This is the shortest newsletter I've sent for a while--balances out those weeks when they are so long! After taking a week to get to San Francisco and settle in to the apartment that I'll be staying in til mid-June, this past week has been occupied with catching up on projects that got behind while I was moving. Next week I have some interesting info on vitamin C water filters, what "lead-free" means with regard to dinnerware, and a great hour-long interview I did on household toxics and my new book Really Green. Debra :-)
HEALTH, HOME & HABITAT #127 ~ 25 March 2008 * GREEN LIVING Q&A BLOG: new Q&As / new comments on previous Q&As If the links don't work on this newsletter, you can view it online at http://www.dld123.com/newsletter/newsletterupdateback.html Health, Home & Habitat Back Issues (tables of contents) * * * * * * * * * * * * * FREE MATTRESS GIVEAWAY * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Every year, White Lotus Home selects one lucky family to receive FREE natural or organic bedding ($500.00 worth of anything they make: mattresses, pillows, covers, duvets, toppers etc). This year, White Lotus Home will select one of my newsletter subscribers. One of you will be the winner! Yay! To enter, do one or both of the following: All entries must be received by midnight (eastern time) April 7, 2008.
Read more about Really Green and order... ...these days there are an overwhelming number of products for the home that are labeled green, eco-friendly, natural and organic... Debra Lynn Dadd, dubbed the "Queen of Green" by the New York Times has stepped in to help solve the dilemma with her latest book, Really Green. She breaks it down using understandable language so even a novice to the world of eco-friendly shopping can start making informed decisions. In the book she provides a foundation for defining products that claim to be green, and reviews basic green principles, types of products and even green packaging. Girlawhirl appreciates that Dadd takes in all sides of the green products issue and acknowledges that everyone needs to be comfortable with the choices they're making, because truth be told, even a little bit of green can still go a long way. -- girlawhirl.com Mar 20, 2008
GREEN LIVING Q&A BLOG Here are the questions and new comments posted through this yesterday. Remember, you are welcome to share your own comments and experience in response to any of these questions, and post questions of your own. To read and comment on more questions posted previously go to Green Living Q&A blog.
* Thermolon nonstick cookware includes my comments after seeing Thermalon and Green Gourmet cookware "up close and personal" Plastic-Free Band Aids Are there any band aids left that have NO plastic stuck to the gauze part? Adding the plastic originated with the idea that it would not stick to a wound. HOWEVER, as we all know, plastic is a horrible substance in itself (bisphenol A, petroleum-based, etc.) and it's the last thing I would want on my skin, let alone a wound! Moving - how safe is the region? Hi Debra- Plastic in dvd cases Hello, I am chemically sensitive and am trying to reduce the amount of chemicals in my home environment. I was wondering if you knew what type of plastic is used in DVDVideo cases and whether it offgases alot or not. Is it possible to make a gas stove safe? I read in one of your books and have read elsewhere that it is important to switch from gas appliances to electric appliances if you are concerned about improving health. My daughter has many food and environmental sensitivities and I am trying to make decisions about what to clean up in the house so that she has a good environment for maximal healing. I suspect that she is probably MCS. I saw in on your page about cookware that you seem to have a gas stove in the photos. That got me curious. Is there any way to make it safe to cook with a gas stove by increasing ventilation? Or is this not worth the gamble?
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|  The new, revised, edition of Home Safe Home is now available in bookstores nationwide. Home Safe Home tells what toxic chemicals are generally found in specific household products of all types, and safe solutions you can buy or make at home. It's different from other books on toxic chemicals because the focus really is what you can do to protect yourself and your family and create a healthy home. I bring over twenty years of research and personal real-life experience to this book. * 10 Simple, Inexpensive Things You Can Do To Reduce Household Toxics * How Toxic is Your Home? Quiz (excerpt from the book) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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