February 5, 2009

Living near big power line may up Alzheimer's risk
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_75201.html

Judge upholds Congress' ban on toys with certain chemicals
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-02-05-phthalates-toys_N.htm

Judge: Remove plastic toys with chemical
http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_11638972

Chemical likely cause of Ohio water park illnesses
http://www.pal-item.com/article/20090205/UPDATES/90206003/1008/NEWS01

New York judge says federal agency must expand ban on toy toxin
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/health/090205/x020519A.html

Hawaii is Leading the Way in Battle to Ban Harmful Sweetener - Aspartame
http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?984930fe-5b15-4041-aa8b-aee76fc1653b

Child care goes 'green': Program certifies care providers who try to reduce
toxins in home
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090205/NEWS/902050347/1001

February 4, 2009

Pesticide panel on chopping block
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/398832_pesticides05.html

Link between chemical exposure and breast cancer?
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=99790&catid=8

Montreal moves to snuff out wood stoves
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/02/04/mtl-wood-stove-ban-0204.html

Insulation still safe, company says despite federal order halting sales
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/02/04/foam-warning.html

Father Of Teen Cancer Patient Wants Answers On Fungus Concerns
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/feb/04/father-teen-cancer-patient-wants-answers\
-fungus-co/

Cancer rates soaring in developing countries
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iiaI4FQ76AWr0mgwZiSQfFc-7UxQ

Older autos source of flame retardants.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/older-autos-flame-retardan\
ts/

Disaster Preparedness for the Chemically Sensitive
http://promotinghealthandpatienteducation.blogspot.com/2009/02/disaster-prepared\
ness-for-chemically.html

February 3, 2009

CT scan may give patients high radiation dose
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29001294/

State to appeal Commonwealth Court mercury decision
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09034/946583-100.stm

Lawsuit: St. Joseph's Hospital mold killed three children
http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/article973023.ece

Toxic Household Chemicals: Part I
http://www.naturalnews.com/z025507.html

Even natural perfumes may cause allergies
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-02/uog-enp020309.php

Toxic baby care products
http://www.greenlivingonline.com/article/toxic-baby-care-products

Chemicals used in shampoos to get toxic label
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090203/chemical_regulation\
s_090203/20090203?hub=Health

Chinese drywall prompts lawsuit
http://www.news-press.com/article/20090203/NEWS0102/902030363/1002/NEWS01

Toxic remedy
http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au/story/69652

February 2, 2009

Biofuels more harmful to humans than petrol and diesel, warn scientists
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/feb/02/biofuels-health/print

Study links children's lead levels, SAT scores
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-02-02-lead-SAT_N.htm

Senate committees get info on plastics chemical
http://www.kttc.com/Global/story.asp?S=9774831&nav=menu1348_2_2

Chronically ill girl eyes vaccine
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/02/chronically-ill-girl-eyes-vacc\
ine/

March Against Mold - Tribute To A Child
http://www.opednews.com/populum/diarypage.php?did=11984

Manganese, Defective Genes Linked to Parkinson's Disease: Study
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/02/02/health-highlights-\
feb-2--2009.html

Personal-care chemicals go on toxic list (Canada)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090202.wtoxic0202/BNStory/S\
cience/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20090202.wtoxic0202

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is a Worldwide Environmental Health
Crisis
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/89744

Heavy metals found in kids' face paints
http://www.vancouversun.com/Business/Heavy%20metals%20found%20kids%20face%20pain\
ts/1245378/story.html

Chemicals in Everyday Items Linked to Infertility
http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=20718

February 1, 2009

Power-line plan stirs environment fears
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090201/BUSINESS/902010329/1003

FEATURE-Asian plantation workers face weedkiller health threat
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSSP42744020\
090202?sp=true

Dangerous levels of lead are often found in houses built before 1978, but
new homes aren't immune
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/feb/01/dangerous-levels/

February 2009

Phthalates in Prescription Drugs: Some Medications Deliver High Doses
http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2009/117-2/ss.html#phth

Trumped Treatment? BPA Blocks Effects of Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs
http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2009/117-2/ss.html#trum

January 31, 2009

Family gets $4.75M in mold sick house suit
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/family-gets-475m-mold-sick/story.aspx?guid\
=%7B8642F777-6622-4138-98F6-6CBAD845B3FE%7D&dist=msr_3

'Healthy people take so much for granted'
http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090131_healthy_people_take_so_much_for_grante\
d.html?page=all&c=y

Diagnostic test nears for mysterious ailment
http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090131_diagnostic_test_nears_for_mysterious_a\
ilment.html

January 30, 2009

The chemical BPA stays in our body longer than experts thought
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28939630/

Canada Declares Chemicals Used in Cosmetics to Be Toxics
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jan2009/2009-01-30-01.asp

Pa. judge tosses state mercury pollution rule
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20090130_ap_appaju\
dgetossesstatemercurypollutionrule.html

Study finds moms share phthalates with their babies.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/phthalates-in-moms-and-bab\
ies/

January 28, 2009

Cradle to Cradle Certification Now Available for Product Ingredients
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/01/28/cradle-cradle-ingredients

January 27, 2009

Plasticizer related to lower hormone levels in men.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/phthalates-and-mens-lower-\
hormone-levels

January 14, 2009

Synthetic chemicals on tap
http://pubs.acs.org/action/showStoryContent?doi=10.1021/on.2009.01.13.226168&coo\
kieSet=1

Phthalates worsen skin allergies in newborn mice exposed through their
mothers.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/phthalte-exposure-raises-s\
kin-allergies-in-mice/

Links

Earthquake Tips for People with Environmental Illness or Chemical
Sensitivities
http://www.preparenow.org/eqtenvil.html

CFS Ad Spot from the CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/PSAs/MissingMyLife.mov

Scientific Studies

Toxicant Exposure and Mental Health-Individual, Social, and Public Health
Considerations.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19187449?ordinalpos=1&itool=Email.EmailReport\
.Pubmed_ReportSelector.Pubmed_RVDocSum

Blood Levels of Mercury Are Related to Diagnosis of Autism: A Reanalysis of
an Important Data Set
http://jcn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/22/11/1308

Flame retardants in indoor dust and air of a hotel in Japan.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19185920

Consumption of a High-Fat Diet in Adulthood Ameliorates the Effects of
Neonatal Parathion Exposure on Acetylcholine Systems in Rat Brain Regions
http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2009/0800459/abstract.pdf

Comparative epidemiology of chronic fatigue syndrome in Brazilian and
British primary care: prevalence and recognition
http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/2/117

Newly described contaminant sources in Katrina-flooded homes pose health
risks
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-02/mali-ndc020209.php

Passive Air Sampling for Polychlorinated Biphenyls in the Philadelphia
Metropolitan Area
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es802957y

Existence State of Bromine as an Indicator of the Source of Brominated Flame
Retardants in Indoor Dust
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es802599d

Mechanisms of increased airway sensitivity to occupational chemicals and
odors.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18317021?ordinalpos=1&itool=Email.EmailReport\
.Pubmed_ReportSelector.Pubmed_RVDocSum

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