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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

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

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

At last, we have a President who cares about the success of the country and the well-being of its people. At last, we may get some meaningful school and health care reforms. President Obama and the Congress may not get it right the first time, and that’s OK with me. At least we are not being told once again (in spite of the facts) that the US has the best health care and education systems in the world.



I have never understood how anyone can honestly believe that a poorly educated… Continue