2. Non-toxic Household Item Checklist

Cozy up with a cup of tea and join me for a chat to learn more about creating a Holistic House! Ha! See what I did there? Seriously though, there are so many things lurking in our environment that we don't event think about that create toxicity! The great news is that there are small changes we can make to decrease toxicity and improve our overall health. Toxins are often invisible and can wreak havoc on our endocrine system. We are exposed to more toxins in one month than our grandparents were in their lifetime! In this episode we will discuss some of the most common everyday items that contain toxins and solutions for improving our home environment.

Episode Highlights:

Common Toxic Household items:

1. Tupperware

2. Nail Polish

3. Receipts

4. Household cleaners and hand soaps

5. Plastic Water bottles

6. Shoes

7. Indoor air

Economical and Effective solutions for addressing that pesky list!

Action:

Overwhelmed by the list? Choose one of these items to tackle this week and commit to it. Once you’ve established a plan and corrected one of these toxin promoting areas, you are more likely to address others.

Resources:

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Citations:

Hormann, A. M., Vom Saal, F. S., Nagel, S. C., Stahlhut, R. W., Moyer, C. L., Ellersieck, M. R., Welshons, W. V., Toutain, P. L., & Taylor, J. A. (2014). Holding thermal receipt paper and eating food after using hand sanitizer results in high serum bioactive and urine total levels of bisphenol A (BPA). PloS one, 9(10), e110509. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0110509

Mendelsohn, E., Hagopian, A., Hoffman, K., Butt, C. M., Lorenzo, A., Congleton, J., Webster, T. F., & Stapleton, H. M. (2016). Nail polish as a source of exposure to triphenyl phosphate. Environment international, 86, 45–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2015.10.005

Zota, A. R., Singla, V., Adamkiewicz, G., Mitro, S. D., & Dodson, R. E. (2017). Reducing chemical exposures at home: opportunities for action. Journal of epidemiology and community health, 71(9), 937–940. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2016-208676

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