Cob: Allergies

[franceslouise wilson]

Dear Fellow Cobbers,

I have been thinking about this for quite some time, but had not decided to 
post anything about it until speaking with a woman who lives close to me 
here in Kansas.

As I have aged, my allergies have increasingly become more acute.  I find 
that I am allegic to literally dozens of substances, that I had not been 
allergic to previously.

I would like to know if a Cob residence would be better suited for someone 
like me, who is becoming environmentally allergic.  I have found that fumes 
from pvc, insulation, and paint can make me become violently ill, and that 
migraine headaches usually are part of the illness.  Since cob buildings are 
made from natural substances--clay, sand, straw--I felt that this may be the 
answer to my prayer for a chemical free home.

For those of you lucky enough to already be living in your cob home, I would 
like to have some feedback about how it's affected your health--positively 
or negatively.  Thanks so much!

Frances




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