Toxic Substances

• Chinese Drywall Is Not DRAGONBOARD!

  Wayne Parsons | March 24, 2009 3:01 PM | 14 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  I posted an article on January 2, 2009 about a problem in the Southeastern states involving toxic odors of sulfur from drywall installed in new homes: Drywall From China Causes Concern Over Sulfur...

• Pesticides In Hawaii: Fipronil and Termidor Have A Controversial History

  Wayne Parsons | January 10, 2009 9:21 PM | 9 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  I posted an article on pesticides in Hawaii waste water (KHNL Reports Possible Health Risks of Pollutants in Honolulu Wastewater) and I am following up with an inspiring piece from the Big Island...

• America needs More Tort Lawyers According To Forbes Magazine

  Wayne Parsons | May 11, 2009 4:33 AM | 5 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  I didn't believe it when I read it: Forbes Magazine Calling for More Tort Lawyers? by Dan Firth. Wait!? That can't be true. That's like the Red Sox holding an appreciation day at Fenway for Yankee...

• Bed Bugs Have Plagued Honolulu Hotels - The EPA Holds A Bed Bug Summit

  Wayne Parsons | April 14, 2009 4:22 PM | 5 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  Hawaii has had a history of bed bugs in hotel rooms. What is a bed bug? The only one currently known to be in Hawaii is Cimex lectularius, aka the common bedbug. The wingless, flat, oval-shaped...

• Bone Meal is Bad Stuff in Dog Food! Fluoride above healthy levels is found in n 8 national brands.

  Wayne Parsons | July 01, 2009 2:34 AM | 4 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  God bless the Environmental Working Group (EWG). EWG Worldwide Headquarters announces that the pet food testing that voters contributed to resulted in a significant report: share the report. EWG...

• Consumer Tips For Healthy Homes: Nontoxic Paints Arrive

  Wayne Parsons | June 02, 2009 10:29 AM | 4 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  New nontoxic paints let you color it 'green' As reported in the Honolulu Advertiser nontoxic paint is becoming a big subject to families who want their air to be safe to breathe. Jennifer...

• Alternatives To Pesticides in Hawaii: Should The Hawaii Legislature Protect Children By Regulating Pesticide Use At Schools?

  Wayne Parsons | January 13, 2009 1:15 PM | 4 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  What do you say? Children are the most susceptible to developing cancer from pesticides. Their organs are small and carcinogenic substances concentrations are greater for kids. Plus kids have many...

• Melamine, Melamine, Melamine - Food Poisoning In Infant Formula? Are You Kidding Me?

  Wayne Parsons | November 28, 2008 1:27 AM | 4 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  HEADLINE: Consumers Union Calls on the FDA to Immediately Release All Results of Its Tests for Melamine Contamination in Food Products. Group ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Reports of FDA Test...

• Thanksgiving Turkey Food Poisoning Tips

  Wayne Parsons | November 24, 2008 1:47 AM | 3 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  No this isn't about how to poison a turkey, or the people who will eat the turkey on Thanksgiving. Its about how to prevent that from happening. Why worry you ask? Here are the facts according to...

• Melamine Contamination, Food Poisoning and Foreign Products

  Wayne Parsons | November 16, 2008 5:24 PM | 3 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  While looking into some issues relating to food poisoning I came across a very informative article written By Michael Bryant from St. Cloud, Minnesota about pet food poisoning. It turns out that the...