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Article: Household products database.(ehpnet)
- Article from:
- Environmental Health Perspectives
- Article date:
- December 1, 2003
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Each day most of us spray, spread, squeeze, pour, and shake any number of chemical products onto our bodies and into our home environments as part of our daily routines. Household shelves display a bounty of chemical products ranging from pesticides and drain cleaners to shaving cream and air fresheners. In 2002, U.S. consumers bought more than $20 billion worth of household cleaners alone. To provide consumers with a reliable source for information on how to safely use household chemical products, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) offers the Household Products Database, located at http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/index.htm.
The database, which is ...