Health Hazards in Household Cleaners Exposed
...mental Health Perspectives . Benzene and acetone are two commonly used VOCs. The volatile organic compound known as 1,4 DCB is the chemical that gives mothballs their distinctive odor. It's also found in room deodorizers, insecticides and in urinal blocks. While it's known that perfumes and chemical product...Brits Experiencing Moth Trouble With Their Cashmeres
...are ten ways to keep your clothes from becoming a moth meal. Moth Balls: Soaked with a noxious cocktail of chemical insecticide and deodorant, mothballs are the traditional way of dealing with the household moth. Soaked in naphalene they emit a gas poisonous to moths and their larvae. Freeze yo...Chemical in many air fresheners may reduce lung function
... New research shows that a chemical compound found in many air fresheners, toilet bowl cleaners, mothballs and other deodorizing products, may be harmful to the lungs. Human population studies at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEH...