Indoor air: Heat & Carpet
Question from YH Hi, I would like to live in a place where most houses and buildings have tile or hardwood or other safe floorings and not carpet. Otherwise, it is really hard to find a job or house to live in where there’s no carpet. I think the hotter a place...Water, fluoride, and Reverse Osmosis
Question from YH Hi, Does reverse osmosis filter remove all minerals from the water or remove some minerals? Or does it leave the mineral content intact? I heard that it makes the water more acidic… I can’t drink distilled water or water filtered by...Low VOC Paint Chipping
Question from Jean W. My husbands office at work was painted with low VOC paint, and now it is chipping. Can anyone tell me why this would be happening? He doesn’t know what brand was used since he wasn’t there when the work was done. Thanks for your help....Re-Breathable Masks
Question from Edy My doctor wants me to use a re-breathable mask for EWOT. I’m worried about that it is made from plastic. Is there any way that I can offgas this by heat? I don’t want to be breathing any fumes from it. I don’t know what type of...Plug-in air fresheners
Question from Fran H. My elderly aunt just moved into an assisted living facility. This is the type where each person has a small apartment, but there are common living and dining areas. She has lung disease and is very sensitive to odors and chemicals, and is...New California Formaldehyde Regs
Question from Jen Hi, I was wondering what you thought of California 93120 compliant for formaldehyde, phase 1? www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2007/compwood07/fro-final.pdf I just purchased a small wood shelf that I thought was solid but apparently it is not but it did have a...MICA panel heaters (electric space heater).
Question from Jill Has anyone tried/tolerated a Mica Panel Electric Space Heater? Can severe MCS people tolerate these? Any feedback on brands/models: Bionaire, Delonghi, or Soleus? Thank you! Jill, New Jersey, USA. Debra’s Answer Readers? Add...Yolo Colorhouse Paints
Question from Lauren Dear Debra & Readers, We recently painted our interiors with Yolo Colorhouse Paints. It is supposed to be Zero VOC and we even went out of our way to tint it with Zero VOC (from a Eco store not Kelly Moore). I know Zero VOC does not mean Zero...Lakanto Sugar Substitute
Question from Deborah Debra, Im checking out a site, live superfoods.com, and come across a product called lakanto from body ecology. It looks like a good product but would like you to check it out. Listing says gmo free erythritol and sweet extract luo han guo fruit,...
