OT: COULD IT BE YOUR FABRIC SOFTENER ?? (IMPORTANT READ)

[Guest guest]

COULD IT BE YOUR FABRIC SOFTENER ??

Sometimes it's hard to believe that health problems can arise from the

simplest products used in every day living. There is a movement going on right

now

to participate in a class action lawsuit against manufacturers of fabric

softeners. Why?

Turns out that the chemicals used can cause serious trouble with your

central nervous system! Exposure can be through inhalation from the exhaust of

dryers or skin contact from the treated fabrics. Symptoms include (but are not

limited to): disorientation, dizziness, headaches, memory loss, neck and spine

pain, etc.

A brief glance at the ingredients used along with some basic research from

their 'Material Safety Data Sheets' is enough to make me stop using any of it.

a.. Alpha-Terpineol- " highly irritating to mucous membranes " . " aspiration into

lungs can produce pneumonitis or even fatal edema " . " can also cause loss of

muscular coordination " ---- " Prevent repeated or prolonged skin contact " .

b.. Benzyl Acetate- " Cardinogenic (linked to pancreatic cancer). " from

vapors: irritating to eyes and respiratory passages, exciting cough " .. " can be

absorbed through the skin causing systemic effects " . " do not flush to sewer " .

c.. Benzyl Alcohol- " irritating to the upper respiratory tract " . " headache,

nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drop in blood pressure, depression, and death in

sever cases due to respiratory failure " .

d.. Camphor-On EPA's Hazardous Waste List. " readily absorbed through the

body tissues " . " irritation of eyes, skin, nose and throat " . " dizziness,

confusion,

nausea, twitching muscles and convulsions " . " avoid inhalation of vapors " .

e.. Chloroform-(You've got to be kidding!!)

f.. Ethyl Acetate-Narcotic. " may cause headache and narcosis " ... " may cause

anemia with leukocytosis and damage to liver and kidneys " . " wash thoroughly

after handling " .

g.. Limonene-Carcinogenic. " prevent its' contact with skin or eyes because

it is an irritant and sensitizer " . " always wash thoroughly after using this

material and before eating or drinking " . " do not inhale limonene vapor " .

h.. Linalool-Narcotic. " respiratory disturbances " . " in animal tests: ataxic

gait, reduced spontaneous motor activity and depression...depressed heart

activity...development of respiratory disturbances leading to death " .

i.. Pentane- " danger-Harmful if inhaled.Avoid breathing vapor " . " inhalation of

vapors may cause headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness,

irritation of respiratory tract and loss of consciousness. Prolonged exposure

can

cause dermatitis " .

Ain't life grand when the 'big buck' boys can foist this stuff on an

unsuspecting public without a guilty conscience!! Thanks for protecting us " big

brother " .

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for sharing this information.

I had always thought maybe it was just me - maybe I

was just to sensitive to the " odor " from those fabric

softeners.

I live on the first-floor of an apt. building, and the

laundry room is also on the first-floor. And with 48

apts. in this building, someone is always using the

laundry room. And every time I walk out into the

hallway and smell either a fabric softener, or a

perfumed laundry detergent, I actually get sick.

In fact, I try to do my laundry late at night, when no

one is in the laundry room, because I've already been

in there, and someone has come in and started using

one of those softeners, and I've had to leave, because

I not only start coughing, and get a headache, but the

odor acually makes me dizzy and feel nauseous.

And that's not the worst part. My apt. is back in an

alcove, and when someone uses the laundry room, I have

to keep my windows closed, because the dryer vents are

near my apt., and the odor comes right into my apt.

Barb E.

--- LymeAngl@... wrote:

> COULD IT BE YOUR FABRIC SOFTENER ??

>

> Sometimes it's hard to believe that health problems

> can arise from the

> simplest products used in every day living. There

> is a movement going on right now

> to participate in a class action lawsuit against

> manufacturers of fabric

> softeners. Why?

>

> Turns out that the chemicals used can cause serious

> trouble with your

> central nervous system! Exposure can be through

> inhalation from the exhaust of

> dryers or skin contact from the treated fabrics.

> Symptoms include (but are not

> limited to): disorientation, dizziness, headaches,

> memory loss, neck and spine

> pain, etc.

>

> A brief glance at the ingredients used along with

> some basic research from

> their 'Material Safety Data Sheets' is enough to

> make me stop using any of it.

>

> a.. Alpha-Terpineol- " highly irritating to mucous

> membranes " . " aspiration into

> lungs can produce pneumonitis or even fatal

> edema " . " can also cause loss of

> muscular coordination " ---- " Prevent repeated or

> prolonged skin contact " .

> b.. Benzyl Acetate- " Cardinogenic (linked to

> pancreatic cancer). " from

> vapors: irritating to eyes and respiratory

> passages, exciting cough " .. " can be

> absorbed through the skin causing systemic

> effects " . " do not flush to sewer " .

> c.. Benzyl Alcohol- " irritating to the upper

> respiratory tract " . " headache,

> nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drop in blood

> pressure, depression, and death in

> sever cases due to respiratory failure " .

> d.. Camphor-On EPA's Hazardous Waste List. " readily

> absorbed through the

> body tissues " . " irritation of eyes, skin, nose and

> throat " . " dizziness, confusion,

> nausea, twitching muscles and convulsions " . " avoid

> inhalation of vapors " .

> e.. Chloroform-(You've got to be kidding!!)

> f.. Ethyl Acetate-Narcotic. " may cause headache and

> narcosis " ... " may cause

> anemia with leukocytosis and damage to liver and

> kidneys " . " wash thoroughly

> after handling " .

> g.. Limonene-Carcinogenic. " prevent its' contact

> with skin or eyes because

> it is an irritant and sensitizer " . " always wash

> thoroughly after using this

> material and before eating or drinking " . " do not

> inhale limonene vapor " .

> h.. Linalool-Narcotic. " respiratory

> disturbances " . " in animal tests: ataxic

> gait, reduced spontaneous motor activity and

> depression...depressed heart

> activity...development of respiratory disturbances

> leading to death " .

> i.. Pentane- " danger-Harmful if inhaled.Avoid

> breathing vapor " . " inhalation of

> vapors may cause headache, nausea, vomiting,

> dizziness, drowsiness,

> irritation of respiratory tract and loss of

> consciousness. Prolonged exposure can

> cause dermatitis " .

> Ain't life grand when the 'big buck' boys can foist

> this stuff on an

> unsuspecting public without a guilty conscience!!

> Thanks for protecting us " big

> brother " .

>

>

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