My wife bought this fishtank plant sculpture. One of the 'rocks' got chipped, leaving a big white spot (looks like plaster). Is it still safe to use? [more inside]
posted by johnstein on Oct 25, 2009 - 2 answers

I'm in a crappy work situation and I know that the ultimate solution involves leaving my job, but how can I cope with this particular situation in the meantime? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 28, 2009 - 9 answers

The salon next door is leaking fumes into my projection booth. Am I going to die? [more inside]
posted by bjork24 on May 6, 2009 - 3 answers

I'm in a toxic job & I need out. Help! [more inside]
posted by thekiltedwonder on Dec 23, 2008 - 6 answers

I made (delicious!) mashed sweet potatoes in a conventional stove-top pot, covered the pot with Reynolds aluminum foil, then put it in a still warm but off-position oven (simply to save stove-top and counter space for the moment while wanting it to stay at room-temperature). Retrieving the pot a few hours later, I found that the inner surface of the foil had turned a light brown. It was also moist from the condensation, but had remained clean, unoiled, unburnt. I've cooked quite a bit and never seen this. What could be causing such discoloration, and is it a worrying symptom (of, say, toxins in the foil)? [more inside]
posted by taramosalata on Dec 14, 2008 - 6 answers

CFL bulbs -- cracking, smoking, sparking? [more inside]
posted by jfwlucy on Dec 8, 2008 - 4 answers

Why does this stereo mini to RCA adapter have a obscure image icon that indicates hazardous waste? [more inside]
posted by silsurf on Nov 17, 2008 - 6 answers

How can I test my family's garden vegetables for nutrition/toxins? [more inside]
posted by gensubuser on Nov 15, 2008 - 7 answers

Help me find a research-based list of substances and /or ingredients that are or could be harmful to children in amounts normally found in households. [more inside]
posted by paselkin on Jul 14, 2008 - 4 answers

Can you help me find this vaguely-described song featuring/based on a cover of Britney Spear's Toxic? [more inside]
posted by chudmonkey on Jul 2, 2008 - 6 answers

Are 30-year-old Barbie dolls dangerous? [more inside]
posted by RockyChrysler on Dec 20, 2007 - 4 answers

Help me distance myself from my family (and not feel guilty). [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 22, 2007 - 17 answers

Looking for a historical example of someone trying to build up an immunity to mercury poisoning (and obviously failing dismally). [more inside]
posted by monkeyforest on Jan 15, 2007 - 3 answers

Why would a soaker hose marketed for vegetable gardens have what looks like a Proposition 65 warning for cancer-causing chemicals? [more inside]
posted by expialidocious on Jul 25, 2006 - 15 answers

Is it unhealthy to ingest/breath laser printer toner? Just wondering how much could affect someone's health. [more inside]
posted by svdodge on May 5, 2006 - 7 answers

How unhealthy is it (in terms of residual toxins, etc.) to have an exterminator come around? And are there any realistic alternatives? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by bingo on Sep 5, 2004 - 6 answers