I bake my books, newspapers and magazines. Preheat the oven (electric) to 200. THEN I TURN IT OFF. Insert the printed materials and leave them for 30 minutes. When you remove the printed materials from the oven you may want to run your fan a few minutes to get all of those chemical smells out of the oven.

If this does not do it for you, there are enclosed reading boxes which allow you to read through glass and insert your gloved hands to turn the pages.

I would suggest a Kindle 2. You can download many books instantly and you can turn the antenna off when you do not need it. My friend recently let me borrow his to see how I liked using it. I loved it so much, I ordered one for myself. :)

If your doctor will write an approval letter or prescription, you could try your "Talking Book and Braille Library" in your state. Find out from the library what is required. They will send books on tape or perhaps on CD free of charge. They provide the tape or CD player free, also. I'm chemically sensitive and have been listening to books on tape for many years. However, fragrances contaminating the tapes from fragrance using listeners' hands can be a problem. I let the tapes air out in the garage (no car in it) for as long as it takes before I listen to them. Otherwise, I try to buy books that are printed with safe inks, recycled paper, etc., like Debra's excellent books.

I bought a Kindle 2 and love it. No fumes, no trees cut down, no storage issues, no gas used going to the store or having books shipped. It's great! The other thing is a lot of times library books have had time to offgas, HOWEVER I have noticed lately one branch of our library is spraying something on books. The only thing I can think of is that it's some kind of spray as an odor killer used on books that come back from smokers. Sometimes the chemical smell is so stong I have to pass on reading that particular book.

I am very interested to know if readers who use the Kindle have a problem with the EMF while using the Kindle? I have MCS and am bothered by EMF's. I'm considering getting a Kindle and would appreciate some input. Thank you.

AnneT

Living in a sunny climate, I put my books, mags and newspapers out in the sun to air or bake. The books and mags end up looking awful but I can read them just the same.:)