Author: Lewis, Grace Ross
Edition #2; Paperback; Index
400 pages
Published: November 1998
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN: 0471292125

1,001 Chemicals in Everyday Products provides information on the uses and health effects of preservatives, pesticides, flavorings, fragrances, emulsifiers, colorants, pigments, antiseptics,solvents, coatings, and other ingredients found in foods, paint, health and beauty products, medicines, lawn and garden products, paper, adhesives, fuel, detergents, and cleansers. This book briefly mentions the benefits and hazards as well as interesting uses of many commonly-used chemicals to allow the consumer to make informed decisions about the products they use, and to add to their knowledge of everyday chemicals.This text details the uses and health effects of ingredients found in products, such as foods, medicines, detergents and cleansers, enabling the consumer to make informed decisions about the products they use on a day-to-day basis.