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Originally Posted by Ladymom

Please don't rub your dog with a dryer sheet! They are full of toxic chemicals and have been linked to seizures.

According to the EPA, this is what is in a dryer sheet. These chemicals are absorbed through the skin if you rub your dog with a dryer sheet:

* Benzyl acetate: Linked to pancreatic cancer.

* Benzyl Alcohol: Upper respiratory tract irritant.

* Ethanol: On the EPA’s Hazardous Waste list and can cause central nervous system disorders.

* Limonene: Suspected Gastrointestinal or Liver Toxicant, Immunotoxicant,
Kidney Toxicant, Neurotoxicant,
Respiratory Toxicant, and Skin or Sense Organ Toxicant.

* A-Terpineol: Can cause respiratory problems, including fatal edema, and central nervous system damage.

* Ethyl Acetate: A narcotic on the EPA’s Hazardous Waste list.

* Camphor: Causes central nervous system disorders.

* Chloroform: Neurotoxic, anesthetic and carcinogenic.

* Linalool: A narcotic that causes central nervous system disorders.

* Pentane: A chemical known to be harmful if inhaled.

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Thanks for posting this information! I thought I had heard once that dryer sheets were bad for pets. I knew that it could be toxic for them to chew on but I wasn't sure about being absorbed through the skin. Now I know!