What's In This Stuff?

We all like to buy things that make our lives easier, keep us healthy and provide a bit of luxury but few of us are aware that many of the products we use every day are polluting our homes and our bodies.

In this fascinating, topical and sometimes shocking book, Pat Thomas reveals that many widely-used products contain a cocktail of cheap, poorly-tested chemicals that are implicated in long-term health problems. Many of us now scan food labels for unwanted ingredients, yet we unthinkingly use toiletries and other products that contain a multitude of undesirable chemicals, believing that what we put on our bodies is not as influential to our health as what we put in them. However, scientists now believe that household and beauty products, as well as everyday foods, expose us to a witches brew of chemicals that can seriously damage our health.

Wide-ranging and practical, 'What's In This Stuff?' examines everything from food additives, beauty products and household cleaners, to garden and pet supplies. It also contains an A to Z glossary of chemicals and E numbers, a list of the 50 chemicals you should definitely avoid, and suggests non-toxic alternatives to conventional products.