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Kids can make deathtraps out of safe homes

Robert McLean | 2:09 p.m. April 20, 2009

Sure kids will do foolish things for a thrill and will endanger their lives. What this writer fails to understand is that using common household chemicals to clean with are of a much greater danger to the lives and health of their children than childrens' acrobatic antics.

Asthma and allergies are an epidemic and are directly caused by people who keep "safe, clean houses". The dangerous chemicals in Clorox, 409, Tidy Bowl, Easy Off oven cleaner and dozens of other cleaners state on their labels "keep out of the reach of children". What they fail to mention is that children crawling around on the floors and breathing these toxic fumes will be damaged by these chemicals. Also unnoticed is the fact that women who stay home, love, raise, and protect their children are 56% MORE likely to get cancer.

A "Clean House" is a dangerous house. We all need to use environmentally safe cleaners. In this way we can protect our kids from germs and the commercial poisons that kill germs AND kids.

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