Humanity has survived for thousands of years without using chlorine bleach and other harmful chemicals to keep their surroundings clean.
In fact, chlorine bleach is a respiratory irritant, and when mixed with ammonia for example, it gives off a toxic gas. When you open the door of your dishwasher, after washing, toxic volatile chlorine from your detergent and tap water is released into the air.
Dioxin, which is a chemical by-product from the manufacture of chlorine bleach, is believed to be the single most carcinogenic chemical known to science. Dioxin is 300,000 times more potent as a carcinogen than DDT.
Small children and pets usually spend alot of time on the floors in your home. When children crawl on the floor and put their fingers in their mouths, they are exposed to chemical residues. The same applies when your pet is cleaning itself. Why lock up a cupboard in your kitchen that has toxic cleaning products in it, and then go and spray a counter or bathtub with the same substance?
Luckily times are changing and people now have quite a selection of environmentally-friendly cleaning products to choose from. Our planet has graciously supplied us with everything we could possibly need. It is only common sense, that the natural world is full of infinite wisdom. One only has to observe nature intently for a moment to see its miraculous unfolding. Let's respect Earth and all living beings, and not add to the toxic accumulation in our environment.
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