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CURRENT NEWS ARTICLES FOR THE MONTH OF July 2008

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July 31, 2008

In Retreat:  Don't give government's "susceptible subset" strategy a chance.
http://spectrumpublications.com/index.php/component/option,com_mojo/Itemid,/p,24

Shield our students
http://www.bclocalnews.com:80/richmond_southdelta/southdeltaleader/opinion/letters/26159259.html

Chemicals found
http://www.bclocalnews.com/richmond_southdelta/southdeltaleader/news/26158959.html

Neighbors: Apartment Mold Causing Sickness
http://www.kptv.com/houseandhome/17049370/detail.html

Don't inhale that new car smell
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/07/31/aa.new.car.smell/

TWO 'TOXIC SOFA' CLAIMS - A WEEK
http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=132384&command=displayContent&sourceNode=232710&home=yes&more_nodeId1=132393&contentPK=21196782

Local company helps get toxic toys off the market
http://www.komonews.com/news/26168844.html

Congress sends Bush bill banning lead in children's products
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-lead-in-toys,1,5533109.story

Industry ties to vaccine advocates raises skepticism
http://www.fiercebioresearcher.com/vaccines/story/industry-ties-vaccine-advocates-raises-skepticism/2008-07-31

'Safe' Pesticides Now First in Poisonings
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/safe-pesticides-now-first-poisonings/story.aspx?guid=%7BCD2CEF81-9F71-402B-8DCC-5322339B39AB%7D&dist=hppr

Report: Lead not a problem on fields.
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080731/NEWS02/807310431/-1/NEWS

The air in Beijing is still dirty, and the Olympic planners aren't happy about it.
http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/2008/07/beijing_smog_story_here.html

Asbestos maker ordered to hold talks with retired workers' union over toxic side effects
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/national/archive/news/2008/07/31/20080731p2a00m0na014000c.html

July 30, 2008

Smoking Ban Slashes Cardiac Hospitalizations
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Smoking/tb/10335?pfc=101&spc=235

Burning joss sticks 'as deadly as traffic fumes or cigarette smoke'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/30/health

Living near freeway could harm pregnant women: study
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=690782

The filthy air conundrum
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7532603.stm

Oregon accounts for 40 million pounds of herbicides, insecticides
http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2008/07/oregon_accounts_for_40_million.html

Government pesticide and fertilizer data dropped
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/sample.cgi/esthag/asap/html/es801937k.html

Carcinogen worries stick to food packaging
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus30-2008jul30,1,279380.column

July 29, 2008

Prenatal Cell Phone Exposure Tied to Behavior
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/technology/tech-prenatal-cell-phone.html

Physician's Professional Mission is to 'Get the Lead Out!'
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/physicians-professional-mission-get-lead/story.aspx?guid=%7B760BD5EA-7331-4DAF-BC4A-1C55A54EAE8C%7D&dist=hppr

Cell phone use can become an unhealthy obsession
http://www.thespectrum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080729/OPINION/807290328

Groups file suit over pesticide use
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_10030315?nclick_check

Cut children's fluoride exposure, report to Health Canada urges
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080729.wfluoride29/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home?cid=al_gam_mostview

EPA tells staff don't talk
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iug4JpO54gzlHe2EdnXHEGTEKreQD9270MO81

Lawmakers Agree to Ban Toxins in Children's Items
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/28/AR2008072802586_pf.html

Toxic fragrances in air fresheners & laundry detergent
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/health/story.aspx?storyid=85957&catid=12

U.S. Congress Looks To Ban Toxic Chemicals From Children's Toys
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011758640

Baby kept in mortuary for 21 years
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5id_R4OTxjLgvAGNFvriCp3d9jtxg

Silver fillings source of growing debate
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080729/HEALTH/807290331/1242/health

July 28, 2008

Fibromyalgia and the Courts: Here Comes the Judge
http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/91/35342/fibromyalgia/pf/

Suspend wi-fi in schools, says union chief following reports it causes ill-health
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1039235/Suspend-wi-fi-schools-says-union-chief-following-reports-causes-ill-health.html

'New car smell' becoming less toxic, report says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10001060-54.html?hhTest=1

OSU Study Shows Exposure ot Bad Air Raises Blood Pressure
http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/rajagop.htm

Dangerous Baby Products
http://www.news4jax.com/news/17011201/detail.html

July 27, 2008

POPULATIONS EXPOSED TO ENVIRONMENTAL URANIUM:  Increased Risk of Infertility and Reproductive Cancers!
http://gregornot.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/populations-exposed-to-environmental-uranium/

Air fresheners contain toxic compounds
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=64952&sectionid=3510210

New frontiers in autism research
http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080727/GJCOMMUNITY_01/460263527

Mother: 'We're not waiting for the government'
http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080727/GJCOMMUNITY_01/724229661

Products' scents may hide toxic secrets
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-toxic_for_final_27jul27,0,637363.story

His business was, well, perfectly natural
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/07/27/his_business_was_well_perfectly_natural/?page=full

Home buyers should check for hidden and buried toxins
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-re-enviro27-2008jul27,0,3518170.story

July 26, 2008

Autism Rates Soaring For Somalis In U.S.
http://cbs4.com/health/somali.community.autism.2.780617.html

Toxic Chemicals Make Top Household, Laundry Products Smell Clean
http://medheadlines.com/2008/07/26/toxic-chemicals-make-top-household-laundry-products-smell-clean/

Democrat Vows Bill to Block 'Secret Rule' on Workplace Toxins
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/25/AR2008072500595.html?referrer=emailarticle

New Car Smell
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080726/LIFE12/80725026/1005/LIFE

Is your makeup killing you?
http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080726/LIFESTYLES03/807260306/1059/lifestyles03

Fragrances May Emit Potential Toxins
http://www.webmd.com/news/20080725/fragrances-may-emit-potential-toxins?page=2

Finding a way through the pain
http://www.dailypress.com/features/dp-life_chronicfatigue_0726jul26,0,2051482.story

July 25, 2008

Where the mould grows
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080725.wbcmould2607/BNStory/National/home/?pageRequested=all

Health Hazards in Household Cleaners Exposed
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/HealthScout/080725/6072513AU.html

Too Young for a Cell Phone
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2008/2008-07-25-01.asp

Children become ill after mistaking 'Fruit Bomb' air freshener for candy
http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/399616.html

Study: Fragrant compound in household products harms lungs
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/health&id=6287687

EPA Tests For Toxic Fumes At Day Care Center
http://www.ktvu.com/news/16989098/detail.html

Neighbors: Sprayed Yard a 'Toxic Dump' County is asked to help
http://www.emporiagazette.com/news/2008/jul/25/neighbors_sprayed_yard/

EPA Checks East Bay Homes, Businesses For Toxic Substances
http://www.nbc11.com/newsarchive/16988192/detail.html

Nanotechnology: Really, really small stuff that's really big
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/07/25/f-nanotech-health.html

Clock ticking for US nanotech companies
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080725/full/news.2008.983.html

Veterans get ALS disability:  'Lou Gehrig's disease' to be listed as
service-connected, U.S. says
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.als25jul25,0,7448073.story

Environmental Group Calls Triclosan a Ubiquitous Menace
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/EnvironmentalHealth/tb/10269

Toxic baby bottles and kids' products?
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/health&id=6288134

Possible Geographical Ties To ALS Cases Among 1991 Gulf War Vets
http://www.accessibility.com.au/news/possible-geographical-ties-to-als-cases-among-1991-gulf-war-vets

U.S. state wages fight against toxic chemicals
http://www.reuters.com/article/inDepthNews/idUSN1726155520080725?sp=tru

Toxic job ruined my life
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/toxic-job-ruined-my-life/2008/07/25/1216492705325.html

Triclosan: Lurking where you least expect it
http://www.enviroblog.org/2008/07/triclosan-lurking-where-you-le.htm

Radio station dropping Michael Savage after controversial remarks about autism
http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-0/1216974668106870.xml&coll=2

In Surprise Move, EPA Bans Carbofuran Residue on Food
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/24/AR2008072403495.html

Cellphone signal concerns raised again
http://www.businessday.co.za:80/articles/topstories.aspx?ID=BD4A808079

July 24, 2008

Toxic Chemicals Found in Laundry Soaps and Air Fresheners
http://www.livescience.com/health/080724-toxic-laundry.htm

Household Products: Start with labels
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/372109_scented.html

Cement plants spew toxic mercury
http://www.arcamax.com/technology/s-383361-633979

One Pesticide Classified as Unsafe, Hundreds More to Go
http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0724-19.htm

 

FEATURE-US state wages fight against toxic chemicals
http://www.forbes.com/reuters/feeds/reuters/2008/07/24/2008-07-25T000308Z_01_N17261555_RTRIDST_0_ENVIRONMENT-CHEMICALS-MAINE-GENERAL-FEATURE-PIX.html

Eating right for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue
http://www.nwcn.com/health/stories/NW_072408HEN_fibromyalgia_LJ.885c3a1f.html

US cancer boss in mobiles warning
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7523109.stm

Cemetery workers walk out
http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/466626

'Fresh Scent' Detergents and Air Fresheners Could be Toxic, Study Says
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,390053,00.html

Study reveals toxicity of air fresheners
http://www.tcetoday.com/tcetoday/NewsDetail.aspx?nid=10686

Mother: vaccine caused death
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20080724/NEWS03/23945130/Mother++vaccine+caused+death

Area mold miseries continue
http://www.fdlreporter.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080724/FON0101/807240344/1985/FONnews

The Most Toxic Cars and Car Seats:  How to Find Safe Alternatives to Keep Your Kid Safe in the Car
http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/organic-parenting/baby-car-seats-55072301

What's Lurking in Your Countertop?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/garden/24granite.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=all

July 23, 2008

UW researcher: Toxic scents hiding in air fresheners, detergents
http://www.komonews.com/news/health/25836839.html

 

FEMA seeks immunity from suits over toxic trailer fumes
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5903602.html

Pittsburgh cancer center warns of cell phone risks
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/23/AR2008072302881_pf.html

The Toxic Mold Rush: California Mom Helps Fuel an Obsession
http://www.laweekly.com/news/news/the-toxic-mold-rush-california-mom-helps-fuel-an-obsession/19301/

Washington Post Examines Efforts By Physicians, Hospitals To Be More Environmentally Friendly
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/18/AR2008071802755.html?nav=rss_health

U.S. Rushes to Change Workplace Toxin Rules
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/22/AR2008072202838.html

Breathing Freely:  Six months after neighbours stopped burning plastics in a roadside barrel, Julie Inwood is beginning to get her health and her life back
http://www.mindentimes.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1125421

Alternatives to scented detergents
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/environment/archives/144171.asp?from=blog_last3

Fresh scent may hide toxic secret
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/371779_toxicfragrance23.html

Some scented household products contain chemicals classified as toxic, UW study finds
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008067309_toxicsmell23m0.html

 

10 Tips: Cell Phones & Limiting Radiation Exposure
http://kdka.com/health/cell.phones.tips.2.777727.html

Chip-seal debate:  Finding a healthier alternative
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2008066586_weblets23.html

U.S. Rushes to Change Workplace Toxin Rules
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/22/AR2008072202838_pf.html

TIMES: Toxic chemicals found in scented products
http://www.king5.com/health/stories/NW_072308HEB_TIMES_uw_toxic_air_study_LJ.82dbc4b9.html

Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners
http://www.physorg.com/news136035644.html

July 22, 2008

Sunscreen Safety Is Called Into Question
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/health/22well.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&ref=science&pagewanted=

Medicine Gears Up for a Code Green
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/18/AR2008071802755_pf.html

Deadly denial: For sick nuclear workers, shifting rules form quagmire of despair
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/22/sick-nuclear-workers-shifting-rules-form-quagmire-/

Mystery Molds
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/health/nutrition/22qna.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&ref=science&adxnnlx=1216749958-tFeqPTqFcCE/oSAaDiL62g

Feds apparently disregarded toxic links to illnesses
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/22/feds-apparently-disregarded-toxic-links-illnesses/

July 21, 2008

Olympics: Beijing's clean air claim challenged by scientists
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/2437833/Olympics-Beijings-clean-air-claim-challenged-by-scientists.html

Medics in Panama see side effects of pesticide use
http://www.af.mil/news/story_print.asp?id=123107402

Researchers probe geographical ties to ALS cases among 1991 Gulf War veterans
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-07/du-rpg072108.php

Family Faces Huge Costs to Fix Mold Contaminated Home
http://www.wciv.com/news/stories/0708/537432.html

Thousands injured by 'toxic gas from Chinese sofas'
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/consumer_goods/article4374669.ece

Is The Air Inside Your Home Worse Than The Air Outside?
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_24940.aspx

Olympic Athletes Wearing Masks Could Cause China to Lose Face
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121659379072468809.html

July 20, 2008

Class action over lead in lipstick
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=40114

July 19, 2008

School construction crews don't take vacation
http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080719/NEWS/20815050/1070&ParentProfile=1058

Cosmic Markdown: EPA Says Life Is Worth Less
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/18/AR2008071803235_pf.html

July 18, 2008

Pesticides: Use wisely or not at all
http://www.mercurynews.com/lifeandstyleheadlines/ci_9923943?nclick_check=1

Protecting Government Science:  Scientific Freedom and the Public Good
http://www.ucsusa.org/scientific_integrity/restoring/scientificfreedom.html

Home Radon May Have Tie To Childhood Leukemia
http://www.cancerpage.com/news/article.asp?id=12452

 

Science on sale: I'll take three
http://www.enviroblog.org/2008/07/science-on-sale-ill-take-three.htm

  

Defining Complications From Organophosphate Poisoning From Pesticides
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080714202512.htm

July 17, 2008

Color Me Concerned
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-to.hs.additive17jul17,0,7293307,print.story

 

Acetaminophen Use Can Lead to Serious Liver Toxicity
http://honolulu.injuryboard.com/medical-malpractice/acetaminophen-use-can-lead-to-serious-liver-toxicity.aspx?googleid=243964

Moldy Building Making People Sick
http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/25598244.html

Taming, naming and reclaiming yourself from a mysterious disorder
http://www.stlamerican.com/articles/2008/07/17/your_health_matters/health_news/health0000000000000000000000001.txt

Antibacterial Agent No Better Than Soap & Water ­ and It's Toxic
http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0717-03.htm

Ecology Center To Release Latest Guide to Toxic Chemicals Inside Cars
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=129306

Suspicion Surrounds Firing of EPA Panel Chair
http://www.washingtonindependent.com/view/suspicion-surrounds

Exposure To Traffic-related Air Pollution Linked To Onset Of Allergic Diseases In Children
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080712144742.htm

Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) - What you need to know about low energy lighting
http://www.mastsanity.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=233&Itemid=1

Pesticides Found In Soap, Toothpaste And Toys
http://www.wpxi.com/consumer/16910474/detail.html

Cellphones and kids
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/461786

NTP brief on BPA receives mixed peer review
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/sample.cgi/esthag/asap/html/es801811y.html

Contact 13 Investigation: Mold Inside The Health District
http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8695699

Autism-vaccine link should not be dismissed
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/news/editorialcommentary/story/82d67791e09c6d838625748a007c4969?OpenDocument

Companion planting: A chemical-free way to repel pests with plants
http://weblogs.newsday.com/features/home/gardendetective_blog/2008/07/companion_planting_a_chemicalf.html

July 16, 2008

Woman receives diagnosis for allergy to electricity
http://www.thewesternstar.com/index.cfm?sid=153192&sc=25

 

Fire Station Shuts Down Again
http://www.kveo.com/home/ticker/25523554.html

Cell tower complaints are loud and clear
http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_celltowers_0716jul16,0,6926256.story

Sisters share debilitating disease: Doctors believe genetic link involved
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080716/LIFESTYLE/807160302

Woman receives diagnosis for allergy to electricity
http://www.thewesternstar.com/index.cfm?sid=153192&sc=25

July 15, 2008

Dow to clean homes of dioxins
http://www.weyi.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=159607

California Bisphenol A ban moves forward
http://www.gentlenurturing.com/gentle_nurturing_newsroom/bisphenol_a_science_and_policy/california_bpa_ban_moves_forward/

Helpful Herbs for Detoxification
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/helpful-herbs-for-detoxification.html


Some fragrances are too strong: What's that smell?
http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/071508/xtr_465701.shtml

Research uncovers little-known impacts of smell and taste on health nidcd-supported science to be presented at international chemical senses Symposium in San Francisco
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jul2008/nidcd-15.htm

Lawn chemical ban?
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=a9393768-f4c0-4ea8-b4a8-e38a34846793

Teen vaccine houses unhealthy side effects
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=177018

July 14, 2008

Environment Becomes Heredity
http://www.miller-mccune.com/article/489

Can air quality damage athletes?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7501756.stm

Fibromyalgia: Little understood, often frustrating
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/14/hm.fibromyalgia/

Autism study panned by critics
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080714/full/454259a.html

July 13, 2008

Pennsylvania Governor Signs Autism Insurance Coverage Bill
http://www.emaxhealth.com/132/23189.html

Warning: Habits May Be Good for You
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/business/13habit.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print

Vaccination casualty
http://nationmultimedia.com/2008/07/13/national/national_30077967.php

It Might Be Time to Shut Your Mouth to Mercury
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/10/AR2008071002601.html

July 12, 2008

Hazardous flame retardant found in household objects
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=771917

Anti-Bacterial Personal Hygiene Products Triclosan And Triclocarban May Not Be Worth Potential Risks
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114795.php

'Boys grew breasts after crop spraying'
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20080712083756254C972685

Dial back cellphone use, city officials tell parents
http://healthzone.ca/health/article/459099

'Last ghost' of the Vietnam War
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080711.worange1107/BNStory/Front/home/?pageRequested=all

July 11, 2008

Is China's Pollution Poisoning Its Children?
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=chinas-children-of-smoke&print=true

Patches arrested, police say her scent made men pass out
http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=8660915&nav=menu57_1

Disparities in Secondhand Smoke Exposure --- United States, 1988--1994
and 1999--2004
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5727a3.htm?s_cid=mm5727a3_e

Toxic gym blamed in man's death
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2008/07/11/2008-07-11_toxic_gym_blamed_in_mans_death-2.html

New CDC Report Demonstrates Urgency For All States And Cities To Become
Smokefree
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114743.php

Environment Canada places partial ban on flame retardant
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080711.wretardant12/BNStory/National/home

Monsanto patent fight ensnares Missouri farm town
http://www.kansascity.com/382/v-print/story/699820.html

Unum: If at first you don't Succeed.Keep Trying
http://www.blurtit.com/q656000.html

Class suit planned over endosulfan use
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20080711-147708/Class-suit-planned-over-endosulfan-use

July 10, 2008

EPA releases fumigation safety measures
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2008/07/10/EPA_releases_fumigation_safety_measures/UPI-49291215743113/

Gardasil -- doctor's story is 'no side-effects'
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/janak/080710

Natural Cleaning with Ingredients from Your Kitchen
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=8656026&nav=menu227_3

Dangerous cosmetics: what you're really putting on your body
http://www.live5news.com/Global/story.asp?S=8657201

The Truth About Plastic
http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1821664,00.html

Vog's Effect On Plants Prompts Call For Natural Disaster
http://www.kitv.com/money/16850573/detail.html?treets=hon&tml=hon_12pm&ts=T&tmi=hon_12pm_1_05000307112008

Findings on Katrina Trailers Went Undisclosed, Maker Says
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/08/AR2008070802315.html

Treat The Pain Of Fibromyalgia Through Effective Alternative Therapies
http://www.themedguru.com/articles/treat_the_pain_of_fibromyalgia_through_effective_alternative_therapies-8615928.html

Man Says Mold In Home Is Making Him Ill
http://www.wfsb.com/news/16847911/detail.html

EPA Drops Value of an American Life
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/epa-drops-value-of-an-american-life/20080710201309990001

Tips to Avoid Mold from Record Floods
http://www.kimt.com/news/local/24278279.html

Micro materials that could pose major health risks
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080710.wnano10/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home

July 9, 2008

Officials: Pesticides May Have Caused Family's Mystery Illness
http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6943738&version=4&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

Gardasil's Safety Questioned
http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Gardasils_Safety_Questioned_20100.html

Dunes program focuses on helping environment
http://www.post-trib.com/news/neighbors/1044353,greening.article

Wilson: Some Vaccines Still Contain Mercury
http://www.wxyz.com/content/news/investigators/story.aspx?content_id=599da2da-f75e-4844-952e-1241f33b57fd

Some disabled drivers don't look it
http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/along-for-the-ride/uncategorized/2008/07/some-disabled-drivers-dont-look-it/

X-ray mum: I was on NHS blacklist
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1057389_xray_mum_i_was_on_nhs_blacklist

July 8, 2008

Gardasil - 18 Dead, Thousands Suffer Complications
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/jul/08070809.html

Trailer Graveyards Haunt FEMA, Neighbors
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92183909

Cipro joins the 'black box' club
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2008/07/cipro-joins-the.html

Dental Industry Gets an Earful on Mercury
http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=5335155

Fringe autism treatment could get federal study
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j71A7ZN9GaxtikP7Mo0ZmINil4aQD91PT3382

Did Trailer Makers Know About Toxic Fumes?
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/08/cbsnews_investigates/printable4243041.shtml

California suing cement company over toxic emissions
http://www.kget.com/news/state/story.aspx?content_id=74b236dc-3dc0-4a4c-88dc-f109713ebd86

Dental industry gets an earful on mercury
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gpYiyxyvwc3gI5hyTaHwqZA4BBFQD91PUUQ00

Panel Hears Testimony on Toxic Mold
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/08/panel-hears-testimony-on-toxic-mold/

Back to school: A painful experience saw Sue Collins change the course of her life
http://education.guardian.co.uk/further/voices/story/0,,2289639,00.html

A Cloth to Cut the Mercury Risk From Light Bulbs
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/08/science/08obcfl.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin

July 7, 2008

Can Green Designs Solve A Housing Crisis?
http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5816

The Toxic Consequences of the Green Revolution
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/world/2008/07/07/the-toxic-consequences-of-the-green-revolution_print.htm

Lawmakers call for probe of chemical plant
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/07/MNQB11L5DD.DTL

CDC reports on adverse reactions to Gardasil vaccine
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/07/07/adversereactions-gardasil.html

The Hazards of Flooding - Parts I and II
http://www.mountainstatesman.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=&story_id=1205

Canada Takes More Action To Protect Human Health And The Environment Under World Leading Chemicals Management Plan
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114122.php

Crusader against plant receives alarming news
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/06/MN3JVU4O8.DTL

Asthma on the rise
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080707/LIFESTYLE/736118811/1350&title=Asthma_on_the_rise

July 6, 2008

Give mosquitos the brush off with herbals
http://www.thecanaryreport.org/give-mosquitos-the-brush-off-with-herbals.html

Baseline Maneuvers
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/opinion/06sun3.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin

Mold drives family from 'dream' home
http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/jul/06/mold_drives_family_from_dream_home46673/

Fear of the needle:  State agencies try to dispel immunization concerns
http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2008/07/06/news/top_story/139909.txt

Scientists still baffled at bee losses
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/070608/uganews_20080706053.shtml

How to Have Perfect Health in a Polluted World
http://pr.cannazine.co.uk/content/view/438/27/

Government identifies chemicals 'toxic' to humans and the environment
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5iC5NXZlLcrne7UE6OcFMTHp6Dmxg

Feds to investigate Livermore Lab's handling of toxic metal beryllium
http://www.contracostatimes.com/bayandstate/ci_9799154?nclick_check=1

Are you being green washed?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/jul/06/green.ethicalholidays/print

Cancer vaccine linked to illness in women
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23974632-2,00.html

Ex-worker on crusade against chemical plant
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/05/MN3JVU4N2.DTL

July 5, 2008

Calls to ban poison found in beef
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4608075a3600.html

If we're banning harmful chemicals, we have lots of work to do
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=5e2da90d-555b-409d-be08-95d2973d27b4

Unum's appeal backfires in Nev.
http://www.telegram.com/article/20080704/NEWS/807040318/1002/BUSINESS_

Chemical-free Lawn and Garden Care
http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Environment_380/Chemical-free_Lawn_and_Garden_Care.shtml

July 4, 2008

Residents need C8 screens, judge told
http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/200807030682

Along with beauty, fireworks create a beastly mix of pollutants
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fireworks4-2008jul04,0,4886525.story

Zeroing in on brain chemical's link to SIDS: scientists
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/07/04/cribdeath.html

Autism insurance coverage bill to become law
http://www.pocononews.net/news/July08/04/04Jul08-2.html

City calls attention to safety before mosquito spraying
http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/516688.html?nav=5010

July 3, 2008

Bush administration to replace health czar for World Trade Center
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/03/america/NA-US-Attacks-Health.php

Household Antibacterial Product Use May Promote Microbial Resistance
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/577055


Scotts corrects insecticide labels
http://dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/07/03/scotts.html?sid=101

New study points to agriculture in frog sexual abnormalities
http://www.physorg.com/news134322281.html

The dark side of dust:  Particles can contain flame retardant PBDE and may be dangerous
http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/entertainment.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-07-03-0004.html

A skin-deep dilemma: Sunscreen
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_9746754?source=pop_section_news&_requestid=7058400

Fighting Tooth and Nail:  After years of debate, federal officials have agreed to investigate mercury-based fillings
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-to.hs.fillings03jul03,0,2696589,print.story

Sunscreen Companies Regulate Themselves
http://www.kndo.com/Global/story.asp?S=8613287&nav=menu484_11_3

Dangers In Your Backyard: Toxic Sandbox
http://www.wptv.com/content/health/mb/story.aspx?content_id=08c4d0c5-bc66-4df7-82c6-1c87408493c8