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Electric Furnace Coils Outgassing?

Question from S Hi Debra, Last spring we replaced our gas furnace to heat pump electric furnace which was an extremely expensive, but we felt a necessary change due to my mcs. While browsing through some of your past readers comments there was some concern from a...

Cork Board For Students Room

Question from lori I would like to purchase a framed cork board for students room. Can anyone tell me which are non toxic and don’t smell. They all seem to be made in china. Debra’s Answer I have a couple that I purchased at Stapes. No odor on mine. Add...

Balls for Dogs – Tennis Balls?

Question from DogLover2 Hi there, I am wondering what is a good throw toy for my dogs. I normally tennis balls, but lately I am suspect of their smell. I bought hard baseballs, but they chew them up, and the hard toys at the dog store aren’t very fun. So my...

Lead Flashing

Question from BRJ Hello, I was wondering how toxic lead flashing might be under a window sill? And if it’s likely a person with MCS could react to it, despite it being outside? I’ve been feeling ill in my bedroom for several months now despite taking...

Better Deli Meat

Question from Dana In my attempts to eat better I have given up deli meats except for the occasional purchase from my local health food store. Since it is so expensive this is not very often. I do love a good lunchmeat hoagie, though! I have found out that 2 pretty...

Need to Add Exterior Door

Question from lori I need to add an exterior door to side of house. I am extremely chemically sensitive and need advice on alternative products that will be need and how to proceed. A cut must be made on the outside stucco to the interior of a bedroom for the door....

Fabric softener sheets

Question from Margaret Being chemically sensitive, I have never used fabric softener dryer sheets. Now 7th Generation has come out with a natural fabric softener sheet that uses “plant-derived ester quaternary amine”. Is this a safe ingredient? I need a...

Safe Desktop Cleaner for Children

Question from Carrie Hello – I just found out that my 7 year old daughters teacher is having the children clean their desks at the end of the day with Clorox wipes. Myself and a few other mothers, felt this was unsafe. Do you agree, and if so, what can you...

Benefect Products

Question from Francesca Olivieri What do you think about the Benefect line of products? Debra’s Answer I took a look at the Benefect website. This looks to be a good botanical disinfectant, and their other products look fine, too, from a safety standpoint. All...

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.