Impact of Cleaning Products on Human Health in the Workplace with Doug Gatlin CEO Green Seal

Andrew Fanara interviews Doug Gatlin, CEO of Green Seal, on the impact of of cleaning products on human health in the workplace.

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Andrew Fanara
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We had commercials on TV that were showing these guys in these Tyvec suits. That, it looked like they were going after some kind of a. Bio hazards on the moon or something. And that's understandable because it was the most visible, but radically overuse of cleaning chemicals can actually cause harm. It builds up there. There's an accretion and dosing a space in hazardous chemicals isn't necessarily going to do anything to stop spread the spread of COVID-19, but it can enhance led to some health consequences. http://www.solvecast.com/articles/detail/15298-impact-of-cleaning-products-on-human-health-in-the-workplace-with-doug-gatlin-ceo-green-seal

Dosing a space in hazardous chemicals isn't necessarily going to do anything to stop spread the spread of COVID-19, but it can enhance led to some health consequences. And asthma is one of them. I guess in terms of health effects are respiratory problems. http://www.solvecast.com/articles/detail/15298-impact-of-cleaning-products-on-human-health-in-the-workplace-with-doug-gatlin-ceo-green-seal

Fragrances are one of the most common sources of allergy attacks and asthma attacks. And the fragrance is very interesting. It's funny how you can buy a product that's considered to be fragrance-free and then there's actually still fragrances in it to make it fragrance-free. So it's with some of our neurology, the stuff that affects sense and smell and everything. We screened for chemicals, which are known to cause asthma, as well as some of those which are known to cause cancer or be endocrine disruptors. http://www.solvecast.com/articles/detail/15298-impact-of-cleaning-products-on-human-health-in-the-workplace-with-doug-gatlin-ceo-green-seal

There are still holes in the regulatory system here in the United States. And even though by and large, most chemical manufacturers try to use safer ingredients. There's still a lot of ingredients and also combinations of ingredients that can have negative consequences for human health. As well as for the environment. http://www.solvecast.com/articles/detail/15298-impact-of-cleaning-products-on-human-health-in-the-workplace-with-doug-gatlin-ceo-green-seal

The pandemic is a backdrop to help increase this sort of awareness, a wake up call if you will, at overuse of cleaning chemicals.... they actually do not help stop the spread, but also using the right kinds of chemicals can do a lot towards your sustainability and your human health goals. http://www.solvecast.com/articles/detail/15298-impact-of-cleaning-products-on-human-health-in-the-workplace-with-doug-gatlin-ceo-green-seal

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