Top 10 Household Items Known To Cause Cancer

7. Shower Curtains

They seem so harmless, but that new shower curtain smell is actually the result of the plastic or vinyl releasing deadly chemicals into the air. Shower curtains can emit as many as 108 different types of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) which are known to cause damage to the central nervous system, the liver, kidneys, and the lungs.

You can use shower curtains made from natural materials such as linen, cotton, birch, or hemp.

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3 Comments

1. 

   Robert Wiegand

   Apr 11, 2015 at 11:59 pm

   I was unaware of any of these potentially cancer causing products! This is deeply concerning. I am going to rid my house of these items.
2. 

   Glen

   Mar 16, 2018 at 10:28 am

   everybody uses these things, why don`t everybody have cancer?
3. 

   John Sikora

   May 2, 2018 at 10:18 am

   There are a lot more then air fresheners and scented products. Non organic foods contain GMOs (genetically modified organisms) that can and will cause cancer. Fragrance is in shampoos, skin care products, soaps and candles. Fragrance (FOs) are synthetically made chemicals scent compounds. Even if they are are labeled “ natural ” they often have fragrance in them. The only way to know for sure is to look in the in ingredients for Fragrance. Also be be careful about laundry detergent. Look out for dioxane, Nonylphenol ethoxlate, color, stabilizers and alcohol ethoxlate. all of these things are known to cause cancer and may cause cancer.