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Glyphosate in Sugar Cane Paper?

Question from Mary Hi Debra, There is paper made from sugar cane, but isn’t sugar cane one of the crops grown from GMO and so wouldn’t the paper have residues of glyphosphate? Debra’s Answer I love sugar cane paper and was just about to buy some....

Facts For Fighting Dryer Sheets

Here are some references about the toxic dangers from dryer sheets. Please add a comment with any others you know about. THE HEALTH WYZE REPORT: The Toxicity of Dryer Sheets, Fabric Softeners, and Laundry Detergents DAILY MAIL: ‘Cancer risk’ of perfumed products that...

Are There Heavy Metals in Your Garden?

Heavy metals have been detected at high levels in Portland residential neighborhoods, around two glass factories. Environmental authorities are recommending that citizens should avoid eating produce grown within a half=mile of the highest mapped metal concentrations...

Another Reason To Have A Water Filter

We know about chorine and fluoride and heavy metals in tap water, but does your water have 1,2,3 Trichloropropane (1,2,3TCP)? After all the news about water problems in Flint, Michigan, a reporter decided to actually read the “consumer confidence report” for her...

Cangshan Knives

Question from Michelle Bishop Hi Debra, I just ordered a Cangshan N series (hollow center in handle, solid metal knife) from Amazon. All the reviews are good but they’re from Aug 2015 and forward so it seems these knives are not long-established. They got an NSF...

Lead in Glass

Update February, 2020:  Is There Lead in Glassware? It has long been assumed that glass is a safe material. However, recently, there have been tests done on regular glassware that shows lead is found in glass. At first I couldn’t believe this. Lead is not added to...

Barefoot Shoes

Question from Deanna McFarlain Hi Debra, Like many of your readers I have been searching for non toxic shoes for years. Finding a shoe that is both healthy for our feet and non toxic is quite a challenge. Recently I have been on the hunt for barefoot shoes & found...

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.