Mold prevention in bathroom
Question from Paula Hi Debra, I’m concerned about long-term health dangers in biocides. I’m having work done on my bathroom that will include sheetrock, joint tape, joint compound, primer and paint. My contractor recommends using the mold-resistant or...Looking for a Place to Live with Clean Outdoor Air
Question from Jenny Hi Debra, We recently moved in with family to save money. We are contemplating what might be a safe area to live in -in the future: What distance is ‘safe’ to live from a natural gas plant up to 550-600 megawatts. It’s hard to...Organic Mattress for Adjustable Bed
Question from Bonnie Johnson I noticed Dr Weil has put his name on a new mattress. It is supposed to be natural and is made by Beautyrest. So far I have not been able to get any answer about if it has fire retardents. Although it is not organic I was looking at the...Eraser Toxicity
Question from Emily I’m researching Iwako Japanese erasers and they claim they are lead, phthalate free and made with recyclable non-pvc materials. They say their erasers are made from four materials: base, softener, filler, and stabilizer. They don’t...Formaldehyde Emissions Standards
Question from shema Hi Debra, Is a high chair made of “E-1 multi layer poplar wood” acceptable/safe? Thanks! Question from kdragonrider Hello Debra, I am wondering if you would ever purchase any furniture that is Certified Formaldehyde Compliant Phase 2....Mattress Wraps That Block Toxic Outgassing
Question from shema Debra, these people sell food grade polyelthelene mattress wraps for $40. www.yourguidetogreen.com/store/greg-39-s-picks/mattress-covers-no-chem-mattress-wraps/prod_1768.html Debra’s Answer Yes, this will block outgassing of toxic chemicals...Aluminum blinds
Question from Stacey Hi Debra, I am looking for reasonably priced blinds for a bathroom and kitchen window. I see Home Depot has Aluminum blinds which are pretty cheap. Are these safe? If not, do you have any other suggestions? The windows are not standard so any...Tolerable “painters tape”?
Question from Angelique Has anyone found a tolerable version of painters’ tape? The blue and green tapes make me really sick. I wonder if there’s an alternative in case our remodeling job really needs something like that. Debra’s Answer Readers, any...Formaldehyde “Authoritatively Judged” To Be a Carcinogen
from Debra Lynn Dadd Last week an article in the New York Times reported, “A panel of experts convened by the National Academy of Sciences found sufficient evidence from human studies to declare formaldehyde ‘a known human carcinogen’ that causes...
