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Alarm Over Gender-Bender Chemical in Household Cleaning Products

An unusual mix of public health advocates, environmentalists and laundry workers joined yesterday in a petition demanding that federal authorities ban a chemical additive found in some household detergents and other cleaning agents. Studies have shown NPEs to be potent gender-benders, believed to be responsible for transforming male fish into females in waterways worldwide.

NewsDay.com June 6, 2007


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BY PepperR23   
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The more that we can use products that are pure (without any chemical additives) the safer we will be.  I use vinager, borax, "Next to Godliness" laundry & dish detergent, pure extra virgin olive oil for cleaning wood and polishing furniture.  Sharing what we have found works best is a wonderful way we can help one another.
 
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BY healthiswealth   
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Laundry detergent is the biggest user of NPEs and we are dumping them into the water supply at an alarming and unsustainable rate. It is out of control, and EVERYONE uses laundry detergent. It is the world's biggest and most pervasive pollutant.

 
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I remember my father saying when something came out with "New and Improved".  It was just the same old stuff repackaged so to seperate you from more of your money.  He was not aware of how much harm it could do to your body.

Mary

 
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BY Russ Bianchi   
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For every consensus demand by a wide and diverse alliance, it's at least one less harmful and profiteering bad for you substance the brands cannot use to harm you, your family and friends; IF BANNED.
 
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BY cheftodd   
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Russ they can send it all to China, they can put it in to the food, and then ship it back to us. people would not know the difference.

 
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