This is a powder which is normally added to baby shampoo and wash to act as a drying agent, but is a
known lung irritant and contains carcinogens.
As the report notes, both are
powerful lung irritants, so reductions will also have immediate benefits for public health.
Solano, Cowl and Perratore says the units work best when they're in rooms where the door is shut and are cleaned as well as possible to
remove lung irritants.
The report, published by Olmsted Environmental Services, also found «excessive» levels of dust, crystalline silica — a carcinogen and
lung irritant — and mold throughout the building, including in areas where tenants live.
Although ozone pollution is dropping across many parts of the United States, western Europe and Japan, many people living in those countries still experience more than a dozen days every year in which levels of
the lung irritant exceed health - based standards.
In addition, sulfur dioxide is the primary source of acid rain and is a skin and
lung irritant.
Swimming can be a great type of exercise for people with asthma, but chlorine used to disinfect pools can also be
a lung irritant and trigger of asthma symptoms in some people.
Its magical lather effect is made possible by a chemical called sodium laureth sulfate (SLS)-- a common skin, eye, and
lung irritant.
Caution: Can be an eye and
lung irritant.