Thursday, November 22, 2007

EI News for the Week Ending 11/23/2007

November 22, 2007

Sweetener can make some sick say officials
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4283400a20475.html

November 21, 2007

ENVIRONMENT-US: An E-Waste Free-for-All
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=40163

Proposed bill aims to prevent dangerous toys
http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/11/21/StateLocal/Proposed.Bill.Aims.To.Prevent.Dangerous.Toys-3113167.shtml

Coal-fired power plant a danger to local environment
http://www.jamestownsun.com/articles/index.cfm?id=57178&section=Opinion&freebie_check&CFID=68860590&CFTOKEN=71338178&jsessionid=88309390ba1b66726b72

New data on a widely used flame retardant
http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/esthag-w/2007/nov/science/kb_treebark.html

CONSUMER WATCH: Do You Know What Was Pumped In Your Turkey Before You
Stuffed It?
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200711210029DOWJONESDJONLINE000018_FORTUNE5.htm

Excessive lead, other risks worry toy shoppers
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5319175.html

Groups Expose Hidden Toy Hazards
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/20/AR2007112000605.html

Mercury Does Not Belong In Light Bulbs Or Vaccines
http://www.newstarget.com/z022279.html

Mold: A silent, dangerous threat to homes and health
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=67815

Even Very Low Levels Of Lead Cause Brain Damage In Children
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071120111526.htm

Call for ban on chemical in baby bottles: Premier to strike panel to study
potentially carcinogenic chemical found in many plastics
http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/278398

Study to track pollutants in pregnant women
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071121.wpregnant21/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home

November 20, 2007

Carbon monoxide keeps meat red -but is it safe?
http://www.naturalfoodsmerchandiser.com/asp/articleDisplay.asp?strArticleId=2629&strSite=NFMSite

Early puberty's toxic causes and effects
http://www.sfbg.com/printable_entry.php?entry_id=5029

Medical group threatens to sue journal
http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/53874/

The Gullible Jennifer Garner Flu Shot Campaign
http://www.newstarget.com/z022274.html

Scientists find widespread chemical damaging to fish
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/985966.html

Premier promises review of controversial chemical
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071120/ban_bottles_071120/20071120?hub=TopStories

Toxic Chemicals R Us
http://www.ombwatch.org/article/articleview/4079/1/1?TopicID=

Lower IQ Levels Linked to Toxic Toys
http://www.khon2.com/news/local/11635796.html

California sues 20 companies for toys with unlawful amounts of lead
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/11/20/MNRITFISE.DTL

Doctors offer holiday hints for allergy-prone
http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USCOL06035720071120

Trouble in Toyland: The 22nd Annual Survey of Toy Safety
http://www.uspirg.org/issues/toy-safety/trouble-in-toyland-report

Novemer 19, 2007

Stand n' Seal: Convenience That Killed
http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/standnseal-convenience.html

Wireless and autism -- where is the link?
http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=203102992

Parents Kept In Dark About Vaccine Waiver
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/november2007/191107_vaccine_waiver.htm

Forget the feds; advocates seek state toxic toy fix
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/family/archives/126304.asp?from=blog_last3

Fatigue group fights for services
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article.aspx?articleID=5661

Toxic FEMA Trailer Residents File Lawsuit to Force Air Quality Tests
http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2054

NDP bill would force disclosure of toxic ingredients in household products
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/11/19/bc-toxicrighttoknow.html

At city nail shops, guarding workers against a toxic mix
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/11/19/at_city_nail_shops_guarding_workers_against_a_toxic_mix?mode=PF

Ban potentially toxic plastic baby bottles: group
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071119/toxic_bottles_071119/20071119?hub=Health

Lead Outbreak in Toys Reveals Wider Problem
http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2007/11/20/environment/913lead111907.txt

Most flu shots contain mercury, but few know it
http://dailycamera.com/news/2007/nov/19/most-flu-shots-contain-mercury-but-few-know-it/

Over Medicated and Over-Vaccinated:
The Unintended Consequences of Medicines Meant to Protect
http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20071119/cm_huffpost/073300

Wi-Fi causes autism! Or not.
http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10006496o-2000331761b,00.htm

Fragrance association hits back against phthalate safety claims
http://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/news/ng.asp?n=81468-phthalate-fragrance-safe

Children herded like cattle into Maryland courthouse for forced vaccinations
as armed police and attack dogs stand guard
http://www.newstarget.com/022267.html

Starting Tuesday, plastic bags illegal at big S.F. grocery stores
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/19/BA2BTE64K.DTL

Lead in toys sparks lawsuit
http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-lead19nov19,1,789054.story?ctrack=1&cset=true

At city nail shops, guarding workers against a toxic mix
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/11/19/at_city_nail_shops_guarding_workers_against_a_toxic_mix?mode=PF

Loophole keeps FDA in the dark on tainted food imports
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2007-11-18-private-labs-food-safety_N.htm

November 17, 2007

Rising allergies trend mystifying
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22766666-23289,00.html

American consumers unwittingly fuel toxic global trade in electronic waste
http://www.iht.com/bin/printfriendly.php?id=8373931

Mother Heals Son's Autism, Starts Private Practice
http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=25605

Virus Used To Create Experimental HIV Vaccines Directly Impairs Immune
Response
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071115181814.htm

Kmart Items Marked Safe Had Lead
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/17/business/17lead.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

November 16, 2007

Potentially harmful cosmetic eye product seized
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21842720/

Residents win $1.3 million lawsuit against landlord
http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_7485533

Wal-Mart releases green report
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/11/16/walmart.green.report.ap/index.html

Molding a Link to Depression
http://foodconsumer.org/7777/8888/Non-f_ood_Things_27/111607222007_Molding_a_Link_to_Depression.shtml

Nail salon workers exposed to toxic chemicals, experts say in S.F.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2007/11/16/BAFPTDA11.DTL&type=politics

Doctors Oppose Maryland Vaccine Roundup: Expect Dangerous Reactions When
Children Are Treated Like Cattle
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,226269.shtml

November 15, 2007

Lawmakers Warn Drug Makers To Knock It Off After Avandia Debacle - Part I
http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/avandia-debacle.html

November 14, 2007

No Law Says Parents Have To Get Their Children Vaccinated
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/november2007/141107_no_law.htm

Novemer 13, 2007

Are Antimicrobial Soaps Breeding Tougher Bugs?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/09/AR2007110902114_pf.html

Novemer 12, 2007

Allergists Highlight New National Asthma Guidelines: Emphasis On Prevention,
Avoiding "Attacks"
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/88424.php

November 10, 2007

America's Test Kitchen: Produce Protection
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/tipsheet/archive/2007/11/10/america-s-test-kitchen-produce-protection.aspx

November 2007

Mold in your Home: find it, stop it, prevent it
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=68198

Cabinets Impact Healthy Kitchen Designs
http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/print/Kitchen-and-Bath-Design-News/Cabinets-Impact-Healthy-Kitchen-Designs/2$4208

Earthwatch - Green Grooming Can Save Your Skin - and Your Life
http://www.vitalitymagazine.com/earthwatch_-_green_grooming_can_save_your_skin_and_your_life

No Date

Tips for Toy Safety
http://www.uspirg.org/issues/toy-safety/tips-for-toy-safety-07

How do you diagnose and treat Multiple Chemical Sensitivity?
http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2007/11/20/lifestyles/mind_and_body/22253948.txt

Day-to-day dangers
http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2007/11/20/lifestyles/mind_and_body/22253794.txt

Web Links

Emergency Oxygen without a Prescription
www.emergencypax.com/oxygen

CFIDS Chronicle: Educating the Medical Community
http://www.cfids.org/cfidslink/2007/090507.pdf

Resources

Kato Yasuko's Electrosensitivity Brochure
http://mcs-america.org/KatoYasukoElectrosensitivityBrochure.doc

Kato Yasuko's Electrosensitivity Sign - Please Turn Off Your Cell Phone
http://mcs-america.org/KatoYasukoElectrosensitivtySignTurnOffYourCellPhone.pdf

Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals in the EU.(REACH)
http://www.chemicalspolicy.org/downloads/REACHisHere220307.pdf

Fragranced Products Information Network
http://www.fpinva.org/

Management of Exposure to Aircraft Bleed-Air Contaminants Among Airline
Workers: A Guide for Health Care Providers
http://www.ohrca.org/Medical%20Protocol%20final%2010-3-07.pdf

Videos

Mercury, Autism and the Global Vaccine ...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6890106663412840646&q=Dr.+David+Ayoub,+M.D

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