Reviews
"Environmental activist Lewis, a medical doctor who notes that she grew up in the era of Rachel Carson'sSilent Spring (1962) and the Love Canal ecodisaster, presents a compelling case for not using toxicchemicals in and around homes. She wants Americans to go to the website thegreathealthyyardproject.comto pledge to stop using toxic substances, and she spells out why they should be avoided and suggests howto do without them. She advocates for using native plants, dissolving grease buildup on frying pans withvegetable oil, and abstaining from flushing unused prescription pills down the toilet. It's a slim volume,just four chapters, but it's well researched, with 119 footnotes. And it's easy on the eyes, with manyphotos and with sidebars. Lewis is a good environmental cheerleader, declaring, 'Together, we can make a bigdifference!'" -Booklist "Now that we have come to understand the health advantages of pesticide-free organic food, the next step is our drinking water. The Great Healthy Yard Project explains the importance of getting chemicals out of our water, and makes it easy to accomplish." -Lucy Rockefeller Waletzky MD, Chair New York State Council of Parks "As a father of two young kids, I appreciate Lewis's spot-on recommendations to protect our lands and waters for future generations." -Troy Weldy, Senior Conservation Manager,The Nature Conservancy of New York "Lewis brings us findings on the links between lawn and garden chemicals and childhood diseases such as autism, ADHD, diabetes, and obesity. Who wouldn't trade a green lawn to protect their children's health?" -Jayni and Chevy Chase, "Lewis brings us findings on the links between lawn and garden chemicals and childhooddiseases such as autism, ADHD, diabetes, and obesity. Who wouldn't trade a green lawnto protect their children's health?"--Jayni and Chevy Chase, "Environmental activist Lewis, a medical doctor who notes that she grew up in the era of Rachel Carson'sSilent Spring (1962) and the Love Canal ecodisaster, presents a compelling case for not using toxicchemicals in and around homes. She wants Americans to go to the website thegreathealthyyardproject.comto pledge to stop using toxic substances, and she spells out why they should be avoided and suggests howto do without them. She advocates for using native plants, dissolving grease buildup on frying pans withvegetable oil, and abstaining from flushing unused prescription pills down the toilet. It's a slim volume,just four chapters, but it's well researched, with 119 footnotes. And it's easy on the eyes, with manyphotos and with sidebars. Lewis is a good environmental cheerleader, declaring, 'Together, we can make a bigdifference!'" --Booklist "Now that we have come to understand the health advantages of pesticide-free organic food, the next step is our drinking water. The Great Healthy Yard Project explains the importance of getting chemicals out of our water, and makes it easy to accomplish." --Lucy Rockefeller Waletzky MD, Chair New York State Council of Parks "As a father of two young kids, I appreciate Lewis's spot-on recommendations to protect our lands and waters for future generations." --Troy Weldy, Senior Conservation Manager,The Nature Conservancy of New York "Lewis brings us findings on the links between lawn and garden chemicals and childhood diseases such as autism, ADHD, diabetes, and obesity. Who wouldn't trade a green lawn to protect their children's health?" --Jayni and Chevy Chase, "Now that we have come to understand the health advantages of pesticide-free organicfood, the next step is our drinking water. The Great Healthy Yard Project explains the importanceof getting chemicals out of our water, and makes it easy to accomplish."--Lucy Rockefeller Waletzky MD, Chair New York State Council of Parks, "Now that we have come to understand the health advantages of pesticide-free organic food, the next step is our drinking water. The Great Healthy Yard Project explains the importance of getting chemicals out of our water, and makes it easy to accomplish." -Lucy Rockefeller Waletzky MD, Chair New York State Council of Parks "As a father of two young kids, I appreciate Lewis's spot-on recommendations to protect our lands and waters for future generations." -Troy Weldy, Senior Conservation Manager,The Nature Conservancy of New York "Lewis brings us findings on the links between lawn and garden chemicals and childhood diseases such as autism, ADHD, diabetes, and obesity. Who wouldn't trade a green lawn to protect their children's health?" -Jayni and Chevy Chase, "As a father of two young kids, I appreciate Lewis's spot-on recommendations to protectour lands and waters for future generations."--Troy Weldy, Senior Conservation Manager,The Nature Conservancy of New York, "Lewis brings us findings on the links between lawn and garden chemicals and childhood diseases such as autism, ADHD, diabetes, and obesity. Who wouldn't trade a green lawn to protect their children's health?" -Jayni and Chevy Chase