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When I found out I was pregnant I was absolutely overcome with joy. My husband and I had spent two long years and suffered a devastating loss in our effort to become parents. So when I saw the blue "+" sign, I was beside myself. I couldn't wait to say the words out loud. During the months that followed, I even told strangers on the street: "I'm going to be a Mom!"
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Hi, my mom cleaned the oven with a chlorine cleaner!!! When my sister baked cookies, there was smoke everywhere in the house. Is the possible emission of dioxin and other toxic chemicals a reasonable cause for concern? What should I do to get rid of the toxic stuff in my house? Thank you.
Dear Dokislap, It is really difficult to estimate if the smoke from the oven contained any chemicals...
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On the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, President Obama summoned corporate America "to a new era of responsibility." Considering that 2009 marked new low points in the decline of business behavior ...
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A central feature of any home is its furnishings, those decorative touches that let the true personality of a dwelling and its owners shine through. But some furniture choices are better than others when it comes to safeguarding our families from common environmental pitfalls. Here are our suggestions for decorating your home in sustainable style: Choose furniture that contains as much solid wood as possible. Composite woods like plywood and particleboard are made from glues that contain formaldehyde, which is slowly emitted in vapor form as its host materials age.