Popular Cleaning Products, Contain Dangerous Chemicals, Study Finds.br 'Newsweek' reports that a recent study warnsbr that a number of popular cleaning products br could contain hazardous chemicals.br 'Newsweek' reports that a recent study warnsbr that a number of popular cleaning products br could contain hazardous chemicals.br Researchers at the Environmental Working Group br found that 30 common cleaning products contain br hazardous volatile organic compounds.br 'Newsweek' reports that 193 different hazardous chemicals br were identified, which could impact the respiratory br system, development, reproduction and cancer risks. .br This study is a wake-up call for br consumers, researchers and br regulators to be more aware of br the potential risks associated br with the numerous chemicals br entering our indoor air, Alexis Temkin, Ph.D., a senior toxicologist at EWG, via 'Newsweek'.br However, this isn't the first study to warn br of dangerous health implications associated br with household cleaning products.br A 2020 study in the 'Journal of Occupational and br Environmental Medicine' detailed the risks people working br in the cleaning industry face from repeated exposure. .br A 2018 study on the impact on women's lungs found br that inhaling household cleaning products could be br equally as damaging as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.br A 2018 study on the impact on women's lungs found br that inhaling household cleaning products could be br equally as damaging as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.br 'Newsweek' reports that human br health is not the only thing that br these chemicals can harm. .br They may also harm the environment, Samara Geller, EWG senior director br of cleaning science, via 'Newsweek'.br 'Newsweek' recommends that consumers looking br to avoid exposure to these chemicals should br switch to green or fragrance-free products.br Going green with your cleaning br products is an easy way to reduce br exposure to harmful chemicals.