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Scanner
Question from green-earth Hi Debra, I need a scanner for my office. I was thinking of getting a portable one because it was smaller, however I need to scan books and the smaller ones wouldn't work for that purpose. I am scanning a sketchbook, which has drawings in it...
Mold Remidiation
Question from Bonnie Johnson After a peak up into the attic crawl space it was discovered that there is some mold up there on the wood panels. The roof was done in 06 and have not been up there since then. I will get it tested and removed. I was wondering if anyone...
decals
Question from jenny Hi Debra, Is this a safe alternative to the vinyl wall decals? We've heard about -water based adhesive backed fabric material for wall decals that is 'CPSIA tested and it is compliant'. Thanks for your confirmation. Jenny Debra's Answer Well, one...
Lamp shades
Question from Stacey Hi Debra, I found some glass lamps that I like but wonder how safe the lamp shades are...the website states that the lamp shades are made of "a natural linen" but can I trust this? Are lamp shades usually made with a plastic/synthetic base also?...
The Safest Seafood
My guest today is Randy Hartnell, President of Vital Choice Wild Seafood & Organics, which he founded in 2001 with his wife Carla. He is responsible for guiding the company on its mission of providing consumers with high quality sustainable seafood, while educating them about the impact of their food choices on the environment, their health, and the commercial fishing community. We’ll be talking about toxic chemicals found in seafood, the health benefits of seafood, how you can choose and purchase the safest seafood. Prior to founding Vital Choice, Randy spent 24 years as a commercial salmon and herring fisherman in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. He is a Washington state native and currently resides there with his wife in Bellingham. www.vitalchoice.com
Cali Bamboo Flooring
Question from 3kids Cali Bamboo Flooring claims the following for their floors. Do you have any experience with this company? Floor would be floated as this product would be used in a basement. Home is located in the Northeast so tile is not optimal. Thanks for your...
Nut milk bag made of nylon
Question from TA Debra, do you think that nylon bags known as "nut milk bags" are safe to use? They are commonly used for making almond milk, but I would like to use it for making coconut milk from shredded dried coconut and boiling water, which sits for an hour or so...
How Natural Remedies Could Have Saved A Life
My guest today is Pamela Seefeld, R.Ph, a registered pharmacist who prefers to dispense medicinal plants and other natural substances instead of prescription drugs. The week before Christmas, my brother died suddenly. The death certificate says the cause of death was pneumonia, but this was only the result of a lifetime of cigarettes, alcohol and prescription drugs (read more about my brother’s death at Life and Death: A Tale of Two Children.) We’ll talk about how prescription drugs can undermine your health in general, the side effects of the specific prescription drugs Bradley was taking at the time of his death, and what he could have done naturally instead of taking these prescription drugs. I can’t help but think my brother could be alive today if he had made better choices. Pamela is a 1990 graduate of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, where she studied Pharmacognosy (the study of medicines derived from plants and other natural sources). She has worked as an integrative pharmacist teaching physicians, pharmacists and the general public about the proper use of botanicals. She is also a grant reviewer for NIH in Washington D.C. and the owner of Botanical Resource and Botanical Resource Med Spa in Clearwater, Florida. www.botanicalresource.com
How Cell Phones Harm Your Health and How to Stay Safe
Dr. Devra Lee Davis, M.P.H., Ph.D, is recognized internationally for her work on environmental health and disease prevention. A Presidential appointee that received bi-partisan Senate confirmation, Dr. Davis was the Founding Director of the world’s first Center for Environmental Oncology and currently serves as President of Environmental Health Trust, a nonprofit devoted to researching and controlling avoidable environmental health threats. A national book award finalist, Dr. Davis lectures at universities in the U.S. and Europe and was the recent winner of the Carnegie Science Medal in 2010 and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Green America in 2012. Her 2007 book, The Secret History of the War on Cancer, details the ways that public relations strategies have undermined public health, and is being used at major schools of public health, including Harvard, Emory, and Tulane University. Her recent book, Disconnect: The Truth about Cell Phone Radiation and Your Health, what the Industry has Done to Hide it, and What You Can Do to Protect your Family was published in the U.S. and U.K. by Dutton, 2010, and has been released in Australia, India, Turkey, Taiwan, Finland, Estonia, China, and as a book on tape. Her research has appeared in major scientific journals. Her research has been featured on CNN, CSPAN, CBC, BBC, and public radio. ehtrust.org | showusthefineprint.com | www.babysafeproject.org
Clear coat for craft projects
Question from TA Hi Debra, I 've seen a variety of ornament craft ideas, in which an ornament is made of clay, salt dough, etc, and then covered with a clear coat. I'd like to try something like this with my child, and the clay and salt dough seem quite safe, but I'm...
