The dirty secrets of cleaning products need to be exposed
By Magdalen Edmunds
January 19, 2016 Updated: January 19, 2016 3:44pm
Some fragrance chemicals are linked to asthma, cancer, birth defects and infertility.
The labels of cleaning products hide dirty secrets. No federal or state law requires manufacturers to disclose the chemicals in products used for scrubbing bathrooms, mopping floors, washing windows or any other cleaning job, whether in homes, schools or workplaces. But California has a chance to end the secrecy. Legislation by Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer, D-Los Angeles, (AB708) would require all ingredients in cleaners to be listed on the label and online.
