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[Ken McKenzie-Grant]

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Design~Build~Live Monthly Presentation
(Formerly the Sustainable Building Coalition)
Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 7:00 pm
Casa de Luz, 1701 Toomey Road

"Health Benefits of Natural and Green Building over Conventional 
Construction"
  Guest presenter:  Sue McDonald
 
What is Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) , or Environmental Illness? 
  How is this condition related to the health index of one's home or 
work environment, with regard to how processes and materials might 
affect our individual level of sickness. Are women more susceptible 
than men?  What about conventional building is unhealthy or chemically 
toxic?  How is Green building, or Natural building, better?  What 
materials or systems are more healthful, and where can conscious 
consumers research and purchase products to minimize or counteract 
chemical sensitivity?

These important questions are still fairly new for most people. And, 
for those of us who are not about to build a new custom home:
How can we make EXISTING homes more healthful?  Are there ways to 
recover from whatever toxic exposures a person may have
accumulated so far?  Why is the mainstream medical community focused on 
Cures, rather than examining the Causes of sickness?

Ms. McDonald < www.SueMcDonald.net > offers Houston-area seminars on 
"Making Safer Choices In a Toxic World" based upon her personal 
recovery from exposures that resulted from conventional homebullding 
practices. We've also invited Rowena Caldwell for input this month. She 
is a long-time member of the local nonprofit 'Texans for Environmental 
Health'  < www.TXEH.org/index.htm >  TXEH is among the oldest existing 
support groups for those with MCS, or Environmental Illness.

This presentation is free, but modest donations at the door are 
gratefully accepted. No reservation required.
For more information contact Gayle at gayle at designbuildlive.org or call 
512-302-1563. Delicious macrobiotic
dinners are served at Casa starting at 6:00 pm ($8 - $12).  Visit our 
website at:  www.DesignBuildLIve.org

SPECIAL NOTE:   Due to our guests' chemical sensitivities, PLEASE 
REFRAIN FROM WEARING FRAGRANCES  or fragranced products;  such as 
perfumes, essential oils, fabric softener, dryer sheets, sunscreen, 
aftershave, hair spray, or cigarettes.  We ask that if you plan to 
attend  USE ONLY fragrance-free or UNSCENTED PRODUCTS such as soap, 
shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, detergent, moisturizer, shaving 
lotion, or hand lotion.  It will be greatly appreciated!
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