People with pets like dogs or cats may have noticed that their little friends like to play with dryer sheets that they find in the laundry room, a laundry basket or just generally floating around the house or apartment. Some pet owners even like to use dryer sheets to remove loose hair from the backs of their pets and reduce static when low humidity is an issue. Even though these pet owners do ...
Apr 01, 2009 A second reason not to use dryer sheets is that they can present a fire hazard. Commercial dryer sheets leave a residue on your dryer’s lint filter that is invisible to the naked eye, but can burn out the heating unit and cause the dryer to catch …
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If the dryer sheet was used, the presence of cationics is greatly reduced, but still a possible health risk. Cationic (positively charged) elements added to dryer sheets and fabric softeners can cause drooling, appetite loss, oral burns and stomach pain in dogs and other animals as well, but is even more dangerous for cats, whose digestive systems are much more sensitive.
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Fabric Softener Sheets Fabric softeners contain cationic detergents. These detergents have the potential to cause significant signs like drooling, vomiting, oral and esophageal ulcers and fever. These clinical signs do require treatment by a veterinarian. Oral ulcers …
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The Truth About Your Toxic Dryer Sheets. Unfortunately, there are no laws in place which require dryer sheet manufacturers to list chemicals used in their making. Sometimes you might see listed, “biodegradable cationic softeners”, which essentially means toxic chemicals that build up in our body and wreak havoc on our nervous system.
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Aug 11, 2021 The sheets are often printed on a biodegradable paper pulp (rayon) base and are coated with plant-based, rather than petroleum-based, chemicals and fragrances. Both types of dryer sheets contain chemicals that have been deemed generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 2 Since dryer sheets are not consumed ...
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Sep 18, 2019 While dryer sheets aren’t likely as toxic and carcinogenic as many health bloggers claim, the fragrances used in dryer sheets and other laundry products are still under investigation.
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Aug 15, 2021 Healthline points out that there are a handful of healthier, non-toxic alternatives to using dryer sheets. Reusable wool dryer balls and reusable static eliminating sheets are a couple of options ...
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Nov 27, 2020 For some reason, many dogs and cats seem to be attracted to laundry dryer sheets which are used in the dryer to reduce static cling and add fragrance to your clothes. If your dog or cat is one who is obsessed with laundry dryer sheets, you should be aware of the potential danger these innocent-looking little sheets may pose to your pets.
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Feb 02, 2020 The Danger of Dryer Sheets for Cats . Dryer sheets and fabric softeners usually contain harsh chemicals called cationic surfactants. These chemicals are in high concentrations that are released in the dryer. The chemicals coat fabrics to reduce static cling and soften their texture.
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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals indicates cationic (positively charged) elements added to dryer sheets and fabric softeners can cause drooling, appetite loss, oral burns and stomach pain in dogs and other animals as well, but is even more dangerous for cats, whose digestive systems are much more sensitive.
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Mar 10, 2015 If your cat licks the residue of a dryer sheet off her fur through grooming, she could end up with mouth ulcers, a swollen tongue, or acute stomatitis.
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