6 Methods of Removing Chemicals from New Clothes
Ever spill water on a new shirt or pants and watch it bead up instead of soak in? That’s because clothes are often treated with plasticizers to help prevent mold and hold the shape of […]
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Molds can produce toxic substances called mycotoxins, though the presence of mold in a building does not necessarily mean that mycotoxins are present or that they are present in large quantities. More than 200 mycotoxins […]
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School is starting up and I wanted to mention an important issue for those with kids. A father reported to ACN that his child was poisoned by car and bus exhaust fumes while doing vehicle pickup and dropoff duty as a safety […]
8 Tips on Making a Healthy Carpet Choice (Premium)
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Megan’s Serious Tics Were Caused by a Brain Allergy
Our daughter had tics from the age of two until she was nine. By this time the tics were much more distinct and recognizable, but she managed them better. Still, they were constant, daily. They […]
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A mother wrote to ACN Latitudes, “I was shocked to find that my son’s tics increased dramatically when he was exposed to new cabinets in our kitchen. I later learned that the culprit was formaldehyde.” […]