chemical sensitivity

More Evidence of A Correlation Between Dust Bunnies and Flame Retardants

June 14, 2011

Image credit Lloyd Alter

In our house the dust bunnies chase the dog. According to Chemist Christine in her Parentables post Why Your Kids’ First Pet Should be a Dust Bunny, this might be a good thing, because of the “hygiene hypothesis.” But new re…

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More Chemicals Added To HHS List Of Known or Suspected Carcinogens

June 13, 2011

As noted this morning in our post about formaldehyde, The Health And Human Services Report on Carcinogens lists two categories: agents, substances, mixtures, or exposures known to be a human carcinogen and reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinoge…

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Formaldehyde Added To Official List of Known Carcinogens; Now Lets Ban It In Building Materials

June 13, 2011

The Formaldehyde Council will tell you that the stuff is a perfectly natural part of our world, and it is, in small doses. In larger doses, the stuff is used by Koch-owned Georgia Pacific and others to make particle board, plywood and other lumber pr…

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Holistic Remedies for Relieving Sunburn Pain

June 5, 2011

Photo: blmurch

It’s that time of year again. The sun is shining and it’s hot, hot, hot. The sun is warming, welcoming, and a great contributor to getting your RDA of Vitamin D, but just like everything else, you can overdo it. Sunburns are not only b…

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Is Sprayed Polyurethane Insulation Safe?

May 26, 2011

Image Credit Lloyd Alter

It’s getting harder and harder to know what to use in green building. Sprayed polyurethane foam is a favourite among green builders because of its high R value and tight seal, but the Environmental Protection Agency is raisin…

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The Real Reason Why Coca-Cola Isn’t Ditching Bisphenol A

April 29, 2011

The real answer to BPA. Image credit havankevin CC

Ariel Schwartz writes at Fast Company: Why Coca-Cola Isn’t Ditching BPA, the chemical that has been linked everything from breast cancer in women to breast growth on men, noting that “the stuff is re…

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Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep Database Gets User-Friendly Makeover

April 28, 2011

Photo: screen shot via Skin Deep

The Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database has helped a number of consumers give their cosmetic cases a non-toxic makeover, and so, it’s about time they had one of their own.

The site …

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Just When You Thought It Safe to Go Back in the (Drinking) Water

April 5, 2011

Image of Bisphenol-A molecule: Edgar181, via Wikimedia Commons

SNEWS is a publication for the US outdoor sports and fitness industry. They’ve been providing in-depth coverage of the Bisphenol-A (BPA) story over the past eight years. Yesterday they br…

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Weleda Introduces New Biodynamic Wrinkle-Reducing Skincare

January 20, 2011

Weleda biodynamic Calendula fields. Photo: Weleda

Weleda’s new organic and natural skincare for women over forty harnesses the power of the pomegranate to work in harmony with the skin’s natural aging process. The Pomegranate Firming Facial Care–pac…

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More Than Lip Service – Elemental Herbs Garner Green Award

December 13, 2010

Photo: Elemental Herbs

Using herbs for preventative or curative health is as old as humankind. But these days before we put some lotion or other on our skin it seems we need a PHD in chemistry to understand the product’s ingredients. Elemental Herbs …

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