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Martha Stewart makes Inaccurate & Irresponsible Statement abou...
On Monday I was watching the Martha Stewart Show. It was that time of year when she was introducing her Christmas decorating collection that she sells at Home Depot. As she was talking about her artificial trees and wreaths she...
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Toxic Tattoos
In recent years, tattoos, once relegated to bikers and construction workers, have gone mainstream. Even suburban housewives and business people are adorning themselves with ink. There have long been concerns about the safety of tatto...
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Is There Lead in Your Garden Soil?
Spring has sprung. The weather's warming up, the ground is thawing, and the landscape is waking up, turning green and colorful as plants and flowers start to bloom. Many people are starting to plant seeds indoors, eagerly awaiti...
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Lead in Lipstick
Lead in lipstick has been a hot topic this week thanks to Dr. Sanjay Gupta's blog on CNN about the issue. There was no new information here, but it was great to see this issue brought to the mainstream once again. And, it's a re...
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All I Want for Christmas is Lead-Free Decorations
The holidays are a time of joy, celebration and family. Part of the fun and festive atmosphere, and our traditions are the decorations we display during this time of year. We'd like to believe that if it's for sale it's safe, but as most...
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Not So Fast!! Are You Really Sure You Want To S.W.A.K.?
Why is it that the female species in both animal and human kingdoms traditionally resemble plain Janes compared to their male counterparts? For some reason, boys always seem to be naturally prettier, whether they are lions, peacocks, bird...
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Lead in your lipstick?
A few years ago I received an email about lipstick containing lead. It actually made me nervous enough to start wearing more gloss and less lipstick. I thought I would do a little research on this topic after I read about a...













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