July 12, 2012
Asbestos -- Used in pre-1970s homes in adhesives, ceiling tiles, paints and even child products such as crayons. Now banned by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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Avoid the extreme, but beware of household cancer causing items
Narrowing down the list of cancer causing products can be difficult. This article corrects some of the rumors related to chemicals causing cancer.