Why Toxic Chemicals Continue to Be in Consumer Products
From Debra Lynn Dadd An interesting article was released in Newsweek magazine this past week, about endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as bisphenol A (BPA). “For the first time anywhere in the world, the Europe Union (EU) is attempting to regulate...Toxic Tuna
From Debra Lynn Dadd We’ve known for a long time that tuna contains mercury. This video from a CNN report shows the government now advises that pregnant women eat no more than 6 ounces of albacore tuna per week. The video also explains how mercury gets into...Plywood
Question from Allison Hi Debra, Could you tell me which of these plywoods would be the safest to use inside my home? Thanks so much!...EMR protection
Question from SARA Hi Debra, Would you or your readers know of reputable companies that offer EMR protection products? Am specifically seeking EMR protection/mitigation while sleeping. Thank you for your help! Sara. Debra’s Answer Readers, what companies have...PureBody Liquid Zeolite for X-ray and CT Scan Exposures
Question from Stacey Hi Debra, I have had a good deal of radiation exposure from past medical examinations – many different x-rays, and the one that scares me most is the abdominal/pelvic CT scan I had 10 years ago. Of course back then I did not realize how...Wool as fire retardant and other mattress concerns
Question from TA Debra, do you know if wool alone is sufficient to pass the flame test required by law for mattresses? I see natural mattress companies that claim they use no fire retardant because wool is naturally flame resistant, and that’s how they pass the...Fireplace Soot and Ash in My Home
Question from Nina I went to clean our fireplace with a wet/dry vac to try and rid the home from the smell of the fireplace since we use it very seldom. As I was vacuuming up the soot and ashes I didn’t realize the vac was blowing everything back into my home!!...Responsible Down Standard
Question from Gina Hi Debra, Hope all’s well. You may know about the Responsible Down Standard. To reduce demand for down made with crowding, force-feeding and live plucking. Glad to see this issue finally being addressed!...New Food Guides
From Debra Lynn Dadd I don’t know if this was intentional or not, but today, two new food guides were released. The first to come into my email inbox is the 2014 Good Food Org Guide, produced by The Food Think Tank in partnership with the James Beard Foundation....
