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You can listen to Living in a Chemical Soup Podcast? Interviews with some of the most informed people around. Topics are related to environment and health in the home. Each episode is about 1 hour. Play audio by clicking “Past … Continue reading
Environmental Defence and Others Urge Johnson and Johnson to Remove Harmful Chemicals from Baby Products
2009 May 26 Johnson & Johnson Urged to Make Safer Baby Products Environmental Defence, Breast Cancer Action Montreal, and more than 40 US groups urge company to remove harmful chemicals from their products Toronto/San Francisco – Environmental Defence and Breast … Continue reading
Paints: Low Odor, No-VOC. What Do They Mean?
Volatile Organic Compounds The term “organic compounds” covers all chemicals containing carbon and hydrogen. Volatile organic compounds are those organic compounds that have boiling points roughly in the range of 50-250oC. There are probably several thousand chemicals, synthetic and natural, … Continue reading
Posted in green home, non-toxic home
Tagged low-voc, mean, natural, non-toxic paint, VOC, voc-free
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Healthytoys.org – A Tool to Help Find Healthy, Less Toxic Toys
Want to know how much bromine is in a WII? Which bracelets contain lead? Which toys are free of certain harmful chemicals? I’m adding this website to the tools section. From the Healthytoys.org Website: The U.S. government doesn’t require full … Continue reading
Posted in green home, Non-Toxic Living
Tagged health, healthy toys, how to find healthy toys, mercury, non-toxic, toxic, what's in, which toys contain lead
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Chinese Drywall Causing Illness in Homes in Canada and the US
A couple of articles on drywall that is making people sick. Go to article: Toxic Chinese drywall accused for health problems in Canada, U.S. All houses affected have shown a common symptom — blackened, scorched wiring behind switch plates and … Continue reading
Posted in News, sick building syndrome
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