From asthma to allergies: Do detergents do more harm than good?
When laundry detergents (as we know them today) were invented in the early 1900s, whites were suddenly whiter and brights suddenly brighter. Laundry became synonymous with detergents and we were hooked since. But in recent decades, its been found that untreated laundry water causes eutrophication and disrupt ecosystems. Furthermore, research has found that even in minuscule doses, detergent residue cause health issues. Are laundry detergents really worth it? The bubbles causing health troubles It is widely known today that most detergents contain toxic chemicals (carcinogens, dyes, artificial fragrances, etc.) that can aggravate skin, especially for sufferers of eczema and other...
