An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.
Benjamin Franklin
Books by Debra
Really Green
With all the green hype, even educated, well-meaning shoppers often have difficulty discerning between products that offer genuine health and environmental benefits and those that are only full of "greenwashed" promises.
Really Green simplifies the purchasing process with basic principles that allow you to sift through the hype and buy green products with absolute confidence.
"Debra Lynn Dadd helps set the record straight on all shades of green...She breaks it down using understandable language so even a novice to the world of eco-friendly shopping can start making informed decisions...She provides a foundation for defining products that claim to be green, and reviews basic green principles, types of products and even green packaging." -- girlawhirl.com
Home Safe Home
Learn about the health effects and safe alternatives for more than 100 common household products.
Are there hidden hazards in your home? Every item in your home may contain toxic ingredients that can harm your health--from rashes to cancer. You can protect yourself and your family from everyday toxics and harmful household products. This 2005 revision of Home Safe Home reveals the health effects of and safe alternatives to: tap water and processed foods, home and garden pesticides, over-the-counter medications, synthetic fibers and fabrics, carpeting and furniture, cleaning products, beauty products, home office products, indoor air pollutants...and more. Product entries tell what toxic chemicals are found in specific products and safe solutions you can buy or make at home. Contains a whole chapter that explains toxic exposures and how they affect you individually.
