December 21, 2007

The lead-tainted toys that got away
http://www.iht.com/bin/printfriendly.php?id=8863733

Whitening agent found in Christmas products
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2007/12/21/135817/Whitening-agent.htm

Staff at EPA supported California's attempt to reduce car emission
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/21/MNOUU26JN.DTL

Denial of State Emissions Plan Was Foreshadowed
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/21/washington/21emissions.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

EPA chief is said to have ignored staff
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-epa21dec21,0,2062514.story

Efforts under way to raise the visibility of respiratory illness linked to
farm-related work
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=28639&section=homepage&freebie_check\
&CFID=76456468&CFTOKEN=35633325&jsessionid=8830503eca865b422965

December 20, 2007

Debate escalates over chemical in plastic bottles, cans
http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.support.viewStory.cls?cid=3834\
8&sid=1&fid=1

Flavoring additive puts professional cooks at risk
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/344277_diacetyl21.html

EPA Sides With Auto Industry
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119810794061340765.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Emission Impossible
http://www.slate.com/id/2180446/

The Green House as Classroom
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/garden/20show.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted\
=print

High lead levels found in kids' jewelry
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004083834_lead20m.html

Lasting genetic legacy of environment
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7151739.stm

December 19, 2007

HPV Vaccines Based on "Scientific Fraud" Says Consumer Advocate in New
Video, Podcasts and Online Special Report
http://www.newstarget.com/z022405.html

Still in The Air: The fight over asbestos removal strategies isn't over,
though the test in Fort Worth is.
http://www.fwweekly.com/content.asp?article=6554

EPA Rejects California Emission's Waiver Request, Legal Battle Ahead
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/12/19/epa-rejects-california-emissions-w\
aiver-request-legal-battle-ahead/

Perchlorate concentrates in breast milk
http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/esthag-w/2007/dec/science/rr_percholorate\
.html

More flame retardants found in house dust
http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/esthag-w/2007/dec/science/kb_hbcddust.htm\
l

Replacing animal testing: RPI researcher helps develop biochips for
cosmetic and drug trials
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=648432&category=BUSINESS&news\
date=12/19/2007

Buyers at Risk: Christmas Season of Toxic Recalls
http://www.alternet.org/story/71031/

Holidays can be hard on people with allergies
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071219/LIVING/7\
12190321/1032

Can You Keep Allergies Out Of Your House?
http://www.local6.com/family/14884584/detail.html

Doctors rely too heavily on drug company data: CMA
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/12/19/cma-drug-companies.html

Nurse gave four-year-old MMR vaccine AGAINST wishes of parents
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23428529-details/Nurse+gave+four-year\
-old+MMR+vaccine+AGAINST+wishes+of+parents/article.do

California Lindane Ban Proves Successful
http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=250

Maine Tackles Chemicals In Consumer Products
http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=251

December 18, 2007

Crossing disciplines to address mercury pollution
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2007/12/18.html

FEMA Trailer Tests Questioned by Critics, Who Argue That Toxicity of
Trailers is Already Proven
http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2228

Province halts mumps vaccine: Four allergic reactions to vaccine in DTHR
alone
http://www.lacombeglobe.com/News/362918.html

Shingles Vaccine Could Pose Health Risks
http://cbs2chicago.com/health/shingles.vaccine.risks.2.613934.html

New Jersey Mandates Flu Shot for Preschoolers Despite Thimerosal
http://www.injuryboard.com/national-news/new-jersey-mandates-flu-shot-for-presch\
oolers-despite-thimerosal.aspx?googleid=28788

Governor receives final report on toxic chemicals
http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/4573652.html

Toxic Recalls Complicate 'Toys for Tots' Drives This Season
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317351,00.html

Protecting Public Health from Phthalates Will Require Consideration of
Cumulative Risks
http://www.ewg.org/node/25808

All About: Water and Health
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/17/eco.about.water/

Smoke "increases baby allergy risk"
http://www.nursinginpractice.com/default.asp?title=Smoke%22increasesbabyallergyr\
isk%22&page=article.display&article.id=6990

Congress Likely to Pass Incandescent Bulb Ban
http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/eco-friendly/congress-incandescent-ligh\
t-bulbs-ban-461217

It's time to smoke out wood-burning culprits
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/286421

December 17, 2007

How I Survived Chronic Illness - One Woman's Story of Resilience
http://www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm/ID/8586

Interview with Dr. Hank Liers Part 4: Reversing mass chemical contamination
http://www.newstarget.com/022397.html

Biochip Mimics The Body To Reveal Toxicity Of Industrial Compounds
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071217171354.htm

Federal government to study ban on phosphates in household cleaners
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071217.wphosphates17/BNStor\
y/specialScienceandHealth/home

Heavy Traffic Makes Breathing A Burden In Children
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071214094057.htm

Toxic toy law misses big picture
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2007/17/c3730.html

Governor Receives Final Report On Toxic Chemicals
http://www.wmtw.com/news/14873670/detail.html

Harper announces more rigorous product safety law
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2007/12/17/recall-system.html

EarthTalk: Air Freshener Dangers
http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/26115/

Warning: Lead poisoning or autism?
http://news14.com/content/headlines/590740/warning--lead-poisioning-or-autism-/D\
efault.aspx

As Temperatures Rise, Health Could Decline
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/16/AR2007121601723_\
pf.html

Dow To Exit Commodity Chemicals
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/85/i51/8551notw1.html

Microwave popcorn chemical out of the bag
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-12-16-microwave-popcorn_N.htm

December 16, 2007

Organic beauty: All-natural women
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/fashion/20\
07/12/16/st_grannybeauty.xml

Mercury OK in Vaccines But Not In Mascara?
http://www.ageofautism.com/2007/12/mercury-ok-in-v.html

Harmful effects of chemical fertiliser highlighted
http://www.e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=5..171207.dec07

Seeking the Truth About the Never Vaccinated
http://www.ageofautism.com/2007/12/seeking-the-tru.html#more

Royal commission to study link between late nights and cancer
http://news.independent.co.uk/health/article3255694.ece

This dog has a nose for mold
http://www.pjstar.com/stories/121607/TRI_BF2NEAM0.027.php

A growing problem in our houses: mold
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3NDAmZmdiZWw\
3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcyMzM0NDUmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyMQ==

Mag chloride use in question
http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20071216/NEWS/646128730

N.J. parents fret about flu shots
http://www.nj.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/news-12/1197791418124280.xml&coll=1

Did chemical exposure cause cancers for McCullom Lake residents?
http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2007/12/16/mccullom_lake_lawsuits/doc47620d4a12\
812648217171.txt

Vapor intrusion may be crucial test for DEC
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071216/NEWS01/7\
12160333/1002/NEWS

Ethiopia ships toxic pesticide to UK for destruction
http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article25191

December 15, 2007

Biomonitoring: Has pollution spread to body?
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/12534756.html

Coulouris, Kahn target toxic toys
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginawnews/index.ssf?/base/news-25/1197699635205770.x\
ml&coll=9

No more makeup with mercury in Minnesota, new law first in nation
http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=489977

December 14, 2007

Mobile phones 'cancer link': Mouth tumours 50% more likely after heavy use
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article\
_id=502409&in_page_id=1774

Chinese website to expose air polluters
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c177f1aa-a9cf-11dc-aa8b-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check\
=1

December 13, 2007

California's emission-control law upheld on 1st test in U.S. court
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/13/MN9QTSTAB.DTL

Nation's Largest Retailers Accused of Organic Fraud
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_9075.cfm

December 11, 2007

A Gas Under Pressure
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119733944293820332.html

December 2007

Fleeing Valley's unhealthy air
http://www.fresnobee.com/868/story/263223.html

Fighting for air
http://www.fresnobee.com/868/story/263215.html

State launches new mercury vapor poisoning Web site
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071216/NEWS01/31\
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Genetic evaluation of the serotonergic system in chronic fatigue syndrome.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSear\
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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial using a
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Gene expression profiling in rat cerebellum following in utero and
lactational exposure to mixtures of methylmercury, polychlorinated biphenyls
and organochlorine pesticides.
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Chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-oxon inhibit axonal growth by interfering with
the morphogenic activity of acetylcholinesterase.
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'Detox': science or sales pitch?
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Environmental toxins and health - The health impact of pesticides.
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Environmental hazards: evidence for effects on child health.
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A review of Thimerosal (Merthiolate) and its ethylmercury breakdown product:
specific historical considerations regarding safety and effectiveness.
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s&list_uids=18049924&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum

Gene expression profiles in rainbow trout, Onchorynchus mykiss, exposed to a
simple chemical mixture.
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[Observation on therapeutic effect of point pressure combined with massage
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[Fatigue syndrome in chronic neurological disorders]
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Pesticide poisoning
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s&list_uids=18085124&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum

Cluster randomised controlled trial of training practices in reattribution
for medically unexplained symptoms.
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ch=18055958&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.\
Pubmed_RVDocSum

University of Toronto case-control study of multiple chemical sensitivity-3:
intra-erythrocytic mineral levels
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s&list_uids=17046989&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum

Demographic characteristics and quality of life of patients with unexplained
complaints: a descriptive study in general practice
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=1789944\
8

Biomarkers of oxidative stress and DNA damage in agricultural workers: A
pilot study.
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s&list_uids=18086483&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum

Mechanistic investigations of low dose exposures to the genotoxic compounds
bisphenol-A and rotenone.
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s&list_uids=18083626&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum

Environmental toxicology and health effects associated with
hexachlorobenzene exposure.
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