Posted on Friday, November 26, 2010 by Tara Valley
Last year, 12 million drinking glasses that were painted with pictures of characters from the movie Shrek were recalled because the paint contained cadmium. Cadmium is a metal used in paints that causes respiratory issues and is considered more toxic than lead.
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Posted on Friday, May 21, 2010 by Tara Valley
When your mother warned you not to use hot water for making baby formula, she wasn’t just relaying an old wives’ tale. Despite the fact that hot water boils much faster than cold, running hot water through your pipes can leach impurities and dirt into the water, which is then consumed.
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