From your alarm clock and mattress to your microwave and fridge - FRED KELLY reveals how your home...

All of us strive for our five a day, in the belief that they are good for us. But a shocking analysis of research by government scientists revealed last month that consuming all this fruit and veg could actually be quietly harming us.

Your electric alarm clock has been emitting a constant stream of between 5 and 10 milligauss of radiation all night, writes Fred Kelly The mattress you're lying on may be made from petroleum-based polyfoams which typically contain formaldehyde, the chemical used to embalm dead bodies. Hardly a bed of roses, then.

7.15amIt's time for a cleansing shower. What could possibly be dangerous about a thorough scrub? According to Kimberly Button, author of The Everything Guide To A Healthy Home: 'Your body can actually absorb more chemicals through bathing than through drinking.' Some can cause developmental damage as well as affect the liver and central nervous, respiratory and reproductive systems.

And you're now about to rub this unholy alliance of hazards all over your body, at a moment when the pores of your skin are defenceless after a hot shower. For example, a 2023 study by The Centre for Environmental Health in California found high levels of bisphenol-A in 'socks, sports bras and athletic shirts' from household names such as: Nike, Champion and New Balance.

Microwaves cause water and fat molecules to vibrate 2.5 million times a second. That's great for heating your breakfast but less good for the cells in your body, Fred Kelly writes But adults aren't safe either. Electronic devices should never be placed near the belly of an expectant mother, while men who balance a laptop on their lap can reduce their fertility.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 'pressed wood products' — which include desks, chairs, wardrobes and shelving — are the 'most significant sources of formaldehyde' in contemporary homes. 1.30pmYou've earned a spot of lunch. Sticking your head into the fridge to fish out the cheddar from behind your Gen Z relative's tofu, you've just been exposed to 23 milligauss of radiation.

That iconic fresh-paint smell? That's a heady blend of 'toluene, xylene, aliphatic compounds, ketones, alcohols, esters, and glycol ethers', according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer in a 2012 monograph.

Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)

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