Avoiding the most dangerous chemicals
Unfortunately we live in a world where we are surrounded by human-made chemicals (more than 80,000 are in use in the U.S.). Of those, only a few hundred have been tested for safety. I learned a lot in a recent article in Natural Home and Garden Magazine (July/August 2011) titled “Chemical Warfare” by K. Lerner and A. Kingfisher. Here is a summary of their advice in avoiding 10 of the most dangerous chemicals found in and around our homes (five this week and five next week) :

