Description

From the The New York Times'"Queen of Green" comes the ultimate guide for finding and eliminating the toxic chemicals in your home today.

There is no longer any question that consumer products contain toxic chemicals harmful to our families. But how do we protect ourselves, and where do we start?

In Toxic Free, Debra Lynn Dadd, hailed by The New York Times as the "Queen of Green," discusses the hidden toxic chemicals already present in our homes, their varying degrees of danger, and precise, proven methods for eliminating them from our lives in a cost- effective, environmentally friendly way.

Are you suffering from unexplained headaches, fatigue, or depression? Are you worried about the link between chemicals in the home and the rising rate of cancer? Or are you just looking to save money (and the planet in the process)?

From tips and do-it-yourself formulas to world-class research and in-depth exploration and explanation, this book provides:

• a basic understanding of how toxic chemicals in consumer products affect your health;
• all the tools you need to remove these toxins from your home and body- starting today;
• and helpful guides on how to immediately save money on home-care products, as well as on the rapidly rising cost of your health care.

About the Author

Debra Lynn Dadd brings over twenty years of research and real-life experience to her work as a consumer advocate for health and the environment.With her books A Consumer Guide for the Chemically-Sensitve (self-published 1982), Nontoxic & Natural (Tarcher, 1984) and The Nontoxic Home (Tarcher 1986), Debra was the first to alert consumers to the toxic chemicals present in everyday household products and reveal both the short- and long-term health effects, as well as safe alternatives. She was the first to catalog nontoxic products, making them easily accessible to everyone.Debra was also ahead of her time with her concern about the environmental effects of consumer products. She began writing on the subject in 1989 and was ready with her book Nontoxic, Natural and Earthwise when consumer interest exploded after Earth Day 1990. This was followed by The Nontoxic Home & Office (Tarcher/Putnam 1992), her guide to choosing green products Sustaining The Earth (William Morrow 1994) and Home Safe Home (Tarcher/Putnam 1997).Today she is still the leader in her field with a new revised edition of Home Safe Home and Debra's List, her on-line directory of 100s of links to 1000s of nontoxic, natural, and earthwise products.fromhttp://www.dld123.com/aboutdebra.html