DoomsdaysCW<p>‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a>’ – the part of cleaning you don’t want to last</p><p>"Notable categories of cleaners that either may contain, or have historically contained, PFAS are:</p><p>- glass and hard surface cleaners<br>- fabric, upholstery, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CarpetCleaners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CarpetCleaners</span></a> and treatments<br>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/waxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waxes</span></a> and polishes for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/floors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floors</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/furniture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furniture</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/boat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boat</span></a> vessels<br>- dishwashing rinse aids <br>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AerosolPropellant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AerosolPropellant</span></a>-based <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cleaners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cleaners</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AirFresheners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AirFresheners</span></a><br>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/paints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paints</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/coatings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coatings</span></a>. </p><p>"Floor sealers and finishes – products that cure into a film once applied – often contain PFAS. During floor stripping and waxing, PFAS concentrations in dust and air particulate matter were one order of magnitude greater than typical residential indoor air and two orders of magnitude greater than outdoor air, according to a 2022 study.</p><p>"But now the cleaning products <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Industry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Industry</span></a> wants to keep consumers in the dark about the use of these chemicals in their brands. Earlier this month, a bill was introduced in Congress on behalf of leading household cleaning product makers that would deny Americans the right to know about <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicChemicals</span></a> in cleaning products. </p><p>"The manufacturer <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Reckitt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reckitt</span></a> applauded Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) for introducing the bill, which would rob consumers of crucial information about the ingredients in their products. Reckitt makes popular household brands like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Lysol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lysol</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Woolite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Woolite</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AirWick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AirWick</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Vanish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vanish</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Calgon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Calgon</span></a>, among many others.</p><p>And industry giant <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SCJohnson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCJohnson</span></a><br>called for a 'clear federal standard' on disclosing ingredients, knowing any such standard could take a decade or longer. The company manufactures <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Glade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Glade</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Drano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Drano</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pledge</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScrubbingBubbles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScrubbingBubbles</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Shout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shout</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Windex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windex</span></a>, along with many other products, including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ziploc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ziploc</span></a>."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2023/10/forever-chemicals-part-cleaning-you-dont-want-last" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ewg.org/news-insights/news/202</span><span class="invisible">3/10/forever-chemicals-part-cleaning-you-dont-want-last</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PTFE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PTFE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cancer</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Contamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Contamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chemicals</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodPackaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodPackaging</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FireFightingFoam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FireFightingFoam</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Firefighters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firefighters</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Lubricants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lubricants</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cosmetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmetics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFNA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFHxS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFHxS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenXChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenXChemicals</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toxic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DowChemical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DowChemical</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DuPont" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DuPont</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/3M" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3M</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BASF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BASF</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Teflon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Teflon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainWater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RainWater</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DrinkingWater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DrinkingWater</span></a></p>