Cancer is a killer disease across the world. Many people are dying of different types of cancer every day.
However, do you know what causes cancer? Well, most people don’t know most things that cause cancer. There are many home products you buy that are agents of cancer but you don’t know.
Some of these things carry harmful chemicals that you are exposed to daily. Excessive exposure to these things will automatically bring cancer to you.
Here are five things that cause cancer at your home:
Plastic bottles and food containersThere are many things you buy in plastic bottles and containers. Most people don’t know that these plastic products are made of chemicals.
When you eat food and drinks from these bottles and containers, you take in some chemicals in them. Over time, these chemicals accumulate which could cause cancer. One dangerous chemical used for plastic bottles and containers is Bisphenol A.
Air freshenersMost people use these products to make their houses have a great fragrance. However, the fumes emitted from air fresheners are more dangerous than that emitted from cigarette.
They can cause a lot of health problems which includes asthma, hormones imbalance, and cancer. Many people who are using air fresheners on a daily basis are at risk of getting throat and nose cancer.
Commercial cleaning productsThere are many cleaning products for different parts of the house. They help keep the house clean and free from buildup of harmful bacteria.
However, some of these products have been linked with a lot of health problems such as asthma and even hormone disruptions which will lead to cancer.
Some toothpaste productsCertain toothpaste products are very harmful to your health. They contain ingredients such as saccharin and fluoride both which are carcinogens (cancer-causing). Therefore, before using any toothpaste product, make sure you check its ingredients well.
ShampooWomen use these products every day on their hair. However, most of these products are manufactured with bad chemicals such as methylchloroisothiazolinone, suspected to be a mutagen.
This chemical is an agent of cancer hence the long use of such shampoos put you at risk of cancer.