At My Chemical-Free House, we take great pride in the quality and ethics behind our content.
Content Quality
We are committed to the quality and accuracy of our written and video content. Articles are updated on a regular basis to make sure the information is as up-to-date as possible. When an article is thoroughly updated a new date will be added as a byline at the top of article. Videos are refilmed when the content is out of date.
All of the writing and videos are produced by humans, for humans. It is against our guidelines to use artificial intelligence software like ChatGPT to write articles or provide any information that needs to be factual for an article.
At the top and bottom of each article, you can read more about the author/s.
Graphics and photos are original or sourced from stock image providers. Photos and videos are sourced/created as to not mislead.
We correct any misprints when they come to our attention and make it easy for readers to correct any real or perceived errors by providing a comment section that is checked at least once a day. Errors are corrected as soon as they come to our attention and the website is updated daily with new information, changes, or corrections.
Articles are updated frequently since the nature of the content changes rapidly, for example, brands change their product composition and prices.
All of our writers, editors, and contributors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
Our written and video content is not influenced by our advertisers or affiliate programs. The content is created first before they go over to the team to add affiliate links. A great product that would benefit readers to know about will not be left out due to not having an affiliate program.
If you would like to report an error you can leave a comment on that article or email us at [email protected]
Expertise
When Corinne Segura does not possess the expertise to write and fact-check a topic experts are brought in in two ways. Experts might be invited to provide a comment on the topic in the form of an interview or written quote. And two, subject matter experts are paid to review and fact-check an article. Experts include toxicologists, engineers, veterinarians, etc.
You can find the second author/expert reviewer in the author tagline and at the end of the article.
Sources
We have strict standards for sources cited in the articles. We trust up-to-date and reputable primary sources, such as:
- Building Biology Institute’s official educational materials
- Material Safety Data and Technical Data Sheets
- Information from the manufacturers
- Environmental organizations eg. EWG, Pharos, David Suzuki
- Patents related to the product
- Respected green building sites like Green Building Adviser, Fine Home Building, and 475
- Experience: Surveys of reactions and tolerance of specific brands gathered from thousands of chemically sensitive folks
- My own testing to compare offgassing levels of different brands
- Educational material from Cheryl Ciecko, architect who specializes in mold prevention, as well as other architects and building science experts
- Interviews with experts in the related field
- Books on healthy home building, materials composition, and chemistry (not self-published)
- Government organizations
- Well-established non-profit organizations
- Professional and academic institutions
Information from other blogs or non-expert websites is not considered accurate and is not sourced from unless they provide the original sourcing and that is checked.
Diversity and anti-Bias
BIPOC candidates are considered for each hired role.
Photos are sourced to include BIPOC representations, and diverse gender representations if that is available in the stock photo databases.
We include BIPOC-owned and women-owned businesses if they exist in that market and fit the article.
We strive for non-offensive language and don’t use words like exotic, handyman, master bedroom, boho, spirit animal, powwow, or tribe on our site.
If you have noticed an issue that you would like to bring to our attention, you may contact us at [email protected].
Impartiality
We are not influenced by our advertisers or affiliates when producing content.
We follow the FTC guidelines for reporting affiliate and sponsored content.
There is no sponsored articles on this website as of today. If we were to allow a sponsored article it would be clearly labeled at the beginning of the article and all links would be marked as sponsored in the code.
Reviews of products and services are independent and based on comprehensive research and in many cases first-hand product testing. We almost always buy all the sample products for the posts. If a brand sends a free sample of a product, that is not a contract to say certain things about a product and we will still conduct an honest review. We will disclose when a product under review has been gifted.
When readers click on affiliate links within the content, My Chemical-Free House may receive commissions from purchases, but we don’t receive any payment to present something as a top choice or to write a review of it (nor to say anything specific about it).
We do not give preferential treatment to any product or resource based on our relationship with the company or person.
All of our writers and editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
Originality
Plagerised and AI written content is not used on this site. If a writer or editor is found to plagerized or use AI written content it is grounds for dismissal and the text will not be used.
All stats and facts are verified, properly attributed, and may not infringe copyright.
Standards we follow include: