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5 comments about Prescriptions for a Healthy House: A Practical Guide for Architects, Builders and Homeowners.

1. When this new edition of "Prescriptions" came out, it was the most complete of any book about Healthy Homes/Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. The combination of architect/doctor/building specialist as authors works very well.
   
   The information is thorough and well documented. They can back up what they say. It is very well organized.
   
   As a Home Builder, I find this to an excellent resource on MCS. On the down side, it is a little bit of a dry read.



2. The book's major strength is that it gives specific wording to put into your contract that will try to ensure a healthy house. But some contractors will take one look at these specs and laugh "yeah, right!" Overall, I recommend John Bower's book "The Healthy House" over this one because it covers more topics and gives much more information.



3. Ones' home is one of the most important factors in ones health, I believe. Todays houses are filled with toxic chemicles that slowly (sometimes quickly) erode the health of the occupants. Paula Baker-Laporte knows from first hand experience how a home affects its occupants - she herself has suffered from chemical poisioning in houses.
   
   As an an architect, she is sharing her years of research and personal experience with the public so that they can also live in a healthy home.
   
   This is a book that everyone in the civilized world should read. It is well written and filled with great information.



4. This is the perhaps the best book available for architects and builders wanting to create healthier homes. The book that not only explains what the potential hazards in a home are but provides lots of product information, i.e., where to order alternative building materials, less toxic-paint, safe insulation, etc.
   
   A must have for any architect or builder or home owner thinking of building their own home.
   
   
   Dan Stih is the author of Healthy Living Spaces: Top 10 Hazards Affecting Your Health



5. The introduction is a great primer on household toxins that affect us all, and includes references. Everyone should read it!
   
   Most of the book is geared to what to insist on when building a home, but it gives important insights if you're buying a home or wanting to make yours more healthy. Very good section on wiring errors (and how to explain to the electrician what you want), although some of the explanations of how electro-magnetic fields should be understood are slightly inaccurate. Unfortunately, not much about how to mitigate microwave signals, which is perhaps the biggest problem a lot of people will face. Still I wish I'd read this book years ago!

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