“Only a small number of the 80,000 chemicals registered with the EPA have been tested for harmful effects,” said Rowena Finegan, owner of San Francisco's Eco-terric (a green home furnishings store) and a specialist in Bau-biologie—the study of the effects of the built environment on human health. “I'm sure we all suffer from stuffed noses and achiness that's all due to chemicals.”
It is possible to find furniture that is chemical-free and made of all-natural material; Finegan has partnered with Cisco Brothers to create residential furniture that uses only sustainable wood frames, pure latex foam and pure wool batting.
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