How to reduce your chemical burden

Potentially harmful chemicals are everywhere from the kitchen cupboard to the medicine cabinet, the refrigerator to the living room couch. It’s easy to get paranoid, but the truth is, there’s only so much exposure you can control. Here are some simple steps you can take to protect yourself and your family – without making yourself crazy.

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by Karen Weintraub, Globe correspondent
Potentially harmful chemicals are everywhere from the kitchen cupboard to the medicine cabinet, the refrigerator to the living room couch. It’s easy to get paranoid, but the truth is, there’s only so much exposure you can control.

Here are some simple steps you can take to protect yourself and your family – without making yourself crazy.