Bleach Misconceptions

• Clorox® products are developed for maximum performance and consumer safety
• Bleach does not cause cancer or asthma
• Disinfecting Bleach kills pathogens
• Addressing the myths about bleach
• Clorox® disinfecting and sanitizing bleach products are EPA-registered
• Hydrogen peroxide is not as effective a disinfectant as bleach

Bleach does not cause cancer or asthma

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, citing the International Agency for Research on Cancer, concluded that hypochlorite salts, including sodium hypochlorite (bleach), are not cancer-causing.

No studies have connected household use of sodium hypochlorite bleach to dioxins.