Tag: Environmental Health Perspectives


  • Fertility warning over antiseptic chemicals in cleaning fluid, wipes

    *Exposure to common household products damages human cells   Chemicals in common household products could be making us infertile, scientists say. Hand wipes, disinfectants and mouthwash all contain ‘quats’ – quaternary ammonium compounds – used to destroy germs.   While the threat to hormones from the plastic containers is well known, these antiseptic chemicals have…