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Page 1: We believe home should be the safest place in the whole world

We believe home should be the safest place in the whole world.

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FACT: EPA studies indicate that elevated concentration of household chemicals persist in the air. Long-term exposure to chemicals inside our homes may be harmful to us and our families

REAL DIRT ON CLEAN 81,000 CHEMICALS REGISTERED WITH THE EPA IN THE LAST 30 YEARS, and fewer than 20% have been tested for toxicity!

FACT: 90% of all poison exposures occur at home

FACT: 218,316 reported poison exposures in 2005 were from household cleaning products

FACT: 90% of our time is spent indoors. EPA reports that air pollution is up to five times higher inside than outside

FACT: Indoor pollutants come from all sorts of chemicals we use to make our lives easier every day—paints, carpets, furniture, household cleaners, personal care, among others

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FACT: Common household cleaners and appliances give off fumes, which can potentially increase the risk of children developing asthma

FACT: An average of one out of every 13 school-aged children has asthma

FACT: Asthma rates in children under age five have increased more than 160% from 1980-1994

FACT: Some 20 million Americans have asthma

REAL DIRT ON CLEAN

“We are conducting a vast toxicologic experiment in our society, in which our children and our children’s children are the experimental subject.”

Dr. Herbert NeedlemanPediatrician and Professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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ARE YOU LIVING IN A TOXIC HOME?

FACT: The average U.S. household generates more than 20 pounds of hazardous waste each year

FACT: The following household cleaning products are designated as household hazardous waste by the EPA, and “improper disposal of these wastes can pollute the environment and pose a threat to human health”

Oven cleanersDrain cleanersWood and metal cleaners and polishesToilet cleanersTub, tile, and shower cleanersBleach (laundry)

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WHAT’S UNDER YOUR SINK?

Chlorine Bleach is the chemical most frequently involved in household poisonings in the U.S.

Degreasers may contain petroleum distillates, which can damage lung tissues and dissolve fatty tissue around nerve cells

Glass Cleaners may contain ammonia. Ammonia fumes can irritate the skin, eyes, and respiratory system Oven Cleaners can be one of the most dangerous cleaning products, which can cause severe damage to eyes, skin, mouth, and throat

Toilet Bowl Cleaners can be extremely dangerous cleaning products, which can be harmful just by breathing the fumes—and fatal if swallowed

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SODIUM HYDROXIDE

Inhalation is immediately irritating to the respiratory tract

Contact can cause severe damage to the eyes, skin, mouth, and throat

Can cause liver and kidney damage

May be found in: Dishwashing liquids Laundry products

Oven cleanerScouring cleansers

Tub and tile cleaners

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SODIUM HYDROXIDE

Personal Care Products

Colgate, Crest, Ultra Bright, Aquafresh Toothpaste

Crest Whitening Strips

Old Spice Deodorant

Olay Total Effects Moisturizing Vitamin Complex

Jerkins Skin Firming Moisturizing

Neutrogena Moisture for Sensitive Skin

Dove Ultra Moisturizing Body Wash

Oil of Olay ProVital Night Cream

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HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Can cause severe damage to skin

Can be harmful to health, just by breathing the fumes

Can be fatal if swallowed

May be found in: Odor eliminators

Toilet bowl cleaners

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HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Severe damage to skin and eyes

Throat irritation even when exposed briefly and at low levels

Linked to reactive airways dysfunction syndrome

(Sounds like asthma to me)

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BUTYL CELLOSOLVE

Can cause irritation and tissue damage from inhalation

A person who spends 15 minutes cleaning scale off shower walls

could inhale three times the acute exposure limit

May be found in: All-purpose cleaners

Cleaning wipesDegreasersFloor polish

Rug shampoosToilet bowl cleanersTub and tile cleaners

Window cleaners

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BUTYL CELLOSOLVE

Linked to reproductive harm

Can cause irritation and tissue damage from inhalation

Exposure for 15 min. while cleaning shower, could inhale

3x the acute exposure limit

Exposure through the skin

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Monoethanolamine (MEA)Linked to Asthma

Dreft Liquid Laundry

Cheer Liquid Laundry

Ivory Snow Liquid Laundry

409 Spray Degreaser

Easy Off Oven Cleaner

Mr. Muscle Oven & Grill Cleaner

Spic & Span Disinfecting Spray

Stainless Steel Magic Cleaner

Damp Rid Mold & Mildew Control

Tide Liquid Laundry/Tide Free Ultra Liquid

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Lye- Potassium Hydroxide

Harmful if swallowed or inhaled

Can cause severe eye and skin burns

Can cause severe respiratory & digestive burns

Repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis (Eczema)

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Sulfamic Acid

Toxic to lungs and mucous membranes

Direct skin contact is corrosive

Causes skin irritation

Inhalation causes irritation to GastroIntestinal Tract

Loreal Hair Color ProductsJet Dry Rinse Agent for the DishwasherCameo Copper CleanerLime-Away Tub and Toilet CleanerScrubbing Bubbles Toilet Tablets- Citrus ScentDip-It Automatic Coffee Maker Cleaner

Scrubbing Bubbles

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?

• Step One: Go to the National Institutes of Health Household Products Database and find out what you have in your home

• Step Two: Enter names of chemicals and see which brands contain them

• Step Three: Look up Toxicity Information or Health Information for the chemical

• Properly dispose of harmful products

FIND SAFER CHOICES

TAKE ACTION

GET EDUCATEDVisit http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/ingredients.htm

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100% Satisfaction Guarantee

SAFE CLEANPOWERFUL CLEANGREEN CLEANSMART CLEAN

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SAFE CLEANWe believe home should be the safest place in the whole world.

Get Clean gives you cleaning choices that are nontoxic and natural and don’t contain any of these harmful ingredients:

Volatile organic cleaning compounds Kerosene Phenol Cresol Lye Hydrochloric acid Sulfuric acid Sulfamic acid Petroleum distillates Ammonia Sodium hydroxide Butyl cellosolve Phosphoric acid Formaldehyde Morpholine

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POWERFUL CLEANWe believe you shouldn’t have to sacrifice powerful convictions for powerful cleaners. And vice versa. Dish Wash Liquid Concentrate is 70% More Effective than Method® Dish Soap And 98% More Effective than Seventh Generation® Dishwashing Liquid on grease*

Nature Bright® Laundry Booster and Stain Remover is 50% More Effective than OxiClean® on grass stains*

Basic H2™ Organic Super Cleaning Wipes Perform 60% Better than Pledge® Wipes on vinyl flooring*

Basic H2™ Organic Super Cleaning Wipes Has Less Streaking on Glass than Windex® With Vinegar Wipes— plus, Get Clean™ Wipes are biodegradable*

Fresh Laundry Liquid Concentrate is 30% Better at removing soil and stains than All Small & Mighty™*

Fresh Laundry Liquid Concentrate Outperforms Shout® and Spray ‘n Wash® on spot removal*

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Earth-Friendly Product Choices

GREEN CLEAN We believe cleaning house shouldn’t involve dirtying the earth.

Sustainable ingredients from natural sources

Biodegradable surfactants Recyclable packaging Recyclable wipes Recyclable dryer sheets No chlorine bleach No phosphates No nitrates No borates No volatile organic

cleaning compounds Shaklee does not test on

animals

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Clean Credentials Nontoxic Sustainable ingredients from natural sources Ultraconcentrated Biodegradable surfactants No phosphates

Product Description Ultraconcentrated—16 ounces makes

48 gallons of all-purpose cleaner Use on any washable surface, inside or outside

Basic H2™ Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate

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ALL-PURPOSE CLEANER Add ¼ teaspoon to 16 ounces of water Makes 214 28-oz. bottles of ready-to-use all-purpose cleaner Around $0.05 per bottle of Basic H2 all-purpose cleaner (16 oz.)

Basic H2™ Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate

All Purpose =

¼ teaspoon

WINDOW CLEANER Add 2 drops to 16 ounces of water Makes over 5,704 28-oz. bottles of ready-to-use window cleaner Less than $0.01 per bottle of Basic H2 window cleaner (16 oz.) Equivalent cleaning power on windows and mirrors to Windex® Original Formula*

*This performance comparison was done on April 20, 207 and is valid only for the named products marketed at that time. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Window = 2 drops

Degreasing = 1 ½ teaspoons

NEW

DEGREASER Add 1½ teaspoons to 16 ounces of water Makes 36 28-oz bottles of ready-to-use degreaser

Around $0.33 per bottle of Basic H2 degreaser (16 oz.)

Works better than Basic-I® Use to clean barbecue grills, ovens, stovetops, stove

pans, driveways and more!

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Smart for your wallet Smart for your familySmart for the planet

SMART CLEANWe believe in saving you money, while we go about saving the earth.

100% Satisfaction Guarantee

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You would spend over $3,400 to get the same cleaning power from major name brands!*

STARTER KIT

*Based on number of uses per label directions of ready-to-use cleaners.

60 Bottles of Fantastik®, 32 oz.32 Bottles of Mop ‘n Glo®, 32 oz.728 Bottles of Windex®, 26 oz.1 Bottle of Woolite®, 50 oz.1 Container of Clorox® Wipes

1 Bottle of Soft Scrub®

2.5 Boxes of Cascade®, 45 oz.2 Boxes of Tide®, 50 oz.3 Bottles of Downy®, 20 oz.1 Box of Bounce®

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners

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• Eliminates 108 pounds of packaging waste from landfills

• Eliminates 248 pounds of greenhouse gases

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Switching from conventional brands to the Get Clean™ Starter Kit:

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We believe that the small act of scouring the sink can be part of the giant act of changing the world.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

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