Toxic Burden
Site about the interface of environment and health
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Questions About Treated Lumber - 640 days ago
What's the scoop on treated lumber safety? Read on to find out! Recently a reader emailed me to ask about the safety of treated lumber. She and her mom (who has had breast cancer) live on boats, and the marina where she lives just replaced its docks..
Women's Health and Environment - 645 days ago
What do we know, and what can we do about it? Find out with these primers. Today I just want to point readers to a great new resource. The Collaborative and Environment has created a new website geared toward women at... Topics: information sources
The Myths of Organic Myths - 647 days ago
I’ve just returned from a trip to Florida. It was my first real vacation in well over a decade. I answered a few emails, but beside that, I did nothing work wise. It was marvelous, and I admit, a good mental-health exercise. Right before I left for my.. Topics: organic
Worth Reading - 670 days ago
I have been meaning to do a post for a while now pointing out the blogs of two of my friends. So here are two worth checking out: Daylle Deanne Schwartz is a writer buddy of mine from New York City. She writes a regular blog at...
A Tribute to Tamara - 673 days ago
We buried Tamara last week. A grey-tabby cat, she came into our lives in mid-February, 1988. The litter was purported to be six weeks, by our friend Ace, but I think he might have been pushing time a bit, because they were really tiny. In spite of that... Topics: cleaning products, eating well


