Healthy Breasts For Every Woman

New research from the US suggests that the use of household chemicals could double the risk of a woman getting breast cancer.

The chemicals in our cleaning products are some of the most powerful and dangerous chemicals we expose ourselves to.

“Women who reported the highest combined cleaning product use had a doubled risk of breast cancer compared to those with the lowest reported use,” said Dr Julia Brody, from the Silent Spring Institute in the United States,

“Use of air fresheners and products for mould and mildew control were associated with increased risk.”

I always advise women to use e-cloths for general cleaning.  They are totally chemical-free and do work.  For harder scum or marks I also recommend a natural pumice stone.  It doesn’t scratch and does get off scum marks. 

Air fresheners are big business these days and you are literally filling your home with synthetic aromas and chemicals.  Apart from a link to breast cancer, no wonder so many more people suffer from allergies like asthma.  The easiest thing to do is open the window!

My husband heard a report on this on LBC and told me that one of the main breast cancer charities responded to the research by saying that there was not enough evidence and they did not want to alarm women.  This is always the stock answer.  How much evidence is enough?  Just because there is no evidence for something does not mean that it is not true!  I believe in taking the precautionary principle and if there are easy alternatives to harmful household cleaners, then I will use those.  They will also save you money too!

To read the article of this research by The Telegraph Online, go to http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7837863/Household-cleaners-may-double-risk-of-breast-cancer.html

NIkki Mattei