EI News, Science, & Links Summary for the W/E 4/11/2008

May 2008

Monsanto's Harvest of Fear
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/05/monsanto200805?printable=true&currentPage=all

April 11, 2008

Mold problems: Is your home making you sick?
http://www.baxterbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080411/NEWS01/804110339/1002/NEWS01

April 10, 2008

Mold in Toledo house prevents crucial organ transplant
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080410/NEWS32/804100346

Did CDC Cave To Pressure Over Toxic Dust?
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/10/cbsnews_investigates/main4007926.shtml

Flowers' fragrance diminished by air pollution, University of Virginia study
indicates
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-04/uov-ffd041008.php

Beekeepers call for pesticide ban
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2008/04/10/beekeepers_call_for_pesticide_ban/6275/

April 9, 2008

VIDEO:  Are plastic bottles safe?
http://video.nbcsandiego.com/player/?id=238516

Cutting corners on consumer safety will be costly
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080409.wsafety09/BNStory/National/home

Home Sweet Non-Toxic Home: Going Beyond 'Green'
http://www.naturalnews.com/z022976.html

Traffic exhaust can cause asthma, allergies and impaired respiratory
function in children
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-04/ki-tec040908.php

Toxic Chemicals
http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=8143472

April 8, 2008

Sea salt worsens coastal air pollution: study
http://www.nature.com/ngeo/journal/vaop/ncurrent/index.html

Living the toxin-free life
http://www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2008/04/08/features/2989676.txt

Harper unveils sweeping product-safety legislation
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080408.wprodconfirm0408/BNStory/National/home

Biological Link Between Pain And Fatigue Discovered
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080407153037.htm

April 7, 2008

Dr.: Diabetes linked to TB vaccine
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Health/2008/04/07/dr_diabetes_linked_to_tb_vaccine/9740/

Fake turf has real concerns behind it
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/185/story/125928.html

Lawsuit Challenges EPA on Four Deadly Pesticides
http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0407-09.htm

Toxin turns up in school buildings, but officials say there's no danger
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/2008/04/07/2008-04-07_toxin_turns_up_in_school_buildings_but_o.html

Gulf War Syndrome revisited
http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/apr/07/gulf_war_syndrome_revisited36327/

Polluted sports site a field of wasted dreams
http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/410906

Health problems reported after aerial spraying
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/06/MNROVUMES.DTL&type=health

Tiny silver particles in clothing may lead to pollution, research suggests
http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/841669.html

Letter: Student health is common 'scents'
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/articles/free_62396___article.html/schools_scent.html

April 6, 2008

Early findings on air pollution's effects on brain cause concern
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_brain07.34fc63e.html

'Toxic trailers' raise fears about RVs
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080406/LOCAL/804060353/1003/BUSINESS

Mattress Eco-Matters: Don't Take It Lying Down
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/03/AR2008040303081.html

A boost for bamboo-based blouses and blankets
http://www.eurekalert.org/pubnews.php

Study shows high levels of toxic chemical in residents' blood
http://www.dailymail.com/News/200804050191

A delicate balance
http://thestar.com.my/health/story.asp?file=/2008/4/6/health/20832590&sec=health

April 5, 2008

Food additives 'could be as damaging as lead in petrol'
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/health-news/food-additives-could-be-as-damaging-as-lead-in-petrol-804890.html

Man sues city for toxic pollution that he believes killed wife
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_8826087?nclick_check=1

April 4, 2008

US EPA makes US$50m available to clean up diesel engines
http://www.environmental-expert.com/resultEachPressRelease.aspx?cid=7698&codi=29770&loginemail=admin@mcs-america.org&logincode=134018

New product ingredient lists fall short, critics say
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080404.wllabels04/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home

EPA ties with chemical industry probed
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2008/04/04/epa_ties_with_chemical_industry_probed/2926/

Green clean: Chemical concern grows, so do 'friendly' products
http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2008/04/04/features/home_garden/doc47f69731c08af854658680.txt

Weeding Out Toxic Pesticides
http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/localnews/ci_8798892

March 27, 2008

Troops took pill linked to Gulf War Syndrome
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23438873-421,00.html

Spring 2008

Toxins In Schools:  What You Can Do to Solve the Problem
http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/caq/articles/spring2008/ToxinsinSchools.cfm

Links

Ten Simple Ways to Clean Green
http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/realmoney/articles/greencleaners.cfm

Heal Your Home Center
http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/caq/articles/Spring2008/HealYourHome.cfm

Dr. Philip Ranhein of the AAEM Responds to ABC Nightline on MCS
http://mcs-america.org/RanheimAAEMResponseABCNightline.pdf

BVHS Goes Scent Free
http://mcs-america.org/BVHSGoesScentFree,pdf

Governor Proclamations

Ohio 2008 Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
http://mcs-america.org/Ohio2008MCS.pdf

Scientific Studies

Cognitive and neurobiological alterations in electromagnetic hypersensitive
patients: results of a case-control study
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18366821?dopt=AbstractPlus

Evaluation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from household
products by small chamber test method
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18220050?dopt=AbstractPlus

Blood Levels of Mercury Are Related to Diagnosis of Autism: A Reanalysis of
an Important Data Set
http://jcn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/22/11/1308?ct

Modulation of acid-sensing ion channel activity by nitric oxide.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18045919

Lourdes Salvador
www.mcs-america.org

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