Question from Liz Schmidt Whenever our neighbors do laundry it smells up our house. Several times a week I have to go around the house and close all the windows, but by then the smell is already inside so this is of little help. I don't have MCS, but I'm sensitive to...

Question from dalilah61 I purchased a pillow from essentia and it had a horrible odor. It was the classic pillow and very pricey ($199). When I contacted the company, they told me that they do not return pillows and to air it out. I aired out the pillow for over a...

Question from HEG In 2 weeks I am moving into an apartment that was painted with traditional latex paint in May (about 2.5 months prior to my move-in date). I was wondering if anyone could estimate how long this paint may be off-gassing for and if there is anything I...

Question from Mary Marston Hi Debra, I purchased a stick vacuum by Germ Guardian for occasional use when I don't want to drag out my regular vacuum. The dirt cup has Silver Clean technology to help fight the growth of odor-causing baceria and mold, according to their...

Question from Molly My husband and I have gone through 2 organic latex mattresses and were not satisfied with either of them. Both made claims to be similar to the traditional memory foam mattress. Both ended up leaving permanent impressions where my husband would lie...

Question from Natalie I want to try oil pulling, but would like to buy a toothbrush sanitizer to use afterwards. I found one called UVZ Health Systems ESA302 Wall Mount Family Toothbrush Sanitizer at amazon. Do you think this is a good sanitizer? Since there's lots of...

Question from Shauna87 I am interested in finding out if anyone has done any testing on Emile Henry Cookware. I did read on your site that back in 2008 someone tested a lasagna pan with some sort of metal meter and it did test positive which saddens me because their...

Question from SL Does anyone have actual experience with either the Essentia all latex natural memory foam beds (debraslist.com/essentia) or Euro-Flex latex beds (www.euro-flex.com)? In addition to chemical and scent sensitivities, comfort is key as I am underweight...

I just happened to come across this while searching for something else. The American Lung Association, Environment Defense Fund, and other groups are working to establish an emissions control area in U.S. waters to protect the health of Americans from global shipping...