Why Lung Cancer is a Growing Risk for Women
This article focuses mainly on smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke being the main cause of lung cancer, but having been a manicurist at one time, I think there might be causes that are not being looked into for lung cancer.
I have to wonder about all the personal care products we use as women which contain fumes - Hairspray, mousse, deodorant spray, powders, facial cosmetics, body spray, shaving cream, depilatories, hair coloring products, hair curling products, hair straightening products, scented bodywash, scented body lotion, scented body cream, parfum spray, cologne spray, fragranced powder ....
And then there's all the scents we must have around us, apparently. Febreeze comes to mind - I've had asthma attacks from that crap so bad I almost had to go to the hospital, hacking, gagging and throwing up in the parking lot. Deodorizing products and cleaners such as Lysol, 409, Glade air fresheners, scented burning candles, aromatherapy "stories" (wtf?), tub and tile cleaners, shower sprays ....
Not to mention the toxic fumes from new carpets, beds, flooring, paint, car interiors, furniture polish ....
When you really think about it, our lungs are assaulted everyday by so many things it's not really any wonder that more people have allergies, asthma, COPD and other lung ailments.
What's in your cleaning closet?
NEW YORK - The death of singer-actress Dana Reeve, the widow of actor Christopher Reeve, of lung cancer underscores the risks faced by women, even those who don't smoke.While annual cancer deaths are declining in the United States, lung cancer remains stubbornly lethal, claiming over 158,000 American lives in 2004, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
This article focuses mainly on smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke being the main cause of lung cancer, but having been a manicurist at one time, I think there might be causes that are not being looked into for lung cancer.
I have to wonder about all the personal care products we use as women which contain fumes - Hairspray, mousse, deodorant spray, powders, facial cosmetics, body spray, shaving cream, depilatories, hair coloring products, hair curling products, hair straightening products, scented bodywash, scented body lotion, scented body cream, parfum spray, cologne spray, fragranced powder ....
And then there's all the scents we must have around us, apparently. Febreeze comes to mind - I've had asthma attacks from that crap so bad I almost had to go to the hospital, hacking, gagging and throwing up in the parking lot. Deodorizing products and cleaners such as Lysol, 409, Glade air fresheners, scented burning candles, aromatherapy "stories" (wtf?), tub and tile cleaners, shower sprays ....
Not to mention the toxic fumes from new carpets, beds, flooring, paint, car interiors, furniture polish ....
When you really think about it, our lungs are assaulted everyday by so many things it's not really any wonder that more people have allergies, asthma, COPD and other lung ailments.
What's in your cleaning closet?