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Hawaii Citizens Conference on Toxic Awareness and Education Wednesday, July 28th, 10 am to 11 am. Picnic At Ala Moana Beach Park, Magic Island Starting At 11:30 Am, “Bring Your Own Bento/Plate Lunch.” Guest Speakers Are Scheduled – Q & A, Informational Flyers, And Community Service Certificates Will Be Handed Out.
Hawaii Proclaimed July 2010 Toxic Injury Awareness and Education Month! Thank you Governor Lingle and Lieutenant Governor Aiona for addressing toxic injuries, such as MCS, in Hawaii!
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Guidelines for South Australian Hospitals In response to the Social Development Committee Parliamentary Review of MCS, the Department of Health was directed to develop MCS guidelines for SA hospitals.
Predictions of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Mechanism Confirmed by Roman Study “The physiological mechanism for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity proposed by biochemist Martin L. Pall has been confirmed with the recent findings of an independent research group in Rome. The recent study conducted by the research group in Rome is significant in regard to the NO/ONOO- cycle theory because it shows that three elements of the cycle are elevated in MCS patients. Those elements are the inflammatory cytokines, nitric oxide, and oxidative stress. Each of these measurements provides important confirmation of the disease mechanism proposed by Pall.”
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Fragrance Free Policy (Page 9, Item C)
Companies, hospitals move away from toxic material Worried about toxic waste and chemical exposure, more and more companies and hospitals are moving away from polyvinyl chloride. Chemist Wilma Subra received a MacArthur genius grant for her work in 1999.
Although few patients have brought MCS concerns to the health region's council of executive directors, one woman’s request lead to a group beginning work on a protocol.
While genetics, diet and weight all feed into one's chances of getting adult-onset (type II) diabetes, these factors can only explain a portion of the risk -- environmental risk factors may offer a deeper understanding of why people develop the disease.
Excerpt: One way patients are tested for MCS is done in a glass and metal booth with a separate exhaust and air supply. "We look at exposure to a chemical -- what we often use is a dryer sheet," Fox said. "The person doesn't know when they're being exposed nor do they smell it. They actually wear a nose plug during the testing. What we monitor is their skin conductance. It reflects the activity in the nervous system. "What we'll see is that there's a clear change in the person's skin conductance with exposure and no change with the placebo. It's not a way of saying this person is sensitive to this and this, like an allergy test. It says their body is clearly responding when they don't know they're being exposed."
28th International Symposium on Man and His Environment in Health and Disease The Chemical Mechanisms Leading to EMF Sensitivity June 3-6, 2010
Not So Sexy: The Health Risks of Secret Chemicals in Fragrance MCS Awareness Month in Spain: Greenpeace photo contest People with MCS in Spain submit photo’s with masks to Greenpeace contest.
MCS Awareness Month in Florida: Displays and Proclamations Each year, Christiane Tourtet champions observance of MCS/EMS Awareness Month in Florida.
Symptoms of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Fact Sheet Now Available to Distribute! A new symptoms fact sheet to distribute during MCS Awareness month.
May Declared "Electromagnetic Sensitivity Month" The Alliance for Irish Radiation Protection (AIRP) has declared the month of May as Electromagnetic Sensitivity Month in Ireland in line with growing world-wide concern about the dangers of microwave radiation.
MCS Awareness Month: Yellow Colors Our World Many members of our canary community have adopted yellow as this year’s theme color for MCS Awareness Month!
Yellow MCS Awareness Month T-shirts Yellow MCS Awareness Month T-shirts Available through Cafe Press.
May 2010 Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Month Nurse Carolyn Cooper, MPH, RN blogs about MCS Awareness Month
International MCS/EMS Awareness 2010 Library Display Observance of MCS/EMS Awareness Month May 2010 in Florida, USA
Popular TV show in Spain features Multiple Chemical Sensitivity The show is in Spanish.
Preparing for MCS Awareness Month, May 2010: Wear something yellow for May Day! May is International MCS Awareness Month. The Canary Report would like to bring awareness of this illness and its prevalence by asking anyone with MCS and their supporters to wear something YELLOW on MAY DAY.
The Canary Report has featured preparation and materials available for MCS Awareness Month.
Governors Across America Proclaim May 2010 as MCS and Toxic Injury Awareness Month View, download, and print governor proclamations for awareness month.
National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical Exposures ATSDR and CDC's National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) have launched a National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical Exposures, working with government, professional organizations, tribal groups, community and nonprofit organizations, health professionals, business and industry, and members of the public to create a national action agenda. The agenda will outline how the United States can meet public health goals and achieve the National Conversation’s vision that the United States will use and manage chemicals in ways that are safe and healthy for all people.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors' Resolution on the potential health impacts of wireless facilities was unanimously passed on March 23 and is now available on the City's website.
TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory As part of Administrator Lisa P. Jackson's strong commitment to increase information on chemicals, for the first time, EPA is providing web access, free of charge, to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory. This inventory contains a consolidated list of thousands of industrial chemicals maintained by the agency. EPA is also making this information available on Data.Gov, a website developed by the Obama Administration to provide public access to important government information. This action represents another step to increase the transparency of chemical information while continuing to push for legislative reform of the 30 year old TSCA law.
W.A. Access and Inclusion Plan (Hospitals) Discussion Paper Discussion paper by Harry Clark, MCS Australia
Perfume Allergy Case Against the City of Detroit Settles for $100,000 Plus the city must post a fragrance free policy.
The NeuroEndocrineImmune (NEI) Center The new NeuroEndocrineImmune (NEI) Center™ is a project of P.A.N.D.O.R.A., Inc. in partnership with the Lanford Foundation – Lifelyme, Inc. The NEI Center™ will be the first research center of its kind. Individuals with MCS, FM, CFS, and other NEI’s in need of assistance will benefit from cutting edge science, clinical support, and research, including our computer-aided disease diagnosis and treatment (CADDT) system, which will be specifically designed for multi-system illnesses and complex diseases. The end result will be world-wide access for patients, who will be able to find community social services and resources that will help them feel better, live longer and enhance their quality of life.
Spanish Government to Meet with MCS Organizations The Minister of Health announced his commitment to MCS patients and identified the need to alert citizens about the consequences of living in the contaminated and synthetic environments in which we live.
The Washington governor declares May for observance of multiple chemical sensitivity.
An Italian Law Proposal for Environmental illnesses and Disability
WA Toxics Coalition Healthy Holiday Gift Guide
Household Product Labeling Act of 2009 (Introduced in House) To require that household cleaning products and similar products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of all the product's ingredients.
Senate Resolution No. 133, State Of New Jersey, 213th Legislature (June 22, 2009) Urges Governor and memorializes Congress to encourage establishment of research center in New Jersey dedicated to chronic neuroendocrine immune disorders (CFS, ME, MCS, FM, GWS, EI, Lyme)
Information from the National Toxics Network on pesticide drift. “The unfortunate fact is pesticide spray drift problems are getting worse with the increased use of pesticides and the intensification of high-pesticide using industries closer to residential areas and in water catchments.”
Chemical sensitivity syndrome to make list of gov't-insured medical conditions (JAPAN) Chemical sensitivity syndrome will make the list of illnesses used in electronic medical charts and electronic treatment fee claim forms, it has been learned.
MCS America Celebrates Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Toxic Injury Awareness Month In response to alarming statistics, and to raise public awareness of the risks faced everyday by Americans, May is Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Toxic Injury Awareness Month in America.
Governors Across America Proclaim May 2009 as MCS and Toxic Injury Awareness Month View, download, and print governor proclamations for awareness month.
Submission To The Draft Disability (Access To Premises – Buildings) Standards (2009) Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards should ensure access that: · Safeguards human rights and disability rights; · Ensures equity of access to buildings; · Ensures equity of access to necessary services; · Ensures that people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity/Environmental Sensitivities (MCS/ES) disability are able to take part in the community the same as people who do not have MCS/ES disability.
European Parliament Press Release on EMF (2009)
United States Government Accountability Office Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives
Library Seminar: The Environment and Your Health *Presented in collaboration with the Ohio Network for the Chemically Injured. Wednesday, May 06, 2009 7:00 PM. Parma Heights, Ohio.
*Presented in collaboration with the Ohio Network for the Chemically Injured, Ohio Senators Dale Miller (D-Cleveland) and Kevin Coughlin (R-Cuyahoga Falls) introduced Senate Bill No. 117 to annually designate May as MCS Awareness Month in Ohio Letter from the ONFCI requesting support Actual Senate Bill
Tips also include persons with a wide range of disabilities, as well as Seniors, People with Service Animals, People with Mobility Challenges, People with Mental Illness, Blind or Visually Impaired People, Deaf or Hard of Hearing People, People with Autism, People with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities and People with Cognitive Disabilities.
Winning entries of the UK M.E. Awareness Week Poster Competition "Come to bed with ME" and "If you catch ME" designed by Joss Morton
May is MCS Awareness Month Poster From the Ohio Network for the Chemically Injured.
Radio Interview: Trends and Products: our worsening indoor air Chemically sensitive? How safe is your house? The average person spends approximately 60% of their time in the indoor environment. As we move to conserve energy in our houses we often need to close off the house -- but this means less air flow and more potential for a poor quality of indoor air.
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