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Rat Control

Question from Mary Marston The woman who cooks for me told me today that she has trapped two mice and one rat in her apartment. She has complained to the owner but nothing has been done. She has a two-year old daughter and is concerned that a rat could bite her. The...

Nano Technology in Antiaging Products

Question from Cheryl3 In addition to homemade recipes for skincare, I have been investigating antiwrinkle creams. It is difficult to find a safe and effective one and one that does not do animal testing. Finally, I came across a company called Xtend- Life (...

Cellulite

Question from Cheryl3 Does anyone know of any products which are safe and effective for reducing cellulite? Except for Nivea’s, (rated moderate) none of the ones listed as safe on EWG was available when I checked. Thanks again. Debra’s Answer Readers? Add...

Olympic Premium Paint

Question from Tanya My husband painted the baseboards in our bedroom with Olympic Premium paint, which is no VOC, almost 3 weeks ago. The paint did not have much of a smell in the can but a couple of days later the smell became very strong. I have not been feeling...

Burt’s Bees products

Question from Danielle What is your opinion on Burt’s Bees hair care and body products? I’ve begun to switch to Burt’s Bees since I want products that are more natural, and have already bought a toner, deep cleansing creme, and a body lotion. I am...

New AminoSweet is Just Old Aspartame

Beware of the new “natural” sweetener AminoSweet–it’s just Aspartame with a new name. www.foodbev.com/news/ajinomoto-brands-aspartame-aminosweet. If you are not already familiar with the dangers of Aspartame, here’s a website to explore:...

Pungent Sweet Smell In HVAC Closet

Question from HEG I moved into a condo building about 2 months ago. Shortly after moving in I noticed a pungent sweet smell (sort of like cherry lifesavers but sickly sweet and unpleasant) in the closet that houses our HVAC system. It doesn’t really smell like...

Somma Vinyl Waterbed

Question from Midwest Mom We have a vinyl waterbed (Somma) which consists of vinyl tubes filled with water, in a large plastic tray, covered with a vinyl covering, with a foam that fits over the tubes, sitting on a box spring. It is about 20 years old, and was my...

Trying out Filling Materials in my mouth

Question from rgrover Dear Debra, I have started testing composite filling materials in my mouth prior to my amalgam replacement to see which filling material I react least to. So far I have tried 4 different materials and within a few minutes of putting any one of...

ARE TOXIC PRODUCTS HIDDEN IN YOUR HOME?

Toxic Products Don’t Always Have Warning Labels. Find Out About 3 Hidden Toxic Products That You Can Remove From Your Home Right Now.