ACETONE (cologne, dishwashing liquid and detergent, nail enamel remover) — On EPA, RCRA, CERCLA Hazardous Waste lists. “Inhalation can cause dryness of the mouth and throat; dizziness, nausea, lack of coordination, slurred speech, drowsiness, and, in severe exposures, coma.” “Acts primarily as a central nervous system (CNS) depressant.” [ ACETONE (Immediately Dangerous To Life [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>Hair Spray
There is much discussion these days about people developing severe allergies as a result of living in a toxic world full of synthetic chemicals. These allergies are known as chemically induced immune system disorders or environmental illness. Since over 28% of us are affected, did you ever consider what using just one synthetic product, [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>Chemical toxicity comes in many seemingly innocent disguises.
One such toxic substance, not readily known by the general public, is the candlewick. In 1973 the EPA Administrator urged a mandatory ban on all candles with lead-containing wicks. As a result, a voluntary ban was approved and then not complied with or even monitored. An EPA study [...]
Let’s Clear the Air about Air Fresheners and Plug-Ins
Indoor air quality experts recommend against using chemical air fresheners and/or chemical room deodorizers of any kind.
Some of the adverse effects from exposure to the chemicals in air fresheners are:
Irritated eyes, nose, throat
Headache
Anaphalaxis
Respiratory distress
Dizziness
Lung irritation
Fatigue
Confusion
Nausea
HEALTHY TIPS:
Keep your home’s air smelling fresh by identifying and removing [...]
Fabric Softeners -Dangerous Comfort?
If ever you have pulled out your favorite towel or Pj’s from the dryer and held them to your face and inhaled deeply?
There’s nothing like the soft, comforting feel of fresh laundered clothes, especially when you’ve used lots of fabric softener either in the wash or the drier. But is it [...]
LUI Day 41
here are the girls on Day 41 . . . the LUI’s recieved little care besides a simple “rotation” . . . we simply repositioned our 2′x3′ containers that hold the LUI’s in their 3 gallon planters . . . since they are on wheels (the containers [...]
LUI Day 24
the LUI’s are looking very nice and filling in the canopy nicely where the top clones had been taken . . . here’s a few views . . .
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LUI Backup Clones Day 2
these clones were given a little drink of pure water today to make [...]
LUI Day 20
our normal routine would be to top-clone these babes and as soon as we’re sure that the new cuttings/clones are rooted. . . then the originals (from the seed) move to bloom. . . so looking at a calendar we’ll be doing some top-cloning in the next few days. . . .then it’s [...]
LUI Day 19
The critical time for plants is in bloom, as for interrupting the light cycle that’s something that is pretty commonly misunderstood. . . . Cannabis reacts to extended periods ofdarkness and if blooming plants nighttime is interrupted. . . . it can cause problems. . . . but vegging plants are certainly [...]
LUI Day 13
We’ve got 13 LUI’s on their 13th day. . . our lil plants required no actual care for day 13. . . but we did mix the guano tea today as advertised. . . in essence we are already preparing the first watering of 2004 for these babes. . . [...]
