Madolin's Blog http://fivesenseshealing.com/blog Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:05:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What you can do about toxic fragrances Toxic Fragrances versus Organics and Aromatherapy While some devotees of cologne and perfume like their fragrances long-lasting, they may be unaware that it is phthalates – causing the disagreeable odor at the nail shop - that act as a perfume fixative, retaining the smell for 24 hours and sometimes much longer, ... http://fivesenseshealing.com/blog/2007/10/29/what-you-can-do-about-toxic-fragrances/ Signs of Progress in Limiting Environmental Contamination, Part 3 Air “Fresheners” Last month Jane Kay reported on a coalition of environmental groups petitioning the federal government to “crack down on air fresheners, products that scientific studies show can aggravate asthma and pose other health risks” (SFChron, 9/20/07). The Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Alliance for Healthy Homes, and ... http://fivesenseshealing.com/blog/2007/10/25/signs-of-progress-in-limiting-environmental-contamination-part-3/ Limiting Environmental Contamination, Part 2 Chemical Hazards from Multiple Sources The news of a statewide ban on phthalates follows several other alarms sounded recently about the presence of chemical dangers to health to which the public and wildlife are commonly exposed, in everyday consumer products and even new forms of advertising. Wetlands advocates and other environmental groups ... http://fivesenseshealing.com/blog/2007/10/24/limiting-environmental-contamination-part-2/ Signs of Progress in Limiting Environmental Contamination, Part 1 Statewide Ban Enacted: Phthalates Front-page news last week from the California Assembly highlighted passage of a statewide ban on phthalates, a softener in plastics (San Francisco Chronicle, 10/16/07). A nationwide push to ban phthalates is currently taking place in nine other states as well, according to the advocacy group Environment California. ... http://fivesenseshealing.com/blog/2007/10/22/signs-of-progress-in-limiting-environmental-contamination-part-1/ The Rhythm of Seasonal Changes Even if your local climate affords a gloriously extended Indian summer, it is autumn now, and your body takes note even if you don’t. Afternoon temperatures may be peaking in the 70’s and 80’s, but changes in sunlight – both the amount of available light each day, and the increasingly ... http://fivesenseshealing.com/blog/2006/10/26/the-rhythm-of-seasonal-changes/