The Cape Cod Breast Cancer & Environment Study assessed the health of women in Massachusetts and found a likely link between home cleaning products and air fresheners use and breast cancer. The researchers determined that the risk of breast cancer was highest in those women who used the products the most: double the risk of women who used such products infrequently.
Editor’s Note: We recommend using natural house cleaners and air fresheners as these are free from chemicals and potentially hazardous products. You can get these online or at your health food store. Other natural cleaners include Murphy’s and Dr. Bronner’s cleaners which may be available in your supermarket. Even better, and far more economically, you can use baking soda and white vinegar for almost all cleaning tasks. Here’s a great article on cleaning your home with baking soda, white vinegar and lemon.