Re: DRYER SHEETS????HELP!!!

[Guest guest]

My dryer sheets say " Bounce contains biodegradable cationic softeners " It

is also dye free and perfume free.

Under what criteria do you think they are a hazard to our children?

Alice

DRYER SHEETS????HELP!!!

> I think dryer sheets are a no-no!!!!

>

> Lana

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

> Lana or someone else?? Can you comment more???

>

> What do you do about STATIC cling?? I can't believe that ALLERGY FREE

DRYER

> SHEETS could be it, but I will be thrilled if I find it out!

>

> Thank you so much,

> Laurie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yikes, is that true? So THAT's why my son has been chewing

on his clothing lately!

> I think dryer sheets are a no-no!!!!

>

> Lana

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

> Lana or someone else?? Can you comment more???

>

> What do you do about STATIC cling?? I can't believe that ALLERGY FREE

DRYER

> SHEETS could be it, but I will be thrilled if I find it out!

>

> Thank you so much,

> Laurie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

SOMEONE TELL ME WHY!!!! This is not on gfcfkids website and there is

nothing on the ingredients that would suggest this is a problem.

Alice

ps, monica, quit thwapping yourself...

Re: DRYER SHEETS????HELP!!!

> Yikes, is that true? So THAT's why my son has been

chewing

> on his clothing lately!

>

>

>

> > I think dryer sheets are a no-no!!!!

> >

> > Lana

> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

> > Lana or someone else?? Can you comment more???

> >

> > What do you do about STATIC cling?? I can't believe that ALLERGY FREE

> DRYER

> > SHEETS could be it, but I will be thrilled if I find it out!

> >

> > Thank you so much,

> > Laurie

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Alice,

I can't answer your question as I was not aware myself that all dryer

sheets were a problem. I think I remember someone saying one brand was a

problem, but then I don't know what they backed it up with. I have learned

not to freak too bad when people make statements like this or that is

" no-no " , I just call and verify for myself. If I threw stuff out every time

someone here said I " think " I would most definitely go broke. We have had

this discussion over and over, and it would be nice when people say not to

use something if they would verify why, and where they got their

information. Your best bet, if you're concerned about your dryer sheets is

to call the manufacturer yourself- and then let us know what they say.

> SOMEONE TELL ME WHY!!!! This is not on gfcfkids website and there is

> nothing on the ingredients that would suggest this is a problem.

>

> Alice

>

> ps, monica, quit thwapping yourself...

>

> Re: DRYER SHEETS????HELP!!!

>

>

> > Yikes, is that true? So THAT's why my son has been

> chewing

> > on his clothing lately!

> >

> >

> >

> > > I think dryer sheets are a no-no!!!!

> > >

> > > Lana

> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

> > > Lana or someone else?? Can you comment more???

> > >

> > > What do you do about STATIC cling?? I can't believe that ALLERGY FREE

> > DRYER

> > > SHEETS could be it, but I will be thrilled if I find it out!

> > >

> > > Thank you so much,

> > > Laurie

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

That is CRAZY!!!! I am not using them anymore.

[Guest guest]

Yep, I am totally not surprised to read this. I have chemical

sensitivities and usually have to run down the detergent aisle to get

through it. I actually start to itch just walking by the laundry

detergents. Man, I could SMELL the chemicals from a mile away, not to

mention feel them on my skin. Why do they think it's okay to put all that

junk in there?

Dryer sheets are the WORST. I cannot come within 2 feet of an exposed

dryer sheet without feeling some itching or burning on my skin and face.

That is not an exaggeration. Some seem more " toxic " than others. I

cannot stand static cling, so in stupid desperation, I used to cut one

dryer sheet into about 10 thin little strips and use one strip per dryer

load (which did eliminate the static). Now I can't even tolerate that,

and have banned them from my house entirely.

Forever in cotton,

Charlene

On Tue, 20 Feb 2001 15:36:13 EST kc62765@... writes:

>

> Chemicals found in fabric softeners by U.S. Environmental Protection

> Agency

> (EPA)

> by Kendall

> 1995

>

> > Compiled by Kendall*, Co-Chair, Citizens for a Toxic-Free

> Marin.

> > Phone: . Reference: Lance Wallace, Environmental

> Protection

> > Agency; Phone Excerpts from " Health Hazard

> Information. "

> > References: Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Provided with

> permission by

> > Barbara Wilkie HREF= " mailto:wilworks@...wilworks@... of the

> HREF= " http://users.lanminds.com/~wilworks/ehnindex.htm " >Environmental

> Health Network

> > (of California). [*NOTE: HREF= " http://www.supernet.net/~jackibar/julia.html " >

> Kendall died July 12, 1997 from Multiple

> >

> Principal chemicals found in Fabric Softeners/Dryer Sheets are:

>

> Symptoms of exposure are taken from industry-generated Material

> Safety Data

> Sheets (MSDS)

> ALPHA-TERPINEOL Causes CNS (central nervous system) disorders...

> " highly

> irritating to mucous membranes " ... " Aspiration into the lungs can

> produce

> pneumonitis or even fatal edema. " Can also cause " excitement, ataxia

> (loss of

> muscular coordination), hypothermia, CNS and respiratory depression,

> and

> headache. " " Prevent repeated or prolonged skin contact. " BENZYL

> ACETATE

> Carconigenic (linked to pancreatic cancer). " From vapors: irritating

> to eyes

> and respiratory passages, exciting cough. " " In mice: hyperanemia of

> the

> lungs. " " Can be absorbed through the skin causing systemic effects. "

> " Do not

> flush to sewer. " BENZYL ALCOHOL Causes CNS disorders ... " irritating

> to the

> upper respiratory tract " ... " headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness,

> drop in

> blood pressure, CNS depression, and death in severe cases due to

> respiratory

> failure. " CAMPHOR Causes CNS disorders. On EPA's Hazardous Waste

> list.

> Symptoms: " local irritant and CNS stimulant " ... " readily absorbed

> through

> body tissues " ... " irritation of eyes, nose, and throat "

> ... " dizziness,

> confusion, nausea, twitching muscles and convulsions " . " Avoid

> inhalation of

> vapors. " CHLOROFORM Neurotoxic. Anesthetic. Carcinogenic. on EPA's

> Hazardous

> Waste list. " Avoid contact with eyes, skin, clothing. Do not breathe

> vapors

> ...Inhalation of vapors may cause headache, nausea, vomiting,

> dizziness,

> drowsiness, irritation of respiratory tract and loss of

> consciousness. "

> " Inhalation can be fatal. " " Chronic effects of overexposure may

> include

> kidney and/or liver damage. " " Medical conditions generally

> aggravated by

> exposure: kidney disorders, liver disorders, heart disorders, skin

> disorders. " " Conditions to avoid: Heat... " Listed on California's

> Proposition

> 65. ETHYL ACETATE Narcotic. On EPA's Hazardous Waste list.

> " ...Irritating to

> the eyes and respiratory tract " ... " may cause headache and narcosis

> (stupor) "

> ... " may cause anemia with leukocytosis and damage to liver and

> kidneys " .

> " Wash thoroughly after handling. " LIMONENE Carcinogenic. " Prevent

> its contact

> with skin or eyes because it is an irritant and sensitizer. " " Always

> wash

> thoroughly after using this material and before eating, drinking

> ...applying

> cosmetics. Do not inhale limonene vapor. " LINALOOL Narcotic. Causes

> CNS

> disorders. ... " respiratory disturbances " ... " Attracts bees. " " In

> animal

> tests: ataxic gait, reduced spontaneous motor activity and

> depression

> ...depressed heart activity ...development of respiratory

> disturbances

> leading to death. " PENTANE " Danger - Harmful if inhaled ...Avoid

> breathing

> vapor. " " Inhalation of vapors may cause headache, nausea, vomiting,

> dizziness, drowsiness, irritation of respiratory tract and loss of

> consciousness. Repeated inhalation of vapors may cause CNS

> depression.

> Contact can cause eye irritation. Prolonged exposure may cause

> dermatitis

> (skin rash). "

> Relevant Facts:

>

>

> CNS = Central Nervous System, your brain and spine.

> CNS disorders include: Alzheimer's Disease, Attention Deficit

> Disorder,

> Dementia, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Multiple Sclerosis,

> Parkinson's

> Disease, Seizures, Strokes, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

> CNS exposure symptoms include: aphasia, blurred vision,

> disorientation,

> dizziness, headaches, hunger, memory loss, numbness in face, pain in

> neck and

> spine.

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