Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

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Toxins - No matter how often you clean your home, it will never be free from unwanted toxins.

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Toxins - These 'plagues' come in the form of mold, mites, dust, and other organic compounds and pesticides.

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Mold - Filamentous fungi that grow in dark, damp places.

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Problems - These toxins generally cause flu and allergies.

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Mold - Can cause: nasal congestion.

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Mold - Can cause: irritated throat.

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Mold - Can cause: itchy nose.

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Mold - Can cause: irritated eyes.

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Mold - Can cause: sneezing.

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Mold - Can cause: skin rashes.

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Mold - How to combat mold: the first step is to clean the whole house.

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Mold - The second is to open the windows to air out your home.

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Mold - It's important that poorly ventilated spaces such as rooms without windows, like bathrooms, have as little humidity as possible.

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Mites - Mites are part of the acari subspecies of arachnids. They live in more places than any other kind of arthropod.

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Mites - They tend to live in mattresses, comforters and other bed textiles.

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Mites - They like warm, humid environments, so carpets and rugs are some of their favorites.

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Mites - So a vacuum cleaner can be a big help in cleaning your home and fighting the mites.

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Mites - These little animals can cause respiratory problems.

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Mites - They can also cause allergic rashes.

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Volatile organic compounds - They are found in new items, like cars right out of the showroom, new carpets etc.

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Volatile organic compounds - These chemicals can come in the form of arsenic, formaldehyde (present in candles, for example) and toluene.

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Volatile organic compounds - Can cause: dizziness.

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Volatile organic compounds - Can cause: burning eyes.

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Volatile organic compounds - Can cause: congestion in the throat

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Volatile organic compounds - Can cause: headaches

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Pesticides - Pesticides are increasingly present in our food. When products aren't biological or organic, the risk of consuming contaminated food is elevated.

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Pesticides -

This toxin is related to fertility problems and cancer.

See also: What exactly are colonics, and are they dangerous?

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Toxins - No matter how often you clean your home, it will never be free from unwanted toxins.

© iStock

1 / 28 Fotos

Toxins - These 'plagues' come in the form of mold, mites, dust, and other organic compounds and pesticides.

© iStock

2 / 28 Fotos

Mold - Filamentous fungi that grow in dark, damp places.

© iStock

3 / 28 Fotos

Problems - These toxins generally cause flu and allergies.

© iStock

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Mold - Can cause: nasal congestion.

© iStock

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Mold - Can cause: irritated throat.

© iStock

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Mold - Can cause: itchy nose.

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Mold - Can cause: irritated eyes.

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Mold - Can cause: sneezing.

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Mold - Can cause: skin rashes.

© iStock

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Mold - How to combat mold: the first step is to clean the whole house.

© iStock

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Mold - The second is to open the windows to air out your home.

© iStock

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Mold - It's important that poorly ventilated spaces such as rooms without windows, like bathrooms, have as little humidity as possible.

© iStock

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Mites - Mites are part of the acari subspecies of arachnids. They live in more places than any other kind of arthropod.

© iStock

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Mites - They tend to live in mattresses, comforters and other bed textiles.

© iStock

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Mites - They like warm, humid environments, so carpets and rugs are some of their favorites.

© iStock

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Mites - So a vacuum cleaner can be a big help in cleaning your home and fighting the mites.

© iStock

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Mites - These little animals can cause respiratory problems.

© iStock

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Mites - They can also cause allergic rashes.

© iStock

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Volatile organic compounds - They are found in new items, like cars right out of the showroom, new carpets etc.

© iStock

20 / 28 Fotos

Volatile organic compounds - These chemicals can come in the form of arsenic, formaldehyde (present in candles, for example) and toluene.

© iStock

21 / 28 Fotos

Volatile organic compounds - Can cause: dizziness.

© iStock

22 / 28 Fotos

Volatile organic compounds - Can cause: burning eyes.

© iStock

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Volatile organic compounds - Can cause: congestion in the throat

© iStock

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Volatile organic compounds - Can cause: headaches

© iStock

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Pesticides - Pesticides are increasingly present in our food. When products aren't biological or organic, the risk of consuming contaminated food is elevated.

© iStock

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Pesticides -

This toxin is related to fertility problems and cancer.

See also: What exactly are colonics, and are they dangerous?

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Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

These toxins often aren't visible but they can damage your health.

Understanding household toxins: are our homes ever truly clean?

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As much as you clean a place, you're never free from mold, mites and other organic matter that can be damaging to your health. Check out the gallery and see which enemies to your health may be living right beside you!

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