October 12 2007
Pesticides in Food and the Home: Warnings and Alternatives
http://www.newstarget.com/022117.html
Big Tobacco joins breast cancer industry to launch new pink ribbon
cigarettes (parody)
http://www.newstarget.com/022119.html
Government subsidies: the reason why cancer-causing foods are so cheap and
readily available
http://www.newstarget.com/022118.html
October 11, 2007
Polio in Nigeria Traced to Mutating Vaccine
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/11/world/africa/11polio.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&ref=health&pagewanted=printChronic
Illness Often a Taboo Subject: Survey: Just a third of U.S. adults feel
comfortable discussing it.
http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-161771-31.html
Fired MPCA scientist returns to testify about Atrazine
http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=267054
Pollution Cuts Life Expectancy, Threatens Child Development In Europe
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071010131201.htm
Parabens In Cosmetics: Friends or Foes?
http://www.newstarget.com/022113.html
Hemispherx Biopharma Files New Drug Application for Ampligen as Treatment
for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/071011/128463.html
Curious George dolls may have high lead levels
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-george11oct11,1,5376211.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
Parents cast wary eye toward toy chests
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/specials/chi-fri_toys0810aug10,0,820079,full.story
Lead tests raise red flag for lipsticks
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/10/11/lead_tests_raise_red_flag_for_lipsticks/
EPA's record settlement with utility could lead to other deals
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1011/p01s03-usgn.html
Global nanotech code up for consultation
http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/printNewsBis.asp?id=80496
Earth Talk: Air fresheners and "18 wheelers."
http://www.richmond.com/sci-tech/output.aspx?Article_ID=4863448&Vertical_ID=127&tier=1&position=5
October 10, 2007
UT researcher earns $1.3M grant to study toxic cleanup at DOD sites
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-10/uota-ure101007.php
WTC's Toxic Dust Still Raising Health Concerns in NYC
http://www.pacepress.org/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=c217ae12-6457-491f-b40c-179c10cd42df
Chemicals, Fragrances, and Sensitivity
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/gsolomon/chemicals_fragrances_and_sensi.html
Claims of toxic mist at factory
http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,22561479-3462,00.html
Genomic Technologies To Identify Toxic Chemicals Should Be Developed
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071009132017.htm
Toxic paste scare followed by 10-hour armed police stand-off
http://www.dailypost.co.nz/localnews/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3751382&thesection=localnews&thesubsection=&thesecondsubsection=
October 9, 2007
Curbing health hazards of telecommunication masts
http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/features/health/gh609102007.html
Toxic pesticide released
http://www.lompocrecord.com/articles/2007/10/09/news/centralcoast/news05.txt
Air Fresheners Pollute Homes with Dangerous Phthalates
http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/1894
Seaweed-based air freshener developed
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=95017
Long-Hidden Dangers?
Early Exposure to DDT May Raise Risk of Breast Cancer
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/05/AR2007100502253_pf.html
Green Chemistry Attracts Fans on Campus
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/09/AR2007100900247_pf.html
Long term use of cell phones may increase the risk of brain tumour
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/1106
Settlement reached in acid rain case
http://newsletters.environmentalhealthnews.org/t/4592/19101/6197/0/
October 8, 2007
Shampoo, coffee, etc., harming fish in area rivers
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2007/10/08/top_story/news01.txt
Couple spent $1.4M on a home but can't get mold out
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/10/08/2007-10-08_couple_spent_14m_on_a_home_but_cant_get_.html
Decade-long use of cell phones may cause brain cancer!
http://www.newslocale.org/health/hnews/decade-long_use_of_cell_phones_may_cause_brain_cancer!_20071008518.html
Dangerous Sealer Stayed on Shelves After Recall
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/08/washington/08consumer.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print&adxnnlx=1191852015-Oo806cBvxiqmb3rJQIDGSQ
October 7, 2007
A Heavy Toll From Disease Fuels Suspicion and Anger
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/national/usstatesterritoriesandpossessions/massachusetts/index.html?inline=nyt-geo
How The Symptoms Of Black Mold Exposure Often Go Unrecognized
http://pr-gb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27875&Itemid=9
Public health: The hidden menace of mobile phones
http://news.independent.co.uk/health/article3036005.ece
October 6, 2007
Science of smell: Some air fresheners contain chemicals associated with
birth defects and diseases.
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/10/06/Business/_Science_of_smell.shtml
October 5, 2007
Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's at Stake for
American Power By Mark Schapiro
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2007/10/05/RV3PS6HU7.DTL&type=politics
October 4, 2007
Claims for Fragrance Free University Campus in California
http://www.vashonorganics.com/education_center/fragrance-free-scent-free-perfume-free-harmful-fragrances-unscented-ultrasensitivity-high-sensitivity-sensitive/
Pylon inquiry to hear health data (on EMF)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/7024743.stm
October 3, 2007
Why Don't Painkillers Work For People With Fibromyalgia?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070927131357.htm
Pest control businesses becoming chem-free
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story_pf.php?id=138155&ac=PHnws
Is Your Town Toxic?
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/oct2007/db2007102_736989.htm?chan=search
October 1, 2007
Half a million loads of laundry will now be chemical free thanks to
availability of eco-friendly "soap nuts" laundry detergent
http://www.newstarget.com/022079.html
Lourdes "Sal" Salvador
MCS America: www.mcs-america.org
MCS America Blog: http://thetruthaboutmcs.blogspot.com
MCS America Logo Shop: http://www.cafepress.com/mcsamerica
To subscribe to the monthly MCS America News: subscriptions@mcs-america.org
Position Statement on MCS and Petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/MCSAPS/petition.html
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition
frommediocrities." - Albert Einstein
Pesticides in Food and the Home: Warnings and Alternatives
http://www.newstarget.com/022117.html
Big Tobacco joins breast cancer industry to launch new pink ribbon
cigarettes (parody)
http://www.newstarget.com/022119.html
Government subsidies: the reason why cancer-causing foods are so cheap and
readily available
http://www.newstarget.com/022118.html
October 11, 2007
Polio in Nigeria Traced to Mutating Vaccine
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/11/world/africa/11polio.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&ref=health&pagewanted=printChronic
Illness Often a Taboo Subject: Survey: Just a third of U.S. adults feel
comfortable discussing it.
http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-161771-31.html
Fired MPCA scientist returns to testify about Atrazine
http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=267054
Pollution Cuts Life Expectancy, Threatens Child Development In Europe
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071010131201.htm
Parabens In Cosmetics: Friends or Foes?
http://www.newstarget.com/022113.html
Hemispherx Biopharma Files New Drug Application for Ampligen as Treatment
for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/071011/128463.html
Curious George dolls may have high lead levels
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-george11oct11,1,5376211.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
Parents cast wary eye toward toy chests
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/specials/chi-fri_toys0810aug10,0,820079,full.story
Lead tests raise red flag for lipsticks
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/10/11/lead_tests_raise_red_flag_for_lipsticks/
EPA's record settlement with utility could lead to other deals
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1011/p01s03-usgn.html
Global nanotech code up for consultation
http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/printNewsBis.asp?id=80496
Earth Talk: Air fresheners and "18 wheelers."
http://www.richmond.com/sci-tech/output.aspx?Article_ID=4863448&Vertical_ID=127&tier=1&position=5
October 10, 2007
UT researcher earns $1.3M grant to study toxic cleanup at DOD sites
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-10/uota-ure101007.php
WTC's Toxic Dust Still Raising Health Concerns in NYC
http://www.pacepress.org/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=c217ae12-6457-491f-b40c-179c10cd42df
Chemicals, Fragrances, and Sensitivity
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/gsolomon/chemicals_fragrances_and_sensi.html
Claims of toxic mist at factory
http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,22561479-3462,00.html
Genomic Technologies To Identify Toxic Chemicals Should Be Developed
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071009132017.htm
Toxic paste scare followed by 10-hour armed police stand-off
http://www.dailypost.co.nz/localnews/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3751382&thesection=localnews&thesubsection=&thesecondsubsection=
October 9, 2007
Curbing health hazards of telecommunication masts
http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/features/health/gh609102007.html
Toxic pesticide released
http://www.lompocrecord.com/articles/2007/10/09/news/centralcoast/news05.txt
Air Fresheners Pollute Homes with Dangerous Phthalates
http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/1894
Seaweed-based air freshener developed
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=95017
Long-Hidden Dangers?
Early Exposure to DDT May Raise Risk of Breast Cancer
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/05/AR2007100502253_pf.html
Green Chemistry Attracts Fans on Campus
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/09/AR2007100900247_pf.html
Long term use of cell phones may increase the risk of brain tumour
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/1106
Settlement reached in acid rain case
http://newsletters.environmentalhealthnews.org/t/4592/19101/6197/0/
October 8, 2007
Shampoo, coffee, etc., harming fish in area rivers
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2007/10/08/top_story/news01.txt
Couple spent $1.4M on a home but can't get mold out
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/10/08/2007-10-08_couple_spent_14m_on_a_home_but_cant_get_.html
Decade-long use of cell phones may cause brain cancer!
http://www.newslocale.org/health/hnews/decade-long_use_of_cell_phones_may_cause_brain_cancer!_20071008518.html
Dangerous Sealer Stayed on Shelves After Recall
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/08/washington/08consumer.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print&adxnnlx=1191852015-Oo806cBvxiqmb3rJQIDGSQ
October 7, 2007
A Heavy Toll From Disease Fuels Suspicion and Anger
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/national/usstatesterritoriesandpossessions/massachusetts/index.html?inline=nyt-geo
How The Symptoms Of Black Mold Exposure Often Go Unrecognized
http://pr-gb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27875&Itemid=9
Public health: The hidden menace of mobile phones
http://news.independent.co.uk/health/article3036005.ece
October 6, 2007
Science of smell: Some air fresheners contain chemicals associated with
birth defects and diseases.
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/10/06/Business/_Science_of_smell.shtml
October 5, 2007
Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's at Stake for
American Power By Mark Schapiro
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2007/10/05/RV3PS6HU7.DTL&type=politics
October 4, 2007
Claims for Fragrance Free University Campus in California
http://www.vashonorganics.com/education_center/fragrance-free-scent-free-perfume-free-harmful-fragrances-unscented-ultrasensitivity-high-sensitivity-sensitive/
Pylon inquiry to hear health data (on EMF)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/7024743.stm
October 3, 2007
Why Don't Painkillers Work For People With Fibromyalgia?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070927131357.htm
Pest control businesses becoming chem-free
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story_pf.php?id=138155&ac=PHnws
Is Your Town Toxic?
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/oct2007/db2007102_736989.htm?chan=search
October 1, 2007
Half a million loads of laundry will now be chemical free thanks to
availability of eco-friendly "soap nuts" laundry detergent
http://www.newstarget.com/022079.html
Lourdes "Sal" Salvador
MCS America: www.mcs-america.org
MCS America Blog: http://thetruthaboutmcs.blogspot.com
MCS America Logo Shop: http://www.cafepress.com/mcsamerica
To subscribe to the monthly MCS America News: subscriptions@mcs-america.org
Position Statement on MCS and Petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/MCSAPS/petition.html
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition
frommediocrities." - Albert Einstein
