12 Hudson Valley Parent
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August 2014
By RACHEL EPHRAIM
B
utyl cellosolve, nonylphe-
nol ethoxylate, chlorinated
phenols — we read words
like these every day, but what
do they mean? Can they harm
our family, or are they laborato-
ry-speak for safe and effective?
As a new mom, I'm beginning to
learn this strange chemical language,
and while I've always fantasized I'd
speak French or Italian someday,
undoubtedly my recent lingual ven-
tures are a bit less romantic, albeit
practical.
Chemicals found in household
cleaning products have been linked
to cancer, reproductive problems,
asthma, neurotoxicity and more, and
yet, products with dubious ingredi-
ents remain on the shelves in their
enticing packaging full of promises.
It's not as if we mean to make
unhealthy choices; those hard-to-
pronounce words invade our homes
with guerrilla-like tactics. One day
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