It's Sunday afternoon and I just finished up the Green Living blog questions and answers before packing up my computer. My husband Larry arrived Thursday night after driving 3000 miles across the country in five days in his vegetable oil car. Tomorrow we're leaving San Francisco and driving to Pasadena for the first leg of our drive home. We're staying there for two weeks, then driving back to Florida via Colorado, where I will be speaking at a conference for health care providers. It's a busy summer, but I have my laptop with me and will keep up with all my newsletters as I travel across the country. Have a safe and happy Independence Day! Debra :-) HEALTH, HOME & HABITAT #141 ~ 2 July 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)
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Testing tap water for toxics dear debra i need to know what are the best ways i can measure for toxins in the tap water and shower water. also the bottled water i drink. i was told by my doctor that my levels of certain metals are way too high. please share this with others as well. thank you steve Household pollutant test kits i want to know what things i can use to test different areas in my home for mold. which areas besides the bathroom could it be in? Non-Toxic Propane Is there a propane that would be considered less toxic, or non-toxic? Whole house water filter I have been interested in a whole house water filter, but the options are confusing. In your webinar, you mentioned that you had one and paid A LOT of money for one. First of all, what is a lot? The prices I have seen one the web are all over the place. Second, back when I was researching it, I saw you recommended some guy in California ( I live in Connecticut). I couldn't really tell if he was a consultant or saleperson or manufacturer. Can you tell me the brand name of the filter you chose? washing organic clothing with non-organic Hello Debra, Toxic Chair Frame From Foam? I hope you can help me. I bought a chair from Norwalk furniture for $1,200.00 2 years ago and it still smells. My plan is to reupholster it and use natural latex foam but once the toxic foam is removed do you think the wood frame will have obsorbed some of the toxic chemicals from the foam, fire retardent etc..the latex foam should cost about $200, hemp fabric $150 labor $300.??.I just don't know if it's even worth the trouble... removing wallpaper Anyone have any green ideas for removing wallpaper? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CLASSIFIED ADS to place a classified ad in this newsletter...
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