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October 31, 2008
The Case Against
Chemical Flame Retardants
http://www.dailytech.com/The+Case+Against+Chemical+Flame+Retardants/article13337.htm
Scientist Wonders: Did Her Couch Kill Her Cat?
http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=b7f1fb27839475b09b7f519da70f6b74
Half of adults in clinic had no food allergy
http://www.nursingtimes.net/clinicalnews/2008/10/half_of_adults_in_clinic_had_no_food_allergy.html
October 30,
2008
New Study: Mercury, Other Toxins May Cause Autism
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kirby/new-study-mercury-other-t_b_139269.html
Methylmercury Warning
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081028103103.htm
Allergies May Protect Against Certain Types Of Cancer
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081029121828.htm
Rochester-Made Cleaning Solution Full of Herbs and Vinegar
http://rochesterhomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=43431
World's Smallest Hand-held Instrument For Detecting Health And Safety Threats
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081027101344.htm
Cancer fear spurs kindy to fight 'killer rays'
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10540051
October 29,
2008
How Toxic Environmental Chemical DBT Affects The Immune System
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081028121021.htm
Does mold make you sick? Doctors seek answers
http://in.reuters.com/article/health/idINTRE49R7A720081028?sp=true
Farm chemicals can indirectly hammer frogs
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/38161/title/Farm_chemicals_can_indirectly_hammer_frogs_
ICAAC-IDSA: Fungi Geneticist Warns of Sick Building Syndrome
http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ICAAC-IDSA/11529
Annie's Mailbox
http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20081029/ARTICLES/810291001/1043/NEWS04?Title=It_s_OK_to_set_boundaries
Fighting chronic fatigue
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=31024db6-5f50-46e4-8b93-5762515a2c8e
Does Mold Really Cause Sickness?
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1594353/does_mold_really_cause_sickness/
Secret allergy triggers -- revealed!
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/29/healthmag.allergy.trigger/
FDA's finding that chemical in food containers is safe is flawed: panel
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/29/bpa-fda.html
October 28,
2008
Athletes kick up hidden toxic chemicals from artificial turf.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/new-yorkers-are-kicking-up-toxic-chemicals-on-artificial-turf
Teenager's death spurs vaccination questions, fears
http://www.kyivpost.com/nation/30691
GreenSpace --Chemicals in purchased cleaners can be
harmful
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=31&a=368458
Heavy traffic can take a toll on your heart
http://www.app.com/article/20081028/LIFE/81024061/1006
Makeup May be Cancerous to Teens
http://www.ewg.org/node/27313/print
FDA's conclusion that chemical is safe is flawed, scientists say
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/health/081028/x102852A.html
Md. hospitals, care facilities working to cut their use of toxic pesticides
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-md.pesticides28oct28,0,3769126.story
GreenSpace --Chemicals in purchased cleaners can be
harmful
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=31&a=368458
October 27,
2008
21-Year Study of Children Set to Begin
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/health/research/28chil.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Researchers find key to differences in dioxin sensitivity.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/the-key-to-dioxin-sensitivity
Got Allergies or Asthma? Try Taking Photos
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/allergy-and-asthma/2008/10/27/got-allergies-or-asthma-try-taking-photos.html
12 home remedies for allergies
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27392504/
Male, interrupted
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/20081027_Male__interrupted.html
Green Living: NFA to host lecture on organic gardening
http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/x398382197/Conservation-NFA-to-host-lecture-on-organic-gardening
October 26,
2008
Got Weeds? These Sheep Will Make House Calls
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/27/us/27weeds.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Clean laundry, cleaner Earth
http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081026/BUSINESS/810260328/-1/newsfront2
Infant dies after vaccination in east China
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/26/content_10254663.htm
Advice not to feed peanuts to babies may be behind soaring levels of food allergies
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/health/3255865/Advice-not-to-feed-peanuts-to-babies-may-be-behind-soaring-levels-of-food-allergies.html
October 25,
2008
Pesticides may damage brain, study says
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/environment/archives/152423.asp?from=blog_last3
Johns Hopkins and National Fibromyalgia Association Launch Fibromyalgia Educational
Initiative to Bridge Chasm in Diagnosis and Care
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/johns-hopkins-national-fibromyalgia-association/story.aspx?guid=%7B6C437F77-A224-45BD-9DB9-1C615792C658%7D&dist=hppr
Inside an explosive situation
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081025.wbcpipelines25/BNStory/National/home
Worker sues hospital over office space
http://www.chroniclet.com/2008/10/25/roundup-oct-25-2008_122/
Performer leaves whining behind to live with MS
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/521491
October 24,
2008
Flawed Studies Steer FDA Policy on Plastics Chemical
http://ombwatch.org/article/blogs/entry/5474/24
No recall, but 400 babies got rashes wearing clothing line
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-10-24-baby-clothing-rashes_N.htm
Book Review: Poisoned Profits: The Toxic Assault on Our Children
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/37982/title/Book_Review_Poisoned_Profits_The_Toxic_Assault_on_Our_Children_by_Philip_Shabecoff_and_Alice_Shabecoff_
The real Halloween scare: toxic costumes
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/healthyliving/archives/152461.asp?from=blog_last3
Fire Retardant Costumes Pose Halloween Danger
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/health/story.aspx?storyid=94800&catid=8
News Release - EPA Guts Safety Standards for Pesticide at Request of Manufacturer
http://www.ewg.org/node/27301
EU's pesticides may damage brain
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081024.weupestic1024/BNStory/Science/home
Cancer and cellphones: The jury's still out
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081024.wlcellphone24/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home
Mercury Pollution Causes Immune Damage To Harbor Seals
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081020191532.htm
Environmental illnesses are gaining attention
http://www.mercurynews.com/homeandgarden/ci_10806396?nclick_check=1
October 23,
2008
Mobile phones may be killing bees and causing human health problems
http://www.euroweeklynews.com/news/11915.html
Healthy Home Tips for Parents
http://www.enviroblog.org/2008/10/healthy-home-tips-for-parents.htm
Chemical Industry Wrote FDA's Glowing Assessment of BPA
http://www.ewg.org/node/27295
U of T prof
analyzes dust on windows to trace how chemicals move through urban areas,
affect bodies
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/522870
Association questions healthy alternatives
http://www.dailyreporter.com/item.cfm?recid=20049872&snippet=f
Couple wants to move NB sliding house
http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2008/10/23/news/doc48ff667cbcf01329818042.txt
The Link Between Mental Illness and Food Allergies
http://www.thehealthierlife.co.uk/natural-health-articles/allergies/link-mental-illness-food-allergies-24687.html
Do you know what you're allergic to
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lifestyle-news/your-life/2008/10/23/do-you-know-what-you-re-allergic-to-92746-22101827/
October 22,
2008
Phone mast fears grow as more locals suffer cancer
http://www.herald.ie/national-news/phone-mast-fears-grow-as-more-locals-suffer-cancer-1505195.html
Study warns that safety a
problem for new generation biological drugs, too
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/health/081022/x102206A.html
Plastics industry behind FDA research on bisphenol A,
study finds
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=809282
Four Assam infants die after small pox vaccination
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Four_Assam_infants_die_after_small_pox_vaccination/articleshow/3629451.cms
UC researcher visits Marietta to give update on children's health study
http://www.mariettaregister.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=636&Itemid=1
Dow challenges Quebec pesticide ban
http://www.reportonbusiness.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081022.wnafta1022/BNStory/Business/home
Bubble Lady Fights to Save 'Sanctuary'
http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/AllergiesNews/story?id=6086787&page=1
Food allergies rise in U.S. kids
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081022.wallergy1022/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home
EPA sued over PVC pollution
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20081022/NEWS/81022028
EPA Sued for Allowing Haze to Obscure National Parks
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/oct2008/2008-10-22-091.asp
Mysterious Honey Bee Disorder Buzzes into Court
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/green/Mysterious_Honey_Bee_Disorder_Buzzes_into_Court.html
Living with a chemical sensitivity
http://www.bancroftthisweek.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1259018
B.C. man paralyzed after flu shot warns of risks
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/22/bc-fku-shot-paralysis.html#articlecomments
Why Those Sensitive to Chemicals -- AND Everyone Else -- Should Focus on All-Natural
Body Cleansers
http://www.sixwise.com/Newsletters/2008/October/22/All-Natural-Body-Cleaners.htm
October 21,
2008
Is Autism the New Generation of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities?
http://throughtheeyesofautism.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/is-autism-the-new-generation-of-multiple-chemical-sensitivities/
Mercury pollution 'damages immune system'
http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=15493&channel=0&title=Mercury+pollution+'damages+immune+system'
Kids And Anesthesia
http://www.newsweek.com/id/165041
Anesthesia Exposure May Increase Risk for Childhood Developmental Disorders
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/545150/
Environmentalists sue over haze in national parks
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2008293173_webparkhaze21.html
Ontario pollution monitors misstate city fumes
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081021.wontair1021/BNStory/National/home
Eco homes: How to have a healthier home
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/main.jhtml?xml=/property/2008/10/21/phealthy121.xml
Chemicals blamed for illness
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaruherald/4733914a6571.html
One in Four Biologics Get Safety Warnings
http://www.medpagetoday.com/ProductAlert/Prescriptions/11390
Dentists Back Sealants, Despite Concerns
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/health/21well.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&ref=science&pagewanted=print
Please don't disrupt my endocrines!
http://www.enviroblog.org/2008/10/please-dont-disrupt-my-endocri.htm
October 20,
2008
Teflon chemical linked to increased cholesterol levels
http://www.ewg.org/node/27278
New Jersey To Require Mandatory Kidney Donation
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-stagliano/new-jersey-to-require-man_b_135752.html
Toxic Chemicals Can Leach From Plastic Bottles
http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081020/PA02/110200086
Man to sue after 'toxic sofa' left him with heart failure
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3228870/Man-to-sue-after-toxic-sofa-left-him-with-heart-failure.html
Mold, dust causing respiratory illness
http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=512105d2830d5a33
Mobile phone radiation fries sperm - study
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24524203-36398,00.html
Canada an 'avid cheerleader' for asbestos: CMAJ editorial
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/20/asbestos-editorial.html
October 19,
2008
Simple steps to clearing the air at home
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/health/6043430.html
Living Well: How much mercury is safe? Go fishing for answers
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/health/383990_condor20.html
Kilometre setback for sour gas wells urged
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081019.wbcpipeline1020/BNStory/National/home
Ontario to meet stricter U.S. standard by 2010
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/520028
October 18,
2008
Sniffing out fragrance and chemical-free housing
http://www.thestar.com/article/519580
Need a Tissue? Why aging is putting more people at risk for developing allergies
-- and what you can do about it
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122401049282033313.html
Health Canada adds bisphenol A to list of toxic
substances
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081018.BOTTLES18/TPStory/Environment
October 17,
2008
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
http://www.ktvn.com/Global/story.asp?S=9028722
Minneapolis doctor honored for safety work on food supply
http://www.minnpost.com/politicalagenda/2008/10/17/3935/minneapolis_doctor_honored_for_safety_work_on_food_supply
N.J. Mandatory Flu Shots for Preschoolers Cause Outrage
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/ColdandFluNews/story?id=6051917&page=1
Do you know what you're breathing in?
http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=3529ed21-fc7d-496c-8a95-6ee72ccf986b
HEALTH: Think Twice Before Setting Off a Bug Bomb
http://www.publicintegrity.org/blog/entry/889/
Did the state kill my cat?
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/sunday/commentary/la-oe-blum17-2008oct17,0,6525043.story
Environmental hazards around the house
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/17/BAR71301PC.DTL&type=printable
Illnesses and Injuries Related to Total Release Foggers --- Eight States, 2001--2006
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5741a3.htm?s_cid=mm5741a3_x
October 16,
2008
Cancer risk in mobile phones: Official
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1814931.ece
Giving flu shots to children
unwise
http://www.yumasun.com/opinion/shots_45112___article.html/article_unwise.html
Truth In Numbers: How Statistics Can Mislead
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/10/truth-in-numbers-how-statistics-can-mislead/
Protesting parents decry New Jersey policy of mandatory flu shots for preschoolers
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/ats-ap-flu-shot-fightoct16,0,7139275.story
Health Canada makes it official: BPA is health hazard
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=e81a7270-aec9-48cb-aad3-b74df38feec0
Parents, at Statehouse rally, protest mandatory vaccinations for children
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/10/parents_protest_mandatory_chil.html
EPA tightens health standard for airborne lead
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hcTiajsMbtTpHkg16H1A-rJW69tgD93RO4100
New EPA Lead Standard Significantly Improved to Protect Kids' Health
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/new-epa-lead-standard-significantly/story.aspx?guid=%7BEC3D72C5-9037-4ECB-BC93-4B2EFF038E37%7D&dist=hppr
Making toxin-free choices for your home
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=e721f0a9-aef6-49ef-94ed-687715b5ff9a
Allergic People Take Care on Halloween
http://allergies.suite101.com/article.cfm/allergic_people_take_care_on_halloween
Mark Shapiro's
"Exposed": Deregulating Chemicals
http://www.truthout.org/101508S
Poverty and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
http://www.thecanaryreport.org/2008/10/15/poverty-and-multiple-chemical-sensitivity/
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A Hidden Disability
http://digitaldoorway.blogspot.com/2008/10/multiple-chemical-sensitivity-hidden.html
October 15,
2008
People With Autism Make More Rational Decisions, Study Shows
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081015110228.htm
The Bush Strategy For Pushing Preemption
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/10/the-bush-strategy-for-pushing-preemption/
Clean Mold Thoroughly And Safely
http://www.theanahuacprogress.com/articles/2008/10/15/news/news12.txt
Bogus Anthrax 'State of Emergency' Protects Drugmakers,
Not Public
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/10/bogus-anthrax-s.html
Highlights of the American Academy of Pain Management 19th Annual Clinical Meeting
CME/CE
http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/17492_pnt
Kids, pregnant women may have wrongfully received flu shot with traces of
mercury
http://www.krcg.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=207107
Some bottled water toxicity shown to exceed law
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/15/MNGV13H0L4.DTL&type=printable
'My life was only just beginning. I had finished college and was excited about travelling. Then everything changed in an instant'
http://www.independent.ie/health/my-life-was-only-just-beginning--i-had-finished-college-and-was-excited-about-travelling-then-everything-changed-in-an-instant-1498887.html
October 14,
2008
Bush signs act banning mercury exports
http://www.wtte28.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/29587663-www.wtte.com.shtml
Conflict of Interest Cloud Hangs Over FDA
http://www.ewg.org/node/27239
'Bubble' house doctor in trouble
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-b1_5bubble.6623151oct14,0,5836114.story?track=rss
N.J. Doctor Says Hyperbaric Chamber Cures Autism
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/autism.hyperbaric.chamber.2.840421.html
U.S. attorneys general call for voluntary BPA ban
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2008/10/14/bpa-bottles.html
Environmental illnesses are gaining attention, thanks to the 'green' movement
http://blog.cleveland.com/health/2008/10/environmental_illnesses_are_ga.html
October 13,
2008
Research Confirms It: Noxious Gas Stove Emissions Worse Asthma Symptoms in Young
Children
http://www.hopkinschildrens.org/newsDetail.aspx?id=5484
New List of Hazardous Substances Spotlighted for International Action
http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=548&ArticleID=5947&l=en
Mobile base stations and health
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20081013/letters/mobile-base-stations-and-health
Do food dyes affect kids' behavior?
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-foodcolor13-2008oct13,0,928084,print.story
October 12,
2008
Pollution studies getting personal
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/30873604.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUJ
Feeling the burn over back-yard fires
http://www.startribune.com/local/30870774.html?elr=KArks:DCiUHc3E7_V_nDaycUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
'Body Toxic' and 'Poisoned Profits'
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/12/RVA813D4LD.DTL&type=printable
Doctor Is In - Fibromyalgia
http://www.kiiitv.com/news/local/30862324.html
A body at war
http://www.standardspeaker.com/articles/2008/10/12/news/hz_standspeak.20081012.d.pg1.hz12_mummey_s1.1999171_loc.txt
October 11,
2008
Killing fields: footballers' deaths linked to chemicals
http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/killing-fields-footballers-deaths-linked-to-chemicals/2008/10/10/1223145636471.html
Donation raises questions for head of FDA's bisphenol
A panel
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=805074
October 10,
2008
Settlement in death of 1-year old Springfield girl from MMR vaccine
http://www.kspr.com/news/local/30808289.html
Industry Ties Bind FDA Advisors
http://ombwatch.org/article/blogs/entry/5444/24
This house is made of mud, straw?
Canada's first EcoNest is built the way swallows
create their homes: with all natural materials
http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/article/513760
Bad air for growing brains and minds
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/37515/title/Bad_air_for_growing_brains_and_minds
Toxic Chemicals Are Destroying Our Health - an Interview With Debra Lynn
Dadd
http://www.naturalnews.com/z024459.html
Body Toxic: How the Hazardous Chemistry of Everyday Things Threatens Our Health
and Well-Being
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/10/RVA813D4LD.DTL
Study: Chemical in plastics affects cancer treatments
http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/friday/health/ny-hscanc105876955oct10,0,3636461.story
Chemicals take toll on kids: report
http://www.chroniclejournal.com/includes/datafiles/print.php?id=139950&title=Chemicals%20take%20toll%20on%20kids:%20report
Thimerosal Goes to Court: American Home Products Corp. v. Ferrari
http://www.ageofautism.com/2008/10/thimerosal-goes.html
October 9, 2008
'Ache all over', Fibromyalgia affects even everyday tasks
http://www.redding.com/news/2008/oct/09/ache-all-over/
Melamine Poisoning: "Tip of the ice-cream"
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/oct/09/yehey/opinion/20081009opi5.html
Tired of being misunderstood
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/reallife/story.html?id=547ca895-9f4d-4dcb-bc3d-f293370c9fc9
October 8, 2008
Plastic Outrage - Children In Danger
http://www.ewg.org/node/27232
Mo. court upholds $8.5M polio vaccine award
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/10/08/ap5523988.html
Phthalates: Are the chemicals that make plastic bendy a health hazard?
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/06/04/f-phthalates.html
Neighborhood locked in power struggle
http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20081008/NEWS/810079965/1070&ParentProfile=1058&title=Neighborhood%20locked%20in%20power%20struggle
Getting Rid of Indoor Air Toxins...Plants to Use
http://anacoana.blogster.com/getting-rid-of-indoor-air-toxinsplants-to-use_081008115319
Depressed by pesticides.
http://fellows.environmentalhealthnews.org/newscience/depressed-about-pesticides/
PLASTIC OUTRAGE - CHILDREN IN DANGER
http://www.newswithviews.com/Richards/byron164.htm
October 7, 2008
Industry Pressuring EPA to Weaken Lead Rule
http://ombwatch.org/article/blogs/entry/5439/18
Reducing your exposure to PBDEs in your home
http://www.ewg.org/pbdefree
News Journal: Toxic DuPont chemical still allowed in
California
http://www.ewg.org/node/27212
Celebrity to launch kid's nontoxic clothing line
http://www.thecanaryreport.org/celebrity-to-launch-kids-nontoxic-clothing-line.html
Wyeth Can Be Sued For Thimerosal In A Vaccine
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/10/wyeth-can-be-sued-for-thimerosal-in-a-vaccine/
Toxic Chemicals Contribute to Catching Colds and Flu
http://www.dld123.com/colds-flu/
Plastics ingredient linked to smaller penises
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081007.wlplastic07/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home
Even Foetuses Are Harmed By Air Pollution
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124486.php
Market Globalisation Is An Indirect Threat To Our
Lungs - Fumigation Of Freight Containers Under Scrutiny
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124487.php
Yale gets $26 million to study children's health
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--childrensstudy-y1007oct07,0,1006177.story
Fuming over formaldehyde
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-sci-formaldehyde7-2008oct07,0,447414.story
October 6, 2008
POP Goes the National Diabetes Rate
http://www.seventhgeneration.com/learn/blog/pop-goes-national-diabetes-rate
Tracking toxic textiles
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/20081006_Tracking_toxic_textiles.html?viewAll=y
This Toxic Life: Our World is Awash With Petro-Chemicals
http://towardfreedom.com/home/content/view/1426/1/
GM is Dangerous and Futile
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/GMDangerousFutile.php
October 5, 2008
Healthy Home Corner: Are We Unwitting Guinea Pigs?
http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews+articleid_2680892.html
Poisonous pastime
http://www.enviroblog.org/2008/10/poisonous-pastime.htm
Why CDC Responded With 'Lack of Urgency' to Formaldehyde Warnings
http://www.propublica.org/feature/formaldehyde/#When:00:01:00Z
Gott: Mold can cause health problems even in a desert
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/oct/05/mold-can-cause-health-problems-even-in-a-desert/
October 4, 2008
Co-workers are incensed by scents
http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/10/05/co_workers_are_incensed_by_scents/
Poisoning in children often goes unrecognized
http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/article/511759
Judge deflates Pa. couple's bubble with ruling
http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_10637645
October 3, 2008
U.S. to start $3.2 bln child health study in January
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE4926V120081003
People face critical health risks from plastics
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1195268
Nurses Confer to Fight Hazardous Exposures
http://www.oea.umaryland.edu/communications/news/?ViewStatus=FullArticle&articleDetail=4615
Reader questions pesticide ban
http://www.orilliapacket.com/ArticleDisplay.aspxe=1232691
California enacts first-in-the-nation green chemistry program
http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210605657
Controversial medical testimony is admissible, Oregon Court of Appeals holds
http://www.aterwynneblog.com/oregon_business_litigatio/2008/10/oregon-court-of.html
Exposure to chemical may affect genitals of baby boys
www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-10-02-Boy-genitals_N.htm?csp=34
6 environmental research studies reveal critical health risks from plastic
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081002172257.htm
October 2, 2008
Vivimos in an immersed society in chemicals, where
the economic interest
predominates on the public health
http://www.diariodirecto.com/entrevistas//2008/10/02/paciente-sensibilidad-quimica-multiple.html
Peaches, Apples Have Highest
Pesticide Loads in Group's Rankings
http://www.ewg.org/node/27208
The Dirty Truth About Cleaning Products
http://www.nbc11.com/msnbcentertainment1/17608616/detail.html
A Ban On OTC Cough & Cold Meds For Kids?
http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/10/a-ban-on-otc-cough-cold-meds-for-kids/
October 1, 2008
The truth about cats, dogs, and lawn chemicals
http://www.thecanaryreport.org/the-truth-about-cats-dogs-and-lawn-chemicals.html
Environmental health book causes controversy
http://www.thecanaryreport.org/environmental-health-book-causes-controversy.html
What's your personal body burden?
http://www.enviroblog.org/2008/10/wanna-know-your-personal-body.htm
Nanosilver toxicity: ions, nanoparticles-or
both?
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/sample.cgi/esthag/asap/html/es8026314.html?sa_campaign=rss/cen_mag/estnews/2008-10-01/es8026314
Persistent free radicals: discovery and mechanisms for health impacts
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/sample.cgi/esthag/asap/html/es802580c.html?sa_campaign=rss/cen_mag/estnews/2008-10-01/es802580c
California looks to terminate dangerous chemicals
http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2227248/california-looks-terminate
Californians have world's highest levels of flame retardants.
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/californians-have-toxic-flame-retardants,562787.shtml
Mercury rising? Fluorescent bulbs deliver mixed benefits
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/10/01/mercury.html
New rules offer security to food allergy sufferers
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081001.wlbeck01/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home
Media Doesn't Often Mention Pharma Funding on
Research
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/HealthScout/081001/6100104AU.html
EPA's Grand Library Re-Opening
http://blogs.govexec.com/fedblog/2008/10/epas_grand_library_reopening.php
October 2008
Cancer in a can?
http://www.self.com/livingwell/articles/2008/09/0922cancerinacan?currentPage=1
Tips to Avoid BPA Exposure
http://www.ewg.org/node/27256
Strong
Signal for Cell Phone Effects
http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2008/116-10/forum.html#stro
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