Video: In Depth: Are Americans overmedicated?

Video: In Depth: Are Americans overmedicated?

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2011/05/31/exp.am.overmedicated.abramson.cnn.html
 

"Dr. Abramson explains how American medicine's reliance and over use of drugs is driven by the drug industry, which controls the channels of communication of medical information to physicians and the public."

She had her house sprayed for fleas, and then the trouble began

She had her house sprayed for fleas, and then the trouble began
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health/she-had-her-house-sprayed-for-fleas-and-then-the-trouble-began/2011/04/21/AFmjC49G_story.html

"The treatment seemed reasonable: An aerosol flea spray would be applied directly to the floor; it wasn't some kind of flea bomb or fogger. I assumed that if there were risks or warnings or precautions I should know about, the pest control company, which we'd used to treat the exterior of our house against ants, would tell me. I decided to trust "the system" — which, I reasoned, was created to protect consumers, after all."

Guide to Less Toxic Products

Guide to Less Toxic Products

http://www.lesstoxicguide.ca/index.asp?fetch=household

NEWSLETTER: MCS America News - June 2011

MCSA NEWS
June 2011, Volume 6, Issue 6

Entire PDF Edition: http://mcs-america.org/June2011.pdf (View, Download, and Print)

Direct Links to Articles Inside This Issue:

How Electromagnetically Induced Cell Leakage May Cause Autism

http://mcs-america.org/June2011pg2345.pdf

Environmental Illnesses Cost $76.6 Billion Annually in Children Alone

http://mcs-america.org/June2011pg6.pdf

Deodorants Are the Leading Cause of Allergic Contact Dermatitis

http://mcs-america.org/June2011pg7.pdf

2011 MCS Awareness Library Display in Tallahassee, Florida

http://mcs-america.org/June2011pg8.pdf

World Health Organization Meeting on MCS/EHS

http://mcs-america.org/June2011pg910.pdf

The Wastebasket Diagnosis

Preventing Misdiagnosis and Intimidation

http://mcs-america.org/June2011pg11121314.pdf

Patient Support & Resources

http://mcs-america.org/June2011pg1516171819202122.pdf

Community News

http://mcs-america.org/June2011pg23.pdf

Featured Research Studies

http://mcs-america.org/June2011pg242526.pdf

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Woozy from wifi? 'Electrosensitive' say modern life makes them ill

Woozy from wifi? 'Electrosensitive' say modern life makes them ill
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43172844/ns/today-today_health/

"Much of modern life — the buzzing of cell phones, the humming of laptops, the ubiquity of wifi — is enough to give anyone a headache. But what if electromagnetic waves really did make you sick?  For people who call themselves "electrosensitive," life in our plugged-in world is becoming increasingly unbearable. As they define it, electrosensitivity syndrome is characterized by headaches, rashes, nausea, fatigue and even fainting when sufferers come too close to electromagnetic radiation."

Bewawre of Toxic School Supplies

Bewawre of Toxic School Supplies
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=691381&publicationSubCategoryId=80

"With the opening of another school year a few days away (or ilang tulog na lang, kids!), a lot of savvy parents have probably done their yearly assignment  that is, the requisite school shopping. Through the years (or school year after school year), this shopping list of school essentials seems to grow longer and longer as prices soar higher and higher, and our purse strings get meager and meager. Parents who want to beat the rush and the high prices draw up their checklist long before summer vacation is over. But parents never take a vacation from expenses, do they? For parents with grade school kids, here's a sample checklist: textbooks, uniforms, school bag, school shoes/rubber shoes for PE, notebooks, plastic covers for notebooks and textbooks, three-ring binder, pencils/ballpens, pencil case, markers, crayons, watercolors, pad paper, art paper, crepe paper, Manila paper, scissors, molding clay, ruler, sharpener, erasers, folders, envelopes, flash cards, maps, popsicle sticks (for math), index cards, flash cards. Did we forget something? Oh, yes, the lunchbox and, more importantly, what to put inside it, which is a daily struggle for a lot of moms who must stretch their imagination while stretching their budget to come up with nutritious meals for their precious kids. And on top of that, some school allowance (for incidental expenses in school or maybe to buy food in the canteen if your kid has no baon). A hand sanitizer would also come in handy, or some wet wipes."

Jessica Alba urges Congress to overhaul toxic chemicals law

Jessica Alba urges Congress to overhaul toxic chemicals law
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/30/3663877/jessica-alba-urges-congress-to.html

"Jessica Alba is best known for her roles in movies such as "Fantastic Four," "Little Fockers" and the "Dark Angel" television series. But it's her role as mom that brought her to the Capitol on May 24. Alba, who is pregnant with her second child, joined Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) in supporting the Safe Chemicals Act and urging Congress to overhaul the outdated law currently governing what chemicals are allowed in consumer products."

Food, beverages imported from Taiwan may contain toxic chemical: CFIA

Food, beverages imported from Taiwan may contain toxic chemical: CFIA
http://www.theprovince.com/health/CFIA%20looking%20into%20whether%20tainted%20Taiwan%20foods%20found%20here/4859060/story.html

"Food and drink products from Taiwan tainted with a toxic chemical may have found their way into Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency warned Sunday as a local food-safety scandal goes global."

U.S. weighs tighter restrictions on fire retardant drops

U.S. weighs tighter restrictions on fire retardant drops
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fire-retardant-20110530,0,3621744.story

"The proposed limits are intended to reduce drops on and near waterways, where they can kill fish, and to slightly expand the acreage that is off limits to retardant releases for ecological reasons."

Unlabelled clone meat allowed on shop shelves as food safety proposals are ripped up (in the UK)

Unlabelled clone meat allowed on shop shelves as food safety proposals are ripped up (in the UK)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1390876/Unlabelled-clone-meat-allowed-shop-shelves-food-safety-proposals-ripped-up.html

"Food from the offspring of cloned animals, including meat and milk, has been approved for sale without labels.  The Food Standards Agency yesterday tore up proposals that would have required it to go through a safety assessment.  It comes despite research showing eight in ten shoppers oppose the cloning of farm livestock."

PETITION to Ban scented products in the Olypmics and affiliated organizations

Petition to Ban scented products in the Olypmics and affiliated organizations
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/ban-scented-products-in-the-olypmics-and-affiliated-org.html

Pharma Not in Business of Health, Healing, Cures, Wellness

Pharma Not in Business of Health, Healing, Cures, Wellness
http://thetruthaboutmcs.blogspot.com/2011/05/pharma-not-in-business-of-health.html



Key Words: multiple chemical sensitivity, chemical sensitivity, chemical sensitivities, multiple chemical sensitivities, MCS, EI, environmental illness, sick building syndrome, idiopathic environmental intolerance, fibromyalgia, chronic fatiuge, FM, CFS, mold illness, clinical ecology, alternative medicine, environmental medicine, neuropathy, encephalopathy, toxic, chemical

Deal confirms government's right to ban 'cosmetic' pesticides, minister says

Deal confirms government's right to ban 'cosmetic' pesticides, minister says
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/deal-confirms-governments-right-to-ban-cosmetic-pesticides-minister-says/article2038340/ 

"Governments in Canada can continue restricting so-called "cosmetic" pesticides and weed killers in spite of the settlement of a closely watched NAFTA trade case, federal Trade Minister Ed Fast says."

Household chemicals cause of family's chronic illness

Household chemicals cause of family's chronic illness
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Household+chemicals+cause+family+chronic+illness/4854269/story.html

"When inflammation, bruises and pain began appearing in her body in 1993, Rohini Peris had no idea what might have been the cause.

She saw several doctors and they too were stumped, Peris recalled.

Three years later, the Dollard des Ormeaux resident finally got a diagnosis: Tests at a U.S. laboratory revealed high levels of the chemical Lindane (a chlorinated pesticide used to exterminate spiders) and pesticides DDT and DDE in her blood."

VIDEO: Choose Friendships Over Fragrances

VIDEO

Choose Friendships Over Fragrances

http://thetruthaboutmcs.blogspot.com/2011/05/choose-friendships-over-fragrances.html

Choose Friendships Over Fragrances

Choose Friendships Over Fragrances
http://thetruthaboutmcs.blogspot.com/2011/05/choose-friendships-over-fragrances.html



Key Words: multiple chemical sensitivity, chemical sensitivity, chemical sensitivities, multiple chemical sensitivities, MCS, EI, environmental illness, sick building syndrome, idiopathic environmental intolerance, fibromyalgia, chronic fatiuge, FM, CFS, mold illness, clinical ecology, alternative medicine, environmental medicine, neuropathy, encephalopathy, toxic, chemical

Environmental Sensitivities: Sex and Gender-based Analysis of this topic

Environmental Sensitivities: Sex and Gender-based Analysis of this topic
http://www.womenshealthdata.ca/category.aspx?catid=172&rt=2\ 

Isolation and lack of access in multiple chemical sensitivity: A qualitative study.

Isolation and lack of access in multiple chemical sensitivity: A qualitative study.

Gibson PR, Sledd LG, McEnroe WH, Vos AP.  Nurs Health Sci. 2011 May 20. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2011.00606.x. [Epub ahead of print]

Source
Department of Psychology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA.

Abstract
This paper describes a qualitative interview study of 26 persons with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), also referred to as chemical intolerance. We used a phenomenological perspective and planned to focus on the impact of MCS on relationships, but found that difficulty with accessing safe spaces at times prevented relationships by limiting access to personal interactions. Thus, persons with MCS either lost or were unable to cultivate new relationships as a result of lack of spatial access. Others' lack of understanding and refusal to make accommodations at times denied spatial access to those with MCS. In this way, relationships (relationality) and spatial access (spatiality) interacted with one another to keep persons isolated. In this paper, we describe informants' detailed experience of living with chemical intolerance in a culture where chemical exposures are commonplace.

PMID: 21595819 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Can a Healthy Lawn and a Healthy Liver Co-Exist?

Can a Healthy Lawn and a Healthy Liver Co-Exist?
http://www.liversupport.com/wordpress/2011/05/can-a-healthy-lawn-and-a-healthy-liver-co-exist/

"Since a popular weed-killer has been found to kill liver cells, those with chronic liver disease are advised to go old school with lawn and garden maintenance."

Solar panels win reprieve in EU toxic substance ban

Solar panels win reprieve in EU toxic substance ban
http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFLDE74Q0QP20110527

"EU ministers voted on Friday to exempt solar panels from a ban on toxic substances in electrical goods, enabling leading maker First Solar (FSLR.O: Quote) to keep selling its products in the industry's biggest market."

Environmental health conference in Montreal May 28

Environmental health conference in Montreal May 28
http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2011/05/26/environmental-health-conference-in-montreal-may-28/

"What impact do the chemicals we are exposed to every day have on our bodies? That question and others will be discussed Saturday at a conference organized by the Environmental Health Association of Quebec."

Organic Bytes: OCA puts Monsanto, Whole Foods on Notice

 

SUBSCRIBE & Read Past Issues | OCA Homepage OCA puts Monsanto, Whole Foods on Notice #278, May 26, 2011 In this issue: Lies of the Week: Monsanto Alert of the Week: Whole Foods Market Plays Dumb Millions Against Monsanto: Campaign Updates Internship Opportunities with OCA! Little Bytes OCA Affiliate Program LIES of the Week Monsanto on OCA's Millions Against Monsanto Campaign Monsanto has, up until now, remained silent on OCA's Millions Against Monsanto Campaign. From their perspective, it makes more sense to ignore our criticisms and hope we'll go away, while they pretend that genetic engineering is being accepted as the new norm in agriculture. However, the Millions Against Monsanto movement and grassroots efforts to require mandatory labels on GMOs in 14 states are getting too big to ignore. The growth of organics, increasing public concern about the damage to public health and climate stability, and the failures and dangers of GE crops are all approaching critical mass. More people care about sustainable food and farming than ever before, and more and more people are angry about the lies and practices of the Biotech Bully of St. Louis. Monsanto has literally become one of the most hated corporations on earth. Monsanto just acknowledged this growing awareness and sentiment against genetic engineering in an article published on May 19th in Brownfield Ag News for America concerning the Food Dump held in Chicago as part of OCA's recent Millions Against Monsanto Campaign. Read More Alert OF THE WEEK Whole Foods Market Plays Dumb on Activists' Arrests, Unlabeled Frankenfoods Ask WFM to Respect Consumers' Right to Know About GMOs... ... and Anti-GMO Activists' Freedom of Speech! As OCA activists Alexis Baden-Mayer and Mike Durschmid await a June 7 court appearance resulting from their arrests at a Whole Foods GMO Food Dump in Chicago, the debate over whether food retailers should label genetically modified foods is heating up. On May 24, the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times published Monica Eng's report, "Consumer Activists Seek Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods: They Have Become So Common That Even Organic Retailer Whole Foods Says It Can't Avoid Stocking Some." Eng writes: "Used in an estimated 70 percent of all American processed food, genetically modified crops make up 93 percent of all soy, 86 percent of all corn and 93 percent of all canola seeds planted in the U.S., which makes stocking only non-GMO products difficult, said Joe Dickson, quality standards coordinator for Whole Foods Market. "'Until there's federal government mandated labeling of GMO ingredients, there's no way to tell if packaged products contain GMO ingredients," Dickson said. "Our approach is to work in the spirit of partnership with our suppliers to encourage them to take active steps to avoid GMO ingredients.'" The idea that Whole Foods has no control over the unlabeled genetically modified foods sold in their stores is as credible as their initial claim that no anti-GMO activists had been arrested at their Chicago store. (Once they gave up pretending there was no arrest, they insisted they had nothing to do with it, even though police were on site before the GMO Food Dump began and could only have been alerted by Whole Foods employees or executives.) We can't let the "world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket" continue to play dumb. It's time Whole Foods' took responsibility for the Frankenfoods in their stores and for trying to stifle anti-GMO activists! Tell Whole Foods to respect consumers' right to know about GMOs and stand up for activists' right to free speech. Take Action PLEASE DONATE Millions Against Monsanto Fundraising Appeal Three hundred thousand have already signed up as participants and supporters in our Millions Against Monsanto Truth-in-Labeling Campaign. But we need money to print leaflets, to buy educational videos, to print up T-shirts and bumper stickers, and to pay our campaign staff. As you know, GMOs, Factory Farms, and deceptively labeled consumer products pose a mortal threat to public health, climate stability, and all living things. As we speak, organic crops are being contaminated with Monsanto's GMOs. We need your financial contributions to educate and mobilize consumers, to protect and maintain strict organic standards, and to pressure the entire food industry, including natural food stores and co-ops, to adopt Truth-in-Labeling practices. Please Donate Millions Against Monsanto Campaign Updates A big thanks to the Seattle United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 21 who came out to support the Millions Against Monsanto campaign on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Dozens of anti-GMO activists gathered in front of the University Trader Joe's to demand labeling of foods contaminated with genetically modified ingredients. Activists in HAZMAT suits shopped for and labeled likely offenders and then, ceremoniously "dumped" the food into a biohazard bin. The point of this guerilla theater was to educate shoppers about the widespread (mis)use of GMOs and the myth of "natural" food. Remember, if you're not buying organic, you're supporting bio-tech and conventional, chemical producers. Next stops after Seattle... Boulder, Colorado - GMO Food Dump, June 28 New York - Green Festival October 1-2, GMO Right2Know March October 2 Ready to make something happen in your town? Join your local Millions Against Monsanto chapter to coordinate a GMO Food Dump or a GMO Right2Know Rally or March in your town. Millions Against Monsanto Get Ready for World Food Day Actions 10/16/11 On Sunday, October 16, 2011, the Organic Consumers Association's Millions Against Monsanto campaign is calling for World Food Day actions to get genetically engineered organisms out of our food. Get involved by joining your local Millions Against Monsanto chapter Anyone who can't attend an action on 10/16/11, can join the virtual rally by signing the Millions Against Monsanto petition . Time to start planning! Here's how to get started! Internship Opportunities with the OCA! Technical and Campaign Internships in OCA's National Office Available in June 2011 Gain valuable nonprofit and organic movement experience by working in OCA's national office in scenic Finland, MN. The OCA office is located very close to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the North Shore of Lake Superior, as well as nearby woods, lakes and streams, offering a great environment for outdoor recreation and local food foraging in your spare time. General store, restaurants and post office are all within walking distance. For the Campaign Internship we need someone who is strongly motivated to work on OCA's current Millions Against Monsanto Truth-in-Labeling campaign. The OCA Office is where the campaign coordination is occurring, and we need interns who are interested in helping out! We need interns with good online, email and phone skills who can help with the organizing for this campaign! We also need a Technical Intern, someone who has skills with HTML, Coldfusion, databases, FBML, Twitter, Facebook, other social media and/or content management systems and programs. Each internship entails a variety of tasks, with opportunities to engage with active campaigns and outreach. Interns will also participate in community activities and events, volunteer at a local CSA, and visit a local organic dairy. This internship offers living quarters and a small stipend. Learn More and Apply Little Bytes Listen to an Interview with Ronnie Cummins READ MORE Bill Mckibben: Climate Change, Tornados, Floods and Extreme Weather READ MORE Court of Appeals Dismisses Monsanto's Appeal of Biotech Beets Case, Preserves Victory for Farmers, Environment READ MORE Acres USA Interviews Dr. Don Huber on Dangers of Monsanto's Roundup-Ready Crops READ MORE OCA's Response to Whole Foods' Alibi on Why They Are Selling GMO-Tainted Foods READ MORE Europe May Ban Plastic Bags READ MORE OCA Affiliate Program It's Easy to Help! The Organic Consumers Association Online Affiliate Program benefits everyone! By taking part, you help grow an interdependent network of the best organic producers, the most conscientious consumers, and all of us at the OCA who tirelessly defend organic standards. How does it work? When you click on the special links to the websites we provide, our Affiliate Partners can then track your purchases and donate a percentage to the OCA. Check Organic Bytes every week for new, 100% organic, GMO-free products we can all get excited about! Book of the Week Help Us Build a Sustainable Future!  Our friends at Chelsea Green offer the latest books on sustainability, democracy, new science, and pathways to peace. Thanks to our new Affiliate Program, your online purchase supports the OCA! This weeks featured book is: Wild Law: A Manifesto for Earth Justice, Second Edition We are rapidly destroying our only habitat, Earth. It is becoming clear that many of the treaties, laws and policies concluded in recent years have failed to slow down, let alone halt or reverse, this process. Cormac Cullinan shows that the survival of the community of life on Earth (including humans) requires us to alter fundamentally our understanding of the nature and purpose of law and governance, rather than merely changing laws. In describing what this new 'Earth governance' and 'Earth jurisprudence' might look like, he also gives practical guidance on how to begin moving towards it. Wild Law fuses politics, legal theory, quantum physics and ancient wisdom into a fascinating and eminently readable story. It is an inspiring and stimulating book for anyone who cares about Earth and is concerned about the direction in which the human species is moving. Learn More Message From Our Sponsors Eden Foods Offers OCA Customers 15% Discount Eden Foods is one of the few national organic food producers that go beyond the USDA Organic Standards. Although Eden Foods is USDA certified, their products do not bear the USDA seal, because they say the USDA standard really represents a "minimum standard" that Eden Foods goes far beyond. As a subscriber to Organic Bytes, you can enjoy a 15% discount rate on any Eden Foods products by going here. Become an OCA Sponsor! Every issue of Organic Bytes now goes to 265,000 organic consumers with a thousand new subscribers each week. Please help us and your business by letting our subscribers know who you are and that you support the work of the OCA. Please contact us if you want more information! Please forward this publication to family and friends, place it on web sites, print it, duplicate it and post it freely. Knowledge is power! Organic Bytes is a publication of Organic Consumers Association 6771 South Silver Hill Drive - Finland, MN 55603 - Phone: 218-226-4164 - Fax: 218-353-7652 Subscribe & Read past issues and print- friendly PDF versions of Organic Bytes Connect with us:           If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, please click here.

Should we drug the drinking water? Adding lithium to the taps 'could lower suicide rates'

[Comment:  Should we drug the drinking water? I don't think so. This amounts to forced drugging. How about letting the people who need it and find a benefit from it take it instead? There is no way to control dosage when something like this is done.  Some people drink very little water and others may sweat a lot and drink huge amounts, doubling and tripling their dose.]

 

Should we drug the drinking water? Adding lithium to the taps 'could lower suicide rates'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1390732/Adding-Lithium-drinking-water-lower-suicide-rates.html

"Lithium has been heralded by some experts as the next potential flouride, after scientists found suicide rates were lower in areas where the drinking water had higher concentrations of the element."

Mercury in skin-lightening creams

Mercury in skin-lightening creams
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/wellness/122598954.html

"Minnesota health officials warned consumers to stop using the products, which are extremely dangerous."

Cans bring BPA to dinner, FDA confirms

Cans bring BPA to dinner, FDA confirms
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/74809/title/Cans_bring_BPA_to_dinner,_FDA_confirms

"The vast majority of tested U.S. canned goods were tainted"

Groups sue FDA to stop addition of antibiotics in livestock feed

Groups sue FDA to stop addition of antibiotics in livestock feed
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/groups-sue-fda-to-stop-addition-of-antibiotics-in-livestock-feed/2011/05/25/AGxfbVBH_story.html

"Several environmental and public health groups filed suit against the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to try to force the government to stop farmers from routinely adding antibiotics to livestock feed to help animals grow faster."

Chronic fatigue patients protest lack of funding

Chronic fatigue patients protest lack of funding
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/25/BANA1JL1AH.DTL

"Fifteen minutes into an afternoon rally in front of the Federal Building, Susan Kreutzer looked ready to drop. She sat down on a low wall for a while, letting her husband and half a dozen other protesters carry on while she recovered what precious little energy she could.

It wasn't the largest or loudest rally, but the fact that patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, accompanied by their friends, family and other supporters, showed up at all Wednesday was a pretty big deal.

They were protesting what they say is dismal federal funding for research into their illness, which affects roughly 1 million Americans. Chronic fatigue syndrome - only very recently taken seriously by a growing segment of the health-care community - can be devastating to sufferers, leaving them bedridden for days or weeks at a time, unable to hold jobs or have normal social lives."

Pharmaceutical industry yields to pressure from San Francisco to fund a drug take-back program

Pharmaceutical industry yields to pressure from San Francisco to fund a drug take-back program
http://sfpublicpress.org/news/2011-05/pharmaceutical-industry-yields-to-pressure-from-san-francisco-to-fund-a-drug-take-back-program

"Starting as soon as August, San Franciscans will be able to dispose of their unused medicines for free at 16 independent pharmacies and five police stations throughout the city. The pharmaceutical industry is funding the pilot program with $110,000, after facing city plans that threatened to extend producer responsibility to pharmaceuticals."

Risk From Spent Nuclear Reactor Fuel Is Greater in U.S. Than in Japan, Study Says

Risk From Spent Nuclear Reactor Fuel Is Greater in U.S. Than in Japan, Study Says
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/25/business/energy-environment/25nuke.html?_r=1

"The threat of a catastrophic release of radioactive materials from a spent fuel pool at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant is dwarfed by the risk posed by such pools in the United States, which are typically filled with far more radioactive material, according to a study released on Tuesday by a nonprofit institute."

With no labeling, few realize they are eating genetically modified foods

With no labeling, few realize they are eating genetically modified foods
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-gmo-food-labeling--20110524,0,5841902.story

"Some consumers are concerned that such foods may pose health risks and say manufacturers should be required to identify them for consumers"

IQ effects of childhood lead exposure persist with age.

IQ effects of childhood lead exposure persist with age.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/iq-effects-childhood-lead-exposure-persist-in-adults/

"New evidence suggests childhood lead exposure may have a persistent and irreversible effect on IQ during the adult years. A 30 year follow-up study in Boston found that even low level exposure to lead during childhood – that is, at or below the U.S. level of concern of 10 µg/dL – may impair adult cognitive function enough to lower IQ scores."

How drug companies' PR tactics skew the presentation of medical research

How drug companies' PR tactics skew the presentation of medical research
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/may/20/drug-companies-ghost-writing-journalism  

"Elliot Ross reveals the secret 'army of hidden scribes' paid by the drug companies to influence doctors"

Are You Falling Into the 'More-On' Approach?

Are You Falling Into the 'More-On' Approach?
http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Health-Safety/Safety-and-Health/Are-You-Falling-Into-the-More-On-Approach-/

"I attended the NEIWPCC conference in Saratoga Springs, NY last week, and although I have known of the dangers and environmental effects of pesticide use on lawns for years, the keynote speaker, Paul Tukey, really drove the message home loud and clear: lawn chemicals are most often unnecessary and almost always harmful to the both public health and the environment. Such chemicals have been linked to skin problems, cancer, and respiratory issues, and are directly related to phosphorus overload in the nation's waterways."

Potentially Toxic Flame Retardants Found in Baby Products

Potentially Toxic Flame Retardants Found in Baby Products
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_112205.html

"Foam used in common items like strollers, high chairs needs more study, researchers say"

Latest Article Alert from Environmental Health (21 articles)

 

Research     Oral ingestion of hexavalent chromium through drinking water and cancer mortality in an industrial area of Greece - An ecological study Linos A, Petralias A, Christophi CA, Christoforidou E, Kouroutou P, Stoltidis M, Veloudaki A, Tzala E, Makris KC, Karagas MR Environmental Health 2011, 10:50 (24 May 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Research     Associations between Ozone and Morbidity Using the Spatial Synoptic Classification System Hanna AF, Yeatts KB, Xiu A, Zhu Z, Smith RL, Davis NN, Talgo KD, Arora G, Robinson PJ, Meng Q, Pinto JP Environmental Health 2011, 10:49 (24 May 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Research     Respiratory and mental health effects of wildfires: an ecological study in Galician municipalities (north-west Spain). Caamano-Isorna F, Figueiras A, Sastre I, Montes-Martinez A, Taracido M, Pineiro-Lamas M Environmental Health 2011, 10:48 (21 May 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Risk of breast cancer following exposure to tetrachloroethylene-contaminated drinking water in Cape Cod, Massachusetts: reanalysis of a case-control study using a modified exposure assessment Gallagher LG, Vieira VM, Ozonoff DM, Webster TF, Aschengrau A Environmental Health 2011, 10:47 (21 May 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Climate change and climate variability: personal motivation for adaptation and mitigation Semenza JC, Ploubidis GB, George LA Environmental Health 2011, 10:46 (21 May 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Ambient pollutants, polymorphisms associated with microRNA processing and adhesion molecules: the Normative Aging Study Wilker EH, Alexeeff SE, Suh H, Vokonas PS, Baccarelli A, Schwartz J Environmental Health 2011, 10:45 (21 May 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Childhood lead exposure in France: benefit estimation and partial cost-benefit analysis of lead hazard control Pichery C, Bellanger M, Zmirou D, Glorennec P, Hartemann P, Grandjean P Environmental Health 2011, 10:44 (20 May 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Natural radionuclide of Po210 in the edible seafood affected by coal-fired power plant industry in Kapar coastal area of Malaysia Alam L, Mohamed C Environmental Health 2011, 10:43 (20 May 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Impact of two recent extreme heat episodes on morbidity and mortality in Adelaide, South Australia: a case-series analysis Nitschke M, Tucker GR, Hansen AL, Williams S, Zhang Y, Bi P Environmental Health 2011, 10:42 (19 May 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Genotoxic potential generated by biomass burning in the Brazilian Legal Amazon by Tradescantia micronucleus bioassay: a toxicity assessment study. Sisenando HA, Batistuzzo de Medeiros SR, Saldiva PH, Artaxo P, Hacon SS Environmental Health 2011, 10:41 (17 May 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Exposure to phthalates among premenstrual girls from rural and urban Gharbiah, Egypt: A pilot exposure assessment study Colacino JA, Soliman AS, Calafat AM, Nahar MS, Van Zomeren-Dohm A, Hablas A, Seifeldin IA, Rozek LS, Dolinoy DC Environmental Health 2011, 10:40 (16 May 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Environmental noise exposure, early biological risk and mental health in 9 to10 year old children: a cross-sectional field study. Crombie R, Clark C, Stansfeld SA Environmental Health 2011, 10:39 (14 May 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Land slide disaster in eastern Uganda: rapid assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene situation in Bulucheke camp, Bududa district Atuyambe LM, Ediau M, Orach CG, Musenero M, Bazeyo W Environmental Health 2011, 10:38 (14 May 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Confounders in the assessment of the renal effects associated with low-level urinary cadmium: an analysis in industrial workers Haddam N, Samira S, Dumont X, Taleb A, Lison D, Haufroid V, Bernard A Environmental Health 2011, 10:37 (14 May 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Implications of different approaches for characterizing ambient air pollutant concentrations within the urban airshed for time-series studies and health benefits analyses Strickland MJ, Darrow LA, Mulholland JA, Klein M, Flanders WD, Winquist A, Tolbert PE Environmental Health 2011, 10:36 (11 May 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

Research     High-frequency hearing loss, occupational noise exposure and hypertension: a cross-sectional study in male workers Chang T, Liu C, Huang K, Chen R, Lai J, Bao B Environmental Health 2011, 10:35 (25 April 2011) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Asthma exacerbation and proximity of residence to major roads: a population-based matched case-control study among the pediatric Medicaid population in Detroit, Michigan Li S, Batterman S, Wasilevich E, Elasaad H, Wahl R, Mukherjee B Environmental Health 2011, 10:34 (23 April 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Evaluation of the impact of genetic polymorphisms in glutathione-related genes on the association between methylmercury or n-3 polyunsaturated long chain fatty acids and risk of myocardial infarction: a case-control study. Engstrom KS, Wennberg M, Stromberg U, Bergdahl IA, Hallmans G, Jansson J, Lundh T, Norberg M, Rentschler G, Vessby B, Skerfving S, Broberg K Environmental Health 2011, 10:33 (19 April 2011) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Individual exposures to drinking water trihalomethanes, low birth weight and small for gestational age risk: a prospective Kaunas cohort study Grazuleviciene R, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ, Vencloviene J, Kostopoulou-Karadanelli M, Krasner SW, Danileviciute A, Balcius G, Kapustinskiene V Environmental Health 2011, 10:32 (19 April 2011) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Urban air pollution and emergency room admissions for respiratory symptoms: a case-crossover study in Palermo, Italy Tramuto F, Cusimano R, Cerame G, Vultaggio M, Calamusa G, Maida CM, Vitale F Environmental Health 2011, 10:31 (13 April 2011) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed]

Research     Risk assessment of diesel exhaust and lung cancer: combining human and animal studies after adjustment for biases in epidemiological studies Pedeli X, Hoek G, Katsouyanni K Environmental Health 2011, 10:30 (11 April 2011) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed]