Black & Decker Electronic Pest Repellers
Question from Annette Tweedel We saw this at Walmart and wanted to know if you know anything about this product. The Black & Decker Electronic Pest Repeller, for total home coverage. No poisons, no chemicals or traps. It kills or gets rid of mice, cockroaches,...Ideal Coffee Maker
Question from David Myrow The ideal coffee maker would be glass and (for me) stainless steel and use paper filters, since there appears to be research that paper filters remove some esters which can promote higher cholesterol. Were it not for the paper filter issue, a...OxiClean: Is it non-toxic
Question from Lezlie Do you have any info on OxiClean Versatile stain remover? I have stopped using bleach in my laundry, but my whites started looking so grey. I started using OxoBrite that I purchased at a health foods store, but the OxiClean sells at Costco for so...Salad Spinners
Question from Marc Are there any plastic salad spinners that are safe to use? That do not off-gas or have BPA or phalates in them? Debra’s Answer I do not know the type of plastic used to make salad spinners, however, there is a safe alternative, suggested by...neoprene dumbbells
Question from Marc I just bought a dumbbell made of wroght iron coated with neoprene. Is this material safe to touch and/or does it off-gas? -Marc Debra’s Answer Neoprene was the first mass-produced synthetic rubber, made from petrochemicals. It’s chemical...Formaldehyde fumes
Question from Roxanne Can formaldehyde fumes be absorbed through the skin, such as from a new mattress or furniture? Debra’s Answer Per The Journal of General Physiology: The Penetration Of Vesicant Vapors Into Human Skin, the answer is YES, chemical vapors can...Hotel room germs
Question from Monica Dear Debra, I’ve searched through your list of categories and am clueless if this question has been asked before. If it has, I apologize. After watching a National Geographic documentary on viruses last night, I began thinking of all the...Lumber for remodeling condo
Question from lmpd42 I wonder whether anyone can recommend lumber with which we can remodel our condo, because I started suffering from multiple chemical sensitivity since our moving into this condo three years ago. Currently I’m relocated and finally have just...Glass top stove cleaner
Question from Barbara Osborn What can I use to clean my glass stove top. I have been using the cleaner that came with it, but doubt it is the safest thing to use. Debra’s Answer I don’t have a glass-top oven. Readers? Add...
