The fight to breathe, the metallic taste in the mouth, and the stinging tongue. Numbness in the upper-respiratory tract, the dry heaving episode, and the headache that leaves cheekbones and temples feeling bruised. It involves a world that has also included hepatic injury, (liver cell death/necrosis), dermatitis, urticaria, hematotoxicity (the killing or damaging or red … [Read more...] about The Diversionary Tactic
Perfume
Something smells off: Kate Grenville’s case against fragrance
Fragrance is intimately linked with our memories and feelings. J. Sibiga Photography/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Ian Musgrave, University of Adelaide Scents, fragrances, perfumes. These words transform the mere concept of odours into something more evocative. Fragrance is intimately linked with our memories and feelings. For me the heavy smell of eucalyptus is forever … [Read more...] about Something smells off: Kate Grenville’s case against fragrance
Kathryn Treat Tribute: #pour1out4MCS Video
Up on my blog, I now have part II of ‘New Beginnings—No Turning Back’, with Author of Allergic to Life: My Battle for Courage, Survival and Hope, Kathryn Treat up on my blog. (It took me a whole year to complete part I and another whole year for part II. And part III is in the works. Life's a struggle. To write and edit you need a functioning brain and body. Ha, and I want to … [Read more...] about Kathryn Treat Tribute: #pour1out4MCS Video
3059 Fragrance Ingredients
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ~ George Orwell Whoever said that fragrance makers hide their ingredients? Are they right? "The Fragrance Industry has published below the list of fragrance ingredients used in consumer goods by their customers worldwide. This proactive initiative will continue to respond to consumers’ needs for more … [Read more...] about 3059 Fragrance Ingredients
Passive-Aggressive Misogyny?
(Source: Mike Adams) Women of the world, the next time you receive a bottle of fragrance from a guy, you may want to stop and consider: is this an act of passive-aggressive misogyny? Does this person know that fragrances contain chemicals that may harm my reproductive health (chemicals like Phthalates or Synthetic Musks), and could cause me to become sensitised to the … [Read more...] about Passive-Aggressive Misogyny?