Household Cleaning

Which household products likely contain carcinogens (cancer-causing agents)?

“In the 1930s, 1 in 10 Canadians could expect to develop
cancer over their lifetime. By the 1970s that number
had risen to 1 in 5.”The CancerSmart Consumer Guide,
LEAS, 2004

“In the next generation, one in two Canadians will be
diagnosed with Cancer. One in two!”
Canadian Cancer Society CBC MARKETPLACE
Chasing The Cancer Answer Broadcast: March 5,
2006

Very simply, a carcinogen is a substance that can
cause cancer. In the1960s, the UN-based
International Agency for Research on Cancer
(IARC) began to study a vast number of chemicals
and list those found to be carcinogens.The chart on
Page 5 shows a few of the chemicals identified byIARC as potential hazards, along with the products in your home where you are likely to find them. Use this list to eliminate or at least reduce your exposure to these chemicals.