As you can probably tell, I’ve been reading a lot lately. I just finally have the time to tackle some subjects I’ve always wanted to read more about. One of those topics I’m very passionate about is toxic chemicals in our environment and how to best avoid them. If that is interesting to you too, [...]
Filed under: BPA, Book recommendation, Chemicals, Environment, PBDEs, Perflourinated chemicals, Phthalates on December 26th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve already written about the dangers of Teflon and the PFOAs it contains. Now its maker, DuPont, is producing a new, “safer” version of the nonstick coating. However, buyer be ware. Just because no studies show this new coating is dangerous doesn’t mean it is safe. Before considering cookware coated with [...]
Filed under: Chemicals, Perflourinated chemicals on June 30th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s nice that I can cook a pancake in a pan without it sticking. Apparently I’m not the only one that feels this way, as 70% of all cookware sold contains the nonstick product Teflon. But there’s a price to pay for this nonstick cooking. One of the key chemicals used to [...]
Filed under: Chemicals, Perflourinated chemicals, Personal Care Products, Plastic on January 3rd, 2008 | 1 Comment »