Sustainability in Supermarkets—HowGood Shelf Talkers
For several years, a new program called HowGood started certifying “sustainable” food products as good-great-best. Now they are becoming more visible. You may have seen their ratings as shelf talkers in supermarkets, and they have 137,000 products on a cellphone app....Any Experience with Hypnos or Saatva Mattresses?
I’ve received two comments asking about these mattresses. Specifically these readers are wanting to know if anyone has experience with these mattresses—good or bad. Hypnos is a long established manufacturer from the UK that uses “natural and sustainable” materials,...PBS Honors Rachel Carson on TV Show “American Experience”
Tonight, your local PBS station will air a new episode of “American Experience” about the life of Rachel Carson. Check your local television listings for the time. Here on the east coast it will be airing at 8:00 pm. I highly recommend watching this to learn...Polar Bear Cubs (and Humans) at Hight Risk from Toxic Industrial Chemicals, Despite Bans
A new story in Scientific American reports levels in polar bear cubs are 1000 times the acceptable level for humans. “These persistent organic pollutants, or POPs, come from industry and reach the Arctic via air or ocean currents. The compounds include...Scientists Prove Link Between Aluminum and Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
We already know that aluminum is present is many consumer products, and that it builds up within our bodies rather than passing through. Though a link between aluminum and Alzheimer’s Disease has been suspected for many years, even as recently as 2014 the link was...The Challenge of Finding Product Information
Over the holiday I had reason to do some research on two products. Both were products I had researched in the past. One was a product that I was considering purchasing for myself (the enameled pot I wrote about last week); the other was a product I was researching for...Splenda Suppresses Thyroid Function, Promotes Weight Gain
This new article from GreenMedInfo.com outlines the range of health effects associated with sucralose (aka Splenda), including the first study to evaluate the effects of Splenda (Sucralose) on thyroid function and metabolism in mammals. GREENMEDINFO: Spenda Suppresses...A Safe Alternative Slow Cooker
After writing this post I found that I actually first suggested this in 2013. One of the things I love about Larry is he is really good at coming up with “thinking-outside-the-box” solutions to toxic exposures. For some years one of the most frequently asked questions...More on Aerotoxic Syndrome
In July 2015 I interviewed a former flight attendant on Toxic Free Talk Radio regarding aerotoxic syndrome—a condition caused by toxic chemical exposure during airplane flights. TOXIC FREE TALK RADIO: Aerotoxic SyndromeL How Flying in Airplanes can Affect Your Health...
