What To Do When You’re Stuck With Treated Carpet
Question from Beth Hi Debra, I refer often to your book and website and am eager for your tips on an issue keeping me up at night! We have two small children and are currently stuck in a house where one floor has newish (2009 install) Berber carpet that has been...Toxic Chemicals Found in Tattoos
A comprehensive discussion of toxic ingredients found in tattoo inks was recently published in GreenMedInfo. It’s very technical, written in scientific language and well-documented, but full of information on the possible health effects of injecting colored...Pesticide Exposure at the Pumpkin Patch?
Question from Jo Hi Debra, Can I get your advice on this? You’re the only one on the web, that I actually feel that is so knowledgeable and honest!! So daughter just turned 4 years old, and her teacher has planned a trip to the farm that has a pumpkin...Organic Mattress encasement for Dust Mites
Question from Sherry Hi Debra, Per your recommendation, I have purchased a Naturepedic mattress and want to find a mattress encasement to protect the mattress and prevent dust mites. Can you please recommend a mattress encasement. I see that Naturepedic offers a...Toxicity of 3D Printing
You may have heard of a new type of printing called “three-dimensional (3D) printing.” Instead of printing ink on a piece of paper or plastic, the 3D printer actually makes a three-dimensional object. These printers are now available for home computers...$417 Million Awarded in Baby Powder Suit—Talc Connection to Cancer
On Monday a Los Angeles jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $417 million in damages to a woman who developed ovarian cancer after using their trademarked baby powder for decades. Many women use baby powder in their genital area for the same reason...Women of Color Exposed to More Toxic Chemicals in their Beauty Products than white women
According to a commentary published last week in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, women of color have higher levels of chemicals in their bodies related to exposure through beauty products than white women. The authors say even small...Is It Toxic to Eat Off Depression Glass?
Question from TA Hi Debra, I’m wondering if you’ve ever looked into whether “Depression glass” is toxic to eat off of. I have a set that was gifted to me years ago; it was a collection that was built up over time, just as a...Crystal Vases and Bowls
Question from TA Hi Debra, I know that lead crystal is harmful in that one shouldn’t eat or drink from it. But is there any concern about having it in the house in general? For instance, if there is a vase or decorative bowl, could a person end up with lead on...
