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Workers at Chinese mobile phone supplier poisoned by cleaning chemical: Several staff require continued care after 47 were treated last year for effects of n-hexane at factory that supplies Nokia

Tania Branigan in Beijing guardian.co.uk, Monday 22 February 2010 14.53 EST Article history Nokia says parts for its phones are not made on the Wintek production lines that have used n-hexane as a screen-cleaner. Workers at a Chinese factory that makes parts for mobile phone companies including Nokia have been in hospital for months after being poisoned by [...]

By moderncleaning|2018-06-15T17:03:06+00:00October 21st, 2011|Chemical Free Cleaning, Healthy Cleaning|

Chemicals in Hospital Cleaning Products May Affect Workers’ Health

by Deborah Brauser Authors and Disclosures April 1, 2009 — Many chemical ingredients found in common hospital cleaning products can affect workers' health through air and dermal exposures, according to results of a pilot study reported in the March issue of Environmental Health. "In recent years, cleaning has been identified as an occupational risk because of [...]

By moderncleaning|2017-08-27T20:10:54+00:00October 20th, 2011|Chemical Free Cleaning, Hygienic Cleaning, Modern Cleaning (the book)|

Commentary: Killing Germs with Electrical Fields – Using Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) Rather Than Toxic Chemicals?

By Allen P. Rathey Can you zap germs with a safe, controlled charge of electricity and kill them without using harsh chemicals? One company, Activeion Cleaning Solutions LLC (Minneapolis MN) says you can by a process called electroporation, which the company claims its activated water sprayer uses to kill 99.9% of germs to a sanitizing level using only tap water. [...]

By moderncleaning|2017-08-27T20:12:28+00:00October 19th, 2011|Chemical Free Cleaning, Cleaning Biology, Cleaning Chemistry, Cleaning Physics, Hygienic Cleaning|

Great Inventions: Vacuum Cleaner, Dishwasher and Other Household Cleaning Devices

October 12, 2010 by Lindsey Chapman Housework: it’s not the most exciting part of a person’s day, but fortunately it’s not as hard to accomplish as it used to be. FindingDulcinea examines some of the inventions that have helped make household chores a breeze. The Dishwasher As society has gotten progressively busier, the time people have [...]

By moderncleaning|2017-08-27T19:27:39+00:00September 28th, 2011|Uncategorized|

The Health & Wellness Benefits of Housework

The Health & Wellness Benefits of Housework (Including Preventing Breast Cancer According to New Study!) by www.SixWise.com There's more to housework than just keeping your home clean. As it turns out, housework may benefit your physical health in a variety of ways ... excellent motivation to tidy up! Roll up those sleeves and grab a sponge, [...]

By moderncleaning|2017-08-27T19:49:00+00:00September 27th, 2011|Uncategorized|

Tough Questions about DISINFECTANTS Answered: FAQs about an often misunderstood product category

Tough Questions About Disinfectants Answered FAQs about an often misunderstood product category. By Allen Rathey, Healthy House Institute In an era of H1N1 (swine flu), MRSA and other contagious illnesses that can be transmitted environmentally, and directly or indirectly by surfaces, disinfectants clearly have a place in our clean-for-health toolbox. Still, the use of disinfectants presents [...]

By moderncleaning|2017-08-27T19:26:03+00:00September 26th, 2011|Uncategorized|

The Great Lemon Debate: Does lemon juice clean or disinfect?

As more and more moms, kids, schools, doctors, vets and more are concerned about the chemical toxins in cleaners, the claims that several natural products…ones you probably have in your pantry or refrigerator right now…will both clean and disinfect your home better and more safely than anything you could buy or pay someone to clean [...]

By moderncleaning|2017-08-27T19:19:18+00:00August 29th, 2011|Uncategorized|