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Glass Water Bottle with Non-Plastic Lid
Question from George I am looking for a water bottle (glass preferably), to have the alternative to stainless steel. Since I use reverse osmosis water, it can be 6.5-7pH with no minerals left in it (rain water). Apparently this type of water due to being...
Softer Latex-Free Mattress
Question from Bonnie I am allergic to latex but would love to know if anyone has found a comfortable softer type mattress without latex. Lisa’s Answer There are many safe mattresses on Debra's List. Readers, can anyone comment on which of these are soft?
Vinyl Plank Flooring
Question from Grace Thank you for all the fabulous info. We are looking to remodel our house and live in it 5-7 years before we build a house with a more non toxic budget. I am trying to find a good wood flooring that I won’t be worried about us living with but also...
Stainless Steel Drinking Glasses
Question from Shauna Good morning, I stumbled upon your website trying to research stainless steel products from China. I recently got my kids a set of stainless steel cups to drink water from. We primarily drink water or carbonated water in our house. Occasionally...
Toxins in Tea
There have been many references in the news in the last few days about a new study that confirms that plastic tea bags release plastic particles into brewed tea (1). One tea bag can release billions of microplastic and nanoplastic particles into the brew. This is...
Odor Neutralizing Laundry Products in EU
Question from Sharon Does anyone know of a European supplier of laundry products odor-neutralizing (specifically chemical / formaldehyde) ? I learned about EnviroKlenz (only U.S., though) and their EU supplier in Denmark, called OdorKlenz -- but they do not ship to...
Graphenstone Paint
Question from Marilyn Have you looked into Graphenstone paint? Lisa’s Answer I had not heard of the product but I looked at the website. The paint base is VOC free which means that it has a very low level of VOCs but not necessarily that it has no VOCs. They do not...
Windshield Adhesive
Question from Stephen I'm looking for MCS safe Windshield replacement products. What is the best adhesives/primers to use? How long does the chemical off gassing take? and any tips to speed up the off-gassing process? Lisa’s Answer Look for a low VOC adhesive. I'm...
Bathtubs
Question from Pamela Brilliant website thank you! I'm concerned about the chemicals in our standard jacuzzi tub (all that plastic! and whatever is in the actual tub--hot plastic?)! AND I'm concerned about the old school tub at my ex' place coated with a chipping paint...
Ziplock bags
Question from Stacy I am using Ziplock freezer bags to keeps things dry in the car for my emergency supplies. Do I have to worry about offgassing in the car and with the high temperature? It it made of PE. Lisa’s Answer Food grade polyethylene is the safest plastic...