Self-defeating actions [WAS: What can off gas and what cannot/Re: Plastic Containers]

[Guest guest]

Hi Carl, I like your post...I do think you may be a little harsh on yourself. It

is hard to recognize that homes/buildings/apartments in which others seem to be

blithely skipping along unharmed are actually doing us grievous harm. When do we

really " know " ? We might wonder, sense, but be uncertain. Even once we're pretty

certain, we may be so sick, or broke, that it isn't easy or simple to vacate and

neither is it easy or simple to find a tolerable healthy new place to live. Most

buildings are built to become " sick " . The materials, the way they are built, the

carelessness of builders, hvac installers, manufacturers of toxic stuff like

carpet and particle board kitchen cabinets and laminate flooring etc, and the

naivete of owners and renters, leads to a situation where an exhausted sick

person can really have trouble finding anything suitable to live in. Climate,

pollution, matter, too. If I were to write up all I've been through in the last

8 months after vacating a sick building in NY and trying to find a home in

various states, it would take too long. Suffice to say I learned a lot and am

still on a learning curve. I may be stuck building my own home and I really

don't have the $$ to do so nor do I need/have the time, but it may be the only

answer. I think I finally found a good area of the country for me. At least

that's something--in terms of climate, sun, warmth, altitude, lack of pollution

etc, it has been really a steep learning curve.

I've also learned that people who advertise healthy mold-chemical free homes for

sale or rent are often dishonest, self deluded, sick physically, and flighty

mentally. It's a difficult situation!

The best I can say is if you keep trying in spite of all the difficulties at

some point, you'll get lucky. I hope so!