Catastrophic injury lawyer reveals three common household products he'd never have in his home

A catastrophic lawyer has shared a dire warning about the three common household products you should never keep in your home. 

Tom Bosworth from Philadelphia, who goes by Tommy the Lawyer on TikTok, often shares legal tips and advice to his 274,000 followers.

Most recently, he took to the video-sharing platform to detail the various things that you may have in your home that you should toss.

In a viral video, which has so far amassed over 2.8 million views, he begged his followers 'not to touch' these 'dangerous' items. 

He revealed that plug-in air fresheners, antibacterial cleaners and mothballs can make your home toxic. 

Tommy captioned the clip: 'I wouldn't touch these.' 

At the beginning of the video, he slammed 'plug-in air fresheners'. 

He alleged: 'These air fresheners often contain volatile organic compounds. These have been linked to various cancers, and they’ve also been known to cause migraines, neurological problems, and asthma.' 

The lawyer noted that the fresheners often contain various chemicals that can deteriorate your health. 

According to UMass EHS, 'these exposures, even at relatively low levels, have been associated with a range of adverse health effects.' 

The next product he advised people to skip out on is one that you may have stocked up on during the beginning of the pandemic: antibacterial cleaners. 

He explained that some antibacterial cleaners contain 'pesticides' - adding that spraying them into your home can result in a variety of health issues. 

'I don’t want to be spraying pesticides in my house, personally,' the content creator added. 

Two years ago, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the EPA noted that Lysol Air Sanitizers was a 'new pesticide product that can be used in the air against bacteria and viruses such as influenza and coronaviruses.'

At the time, the EPA conducted an exposure test on how safe the products were. 

The official ruling was: 'This product poses no unreasonable adverse risks to human health or the environment.'

Lastly, Tommy suggested that you stay away from mothballs. 

'I don’t even know if anybody uses these anymore, those are, like, very grandmom and grandpop type thing,' he said. 

The lawyer explained that mothballs, which are made to keep moths away from clothing, are extremely toxic and contain 'naphthalene', which mixes with air to create toxic gas.  

He added: 'Which is, in fact, the mothball smell that you smell. That’s a suspected cancer causer.' 

According to The Los Angeles Department of Health, mothballs are toxic to humans and pets. 

'People are exposed to the chemicals in mothballs by inhaling the fumes. Children or pets sometimes mistake mothballs for food or candy and eat them, which can cause serious effects,' the health department notes. 

People on the web flooded the comments section and praised the lawyer for his tips. 

One person said: 'Wow. I have two out of three, bet we all do.' 

Someone else added: 'Thank you for the education. I'm getting rid of my pluggins.'

Another user wrote: 'All chemicals.'

'I appreciate these videos so much,' commented another person.