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Our SAFER Boulder house is for sale

1495 Oak Place – Boulder, Colorado 80304$729,000 The house – a sunlit contemporary surrounded by beautiful gardens and flagstone paths.Open floor plan, travertine, tile and hardwood floors, contemporary halogen lighting, granite breakfast bar, maple K cabinets, walk-in pantry, air-lock entry, bright sun room, open beams, skylights, radiant heat with multi-zone temperature control, new roof (2010), new 5.5 kW photovoltaic solar panels (2010), 2 car finished garage, attic, and irrigation…See More

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Finding fragrance-free accomodations

Those of us who need to find fragrance-free space know that environmentally green does not usually equate with healthy living but is often a sales ploy for hotels and other accommodations. For example, there may be less waste involved if towels are not laundered daily, but this doesn’t make a room safe for someone who is looking for a fragrance-free, chemically unpolluted room. Using scented products (essential oils, organics, or herbs ) or providing scented soap and shampoo results in smelly… Continue

Posted by Cookie on January 28, 2010 at 12:34pm

"Things could be worse" movies

Here is a pick-me-up list for those days when you get the blues! What are your favorites?

A Beautiful Mind

John Forbes Nash Jr. (Russell Crowe) was a…

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Posted by Eric on October 25, 2009 at 8:00am

News, Science, and Links Summary

September 11, 2009

New Study: Cell Phones Raise Risk of Brain Tumors

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-cell-phone-cancer,0,3071221.story

Hispanics face high cancer risk from breathing household chemical

http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/hispanics-and-indoor-air

Stanford Hospital Menu Offers Organic, Local… Continue

Posted by Cookie on September 12, 2009 at 8:39pm

NEWS, SCIENCE and Links Summary by Lourdes Salvador

Playing with fire

Chemical industry extinguishes effort to curb toxic fire retardants

http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=1179904

EPA Fines Tree Nursery for Pesticide Misuse, Worker Safety Violations

http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=2362

Toymaker giant Mattel… Continue

Posted by Cookie on September 6, 2009 at 3:38pm

Corn Syrup contains mercury?

If the specter of obesity and diabetes wasn't enough to turn you off high- fructose corn syrup (HFCS), try this: New research suggests that the sweetener could be tainted with mercury, putting millions of children at risk for developmental problems.

In 2004, Renee Dufault, an environmental health researcher at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), stumbled upon an obscure… Continue

Posted by Eric on August 6, 2009 at 9:53am

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Our SAFER Boulder house is for sale

Started by Cookie Apr 28, 2011.

Humanure? 1 Reply

There's a great story about composting toilets on time.com. We once spent a few days in a cabin in Wyoming that had a composting toilet and it's true, a big pile of crap has no odor when it's done…Continue

Tags: compost, toilets

Started by Eric. Last reply by Cookie Jan 28, 2010.

Treating flu and cancer with baking soda

It's hard to believe, but this looks somewhat credible and I recommend reading Mercola's comments.…Continue

Tags: Cancer, flu

Started by Eric Dec 15, 2009.

CT scans deliver higher-than-expected radiation doses & higher cancer risk

"The issue is important, investigators say, because over the past two decades, the use of diagnostic CT has skyrocketed: from 3 million scans nationwide in 1980 to 70 million in 2007. In the latest…Continue

Tags: ct scan, cancer, radiation

Started by Eric Dec 14, 2009.

Gary Null Speaks Out Against Vaccine Industry

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Tags: Industry, Vaccine

Started by Eric Nov 19, 2009.

Doctors kids won't get swine flu vaccine

I've followed Doctor Mercola for years, so when he says "Don't let your child get flu vaccine" that it's not safe or even helpful, I believe him. Here are a few excerpts (…Continue

Tags: swine, vaccine, flu

Started by Eric Oct 25, 2009.

Nurses union files lawsuit over mandatory flu vaccine

There are real health reasons for not getting the flu shot but it doesn't appear…Continue

Tags: vaccine, flu, swine

Started by Eric Oct 2, 2009.

wow - California bans high-emission paint thinners, solvents

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California air regulators approved strict regulations Thursday for aerosol air fresheners, paint thinners and solvents as a way to lessen smog-forming emissions and reduce a…Continue

Tags: bans, California, solvents, voc

Started by Eric Sep 29, 2009.

Fruit and veg have 'unacceptable' levels of pesticides

Many fruit and vegetables sold in supermarkets and greengrocers contain pesticide residues that are above the maximum legal level, an in-depth report has said.Apples, peas, and grapes are sometimes…Continue

Started by Eric Sep 29, 2009.

Curing swine flu without drugs - IV Vitamin C

Please see attachment for more swine flu info!Posted by: Dr. MercolaSeptember 08 2009Dr. Thomas Levy sent me a report on a case where vitaminC was used to completely cure a case of swine flu. He says…Continue

Tags: c, vitamin, flu, swine

Started by Eric Sep 19, 2009.