How Industrial Agriculture Damages our Environment From Greenpeace International on ISSUU: "Europe's dependency on chemical pesticides is nothing short of an addiction. Crops are routinely doused with a variety of chemicals, usually applied multiple times to single crops throughout the whole growing season. Industrial agriculture, with its heavy use of chemical pesticides, … [Read more...] about Europe’s Pesticide Addiction
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Pullularia Mould
*Pullularia (Aureobasidium pullulans) is a mildew type of mould that can live in water, on wood, metal and in rotting vegetation. I'm familiar with Cladosporium and Aspergillus, I even wrote a poem about them and the impact they have on my life, however, Pullaria has only just popped up on my intellectual radar; but it's been on my immunological radar for far longer... First … [Read more...] about Pullularia Mould
I’m Not a Hippy But… I’ve got a composting toilet!
Because my boyfriend and I are in the process of building an eco-friendly, allergy-free house (aka Freedom), with people working on site and all, we realised we needed a toilet for workers to be able to use. Mostly, on building sites you may see a portable toilet that looks somewhat like this: But, if you have allergies or chemical sensitivities that are impacted on via … [Read more...] about I’m Not a Hippy But… I’ve got a composting toilet!
The History of Chemical Sensitivity
Another wonderful lecture by Dr William Rea from the Environmental Health Centre in Dallas, bought to you from Breakspear Medical. This time, it's on the history of chemical sensitivity. A condition that's had many names and many faces; no doubt there will be a few more before our cage is unlocked. Enjoy! … [Read more...] about The History of Chemical Sensitivity
Lisa Neville: Please Help Stop Wood-smoke Impacting on My Already Inflamed Airways
Dear, Lisa Neville, Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Each winter, my health is impacted on by my neighbours' wood-smoke from their wood heaters. Not only does the woodsmoke make me ill for days at a time but it also makes my life and that of my family's difficult: we have to seal our windows with masking tape to keep the smoke out; we can't run the exhausts … [Read more...] about Lisa Neville: Please Help Stop Wood-smoke Impacting on My Already Inflamed Airways