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9. What Can You Do? Be a label reader. Begin by reading the labels of the products you use regularly. Manufacturers are not required to list ingredients on their products. However, if a product has clear labels that read “poison,” “warning,” or “caution,” you may not be using the safest product on the market. www.acleaner place
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12. The by-product is carbon dioxide Naturally evaporates Pet Odor & Stain Eliminator Non-Pathogenic Non-acidic, Non-toxic Unique Manufacturing www.acleaner place
13. Look for mechanical air cleaners, such as HEPA air cleaners that don’t produce ozone and can effectively trap large and small particles American Lung Association www.acleaner place
15. http://www.ewg.org/chemindex/list Environmental Working Group List of harmful chemicals http://asoft287.securesites.net/secure/npainfo/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=CertifiedHomeProducts_ByCompany Natural Products Association List of certified products http://www.informinc.org/homehel.pdf INFORM: Cleaning for Home Health http://www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/projects/formulat/formpart.htm#consumerclean EPA Design for the Environment http://www.lungusa.org/healthy-air/home/resources/cleaning-supplies.html American Lung Association: Cleaning Supplies/Household Cleaners www.acleanerplace.com: Green Cleaning Resources www.acleaner place