Question from Julia I am thinking of moving into an apartment that used Howard Restor-A-Finish on the wooden kitchen cabinets. Do you think this product is as bad as polyurathane, which is my worst trigger? Do you think it would be safe to live there 2-3 weeks after...

Question from Julia Are Bamboo bedsheets that are 100% viscose safe for people with MCS? If not, what kind of chemical free sheets do you recommend? Debra's Answer As always, I cannot recommend anything as "safe for people with MCS" because each person with MCS has...

Question from Mary I have a pet peeve and I'd like your opinion. I frequently see advertisements with the message printed in white or colored ink against a solid black backgrouond. My assumption is that black ink uses more petrochemicals than lighter colors and...

Question from Donna What are your thoughts on the risks of living close to a golf course (i.e. exposure to air-borne residue and chemicals leaching into well water) ? What is a safe distance to live from a golf course? Debra's Answer Beyond Pesticides has compiled a...

Question from Mommy_of_Sebastian_and_Gabrielli Hi Debra! I am wondering if there is a natural way to get a musty smell out of my older son's Naturepedic wool/cotton mattress. It was stored in a closet in our home for a year or so, and now it smells...I guess from lack...

Question from nancy williams Hi Debra, Do you know whether any chemically sensitive people have been able to tolerate a new product called "Zero Odor". It is proprietary ingredients, but claims to encapsulate the odor molecules, and eliminate them rather than covering...

Question from NS I was just about to buy a latex mattress, and found out that during the process of making latex they use zinc oxide and sulfur. They also use ammonia, but said they use a de-ammoniation afterwards. He said that it might not get all of the ammonia out...

Question from Sunny S. Hi Debra! I am packing away baby clothes for a possible one in the far future 🙂 Right now the clothes are in the house in cardboard boxes but they are soon moving into the garage. I'm afraid of smells and whatever else might get into the boxes...

Question from Tjay Math My spouse is extremely ill & also suffers from severe MCS. We recently purchased some flannel bed sheets from a reputable company. The product was Oeko-Tex® certified but the dye odor was extreme, even after frequent washings. We were led...

Question from Margaret L HI, Has anyone had successful experience with cleaning upholstery that has been contaminated by pesticides? (possibly petroleum solvents too) My car seats got contaminated and for the time being I've been driving around with plastic bags atop...