Homes built in San Francisco prior to the 1950’s often contain wood stapled with chicken wire underneath plaster, creating a “Faraday cage” effect that is frustrating landlords and tenants alike.
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A Few Select Safer Condos in Dallas Being Offered for Sale
As of December 1, 2009, a few select Regina Caeli Environmental Condos in Dallas are being offered for sale at $105,000. Buyers may be eligible for the Homebuyers Tax Credits, available until April 30, 2010.
Law Firm Challenges LBAM Twist Ties
The law firm Earthjustice wrote to the CA Dept. of Food and Agriculture on behalf of Stop the Spray East Bay and several other groups, objecting to CDFA’s plan to hang apple moth twist ties in residential areas.
NEW: NYC Environmental Public Health Tracking Portal
The City of New York has released an Environmental Public Health Tracking Portal that allows New Yorkers to monitor the city’s environmental conditions with a few clicks of the mouse.
Nesting Instinct: Bedding Options for the Chemically Sensitive
As anyone with a serious chronic illness knows, one’s bed is an important place for deep healing to occur. When challenged with severe chemical sensitivities, bed frames, mattresses, sheets and bedding can become huge obstacles between you and a night of stress-free,...
Nesting Instinct: A Survey of Bedding Options for the Chemically Sensitive
Julie Genser presents an array of sleeping solutions for those unable to tolerate chemicals in conventional mattresses and bedding materials.
Using Dance to Rewire a Cerebral Palsy Brain
The NY Times recently reported a fascinating story about Gregg Mozgala, a 31-year-old actor with cerebral palsy, whose body movements were transformed after working with a choreographer.
12 Ways to Stay Warm this Winter with Severe MCS/ES
For those with severe chemical and electrical sensitivities, staying warm through a cold winter can be quite challenging. Here are 12 tips for conserving body heat and surviving the coming winter season.
MCS Brain Retraining: Medical Scam or Breakthrough?
MCS America’s article “Preying on the Desperate: Miracle Cures Hold False Promise” by Lourdes Salvador and Linda Sepp is full of disinformation.
Dr. Oz Features ME/CFS and XMRV
On Thursday, December 3, Dr. Oz spoke with Donnica Moore, MD, as well as a recovered patient and shared an animation video showing how the virus incorporates itself into the DNA within our cells.