Posts Tagged
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How Household Chemical Cleaners Contribute to Harmful Algal Bloom

May 3, 2021

Dr. Anuja Kenekar

algal bloom, environment, Farming, floor cleaner, Green, home cleaning, household cleaning, thinksafe

Environment, Bio Solutions

Have you ever seen blood-red water or heard about red tide near the coastal areas? What about the green stuff that covers lakes and rivers? It happens when algae, a microscopic living organism, grows rapidly and dominates the aquatic ecosystem. This environmental phenomenon is known as algal bloom. 

The “Antibacterial” Myth

April 23, 2019

Dr. Anuja Kenekar

Chemicals, Clean, environment, floor cleaner, home cleaning, household cleaning, public health, thinksafe

Bio Solutions, Biotech, Public Health, ThinkSafe

Everywhere you go, you will see the virtues of antibacterial cleaning being touted by all and sundry. But the entire antibacterial approach to cleaning is actually causing us more harm than we know and we need to ask ourselves if antibacterial chemicals deserve a place in our homes, offices and environment.

Are You Disinfecting Your Way To Bad Health?

February 26, 2019

Dr. Anuja Kenekar

Chemicals, Clean, environment, home cleaning, household cleaning, public health

Bio Solutions, Biotech, Public Health, ThinkSafe

Superbugs and drug-resistant bacteria are one of the biggest threats to human health across the world right now. There is growing evidence that shows a link between antimicrobial resistance and the use of biocidal chemical cleaners. We have actually been cleaning our way to ill-health all this while.