Saturday, March 8, 2008

EI News, Science, & Links Summary for the W/E 3/7/2008

March 7, 2008

State 'toxic toys' bill hits opposition
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/government/story/302701.html

Turf Toxicity Bill Advances in (CT) State Legislature
http://www.westport-news.com/ci_8491002

Mercury declared a major health concern
http://www.southasianpost.com/portal2/c1ee8c441886655f01188ae383aa00e4_Mercury_declared_a_major_health_concern.do.html4

March 6, 2008

New Device for Germophobes Runs Into Old Law
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/business/smallbusiness/06sbiz.html?_r=1&ei=5087&em=&en=2d26da9be22cce03&ex=1204952400&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print

Gov't: Girl's Autism-Like Symptoms Linked to Vaccines
http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20080306/vaccine-autism-debate-heats-up?page=2

MOTHERS Act Seeks to Drug Expectant Mothers with Antidepressants to "Treat"
Postpartum Depression
http://www.naturalnews.com/z022789.html

Vaccine Contributed to Girl's Autism Symptoms
http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Vaccine_Contributed_to_Girls_Autism_Symptoms_14866.html

New diesel pollution rules will save lives
http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/763613.html

Toxicity Testing Takes Stock
http://foodconsumer.org/7777/8888/M_edicare_54/030601262008_Toxicity_Testing_Takes_Stock.shtml

Scent allergy limits lives
http://www.themuse.ca/view.php?aid=40997

Groups demand action against pollutants
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080306.POLLUTIONS06//TPStory/National

Major health groups want more info on toxic chemicals
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/03/06/health-enviro-health-canada.html

U.S. government concedes vaccines may have injured Georgia girl
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/health/080306/x030604A.html

Parents worry about post-vaccination deaths
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/social/2008/03/772057/

US to award vaccine damage payment
http://www.sundayherald.com/news/heraldnews/display.var.2086683.0.us_to_award_vaccine_damage_payment.php

Ga. girl helps link autism to childhood vaccines
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/health/stories/2008/03/06/autism_0306.html

March 5, 2008

Carolina Center for Integrative Medicine Hires Huana Williams as
Medical Assistant
http://healthcare.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?type_news=latest&newsid=153037

Out of place; City should have power to keep towers out of neighbourhoods
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=929350

Study: Death rate up for 3M workers exposed to PFOA
http://www.startribune.com/local/east/16321036.html

Chemicals and quarantines
http://www.sfbg.com/printable_entry.php?entry_id=5827

Ottawa lacks will to ban toxic chemicals: Senate
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080305/toxic_chemicals_080305/20080305?hub=Health

Chemicals in Baby Products Linked to Reproductive Problems in Children
http://www.naturalnews.com/z022777.html

Environmental Attorney: Duke Energy's Air Permit Illegal
http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/2528437/

Government Concedes Vaccine Injury Case
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jPIMulfcbi1seZqbdrRmkoVP20IgD8V7I5FO0

March 4, 2008

Neuroprotective Agents: Eighth International Neuroprotection Society Meeting
http://www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/442860.html

Art display shows woman's disturbing allergy nightmare
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/life/story/4136291p-4728324c.html

Mercury warnings posted
http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/mar/04/mercury_warnings_posted32565/

Environmental Speaker Sheds Light On Toxins
http://www.ewg.org/node/26094

Bill Would Ban 'Teflon Chemicals' In Food Packaging
http://www.ewg.org/node/26100

Online Safety Guide to Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
http://www.ewg.org/node/26104

Immune Systems Increasingly On Attack
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/03/AR2008030303200_pf.html

Carbon Dioxide Tied To Air Pollution Mortality
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080226135421.htm

Aromatherapy May Make You Feel Good, But It Won't Make You Well, Study Shows
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080303093553.htm

March 3, 2008

CDC: Toxic Katrina trailers made in Indiana
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/LOCAL/80303053/0/ARCHIVE

That cute new toy Fido plays with might have lead, tests show
http://www.sptimes.com/2008/03/03/Business/That_cute_new_toy_Fid.shtml

Blood lead levels in Alaska raise concern
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/333066.html

We love our mobiles... but are we being told all the facts about how safe
they are?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=525268&in_page_id=1774

$74.5 Million Set for the Spraying of Toxic Chemicals Over San Francisco
http://www.naturalnews.com/z022763.html

Bad Apple slammed over toxic components - again
http://www.vnunet.com/business-green/news/2210928/bad-apple-slammed-toxic

Toxic Vegetables for Sale
http://allafrica.com/stories/printable/200803030876.html

Colorado Governor Declares May 2008 as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and
Toxic Injury Awareness Month
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/54046

Florida Governor Declares May 2008 as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Awareness Month
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/54044

Washington Governor Declares May 2008 as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Awareness and Education Month
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/54039

Israeli Study Finds Heavy Cell Phone Use Linked to Cancer
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/125433

March 2, 2008

Organic food getting popular as toxic chemicals pose danger
http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=25655

Some want personal vaccine exemption restored
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/missouristatenews/story/6B1F6136D15D8F1F862573FF00201C8D?OpenDocument

Big bucks on baby? Yes, to be toxic-free
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080302/NEWS15/803020365/1026/NEWS15

More Families Are Shunning Inoculations
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/02Rvaccine.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print

March 1, 2008

"Killer Couches" Report Assists Those Opposing Chemical Fire Retardant
Use In Furniture
http://www.furninfo.com/absolutenm/templates/NewsFeed.asp?articleid=8638

Non-Toxic Tots: Parents Pay Dearly for Safety
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/29/AR2008022903658_pf.html

March 2008

Chemical Reaction: The U.S. Response to REACH
http://www.ehponline.org/members/2008/116-3/spheres.html

Synthetic Turf: Health Debate Takes Root
http://www.ehponline.org/members/2008/116-3/focus.html

Clean up That Moldy Mess
http://www.ivanhoe.com/science/story/2008/03/406a.html

February 29, 2008

From pollution to food, US hopes for best, plans for anything at Beijing
Olympics
http://www.iht.com/bin/printfriendly.php?id=10559845

February 27, 2008

Colloidal Silver Has Mainstream Medicine Singing the Blues
http://www.naturalnews.com/z022728.html

February 25, 2008

Negative Antidepressant Studies Routinely Buried, Research Shows
http://www.naturalnews.com/z022710.html

Links

Slow and Steady Wins the Race - A Kid's Guide to Surviving and Succeeding in
School With CFS & FMS
http://www.offerutah.org/media/YOUTH%20BIG%20GUIDE%202.pdf

Vaccination - The Hidden Truth
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6696666502913965744&q=vaccination+the+hidden+truth&total=7&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

Videos

Whistle blowers on Monsanto and Fox News Misrepresenting rBGH.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trWcqxrQgcc&feature=related

Announcements

ACT NOW! Write the Presidential Candidates about MCS!
http://mcs-america.org/index_files/presidentialhopefulscampaign.htm

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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mcsafeeds

MCS Safer Salvage and Share (a "safer" freecycle type group)
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/MCSA-safer-salvage-and-share

MCS Public - Support, Information, and Resources
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/MCSA-Public /

Scientific Studies

McKeown, D. Environmental Threats to Children: Understanding the Risks,
Enableing Prevention. Toronto Public Health. 2005.
http://www.toronto.ca/health/hphe/pdf/tr_environmental_threats_all.pdf

Delayed-onset encephalopathy and coma in acute organophosphate poisoning in
humans.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18304642?dopt=AbstractPlus

Unexplained and underpowered: the relationship between psychosomatic
disorders and interpersonal abuse - a critical review.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/18306098

Antigen Sensitization Influences Organophosphorus Pesticide-Induced Airway
Hyperreactivity
http://www.ehponline.org/members/2008/10694/10694.html

Methods for the prediction of low-molecular-weight occupational respiratory
sensitizers
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18317016?dopt=AbstractPlus

The role of CYP2D6*4 variant in bladder cancer susceptibility in
Tunisian patients
http://www.john-libbey-eurotext.fr/fr/revues/medecine/bdc/e-docs/00/04/3A/06/article.md?type=text.html


Mechanisms of increased airway sensitivity to occupational chemicals and
odors.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18317021?dopt=AbstractPlus

The treatment of pulmonary diseases and respiratory-related conditions with
inhaled (nebulized or aerosolized) glutathione.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18317545?dopt=AbstractPlus

A subset of fibromyalgia patients have findings suggestive of chronic
inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and appear to respond to IVIg.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18208823?dopt=AbstractPlus

Thermoregulatory responses to environmental toxicants: The interaction of
thermal stress and toxicant exposure.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18313713?dopt=AbstractPlus

Health economic consequences related to the diagnosis of fibromyalgia
syndrome.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18311794?dopt=AbstractPlus

Dynamic levels of glutamate within the insula are associated with
improvements in multiple pain domains in fibromyalgia.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18311814?dopt=AbstractPlus

Lourdes "Sal" Salvador
www.mcs-america.org

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