are used.

The research found that seven hazardous air pollutants came out of laundry vents when top-selling products were used for cleaning clothes. Two of the pollutants, acetaldehyde and benzene, are classified as ‘carcinogens’ by the Environmental Protection Agency

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