*Laboratory tests have concluded Norwex Enviro Cloths and water (no chemicals) can pick up more bacteria than household bleach and a regular cotton cleaning cloth. After washing the cloth 300 times it still removes 99% of the bacteria!

*The Norwex micro fiber mitt functions as a magnet on dust? Dust and dirt are attracted and bound to the micro fiber surface by static electricity and absorb rather than spread dust particles.

*A Norwex micro fiber cloth is made from a fiber 1/100th the size of a human hair? One cloth consists of 2.9 million meters of fiber, woven to create capillary action that will remove 99% of bacteria and dirt.

*Throughout Europe, Norwex micro fiber cleaning products are used for residential cleaning as well as commercial cleaning of hospitals, daycare centers, schools, restaurants, and hotels.

*A study conducted on cleaning with micro fiber by Michael Archibald of the Royal Roads University, in Victoria, British Colombia concluded, "This system is simple, efficient, and effective, and represents the next generation in cleaning systems. Lastly, this system is as effective as cleaning WITH chemicals."

*Environmental studies have proven that 4 million pounds of chemical cleaners go down drains annually causing toxicological effects on our water systems and air quality due to the chemical waste.

*Methylene chloride, the propellant used in many aerosol products, is carcinogenic. Some products containing methylene chloride have been pulled from the market, but the carcinogen continues to be found in many consumer products. Source: Cancer Prevention Coalition c/o School of Public Health University of Illinois Medical Center

*Over 150 chemicals found in the average home have been linked to allergies, birth defects, cancer and psychological abnormalities (Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission)

*Mold and mildew cleaning chemicals can contain sodium hypochlorite and formaldehyde, which can irritate or burn skin and eyes, can cause fluid in the lungs, and can lead to coma or death. May cause nausea, headaches nosebleeds, dizziness, memory loss and shortness of breath.

*According to an Australian research study toddlers exposed to fumes from polishes, room fresheners and cleaning products in the home are most at risk for triggering asthma.

*National Cancer Association released results of a 15 year study concluding that women who work in the home are at a 54% higher risk of developing cancer than women who work outside the home because of the chemicals used to clean.

*Since 1980, asthma has increased by 600%. The Canadian Lung Association and the Asthma Society of Canada identify common household cleaners and cosmetics as triggers. In one decade, there has been a 42% increase in asthma (29% for men; 82% for women) Source: Center for Disease Control)

Norwex chemical free cleaning products offer a solution to this growing concern.