Green Practices in Production:
Our Hypochlorous Acid is crafted from the purest water and salt, leaving behind minimal waste and degrading into harmless saltwater over time.
Environmental Impact Assessment: The Hazards of Traditional Cleaners and Disinfectants:
- The use of conventional cleaning agents containing bleach, quats, phthalates, and fragrances poses grave health risks to both cleaning personnel and building occupants, with potential links to COPD, allergies, and hormonal disruption.
- Ingredients like bleach and quats, prevalent in traditional cleansers, are cautioned against by the CDC for individuals with asthma or allergies, placing about 30% of the US population at risk. The American Lung Association further advises against products with fragrances and irritants, highlighting the urgent need for safer alternatives.
Navigating Cleaning Product Safety for Children:
- Cleaning agents containing fragrances, quats, and bleach are associated with severe health concerns in children, including cancer, asthma, and endocrine disruption. Children, being more susceptible to environmental toxins, face heightened risks due to their ongoing development and behaviors that increase exposure.
- Prolonged exposure to cleaning chemicals in early life significantly heightens the risk of asthma and chronic allergies in children, affecting approximately 40% of US children. The CDC recommends avoiding cleaning products with quats, bleach, or fragrances around this vulnerable population.
Understanding Cleaning Product Safety for Adults:
- Adults, too, face health risks from prolonged exposure to common cleaning chemicals like bleach and quats, which can lead to lung damage comparable to smoking a pack of cigarettes daily and increase the likelihood of asthma in offspring by up to 70%.
- Regulatory gaps allow hidden toxic ingredients, including phthalates, under vague terms like “fragrance” on labels. Phthalates, acting as endocrine disruptors, pose risks ranging from language development issues to reproductive problems, making transparency in product ingredients paramount.