Source: Is Your Shower Curtain Toxic? by Dr. Edward Group Have you ever noticed how a new shower curtain smells? There is a distinctive odor in shower curtains pulled fresh from the packaging. This noxious odor is plastic softener, a potently hazardous chemical compound that may do more than soften shower curtains. Today, companies selling many … Continue reading Is Your Shower Curtain Toxic?
5 Natural and Homemade Air Fresheners
Source: 5 Natural and Homemade Air Fresheners by Dr. Edward Group Many of us enjoy fresh and pleasant scents at home but have concerns about using certain commercially available “air fresheners.” Some of these products are known to contain toxins such as phthalates and VOCs like benzene and formaldehyde [1], not what most of us have … Continue reading 5 Natural and Homemade Air Fresheners
Grid down? 6 Ways to cook when there’s absolutely no electricity
When you typically thinks of eating, as well as surviving, during a few days of no electricity or a longer term grid down situation, the idea of having to cook anything at all is probably not first and foremost in your mind. Canned meats, peanut butter, crackers, nuts and dried fruits don’t take much preparation and certainly … Continue reading Grid down? 6 Ways to cook when there’s absolutely no electricity
9 Tips for Reducing Indoor Air Pollution
Source: 9 Tips for Reducing Indoor Air Pollution by Dr. Edward Group Just as you drink pure water, isn’t it vital to ensure the air you breath is also clean and pure? Everyone can benefit from breathing cleaner air, and many people suffer horribly because of air pollution. It’s common for people to spend 75% of their … Continue reading 9 Tips for Reducing Indoor Air Pollution
The Dangers of Mold & Mildew in your Home or Office
Source: The Dangers of Mold & Mildew in your Home or Office by Dr. Edward Group No matter who you are, or where you live, everyone needs to reduce the amount of mold and mildew in the air they are breathing in. If you smell a musty odor in your home or workplace, there is a good … Continue reading The Dangers of Mold & Mildew in your Home or Office
How to Get Rid of Mold: 15 Tips Every Homeowner Should Know
Source: How to Get Rid of Mold: 15 Tips Every Homeowner Should Know by Dr. Edward Group A few days ago, I wrote an article about the dangers of mold, and the response I received was overwhelming. Everybody wanted to know more about mold. In fact, within a few days of publishing the post, I got a … Continue reading How to Get Rid of Mold: 15 Tips Every Homeowner Should Know
7 Insane Realities About Water Pollution
Source: 7 Insane Realities About Water Pollution by Dr. Edward Group Water is our most basic necessity and most precious resource. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most abused. Pollution of all sorts, at all levels, has long been a problem and there are a lot of sneaky things about water pollution you might’ve never realized. It’s … Continue reading 7 Insane Realities About Water Pollution
5 Ways Air Pollution is Destroying Your Health
Source: 5 Ways Air Pollution is Destroying Your Health by Dr. Edward Group You probably already know about some of the dangers that severe air pollution exposure can cause and how places like stoplights at intersections can increase your exposure to harmful air particles up to 29 times more than the open road. While these facts … Continue reading 5 Ways Air Pollution is Destroying Your Health
Breakthrough metamaterials may make buildings immune to earthquakes
For decades, architects, engineers and construction experts have struggled to find designs and materials that would make buildings more survivable during earthquakes. Now, finally, that breakthrough may have occurred. In fact, there are likely going to be many uses for so-called "metamaterials," as researchers are only now just scratching the surface of possibilities, as noted … Continue reading Breakthrough metamaterials may make buildings immune to earthquakes
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 