Nontoxic Formica Sealer
Question from jko I have just moved into a house with new formica countertops – cream colored. They stain very easily, and I’m spending a ton of time and elbow grease removing the most innocuous substances from them. Can you recommend a good food-friendly...Toxic Fire Retardants May Create Deadlier Fires
Question from Michelle Found this today while looking for health effects of brominated polystyrene. For those that argue that flame retardants increase survival rates of fires, think again…...Love Latex Mattress But Is it Toxic?
Question from Celestine I just got a latex mattress, used, that was said to be organic. That probably just means it is not synthetic. It is sublimely comfortable. I slept an extra hour with no wakeup in the night. However, I’ve been told that the latex is...Steel Beds
Question from tracigw Are steel beds less toxic overall than beds made of other materials (wood or foam-covered fabric)? It seems like the toxicity would come primarily from lacquer. I have no chemical sensitivities, but would like to create as chemical-free home...Ten Toxic Chemicals Associated with Autism
There’s a commercial running on television–I just saw it the other night–that says one in 110 children are affected by autism spectrum disorder. This morning I received a newsletter that says last month, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported...Barrier cloth encasement for toxic chemicals
Question from PT I want to have cushion encasements made for my sofa out of organic cotton barrier cloth. Do you know if this will be effective to keep the toxic chemicals from escaping, ie., flame retardants? Is there a specific pore size or would all cotton barrier...Scented Spa Products
Question from Holistic Spa A product line is going to be used at the spa I will be working for and I have grave concerns regarding it, even though the line is touted to be safe, green and so forth. Many of the products have 100% essential oils, but several in key...Carpet Pad
Question from Erika I am planning to install all natural wool carpet in our bedrooms but I’m unsure of the carpet pad choices to go with. I’m considering a frothed polyurethane cushion such as Healthier Choice. I like the springiness, low VOCs and no Penta Bromide...Cardboard Storage Boxes
Question from Patti Hi, I bought many cardboard storage boxes, the decorated kind you get at Home Goods, TJ Maxx, etc. to store photos and things like that. I’ll use them in my bedroom and they don’t smell when closed, but they smell terrible opened up....
