71 articles on "chemical"

My All Natural Oasis

My All Natural Oasis by: Randy Martin About 7 years ago, I decided that my budget could stretch, just enough, to fulfill my lifelong dream of owning my own hot tub. Like most perspective spa owners, my biggest concern was whether the hassle of a...

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How Secure And Chemical Free Are Your Dry Cleaning Products

Perchloroethylene, better known as perc, is utilized by 80 % of dry cleaners within the United States as being a solvent to wash clothes which are "dry clear only." Regardless of its effectiveness, the use of this chemical has been linked to a range ...

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Darkroom Photography Guide to Getting Started

These days, developing film and making prints in a darkroom seems a little outdated. Why would we want to spend hours in a dark, smelly room, sweating over our images and struggling for the perfect print when we can just upload them to our computers,...

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To Clean Or Not To Clean

To Clean Or Not To Clean by: Debi Nelson In my younger (much younger) days, I dabbled in the world of beauty pageants. I did not, however, (much to the chagrin of my husband) win the coveted “Miss Queen of Clean” title. I have two small chil...

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True Culprits of High Cholesterol Homogenized Milk and Tap Water?

True Culprits of High Cholesterol Homogenized Milk and Tap Water? by: Deb Bromley What if I told you tap water and homogenized milk may be two of the biggest culprits in skyrocketing rates of high cholesterol? Cholesterol is actually being prod...

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Book Review Toxic Deception

In the book, TOXIC DECEPTION, authors Dan Fagin and Marianne Lavelle talked about the ways and means today's manufacturers were able to hide their "deceptive practices", and keep harmful products in the market even with the availability of safer...

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Household Substances Which Cause Drug-Like Effects

Have you ever looked into your kitchen supply and cleaning agents? These are artificial substances, created from manufactured chemicals to do a certain purpose, which could be to clean, to disinfect, or for whatever purpose it was made. But could any...

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10 Risk Factors that Every Pregnant Woman Should be Aware Of

10 Risk Factors that Every Pregnant Woman Should be Aware Of by: Criss White Many factors affect the development of a fetus into a healthy child, some which are beyond your control and others that are within your control. Here are ten of the mos...

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Knowing Where The Market Demand For Isopropyl Alcohol Production Is Actually Coming From

Isopropyl alcohol is a very popular chemical and you may find it in your home medicine cabinets. The popular household antiseptic is made by having water and propylene react with each other. Sometimes, this reaction occurs with the presence of acidic...

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Lapsang Souchong: A Smell of Happy Accident, A Taste of Heaven

Try to inquire from any tea enthusiast which black tea emits a very distinct smoky flavor and one name always come out: Lapsang Souchong. Famous for its distinct scent, Lapsang Souchong tea is often called and labeled as Russian Caravan. This tea i...

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