The detergents you use for cleaning not only pollute the air in your home. The waste from these detergents mixes with the water by passing through your sink and drain pipes and harms many species, especially marine life, by being included in the life cycle. The effects of these substances, which are found in almost all standard detergents, on nature are as follows;
SLES
This substance, known as sodium laurel ethylene sulfate, provides foaming properties in products. When mixed with water, it has been found to be toxic to fish and other marine life.
Phosphate
Phosphate, which is also used as a nutrient in fertilizers, increases the nitrogen and phosphate levels in the water when mixed with seawater. This causes plants such as seaweed to grow and increase much faster than normal, thus decreasing the oxygen level in the water and creating an environment in which other sea creatures cannot survive.
Chlorine
Chlorine, used as a whitener in detergents and bleaches, is one of the chemicals that pose a serious environmental threat.
Since detergents and many cleaning chemicals are derived from petroleum derivatives, they cannot be broken down by microorganisms in nature and cause environmental pollution for hundreds or even thousands of years. More importantly, they are absorbed through our skin and mixed into our blood, tiring the liver, and are kept in the body with allergic and carcinogenic properties. They also permeate the objects we use and continue their existence for a long time.
For disinfection purposes, halogens such as chlorine (chlorine gas, hypochlorous acid, sodium hypochlorite-bleach), oxygen dichloride and iodine (Tenduriodine, Iodoform, Polyvinylpyrrolidine, Povidone iodine-red) are used. They are very strong, They are a broad-spectrum antiseptic. However, they can be irritating and toxic. Trihalomethane THM
There are many different types of descaling detergents available on the market. Descaling detergents that contain toxic chemicals can cause irreversible damage when they come into contact with the body. It is much healthier to clean items such as teapots and kettles using natural methods.
Sodium hydroxide is used as a drain opener. It is also called caustic soda or caustic soda and is shown with the formula NaOH. It is a strong base. It is used in the production of many chemicals in the industry. It is harmful to our skin, lungs and the environment as it can even burn pipes.
Many all-purpose cleaners contain ammonia and chlorine, which when used together form the deadly ammonium chloride gas. Ammonia is dangerous to our lungs and can form cancer-causing compounds when mixed with chlorine. Carpet shampoos may contain naphthalene, ethanol, ammonia and detergents, which are also suspected to be carcinogenic to humans.
