All About Formaldehyde
http://www.buildinggreen.com/auth/article.cfm/2008/7/29/All-About-Formaldehyde/
Pesticides, pollutants threaten Canadian tap water, researchers suggest
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/08/01/water-pesticides.html
Phthalates: Are the chemicals that make plastic bendy a health hazard?
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/06/04/f-phthalates.html
WASA Lead Test Procedure Gives False Readings, Groups Say
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/01/AR2008080102964.htm
Popular pesticides more dangerous than you think: Poisonings, even deaths,
tied to 'safe' house, farm chemicals.
http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/225335
All About Formaldehyde
http://www.buildinggreen.com/auth/article.cfm/2008/7/29/All-About-Formaldehyde/
July 31, 2008
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§ionid=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
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
July 23, 2008
UW researcher: Toxic scents hiding in air fresheners, detergents
http://www.komonews.com/news/health/25836839.html
July 17, 2008
Color Me Concerned
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-to.hs.additive17jul17,0,7293307,print.story
July 16, 2008
Woman receives diagnosis for allergy to electricity
http://www.thewesternstar.com/index.cfm?sid=153192&sc=25
Links
Repeal Existing Stereotypes for Chronic, Immunological and Neurological
Diseases (RESCIND)
http://www.rescindinc.org/
Scientific Studies
Self-reported differences in empowerment between lurkers and posters in
online patient support groups.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18653442?dopt=AbstractPlus
Effects of occupational pesticide exposure on children applying pesticides.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18662718?dopt=AbstractPlus
Characteristics and patterns of healthcare utilization of patients with
fibromyalgia in general practitioner settings in Germany.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18664319?dopt=AbstractPlus
Post-radiation syndrome as a NO/ONOO(-) cycle, chronic fatigue syndrome-like
disease.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18667279?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
Glutathione S-transferase m1 and t1 null genotypes increase susceptibility
to idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18666253?dopt=AbstractPlus
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