Where in the house hiding poison?

Regular dust control in the house with a vacuum cleaner and wet rags - is the best way to protect yourself from exposure to toxic chemicals. That is the conclusion reached by researchers.

Fighting household dust   It appeared at the head of the five most effective methods of protection the child's body   from exposure to harmful chemicals at home. " House dust   the main source of exposure of children to harmful substances, including lead - Says Professor Bruce Lenphir from Simon Fraser University in Canada. - But even negligibly small doses of lead can harm a developing child's brain. "

Commissioned by the Association of Health Canada study   house dust   It showed that Pb contained in all its samples taken from different houses. Its content is from 8 to 3916 parts per million. According to Professor Lephira, Children's body   metabolizes to 50% of the absorbed lead, and only grown to 10%. This is even more dangerous when you consider how often children Trays dirty hands to her mouth.

The researchers found that the available homes in harmful chemicals can cause learning disorders and behavior of children, as well as asthma, cancer and birth defects. Pregnant women and children is better not to be in a room where the recently renovated was arranged to avoid contact with dust and toxic fumes from paint with glue.

Among the other recommendations of the transition to non-toxic cleaners, as well as better control over the use of plastic and the consumption of certain types of fish, which can also contain toxins.

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