Consumer Product Information Database (CPID) This link opens in a new windowConsumer Product Information Database (cpid) that currently links over 26,000 consumer brands to health effects has been designed to educate consumers about chemical ingredients of household products and has the following benefits:
Conscientious consumers might choose alternative brands, thus achieving an across-the-board use/risk reduction where potentially harmful chemicals are concerned.
The number of accidental poisonings of individuals and the environment might be decreased. If a consumer knew, for example, that a product contained a carcinogen, he or she might be more likely to take protective actions, including precautions on the label, storing remaining materials in a safe manner and location, and disposing of the container and residue safely and in an environmentally appropriate manner.
Sensitive or allergic consumers could avoid brands that contain an offensive chemical.