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Update Date: 2010/05/28 13:13
By Chen Shih-bi
A laundry detergent that sells 70,000 to 80,000 packs per month, favored by homemakers, has been found by the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) to contain the environmental hormone "nonylphenol," with levels exceeding the standard by 10 times. Prolonged exposure may increase the risk of breast cancer in women and inhibit sperm growth in men. The EPA has ordered the manufacturer to recall and improve the product immediately.
Store staff repeatedly removed the imported Vietnamese laundry detergent from shelves—all of it must be recalled! Reporter: "When were you notified to pull the product?" Store staff: "Around 9 p.m. last night."
The bright orange packaging advertises the product as a "sterilizing, mold-removing ultra-concentrated laundry detergent," emphasizing its effectiveness in cleaning clothes. Ad voiceover: "Double, double clean!"
The slogan is catchy, but the EPA's random inspection of 20 household cleaning products on the market revealed that only this one contained the environmental hormone "nonylphenol," with a concentration of 1.12%, 10 times higher than the standard.
Prolonged exposure may increase the risk of breast cancer in women and suppress sperm production in men. Dr. Lin Chieh-liang, Director of Toxicology: "For fish, when male fish are exposed to nonylphenol, their seminal vesicles can turn into ovaries—in other words, male fish can become female fish."
The impact of environmental hormones is significant. Since 2007, the EPA has banned their use in all household cleaning products. This recent discovery has left many homemakers shocked.
Shopper: "Oh, really? I’ll have to think about it." Another shopper: "If possible, I’ll switch to another brand."
Store staff: "This month, we could sell 20 to 30 packs—it’s a pretty good product." Reporter: "So sales are above average?" Store staff: "Yes, above average."
Because of its affordable price, the detergent was popular among homemakers. Following the discovery, the manufacturer decided to pull all related products from shelves, accept unconditional returns, and resubmit the product for testing to confirm its safety—ensuring that "double clean" doesn’t become "double scary."
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 100528/ 8/ 26gnv. html
Detergent 'Doubles' Danger: Frequent Use Raises Breast Cancer Risk
By Chen Shih-bi
A laundry detergent that sells 70,000 to 80,000 packs per month, favored by homemakers, has been found by the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) to contain the environmental hormone "nonylphenol," with levels exceeding the standard by 10 times. Prolonged exposure may increase the risk of breast cancer in women and inhibit sperm growth in men. The EPA has ordered the manufacturer to recall and improve the product immediately.
Store staff repeatedly removed the imported Vietnamese laundry detergent from shelves—all of it must be recalled! Reporter: "When were you notified to pull the product?" Store staff: "Around 9 p.m. last night."
The bright orange packaging advertises the product as a "sterilizing, mold-removing ultra-concentrated laundry detergent," emphasizing its effectiveness in cleaning clothes. Ad voiceover: "Double, double clean!"
The slogan is catchy, but the EPA's random inspection of 20 household cleaning products on the market revealed that only this one contained the environmental hormone "nonylphenol," with a concentration of 1.12%, 10 times higher than the standard.
Prolonged exposure may increase the risk of breast cancer in women and suppress sperm production in men. Dr. Lin Chieh-liang, Director of Toxicology: "For fish, when male fish are exposed to nonylphenol, their seminal vesicles can turn into ovaries—in other words, male fish can become female fish."
The impact of environmental hormones is significant. Since 2007, the EPA has banned their use in all household cleaning products. This recent discovery has left many homemakers shocked.
Shopper: "Oh, really? I’ll have to think about it." Another shopper: "If possible, I’ll switch to another brand."
Store staff: "This month, we could sell 20 to 30 packs—it’s a pretty good product." Reporter: "So sales are above average?" Store staff: "Yes, above average."
Because of its affordable price, the detergent was popular among homemakers. Following the discovery, the manufacturer decided to pull all related products from shelves, accept unconditional returns, and resubmit the product for testing to confirm its safety—ensuring that "double clean" doesn’t become "double scary."
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 100528/ 8/ 26gnv. html