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Why We Shouldn’t Use Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Just want to pass along a very well researched article about why we should stick with our incandescent light bulbs.
“People are reporting migraines, rashes and epileptic seizures caused by the CFLs. Lessor concerns are general ill feelings, achy joints, anxiety and common headaches. I’ve had one report of school children gaining 20 IQ points when moved from a CFL environment to natural light augmented with incandescent light.”
ClothDiaper.com
This website is dedicated to cloth diapers, so they have a ton of information and products to make your cloth diapering experience a success. They explain all the different types of cloth diapers, home many to buy, how to fold a diaper, and anything else you might need to know about diapering. Products include resuable cotton diapers made from bleached, unbleached and organic cotton. Plus diaper covers, wipes, liners and all the accessories.
Eco Lips
More than a dozen varieties of petroleum-free lip balm made with certified organic ingredients. From pure and simple to tinted and sun protection, they have it here. Some varieties contain ingredients that are not organic, only because they are not available organic.
Peek A Green
Practically everything you might need for babies, kids, and moms, all handpicked by a mom who knows a lot about choosing healthy and green products. For example, ALL clothing, bathwear and soft toys are certified organic cotton or Oeko-Tex 100 certified bamboo fiber, with low impact dyes, free of heavy metals, no chlorine or formaldehyde, nickel-free snaps and zippers. Wooden toys are made from from renewable forests with water-based metal-free dyes and non-formaldehyde glue.
Stackable Plastic Storage Drawers
Question from Annette Tweedel
Hi Debra, Is there anything toxic about Stackable Plastic Storage Drawers?
Debra’s Answer
You just need to check and see what type of plastic they are made from. Polyethylene and polypropylene are the least toxic plastics used to make this product.
Old Furnace Emissions
Question from Pam
Hi Debra, Do you know of any chemicals that on old furnace might emit, other than carbon monoxide? Our furnace is 23 years old and is giving me a headache when it runs, but it has been checked out and is in good working order. I’m stumped as to why this is happening. Also, I’m a little worried about getting a new furnace—odors, etc. Do people with MCS generally have any problems when getting a new furnace? Thanks!
Debra’s Answer
Old furnaces can emit much more than carbon monoxide. The burning of any type of fuel produces a whole group of toxic chemicals known as “combustion by-products.”
These include benzene, toluene, formaldehyde, radon, PCBs, dioxins and many more. Different types of fuel produce different pollutants. To find out what might be produced by your furnace, type “combustion byproducts” and the type of fuel, such as “combustion byproducts coal.”
“Good working order” may still be emitting pollutants that can make you sick.
Let’s Get the Dangers of Air Fresheners & Perfume on Dr Oz
Question from Get Dr Oz to ban air-fresheners!
Wondering if we can’t get organized & contact Dr. Oz so he does a show on the toxicity of air-fresheners and perfumes and all-around phthalates-containing products?
There’s a lot of ignorance out there & the biggest scam is calling these air-pollutants “air-fresheners”.
Who’s with me and how can we do this!?
We need lots of emails from tons of IPs to make an impact here.
Perfumes need to be banned from the workplace, and chemicals such as air-fresheners from apt. buildings (bathrooms, gyms and other common areas & eventually from people’s apts. as they waft onto other apts.) so maybe we can get the ball rolling by spreading awareness to those clueless souls who wait hand & foot on the good Dr instead of doing their own research but do take what he says as gospel.
Dr Oz has been rehashing the same 2 topics ad-nauseatum: how to lose weight, how to get skinny and how to lose wrinkles, how to get young-looking like a broken record for years on end.
Debra’s Answer
OK. Here’s where you can make a suggestion for a show: http://www.doctoroz.com/contact
Fill out the form and in the Subject menu choose “I have an idea for a segment.”
I suggest you say whatever you want to say about fragrance and why Dr Oz should talk about the subject.
Then give them this link to Scent-free Victory! and tell them to read the letter from Dr. Anne Steinemann about the toxic chemicals found in scented products.
Tell them to have me as a guest on the show. Give them this URL about my book Toxic Free.
Pass this on to everyone you know. Post a link to this blog on your Facebook and Twitter pages and anyplace else. Now. Today. Let’s send them a lot of messages all at once and see if they pay attention.
Non-Organic Cotton Quilt OK?
Question from audrey
My mattress, sheets, etc are all organic or green (dye free etc). I need to buy a plain lightweight quilt and the organic ones are so expensive. What do you think about just a regular one – that obviously is washed and aired out so it doesn’t smell (even the organic items smell in the beginning). I am leary because it will be on my bed, but the expense of the organic ones are a bit more than I can afford. Thanks.
Debra’s Answer
I don’t know the size of your bed or your “affordable” price range.
If you’re not going to go organic, I would choose something as plain and simple as possible, such as: coverlets from Garnet Hill.
Or this dream quilt also from Garnet Hill which is on sale right now.
Garnet Hill has been selling natural fiber bedding since before I started writing thirty years ago. Ask them about finishes.
Stay away from cheap quilts that may have polyester and formaldehyde.
Levana Naturals
High quality organic cotton, organic wool & silk clothing for babies and children. They have everything from organic onesies to fair trade playsuits to organic baby blankets.”Our love of natural products—their feel, taste, smell, look and sometimes even their sound—made it a natural choice for us to look for organic items for our newborn. We want to protect the innocence and carefree nature of our children, the environment they live in and the society they grow up in. And have fun doing it. “
Moonbees
A home-based sewing project specializing in undyed hemp/organic cotton cloth menstrual pads. You can buy them ready-made or purchase materials to sew your own.
