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Air Fresheners DON’T Freshen Your Air

When I polled my audience in my Instagram stories, the majority knew that air fresheners emit harmful chemicals. ⁣In fact, some messaged me saying how awful they make them feel from immediate migraines to ending up in the ER with an IV drip! “Freshening” products such as sprays, powders, plug-ins, diffusers, sachets, potpourri, scented candles, and car vent clips have all been found to contain VOCs (volatile organic compounds), chemical gasses which the EPA states “some can have short- and longer-term adverse health effects”. Of the hundreds of chemical VOCs, the worst ones...

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Toxins on your shoes?

When I first saw this graphic by @environmentaltoxinsnerd I thought, well doesn’t everyone remove their shoes before entering a home?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣And then I remembered my first trip to Lebanon as a teen. It was culturally NOT the accepted norm to remove your shoes at the door. ???? In fact, it was considered rude asking visitors to take off their shoes!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Which was mind boggling to me because growing up in Canada, it was customary to remove our shoes before entering someone’s house. ???? From a health perspective however, if you want to transition to a “low tox” lifestyle,...

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