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Hi Nick,
Thank you for your comments. The 18 individuals were kept anonymous in order to
protect their privacy. But you make a good point and I will re-address the issue to make
sure noone feels they are not credited adequately.
Please see the disclaimer on the brochure. I am no expert in non-toxic construction and I
have not built my own safe house yet. This brochure is in no way comprehensive or
complete. It is based on the completed surveys of those that have already built their own
housing for someone with moderate to severe chemical and/or electrical sensitivities. All
but one of the construction projects were completed way before my survey began; no one
was actively doing hands-on research for this project. The participants filled out a survey
in 2005 when I started the project, and I have been working on it ever since.
The tips in the brochure are from people who built their own house and reflect what
worked for them. As stated multiple times in the brochure, due to the highly individual
nature of environmental illnesses, the only way to know if something will work for you is
to test each item yourself.
I have no scientific proof or testing of anything in the brochure; this brochure is mostly
anecdotal in that regard although I am not discounting that scientific proof may indeed
exist. In my personal experience, 'science' has not done a good job of 'proving' what ails
me at all and I trust my body more than any report or test.
The smoke alarm example you refer to was a tip from one of the surveys. I'mnot sure why
this would be counter to prevailing wisdom in the ES community. Wouldn't any electrical
appliance be a potential source of unwanted EMF radiation? There is a wide range of
sensitivity levels and types within the ES community. A smoke alarm might not bother a
high percentage of those with ES, but we thought it was worth mentioning for the
percentage that it does affect.
Again, these are merely 'tips' or suggestions and each person needs to individually test
materials/appliances/methods to customize to their own situation.
I hope that adequately addresses your concerns.
Best, Julie
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[hidden email], Nick Lynch <nickllynch@...> wrote:
>
>
> To Julie,
>
> Have you set up a fund or otherwise acknowledged or
> given credit to the 18 individuals that you
> "surveyed"?
>
> ES is a devastating disease and it looks like these
> individuals did a lot of hands on research for you.
>
> You cite a number of ideas that are new or at least
> run contrary to the prevailing wisdom in the ES field.
> For example, you state:
>
> "Avoid hard wired smoke alarms (but you may need to
> install them initially to meet the local building
> code)."
>
> I agree with this statement. However a large number
> of people would disagree. Most ES books don't even
> cover the topic of or refer to fire alarms. Do you
> have proof or done any testing to show that fire
> alarms are a source of Electrical Sensitivity?
>
>
> Kind regards,
> Nick Llynch
>
>
>
>
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> Safer Construction Tips for the Environmentally
> Sensitive
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>
> Posted by: "lunagirl32002" j_genser@...
> lunagirl32002
>
>
> Thu Oct 4, 2007 2:44 am (PST)
>
> Hello all,
> I am excited to announce that our Safer Construction
> Tips for the
> Environmentally Sensitive brochure is now online. This
> is a FREE
> 38-page, read-only, full color brochure based on the
> results of a
> survey of 18 people who completed a safer construction
> project for
> someone with moderate-severe chemical and/or
> electrical sensitivities
> themselves. I began this project as a coordinator for
> MCS-Global in
> 2005. Melinda Honn and Greg Conrad were instrumental
> in creating this
> brochure, as well. There is a whole section on
> lowering EMFs.
>
>
http://planetthrive.com/cgi-bin/members/pub9990237067534.cgi>
> Would love your feedback!
> Julie
>
> Julie Genser
> founder and director
> Planet Thrive, Inc.
> www.PlanetThrive.com
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