Question from Mira
Hi Debra,
I’m wondering what brand of smoke alarms are safest, both wired and not wired. I need some new wired ones for my condo.
In this article I was surprised to see a radiation risk associated with one type of smoke alarm. Evolving Wellness: Alarming Toxic Safety Risks Associated with Your Smoke Alarm
Thank you.
Debra’s Answer
I’ve been writing about this for many years. I just looked it up and I first mentioned this in my book The Nontoxic Home in 1986.
You should definitely get a photoelectric alarm, as the author of your cited article recommends. She did a great job of outlining this whole issue.
In years past these were difficult to find, but now they are common.
Here’s a list of photoelectric smoke detectors you can order from online or find these brands at your local hardware store.
