EWG Says Teflon May Be Unsafe At Any Level
Read the details at Vice News: The Chemical Long Used in Non-Stick Pans Might Be Unsafe at Any Level Add...Is this chair safe?
Question from Stephanie Baker Hi Debra, I’m trying to find affordable non toxic seating for my living room and am having trouble knowing what to look for. Is this a safe option? www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Vinnie-Small-White-Cradle-Chair/3351579/product.html...Remove the Leftover Smell From a Glade Plug-in
Question from Carol A Hi Debra, Glade plug-ins give me a head ache and I was wondering if you have any sense of what it takes to get rid of the smell and the associated chemicals. Somebody put one into my space and am trying to get rid of the chemicals. We have...Chemicals and Cancer
One of every two men and one of every three women in the USA and other western nations now have a chance of getting some type of cancer in their lifetime. Lifestyle and other environmental facts are known to be largely responsible for cancer. So it’s none to...65% of Breast Milk Tested Contains Splenda
From the National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health has found sucralose (Splenda) and other nonnutritive sweeteners in 65% of the breast milk tested. Read more about the study and the health effects of Splenda:...Cleaning Carpets
Question from Inna Rivkin Hi Debra, I need to have carpet cleaning done, for decades-old carpeting and rugs in my home (which have long finished off-gassing), but I have chemical sensitivities. Both Chem-Dry, and another company which uses steam cleaning and Procyon...Adhesive-Backed Tiles
Question from Kate E. Hi Debra, We’re interested in using Smart Tiles (the self-adhesive peel-and-stick kind) as a backsplash in our small kitchen. But I’m a bit chemical sensitive (and I’m also pregnant), so I just wondered if you have any advice or...Anti-Fatigue Mat
Question from Nancy Carew Hi Debra, I have been looking for a non-toxic anti-fatigue mat to use on ceramic tile. I came across an Imprint Cumulus Anti-Fatigue Mat that is made of polyurethane; it says it is environmentally friendly, non-toxic and phthalate free. I...California Using Oil Field Waste Water Treated with Toxics to Irrigate Crops
Here’s an example of when doing something that sounds like it is good for the environment turns out to be toxic. Oil giant Chevron recycles 21 million gallons of oil field waste water each day and sells it to farmers who use it on about 45,000 acres of crops,...
