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Eczema:
The type of eczema that affects people of an allergic disposition
is called either atopic eczema or atopic dermatitis.
People with atopic eczema are far more susceptible to everyday
irritants such as soap, traces of detergent left behind in clothes,
wool and synthetic fabrics.
Some pollutants such as fumes from traffic, gas cookers,
household cleaning sprays, formaldehyde from textiles, chipboard and
MDF also play a part in atopic eczema.
Other things which can irritate the skin and make atopic eczema
flare up include:
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solvents or chemicals in the home |
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clothes or shoes which trap sweat |
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dust mites |
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tobacco smoke |
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skin contact with fruit (especially citrus), vegetables, and sometimes other foods |
Asthma:
Reducing exposure to those allergens and irritants which trigger
your attacks is an important step in asthma management. Among the
most common of these are the allergen found in fly spray, air
freshener or other aerosols, the droppings of the dustmite,
cigarette smoke & pollen.
Did you know?
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Domestic pollution causes more environmental
damage than industrial pollution. |
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The chemicals used in non-environmentally
friendly household cleaners are 3 times more likely to cause
cancer than other air pollutants. |
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Eczema in children is commonly caused by
chemicals which are left behind after washing clothes (washing
powder, fabric conditioner, bleach, optical brightener). |
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Phosphates promote the growth of algae so much
that water becomes starved of oxygen, killing fish and plant
life. |
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Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS): the extremely harmful compound
1,4 dioxane may be created during manufacture, contaminating the
product. 1,4 dioxane was one of the principal components of the
chemical defoliant Agent Orange, used to by the Americans during the
Vietnam War to strip off the jungle canopy to reveal their enemy. |
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Enzymes are living organisms in non
environmentally friendly biological washing powders. They can
and do cause severe skin irritations and asthmatic attacks. |
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Chlorine bleaches: during the breakdown of these
types of bleach (which are akin to the banned pesticide D.D.T. & Cyanic Acid)
carcinogenic, toxic substances are formed. You can also get a nasty
chemical burn from bleach. |
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Formaldehyde: Traditionally used to preserve
corpses, formaldehyde is used to prolong the life of many
conventional products! |
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Glycerine: Unless specifically stated that it is
from a vegetable source, glycerin or glycerine will be obtained from the
rendered carcasses of dead animals. |
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Lanolin: Extracted from the processed wool from
both dead and live animals. |
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Sodium Tallowate: Made of water, caustic soda & rendered fat of
dead animals. |
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Titanium Dioxide: Colouring agent, causes
pollution in estuaries. |
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