{"id":632,"date":"2022-07-21T14:17:05","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T14:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enjo-canada.com\/?p=632"},"modified":"2023-08-28T19:35:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T19:35:42","slug":"children-and-chemicals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enjo-canada.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/21\/children-and-chemicals\/","title":{"rendered":"Children And Chemicals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In 2014, mother Cheryl MacDonald was at her wit\u2019s end. Her infant daughter Daisy suffered from severe, painful, itchy eczema. Upon visiting the doctor for the first time, she was prescribed a steroid cream to help clear Daisy\u2019s skin. This was the first of many creams, medicines and treatments that would be prescribed for Daisy over the next 18 months, as Cheryl brought her daughter to weekly doctor, specialist and allergy clinic visits, trying to help with the traumatic skin disorder that kept Daisy uncomfortable and upset, and kept the family from sleeping.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Allergy tests identified changes that could improve Daisy\u2019s overall health, but these changes brought no relief from the eczema. Cheryl was vigilant about cleaning, using the nations #1 brand of antibacterial cleanser, to avoid any triggers for Daisy at home. Both Cheryl and the doctors were researching possible treatments regularly \u2013 anything to reduce the inflamed, torturous skin outbreaks that plagued little Daisy.<\/p>

Just two weeks after Daisy received her last prescription, yet another cream, Cheryl\u2019s friend suggested she look at how she was cleaning, and suggested she try cleaning without harsh chemicals. It was at that moment, Cheryl says, \u201cthat I realized I was the problem.\u201d She eliminated cleaning chemicals and almost all personal care products from her home, and within one week, Daisy\u2019s skin recovered.<\/p>

The hospital and doctors were astounded. Daisy\u2019s medical chart now reads, cured by a chemical-free home. And years later, Daisy\u2019s skin remains healthy and free from any redness or inflammation. Her younger sister, Nina, suffers from no allergies (despite the high likelihood quoted by doctors), and has never suffered from skin irritation \u2013 not even diaper rash.<\/p>

Every year, children suffer from illness related to the chemicals they come in contact with \u2013 whether it is accidentally swallowed, placed on their skin, or absorbed from the air and the surfaces they encounter. Acute illnesses like eczema, allergies and asthma, as well as long-term illnesses such as cancer, reproductive health concerns and psychological issues can all be attributed to the presence of toxic chemicals in the home, leaving our families and pets at risk \u2013 children most of all.<\/p>

Is this a risk that you share in your home?\u00a0\u00a0 In generations past, chemicals in the home did not receive a lot of blame for our children\u2019s illnesses. But continued research, and stories like Daisy\u2019s, lead us to today, where we must think, what must we do to protect our children and their health?<\/p>

HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS<\/strong><\/p>

Today, the average home contains more chemicals than could be counted in the typical chemistry lab at the turn of the 20th Century.(1) When you look around your home, particularly under your sinks and in cupboards, what kind of chemicals can you find?<\/p>