January 18, 2008

HPV vaccine 'expensive and deadly drug'
http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/view/letters/4648048.html

January 17, 2008

FEMA offers refunds for Katrina trailers
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22718580/

Chemical Additives - Are They Slowly Killing Our Children?
http://www.newstarget.com/z022512.html

HEALTH NOTES / Health effects of diesel fumes
http://www.wickedlocal.com/cohasset/news/lifestyle/columnists/x1151547436

Baby products under scrutiny
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=708628

UC policy report says chemical exposures cost state estimated $2.6 billion
http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2008/01/17_greenchem.shtml

Lawmakers question safety of chemical used to seal baby formulas
http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=7738455&nav=menu25_2

Protest against toxic dangers
http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-15/120054631625250.x\
ml&coll=2

CDC Opens Investigation into Unexplained Dermopathy, or "Morgellons Disease"
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/546647/cdc_opens_investigation_into_une\
xplained.html

Study shows how ultrafine particles in air pollution may cause heart disease
http://www.newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-study-reports-how-air-pollution-42\
993.aspx

Chemical exposures cost California an estimated $2.6 billion, research shows
http://www.newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/chemical-exposures-cost-california-4315\
2.aspx

Emissions are tiny but deadly
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/294739

Post Traumatic Stress Has Tripled Among Combat-exposed Military Personnel
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080116193412.htm

Some Wood Floor Finishes Are A Likely Source Of PCB Exposure
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080116202023.htm

Letters: Fibromyalgia: The Pain Is Very Real
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/17/opinion/l17disease.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

January 16, 2008

Greektown boutique mixes old world tradition with stylish modern flare
http://www.towncrieronline.ca/main/main.php?direction=viewstory&storyid=6512&roo\
tcatid=&rootsubcatid=

"Spins" of Omission
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deirdre-imus/spins-of-omission_b_81891.html

CDC to study of Morgellons, ailment in which fibres said to erupt from skin
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/health/080116/x011619A.html

Two-bags-a-day popcorn eater files lawsuit over flavor chemical
http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/22812246-www.kgan.com.sht\
ml

Toxic Chemicals in Cars
http://www.wbtv.com/news/topstories/13811597.html

January 15, 2008

Is Plastic Making Us Fat?
http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/29366

The Supreme Court's Toxic Conflict of Interest
http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/conflict-interest-4701040\
5

Where cancer-causing agents lurk
http://www.thestar.com/living/article/293879

Consultations begin on new laws to make toys, food and drugs safer
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/health/080115/x011523A.html

Home renovation may reduce asthma suffering
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080115.wlasthma15/BNStory/s\
pecialScienceandHealth/home

Coalition wants Ontario to pass pesticides ban
http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20080115/pesticide_ban_080115/200\
80115/?hub=TorontoHome

8 Ways to Encourage a Chronically Ill Mom
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/49033

New law treats energy-efficient bulbs as hazardous waste
http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080115/GJNEWS02/371914125/-1\
/CITNEWS

A Sanctuary From Strong Smells
http://www2.highlandstoday.com/content/2008/jan/15/sanctuaryfrom-strong-smells

Council policy battles scents; Public to be told when odorous products used
http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=856597&auth=Jennifer+Pritchett

January 14, 2008

Clorox introduces green line of cleaning products
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/14/MNN7UC1IQ.DTL

Justices reject industry challenge to air pollution ruling
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20080114-0714-scotus-epa.html

Looking for Answers from the EPA
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/looking-for-answers-from-the-epa-488.html

Fluoridation Flows and Flaws
http://www.planetc1.com/cgi-bin/n/v.cgi?c=1&id=1200379153

Toxic home scare families left in limbo for longer
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/cardiff-news/2008/01/14/toxic-home-scare-fam\
ilies-left-in-limbo-for-longer-91466-20346863/

Cooks' union calls for diacetyl ban
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2008/01/14/cooks_union_calls_for_diacetyl_b\
an/4057/

Ottawa must act on cancer-causing pollutants
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/293672

Residents fired up over power line
http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080114/NEWS01/801140329/1\
002/CUSTOMERSERVICE02

Fibromyalgia drug sparks debate
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/173309,fibromyalgia-drug-sparks-debate.h\
tml

Drug Approved. Is Disease Real?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/14/health/14pain.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=s\
login

January 13, 2008

Invisible hitchhikers may be lurking in your car: Your biggest threat
behind the wheel could be toxins riding shotgun
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22360355/

Investigation says veterans hospital in violation of mold cleanup guidelines
http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=183186&format=html

Lead: An omnipresent poison
http://www.sptimes.com/2008/01/13/news_pf/Worldandnation/Lead__An_omnipresent_.s\
html

January 12, 2008

Detoxify To Lower Your Body Burden
http://www.newstarget.com/022489.html

Mercury in bulbs poses health risks
http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=183153&format=html

Mold in home can grow into health woes
http://www.indexjournal.com/articles/2008/01/12/news/news01.txt

Hazardous wastes pile up in households
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080112/NEWS/801120322

January 11, 2008

Chemical Skies: Aerosol Pollutants From Planes Cause Disease
http://www.newstarget.com/022487.html

Mobile Phones Linked to Brain Tumors after Long Term Use
http://www.newstarget.com/022488.html

Wal-Mart Flip-Flops From China Produce Chemical Burns
http://www.newstarget.com/022486.html

January 10, 2008

Energy-efficient device could quickly detect hazardous chemicals
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/micro-analyzer-0110.html

Air Pollution Shrinks Fetus Size, Study Suggests
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080107094944.htm

UI researcher studies link between pesticides, Parkinson's
http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080110/NEWS01/80110002\
/1079

January 9, 2008

Acute toxicity test no longer needed, industry review finds
http://www.pharmatimes.com/ClinicalNews/article.aspx?id=12589

January 7, 2007

Confounding Factors Escape Authors of Recent Study Examining California
Numbers of Autistic Children
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20080107/pl_usnw/confounding_factors_escape_authors\
_of_recent_study_examining_california_numbers_of_autistic_children&printer=1;_yl\
t=Al30reJXd1NIZeFkYn6RBq0JKekE

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Scientific Studies

Employees with fibromyalgia: medical comorbidity, healthcare costs, and work
loss.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18188077?dopt=AbstractPlus

The role of illness perceptions in labor participation of the chronically
ill.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18188579?dopt=AbstractPlus

Chronic fatigue syndrome in children aged 11 years old and younger.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18192312?dopt=AbstractPlus

Central Sensitivity Syndromes: A New Paradigm and Group Nosology for
Fibromyalgia and Overlapping Conditions, and the Related Issue of Disease
versus Illness.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18191990?dopt=AbstractPlus

Oestrogenic and androgenic activity of triclosan in breast cancer cells.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/17992702

Increased release of histamine in patients with respiratory symptoms related
to perfume.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstra\
ctPlus&list_uids=17877753&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum

PCB-containing wood floor finish is a likely source of elevated PCBs in
residents' blood, household air and dust: a case study of exposure
http://www.ehjournal.net/content/7/1/2/abstract

Thiol-Modulated Mechanisms of the Cytotoxicity of Thimerosal and Inhibition
of DNA Topoisomerase IIalpha.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18197631?dopt=AbstractPlus

Lourdes "Sal" Salvador
www.mcs-america.org

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