"Bringing Ecology Into Home"
New
York Times, July 1989
 Linda
Mason Hunter became interested in environmental issues related to
the home after reading an Environmental Protection Agency report
on indoor air pollution and its effect on health. A result of her
research is "The Healthy Home: An Attic-to-Basement Guide to
Toxin-Free Living," just published by Rodale Press ($21.95).
"It's a tough
subject to deal with," she explained, "because you don't want to
scare folks. But the home is a place where people can take
control."
Among Ms. Hunter's
subjects, which she approaches with a positive tone, are indoor
air quality, hazardous household products and how to buy a piece
of furniture that does not cause back problems. The book, a sort
of "Whole Earth Catalog" for the home also has tips on
soundproofing, safety, detecting carcinogens and an appendix of
products and services.
The 42-year-old
author lives in Des Moines in a "four-square," a cube-shaped house
prevalent in the Midwest. She recently renovated it, putting in
French doors and skylights to bring in more light. A lot of what
is "healthy" in houses, she says, are the things human beings veer
toward instinctively, like "bathing a room in breezes and natural
light."
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