To Live Toxic-Free is a Basic Need of Life
Each of us has our own unique reasons for wanting to choose toxic-free products. But I just discovered that in addition to our individual motivations, collectively as human beings we actually have a deep need to protect ourselves from the harm inherent in toxic...Air Pollution Causes a Huge Reduction in Intelligence
According to a new study, “air pollution causes a “huge” reduction in intelligence, indicating that the damage to society of toxic air is far deeper than the well-known impacts on physical health.” The study found that, ” high pollution levels led to...How Toxic-Free Do I Need to Be?
This post has been coming on for weeks. But you know, sometimes you have to watch things unfold and then you have the big realization. I finally had the big realization over the weekend, so finally I can post this post. It started with an interesting conversation...My Temporary Toxic-Free Corner Kitchenette
A few days ago a reader comments on last week’s post Thermafoil Kitchen Cabinets and Offgassing saying: I feel duly chastised. We too, moved into our home and didn’t check the cabinets. We removed old carpet throughout entire home which cost a fortune to redo with...New Fragrance Studies from Anne Steinemann + A Call for Ingredient Disclosure for Fragranced Consumer Products
This week Professor Anne Steinemann, who has been a champion for the elimination of scented products, has released some new studies that are very interesting Fragranced baby products (both regular and “green”) – nearly all products emitted chemicals...California Fires Releasing Radioactive Particles in Smoke
As if breathing smoke itself wasn’t enough, this morning I read a disturbing personal account of one man’s measurements of radioactivity in the smoke coming from our California fires. As horrific as this season’s fires have been so far, with all the destruction of...Is there Glyphosate in Your Breakfast Cereal?
Following last week’s stunning news that a California jury ordered Monsanto to pay $289 million in damages to a man dying of cancer, which he says was caused by his repeated exposure to large quantities of Roundup and other glyphosate-based weed killers while...Beyond Toxic-Free Industrial Products
I spend a lot of my time (as you know) working on finding and writing about toxic-free, manufactured industrial products because that’s where most people shop. But for many years now, I’ve actually been living this “other” life that is beyond industrial products. It’s...Safe Pesticide for Spiders?
Question from Michelle Hi Debra, I ask this question in the light that we are fighting brain cancer. We are also fighting spiders. We have done everything possible around the house-changing lighting cans, switch plates, stuffing windows with molding,...
