Are Toxins in Your Furniture Making You Sick?

Is Your Furniture Making You Sick?

Toxins can hide in bookcases, shower curtains and old clocks. Scary, but protecting yourself is simple.

By Sari Harrar
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the February 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Toxins can hide in bookcases, shower curtains, and old clocks. Scary, but protecting yourself is simple.

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