Monthly Archives: April 2009

Husband Asked, “What’s in Alba’s Unscented Moisturing Cream Shave?”

Posted on April 17, 2009 by

This morning, my husband asked, “What’s in this shaving cream? Is it really free of synthetic chemicals?” He saw a list of ingredients he couldn’t pronounce and wondered what they were. He went on to gush over how much better … Continue reading →

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Organic Means Pesticide-Free, Right? WRONG! About Botanical Pesticides

Posted on April 10, 2009 by

I know this post is going to make a lot of people cringe.  My intent is not to bash organic farming.  I buy organic and will continue to do so, confident that the choices organic farmers make are better for … Continue reading →

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What Products are Made from Petrochemicals?

Posted on April 7, 2009 by

What products are made from petrochemicals? The National Petroleum and Refiners Association Tells Us From their site: Products Made from Petrochemicals include plastics, soaps, detergents, solvents (such as paint thinner), paints, drugs, fertilizer, pesticides, explosives, synthetic fibers and rubbers, and … Continue reading →

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Listen to Podcast with Dr. Tang Lee, Professor of Architecture: Mold, Health and What You Can Do about It

Posted on April 3, 2009 by

In this episode of Living in a Chemical Soup Podcast, I interviewed Dr. Tang Lee (U of C) about mold. We talked about prevention, clean-up, tips for renters and landlords, grow-ops, testing, symptoms of toxic mold exposure, and much more. … Continue reading →

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Syncrude and 1600 Ducks

Posted on April 1, 2009 by

I live with birds and when I heard about the number of ducks killed in the tailings ponds created by Syncrude, this image popped into my head. I made it into a t-shirt if anyone else thinks it’s got some … Continue reading →

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