Tag Archives: chemicals

Even the CDC practices this…

Posted on June 7, 2019 by

There are many sources of indoor air pollution in any home. Continue reading →

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Epidemic! Are gut problems related to this?

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

Antimicrobial chemicals are used in consumer products to prevent bacterial overgrowth.  Triclosan is used in more than 2000 products such as toothpaste, cosmetics, kitchenware, toys and others.  A study with mice, reported in Science Translational Medicine and reported in the … Continue reading →

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Headline: Organic Food Linked to Less Cancer

Posted on January 17, 2019 by

My patients often tell me that organic food is too expensive so they prefer to buy the conventional kind.  A Los Angeles Times article dated October 28, 2018 reported a study of almost 70,000 French adults over an average of … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Have Symptoms?

Posted on December 12, 2018 by

As that famous writer Anonymous said: “If you don’t take care of your body, where are you going to live?” Continue reading →

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“An Epidemic of Contact Dermatitis”

Posted on July 27, 2017 by

There are a number of reports about a preservative and synthetic biocide used in thousands of personal care products that is very irritating to skin. I am summarizing the valuable information in one of them.  The name of the chemical is … Continue reading →

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Fresh Air, Really?

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

Air fresheners are not as safe and innocuous as we might think. Continue reading →

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What is Lurking Under Your House?

Posted on June 21, 2016 by

One of my patients sent me a question about her home’s environment.  During earthquake retrofitting, she was informed that some dirt in front of the house had to be pushed back from the foundation. After the dirt was moved, she noticed … Continue reading →

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Is your orange juice “enhanced?”

Posted on February 2, 2016 by

Unless you squeeze your own orange juice, the product you drink from a carton is neither fresh nor just orange juice. Continue reading →

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Home Pesticide Use Tied to Child Cancer Risk

Posted on December 29, 2015 by

When we discover a bug in the kitchen (this story is not about computers) it is really easy to grab the “bug bomb” and zap it.  It seems to be that, as a society, we are very intolerant of bugs even though … Continue reading →

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Endocrine Disruptor in Nail Polish Gets Absorbed By women’s bodies

Posted on December 23, 2015 by

There is Danger in those Beautiful Nails                   Environmental Working Group, which provides valuable information about chemicals and their effects on our health, has noted a study done by Duke University that we … Continue reading →

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