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Toxic College Dorm Room
Question from Judith Hi, Debra, I am a long-time reader and fan of your website and books; thank you for the great service you provide. We have the following frustrating and worrisome situation. We just moved my 18-year-old daughter into her college dorm and to our...
SC Johnson Ingredient Disclosure
You may have seen the commercial on TV for SC Johnson products where they say they are disclosing all their ingredients for products like Windex, Glade, Pledge and more. I went to their website and easily found this information. I just want to discuss it a bit because...
Te Bella Tea Company
A lovely little website with organic and fair trade teas in many unusual flavors. Choose from green, white, oolong, black, herbal, rooibos, and mate teas, with flavors like raspberry/rosehip/pomegranate, orange/almond, and peppermint/rosepetal/lavender. They have...
The Healthy Bra Company
Custom bras that are "just right" for your body, regardless of shape, size, anatomical features, or body conditions. Because each body is unique, a comprehensive assessment process is used to take into consideration each woman's individual needs. It is then determined...
Dirty electricity from wind and solar farms
Question from ANDRE FAUTEUX Are wind farms saving or killing us? A provocative investigation claims thousands of people are falling sick because they live near them The symptoms they claim to have suffered may vary – including dizziness; increased blood pressure and...
What is Resin?
Question from Donna Hi Debra, I'm trying to find a cute toothbrush holder and soap pump for my son's bathroom, but most of them are made of "resin." Is resin safe for bathroom accessories? Thank you, Donna Debra's Answer Resin is a substance that begins in a viscous...
Need a Fine Sieve to Rinse Quinoa
Question from PJ A kitchen store employee suggested that I use "food grade silicon caulk" to seal the rim of the fine sieve I purchased to rinse quinoa. The dry grain was getting stuck under the rim and swelling, making it impossible to remove. I have looked for a...
Arsenic-Free Rice
Question from Shoshana Do you know which brands of organic rice have less arsenic or no arsenic? Debra's Answer Here is an article from Rodale that I think answers your question: Rodale: How Companies Are Coping With Arsenic in Rice. Arsenic is a poison, but it is...
BPA linked to obesity in white children
White children exposed to high levels of bisphenol A are five times more likely to be obese than children with low levels, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The research is the first to link the chemical to...
Bare Honey
Raw "treatment-free honey...fresh from the hive," produced without chemicals, pesticides, antibiotics, GMOs, or any other treatments. Further, their equipment has never been exposed to any chemicals or pesticides whatsoever. "We have chosen to join a community of...
