Body Health Care

Has laundry detergent made your itch, or given your kid a rash? A new UW study is confirming what some people have suspected all along: scented laundry detergents emit toxic chemicals.

In the rough and tumble world of laundry, fresh scents abound.

“Three quarters of the laundry detergents that people bring in here have scents in them,” says John Paukstis, manager of the Queen Anne Laundry Room.

Paukstis was surprised to learn those scents are toxic. Researchers say at least two of them are considered carcinogens by the EPA.

“It’s the first time I’ve ever heard anything like that,” says Paukstis.

Researchers say part of the problem is that manufacturers aren’t required to disclose the ingredients in these cleaners.

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The most recent investment has seen the opening of a Global Innovation Center in Bogota, Colombia, which the company says is the first facility of its kind in this region.

The center will develop products for all categories using what the company terms ‘local and regional insights’ that will meet consumer needs worldwide as well as in the Latin American market

Benefitting from regional innovation

“Innovation is a core strategy of our Global Business Plan,” said Cindy Panning, Kimberly-Clark’s vice president of Product development.

“We intend to further leverage our leadership by coupling integrated marketing programs with winning innovation around the world to grow our categories and our business,” Panning added.

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Youve stocked up on flashlight batteries and boarded up the windows in preparation for Hurricane Irenes arrival.

Now consider this: what in the heck are you going to eat if the power is off for days?

For answers, we turned to Sherry Mahoney, director of nutrition for the Mayo Clinic in Florida. She says meal-planning for a hurricane or any other disaster assumes no electricity, gas or even running water. After the storm passes, there may be a chance to cook outdoors, however, using a propane cooker or grill. (Those are never to be used indoors.)

When stocking up ahead of a storm, pick what your family and children would want to eat anyway, Mahoney says, so that it wont go to waste if you dont need it.

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