Friday, June 6, 2008

NEWS, Science, & Links Summary for the W/E 6/6/2008

June 7, 2008

Beware! Household dust is highly toxic
http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?id=8069c063-9b49-43a7-b5c8-f6a85fb4c74f&MatchID1=4698&TeamID1=2&TeamID2=5&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1185&PrimaryID=4698&Headline=Beware!+Household+dust+is+highly+toxic

June 6, 2008

Toxic soil at schools?
http://www.winknews.com/features/education/19614589.html

Health Risk in Dental Fillings Confirmed
http://www.thedailygreen.com/print-this/environmental-news/latest/mecurdy-dental-fillings-47060604

Lupus: Up close and personal
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/story.html?id=489a4ee0-057e-4303-b558-3edb18c95eba

In shift, FDA says mercury fillings may harm some
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/20080606_In_shift__FDA_says_mercury_fillings_may_harm_some.html

Food irradiation: Grosser than you think.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/everything_ewg/~3/306133857/food-irradiation-grosser-than.htm

Companies must act fast to tap state green grants
http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2008/06/09/focus2.html

Mercury poisoning linked to dolphin deaths
http://www.theage.com.au/national/mercury-poisoning-linked-to-dolphin-deaths-20080605-2mbw.html

June 5, 2008

Link between lead exposure, crime is quite real
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080605/EDIT02/806050316/1090

County OKs chemical crackdown
http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/county_oks_chemical_crackdown/22969/

Environmental pollution reaches alarming level
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Regional/Karachi/06-Jun-2008/Environmental-pollution-reaches-alarming-level

Methylmercury Pause: Study Suggests Long Latency for Neurotoxicity
http://foodconsumer.org/7777/8888/Agri_amp_Environ_41/060506352008_Methylmercury_Pause.shtml

Be Careful: Household Dust Contains Lead
http://www.themedguru.com/articles/be_careful_household_dust_contains_lead-7324201.html

Research Finds High Concentrations Of Chemicals in Pets
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/everything_ewg/~3/306223050/26665

Hawaii Schools Could Receive $20.5 Million In New 'Green' Construction
Grants
http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?474fb4e3-1ee3-4178-9cb5-d261cd511d9e

Advocates call for new powers for green whistleblowers
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=87cfe465-0c2d-447b-927e-fd147276d825

Secret Ingredients
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/secretingredients/archives/140529.asp

Mercury fillings pose health risks, FDA warns
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2008/06/05/dental-amalgam.html

'Silver' mercury fillings may harm pregnant women
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/features_julieshealthclub/2008/06/silver-mercury.html

US FDA Admits Risks of Mercury Dental Fillings, Settles Lawsuit
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/us-fda-admits-risks-of-mercury-dental-fillings-settles-lawsuit,422503.shtml

EU to review regulations on nanomaterials
http://www.smartbrief.com/news/snm/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=22C892D0-DC9D-4D89-B6B3-98A2A1DF6AC1&copyid=7A956ACE-9511-4CD4-8A4B-125813FD3438&lmcid=

Mobile Phones: Children are at special risk, Russian experts reveal
http://www.wddty.com/03363800369888479712/mobile-phones-children-are-at-special-risk-russian-experts-reveal.html

Forestry slams chemical spraying changes
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/05/2266540.htm?section=business

Chemical spraying rules rile farmers
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/05/2265883.htm

FDA: Possible Risk From Dental Fillings
http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/news/20080605/fda-dental-filling-risk-possible

City launches chemical-free park
http://www.durangotelegraph.com/telegraph.php?inc=/08-06-05/quick.htm

June 4, 2008

Tracking plastic's breakdown products
http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/esthag-w/2008/jun/science/jp_plasticizers.html

Newly Pregnant? Here's an 8-Step Crash Course in Going Green
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/everything_ewg/~3/306269000/26669

Antibacterial wipes can spread MRSA
http://www.nursingtimes.net/clinicalnews/2008/06/antibacterial_wipes_can_spread_mrsa.html;jsessionid=7ED33BDA194F3A1701FD21771B7BF363?tmcsTrackingInfo=$_22z0uJthux9vmSQKc8foZIXNVLZZd9pusZSGP1L8KVCuaFibuyW2SsoTbaUGErigP1KBBjFWO4$

WTC Responders' Health Problems Not Abating, Expert Says
http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/63742/

AMSA PharmFree Scorecard Grades U.S. Medical Schools On Conflict-of-Interest
Policies - Only 7 Receive An 'A'
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/109769.php

Brain's Gray Cells Appear To Be Changed By Trauma Of Major Events Like 9/11
Attack, Study Suggests
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080603184256.htm

Pollinators can't smell flowers for air pollution
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN0430376020080604?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&sp=true

Mercury teeth fillings may harm some: U.S. FDA
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080604/hl_nm/fda_dentalfillings_dc

Long-term Pesticide Exposure May Increase Risk of Diabetes
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jun2008/niehs-04.htm

Libraries switch off wi-fi internet
http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=173

WiFi in Libraries Blamed for Health Maladies in Paris
http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/article/3058/wifi-in-libraries-blamed-for-health-maladies-in-paris

CFL bulbs nay trigger migraines
http://www.ktvb.com/news/health/stories/ktvbn-jun0408-cfl_bulbs_migraines.5df6cfa2.html

ECHA office draws chemical industry lobbyists to Finland and Helsinki
http://www.hs.fi/english/article/ECHA+office+draws+chemical+industry+lobbyists+to+Finland+and+Helsinki/1135236899084

June 3, 2008

Tap Water Risky For Preggies - A Study
http://www.topnews.in/tap-water-risky-preggies-study-245513

Pesticides, chemicals can cause penile defects, toxicologist warns
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1212041468664&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FPrinter

CFL bulbs may trigger migraines
http://www.nwcn.com/health/stories/NW_060308HEB_lightbulbs_headaches_KC.5b6b4570.html

University study finds toxic chemicals linked to diabetes
http://www.mlive.com/features/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/features-0/1212504639308360.xml&coll=7

Toxic FEMA Trailers May See Comeback in 2008 Hurricane Season
http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/eco-friendly/fema-trailers-2008-hurricanes-460603

Toxic trailers will be used again if need be, says FEMA
http://www.grist.org/news/2008/06/03/fema

U.S. group wants colouring removed from food
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080603/food_colouring_080603/20080603?hub=Health

Experts Revive Debate Over Cellphones and Cancer
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/health/03well.html

USDA says Tyson used antibiotics on chicken
Poultry producer being sued by competitors for labeling practices
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24956860/

Babies exposed to chlorinated water at risk of heart problems
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2066421/Babies-exposed-to-chlorinated-water-at-risk-of-heart-problems.html

June 2, 2008

Being Born Small, Early Raises Autism Risk
http://www.statesman.com/health/content/shared-auto/healthnews/auti/615992.html

Some question if using chlorine to disinfect water is best method
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-toxic2water_02pro.ART.State.Edition1.465bd53.html

Milking It
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0602/081.html?partner=email

2 teens injured huffing still critical
http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080602/NEWS09/80602038

Report: Black, poor children face higer toxic air risks
http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/article_4783.shtml

Bisphenol A Under Scrutiny
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/government/86/8622gov1.html

Vaccine debate: Are we hurting our kids?
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080602/NEWS/806020315

June 1, 2008

Parent Protest Links Autism To Vaccines
http://www.koin.com/content/news/topstories/story.aspx?content_id=f62fd152-a2c3-4893-932b-9fe7566746bc

MCS - A Real Disease
http://brockovichivillage.com/node/182

A risk to vaccinate? Some parents are asking that as concerns are raised
over links with autism
http://www.heraldonline.com/front/story/594142.html

Hundreds of Dallas County industrial sites pose a hidden risk to nearby
schools, residential neighborhoods
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-toxic1main_01pro.ART.State.Edition2.46cae3c.html

Hundreds attend schools bordering chemical sites
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews

Chemical at Deerfield cosmetics plant sickens firefighters
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/story/553747.html

May 31, 2008

Fibromyalgia Pain Linked With Central Nervous System Disorder
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080531091216.htm

Listening to cellphone warnings
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/434412

May 30, 2008

The Strange Case of the Missing Microfiber
It's green, it's healthful, and it works. So why is this cleaning textile
practically shut out of the U.S. market?
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/may2008/id20080530_961501.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_innovation+%2Bamp%3B+design

Tenant Wants Mold Problem Fixed
http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/19405989.html

"Worst Vaccine Bill Ever" Seeks Compulsory Shots For All Children
http://www.granitebaypt.com/detail/85754.html

Pet-flea products linked to autism
http://www.straight.com/article-148170/petflea-products-linked-autism

GreenTips | Open the windows
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=51&a=345308

Death downwind
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/32760/title/Death_downwind

May 29, 2008

Keeping Chlorine Out of the Pool
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/29/garden/29pool.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print

Eye on Safety as Formaldehyde Use Increases
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90957184

Can Certain Hairstyles and Smells Make a Headache Worse?
http://www.newsweek.com/id/139119

EPA limits use of toxic rat poisons
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2008/05/29/epa_limits_use_of_toxic_rat_poisons/5665/

Safety of Antibacterial Soap Debated
http://www.webmd.com/news/20080529/safety-debate-on-antibacterial-soap

Family Says Vaccines Caused Autism; Will Rally in D.C.
http://www.wsaz.com/charleston/headlines/19376044.html

May 8, 2008

The roots of chronic fatigue
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11326174

Reach chemical policy reform comes alive
http://www.wbcsd.org/Plugins/DocSearch/details.asp?ObjectId=MzAyMTU

No Date

Protect your pets, family with a pesticide-free lawn
http://www.sedona.biz/pesticide-free-lawn0108.htm

Links

State Vaccine Exemption Laws and Information
http://www.nvic.org/state-site/state-exemptions.htm

Contaminated Without Consent
http://www.contaminatedwithoutconsent.org/

Scientific Studies

Busse, JW, Kulkarni, AV, Badwall, P, Guyatt, G, the Medically Unexplained
Syndromes Study Group. Attitudes Towards Fibromyalgia: A Survey of Canadian
Chiropractic, Naturopathic, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy
Students. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2008 May 31;8(1):24 [Epub ahead of
print]
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1472-6882-8-24.pdf

Cecil KM, Brubaker CJ, Adler CM, Dietrich KN, Altaye M, et al. (2008)
Decreased Brain Volume in Adults with Childhood Lead Exposure. PLoS Med
5(5): e112
http://medicine.plosjournals.org/archive/1549-1676/5/5/pdf/10.1371_journal.pmed.0050112-L.pdf

Chronic fatigue syndrome: an approach combining self-management with graded
exercise to avoid exacerbations.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18382818?dopt=AbstractPlus

Exposure from the Chernobyl accident had adverse effects on erythrocytes,
leukocytes, and platelets in children in the Narodichesky region, Ukraine. A
6-year follow-up study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18513393?dopt=AbstractPlus

Allergic reaction to biodegradable interference poly-L-lactic acid screws
after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bone-patellar
tendon-bone graft.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18514119?dopt=AbstractPlus

The relationship between affect balance style and clinical outcomes in
fibromyalgia.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18512724?dopt=AbstractPlus

Delayed hypersensitivity reaction from black henna tattoo manifesting as
severe facial swelling.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/18410830

Managing environmental sensitivity: an overview illustrated with a case
report.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18516285?dopt=AbstractPlus

[Lethal reaction after contrast medium administration]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18462629?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

Respiratory effects of occupational exposures in a milk powder factory.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/18032440

Direct and indirect cellular effects of aspartame on the brain.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez

[The value of allergy survey in a retrospective series of 40 patients with
burning-mouth syndrome (stomatodynia)]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18342090?dopt=AbstractPlus

From acute musculoskeletal pain to chronic widespread pain and fibromyalgia:
Application of pain neurophysiology in manual therapy practice.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18511329?dopt=AbstractPlus

Exploring the genetic susceptibility of chronic widespread pain: the tender
points in genetic association studies.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18321946?dopt=AbstractPlus

Occurrence of organ-specific and systemic autoimmune diseases among the
first- and second-degree relatives of Caucasian patients with connective
tissue diseases: report of data obtained through direct patient interviews.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18509714?dopt=AbstractPlus

Diagnostic and treatment challenges of chronic fatigue syndrome: role of
immediate-release methylphenidate.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18505357?dopt=AbstractPlus

Exposure from the Chernobyl accident had adverse effects on erythrocytes,
leukocytes, and platelets in children in the Narodichesky region, Ukraine. A
6-year follow-up study.
http://www.ehjournal.net/content/7/1/21

Inflammation and functional outcome in diisocyanate-induced asthma after
cessation of exposure
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18394133?dopt=AbstractPlus

Development of a symptoms questionnaire for complex regional pain syndrome
and potentially related illnesses: the trauma related neuronal dysfunction
symptoms inventory.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez

A new electromagnetic exposure metric: High frequency voltage transients
associated with increased cancer incidence in teachers in a california
school.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18512243?dopt=Abstract

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