Toxic harm

Did you read University Daily Kansan Opinion Editor Matt Hirschfield's Feb. 18 article about the Lawrence trend of a "greener lifestyle?" I will admit that I didn't read through the entire story, but I thought it interesting that someone would deem efforts to make the Earth greener a "trend." I will agree with Matt that because celebrities and public figures decided to promote environmentalism based on scientific research that supports global warming and that consequentially the youth culture has grasped onto this concept.
Human beings can help improve the environment by recycling, driving less, using energy efficiently and retaining from using toxic cleaning supplies. I personally realized the harm household cleaning supply fumes can have on one's lungs. Early February I decided I'd try to clean the bathroom because I had some spare time and it was unlivable. One problem: I've never had to clean a bathroom in my life! This is an embarrassing fact, but we discussed in class today that our generation had a fairly easy childhood compared to previous generations.

The picture shows the five cleaning supplies that I used simultaneously, cleaning the bathtub, toilet, sink and floors for approximately one hour. Several "googled" health articles stated the harm that mixing chlorine and toilet bowl cleaner can do to one's lungs, eyes and skin if ingested. The toxic gas that these cleaning supplies, when mixed together, form is similar to chlorine gas, which the Nazi's used in the gas chambers during WWII! Last week and still today I have a tight chest and cannot breathe easily.