by SixWise.com
The jury is in: American homes are contaminated with an array of toxic chemicals, including endocrine-disrupting pesticides and many others.
The average American spends 65 percent of his or her time at home, says John Spengler of the Harvard School of Public Health. Other experts put the amount of time at 90%. This means that for the majority of our days - and of our lives -- we're spending our time in toxic environments. (As most readers of the SixWise.com have heard, toxic pollution inside the home is an average 2-5 times higher than outside, and in some homes up to 100 times!)
The most recent study, led by researchers with the Silent Spring Institute (a nonprofit organization, as part of its Cape Cod Breast Cancer and Environment Study), found that, on average, dust in homes contained 26 different toxic compounds and the air contained 19 different compounds.
Most Abundant Toxins in Homes
The following toxins appeared most often in the 120 participating homes.
Phthalates:
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