Below are some of the studies, third-party white papers, and other helpful documents about the health effects of chemicals in our everyday products:
Quotes from Studies
“… lotions, paints and other products contribute about as much to air pollution as the transportation sector does, said lead author Brian McDonald, a CIRES scientist working in NOAA’s Chemical Sciences Division.”
“…health improvements are associated with pollution decreases, even below the international standard.” – American Thoracic Society, Health Benefits of Air Pollution Reduction
“Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is proven to have significant impacts on people’s comfort, health, and performance.” – Indoor Air-Quality Data-Monitoring System: Long-Term Monitoring Benefits
“Poor indoor air quality can cause or contribute to the development of infections, lung cancer and chronic lung diseases such as asthma.” – American Lung Association
“Increased ventilation will not be highly effective in reducing airborne concentrations of SVOCs (the higher molecular weight VOCs that are present mostly on indoor surfaces).” – University of Berkeley, Berkeley Lab, Volatile Organic Compounds
“Children exposed to three different chemical classes — parabens, phthalates and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—before birth and shortly after had reduced lung function at 6 and 12 years old, according to a study released today.”
“As lower scores on measures of motor development have been associated with more problems in cognitive, socioemotional functioning and behavior, the findings of this study have implications related to overall child development,” the researchers wrote in the study published online in Environmental Research.
Database
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Toxic Substances Portal, Health Effects of Exposures to Substances. Home page: https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/substances/ToxOrganSystems.aspx
Blog Post with Many Health-Effect References
What Organs May Be Affected by Chemicals in our Homes?
In this article: The Center for Disease Control (CDC) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) mentions a few of the possible effects in their publication, Health Effects of Chemical Exposure. Here’s a quick synopsis of the possible effects from harmful chemicals found in everyday products and an overview of the organ systems.
Book Excerpts
Organic Lifestyle Made Easy: How to Create A Chemical-Free Household One Step At A Time
Illnesses that may be Caused by Chemicals in Everyday Products (Table 3)
List of Various Products that can Give off VOCs (Table 1)
Reference List (updated 2018)
