Small studies by other groups are also finding common household chemicals in babies.
For more information about how to protect yourself and your kids from these household chemicals, and to get involved in policy change, see the press release here.
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The presence or attempted acquisition of large quantities of household chemicals or fertilizers that could be used in bomb-making is another clear tip off, as are unusual odors or chemical burns.
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Hydraulic fracturing involves the injection of fluid consisting of approximately 99.5% water and sand (the rest consists of common industrial or even household chemicals or materials) through wells constructed with protective casing and cement, into producing shale formations.
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And people used chemicals from the lab and household kitchen chemicals as weapons.
The floodwaters are now a toxic stew of raw sewage, household and industrial chemicals, and the rotting corpses of the people and pets who drowned as the waters rose.
Authors of that study analyzed dust collected in 16 California homes in 2006 and again in 2011, testing for 49 flame retardant chemicals in household dust (the main route of human exposure to flame retardant chemicals, especially for children).
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Echoing her husband's comments, Preston blamed chemicals in household cleaners and pesticides for attacking her son's immune system, triggering the condition.
The other study, led by scientists at Silent Spring Institute, shows why the presence of such chemicals in household items is a problem.
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The backpack is designed to measure ambient toxics spewed by vehicles, pesticides, and chemicals from common household products.
Danish socialist MEP Dan Jorgensen said the increasing amount of chemicals in daily household use could be blamed for a rise in cancer and girls hitting puberty at a younger age.
The German economy - the fifth largest economy in the world in PPP terms and Europe's largest - is a leading exporter of machinery, vehicles, chemicals, and household equipment and benefits from a highly skilled labor force.
The law would require chemical manufacturers to demonstrate the safety of industrial chemicals used in everyday household products.
They are chemicals found in a wide array of common household products -- a list that is as long as it is familiar -- shampoos and conditioners, cosmetics, plastics, shower curtains, mattresses, electronics like computers and cell phones, among others.
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