It’s been a while since I actively checked in with some of my resource and advocacy sources. They send me information (which I appreciate) but sometimes (a lot of the time) it builds up til I choose to really focus on it in hopes that I will also then DO something about it. This time … Continue reading
I had too many exposures last week and am feeling the effects this week so I have not been able to pull off a substantive post. However, feeling physically down meant that good news really stood out. In addition to the fact that my new happy summer shoes have finally outgassed enough to wear, I … Continue reading
I began writing some thirteen years ago after I was inspired by The Human Ecologist‘s request for readers’ thoughts on science as an opposing force to the patient experience. While I certainly feel the tension between the two, I do not want to ever think of them as being foes and I wrote a response … Continue reading
I’ve been trying to stay more up to date on scientific articles that relate to health problems that challenge our household. We’ve got both chemical and food intolerance problems in our TILTed home. Some are allergies we were born with, but most are sensitivities that have developed, leaving us in the limbo of unknown disease … Continue reading
Reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) has been in the news due to the recent bills under discussion in the Senate’s Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW). A lot of y’all know plenty about it, probably more than me, so I am reluctant to do a huge review here. But I thought a … Continue reading
I recently joined Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, a coalition of 11 million individuals who are “fighting for reform of our outdated toxic chemical laws, working with retailers to phase out hazardous chemicals from the marketplace and educating the public about ways to protect one’s family from toxic chemicals.” Ashley Furniture has responded to the group, … Continue reading
This review was first published in The Human Ecologist. Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History by Florence Williams. Hardcover; 336 pages. 2012. New York, NY: WW Norton & Co. Florence Williams, the author of Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History, is a prolific and respected journalist with numerous awards to her name. Her investigative work … Continue reading
