This is a photo of the floor in the bedroom where I was sleeping. Right outside this room, on the outside of the house is a tap, which I thought must have a leaky pipe. So I called in the experts. The guy who owns the house had a look and said it does not appear to have a leak. So, then a builder guy came to the house, had a look and said that before the house was built … [Read more...] about Moulds and Mattresses
Archives for March 2012
Safe Cosmetics Australia
If, like me, you're the type of person who finds that the scent of perfume hints at toxicity in the air, then you'll be ecstatic to find Australia now has its own national accreditation for toxic-free products, which means safer products for us. (Note that I said 'safer' because for some chemically sensitive people, there are not many products that are actually safe—there … [Read more...] about Safe Cosmetics Australia
Choose Friendships Over Fragrances
Often, asking someone to forgo using his or her fragrance products (such as perfume, aftershave, washing powder, or hairspray) can be awkward. You just don't know how that person will react. I've had all sorts of responses, from kind acceptance of my request, to utter outrage—stemming from their perception of 'my' breaching of ‘their’ human rights. (Like breathing air … [Read more...] about Choose Friendships Over Fragrances
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: How Chemical Exposures May Be Affecting Your Health
I recently watched this movie on MCS; it was made in 2004, so some of the information is behind the tracks, but the gist of it still relates to the situation today. In America there are significant problems with the health system; therefore, in my view, we are much luckier here in the land of Oz... Check it out! … [Read more...] about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: How Chemical Exposures May Be Affecting Your Health