A study released by the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that there has been a steep reduction in household cleaning product-related injuries treated in U.S. emergency rooms, although the actual number of injuries remains high. The study, published in Pediatrics, looked at data from 1990 through 2006 using the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), [...]
By Alex Salkever, Daily Finance, Feb. 14, 2010 – That fresh clean smell that American’s love may be boosting cases of breast cancer in the U.S.– and possibly even causing breast cancer in young children, let alone their moms. Doctors and environmental scientists are growing more concerned that chemicals found in many household cleaning supplies, [...]
The Lysol Steam Cleaning Mop, made by Conair Corp. of Stamfort, CT, is undergoing a recall today, announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Based on 14 incident reports received by Conair, hot water mixed with Lysol can forcefully spurt out of the water reservoir and rupture the housing unit, which then poses burn and [...]
Nearly 17,000 chemicals in everyday consumer goods are kept secret from the public, even if they pose a substantial risk to the public and the environment. In a front-page article in today’s Washington Post, the exercise of a federal provision passed in 1976 helps manufacturers to withhold certain information regarding chemicals used to prevent competitors from [...]
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