June 12, 2009

Chemical sensitivity syndrome to make list of gov't-insured medical
conditions (JAPAN)
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20090612p2a00m0na017000c.html

Call for control of nano-silver use
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2009/06/12/2594441.htm

PA chemical database rules a political hazard, critics say
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-toxics12-2009jun12,0,694123\
5.story

Congress Sends Obama Bill To Regulate Tobacco
http://www.kitv.com/health/19732431/detail.html?treets=hon&tml=hon_natlbreak&ts=\
T&tmi=hon_natlbreak_1_11050106122009

Coca Cola Zero banned in Venezuela
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00149.htm

Doctor slams Alcoa expansion
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,25625170-5008620,00.html

June 11, 2009

School board vending machine ban looms
http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/article/648999

June 10, 2009

Slathered in a sea of toxic confusion
http://blog.oregonlive.com/pdxgreen/2009/06/slathered_in_a_sea_of_toxic_co.html

Former teacher sues schools over mold
http://www.suffolknewsherald.com/news/2009/jun/10/former-teacher-sues-schools-ov\
er-mold/

Study claims L.A. pollution worst in morning
http://www.dailybreeze.com/latestnews/ci_12563226

Chemical Stops Breasts from Growing Bigger
http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/breast-feeding-dioxin-470\
61002

Road particles pose 'higher risk'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8092182.stm

EPA has few answers on PFOAs
http://moultonadvertiser.com/articles/2009/06/10/news/doc4a2fc47019374194269519.\
txt

Natural ways to get rid of head lice
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/09/DDII180S4K.DTL

June 9, 2009

Our exposure to controversial chemical may be greater than dose considered
safe
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-06/tes-oet060909.php

Bisphenol A exposure increases risk of abnormal heart rhythms in female
rodents
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-06/tes-bae_1060909.php

Bisphenol A exposure in pregnant mice permanently changes DNA of offspring
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-06/tes-bae060909.php

County employees' violations of pesticide ordinance spurs hearing
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_12556289?nclick_check=1

Bill would ban BPA in baby products
http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/watchdogreports/47482847.html

Use electric for expanded rail services: health officials
Diesel fumes called 'particularly harmful'
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/use-electric-for-expanded-r\
ail-services-health-officials/article1174181/

Dioxins in Food Chain Linked to Breastfeeding Ills
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/pr/news/story.cfm?id=2513

Study finds colorectal cancer rates increasing worldwide
Westernization identified as a likely culprit
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-06/acs-sfc060909.php

9 safer shopping tips from the pros @ Skin Deep
http://www.enviroblog.org/2009/06/9-safer-shopping-tips-from-the-pros-skin-deep.\
html

June 8, 2009

Fabric Softener Toxic; Natural Alternatives
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1826625/fabric_softener_toxic_natural_a\
lternatives.html?singlepage=true&cat=7

Nightmares come true for the neediest
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap8-2009jun08,0,7315959,print.column

Reduce your baby's toxic chemical exposure
http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/parents-talk-back/parents-talk-back/2009/06/red\
uce-your-babys-toxic-chemical-exposure/

Newborn girls, boys behavior differs after prenatal phthalate exposure.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/prenatal-exposur

e-to-phthalates-affects-newborn-behavior/Common chemotherapy drug triggers
fatal allergic reactions
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-06/nu-ccd060809.php

June 7, 2009

Household toxins: Toying with our safety
http://www.vancouversun.com/Household+toxins+Toying+with+safety/1672519/story.ht\
ml

Are young people facing a brain cancer epidemic caused by cell phones?
http://www.times-standard.com:80/othervoices/ci_12539875

Mattel to Pay $2.3 Million Fine for Selling Toxic Lead Toys
http://www.attorneyatlaw.com/2009/06/mattel-to-pay-23-million-fine-for-selling-t\
oxic-lead-toys/

June 5, 2009

New gene variant linked to autism
http://www.babycenter.com/204_new-gene-variant-linked-to-autism_10315007.bc

Birth Control Chemical in Drinking Water
http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Environment_380/Birth_Control_Chemical_in_D\
rinking_Water_printer.shtml

Shawnee detectives allege mold is hurting their health
http://newsok.com/shawnee-detectives-allege-mold-is-hurting-their-health/article\
/3375311

EPA reevaluating the use of recycled tires in playgrounds
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/06/05/epa_rethinks_use_of_recycl\
ed_tires_in_playgrounds?mode=PF

Firm Develops Chinese Drywall Inspection Protocol
http://www.eponline.com/articles/72364/

Environmental activist named as EPA advisor
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/06/environmental-activist-named-as-epa-a\
dvisor.html

Green group urges reduction of common chemicals use
http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/localnews/ci_12524890

New documentary 'Food, Inc.' offers troubling view of American food industry
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/health/090605/x060515A.html

Mattel fined $2.3M for unsafe lead levels in toys
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/06/05/mattel-fisher-price-lead-penalty.htm\
l

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity is REAL
http://www.examiner.com/x-2940-Denver-Frugal-Living-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Multiple-\
Chemical-Sensitivity-is-REAL

Bisphenol A: The Goods on a Bad Plastic
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nena-baker/bisphenol-a-the-goods-on_b_211105.html?\
view=print

June 4, 2009

Gov't studies playground risks
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hZSHB-Sok5f2Nyz_q1imcIpDd6SwD9\
8JNHBG0

Mystery Ingredient Cleaning Earth's Atmosphere
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/pf/58740115.html

Association Found Between Parkinson's Disease and Pesticide Exposure in
French Farm Workers
http://wwwjp.blackwellpublishing.com/bw/press/pressitem.asp?ref=2249

June 3, 2009

Pesticide may seed American infant formulas with melamine
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/44307/title/Pesticide_may_seed_Americ\
an_infant_formulas_with_melamine

Mosquito season prevention efforts amping up
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/06/04/woodlands_villager/news/wv-n_mosqui\
to_edit.txt

FDA reviewing decision on safety of BPA
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hYwYR5ULUu2bNooSnKxU_80kJcfwD9\
8IQ6J00

California Senate approves ban on BPA in plastics
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-baby-bottles3-2009jun03,0,6458278.story

Phthalates may soften, weaken bones.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/phthalates-plasticize-huma\
n-bones/

June 2, 2009

Columbia's water to undergo new disinfection process
http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2009/6/2/columbias-water-undergo-new-disinfec\
tion-process/

Los Angeles County Board Of Supervisors Calls For Repeal Of Federal Cell
Tower Health Preemption
http://electromagnetichealth.org/electromagnetic-health-blog/la-county-board-of-\
supervisors-takes-unanimous-stand-on-local-rights-to-limit-cell-towers/

Pet-flight plan ruffles feathers
http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_12498607

California Senate Votes to Ban Bisphenol A in Baby Food and Beverage
Products
http://www.ewg.org/BPA/newsrelease/CA-Senate-Votes-to-Ban-Bisphenol-A-in-Baby-Fo\
od-and-Beverage-Products

Documentary tells how Quebec town launched anti-pesticide movement
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2009/06/02/hudson-chemical.html

What's your trigger: From perfume to ponytails, the many causes of headaches
may surprise you
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090602/MT_HEALTH01/905290369

Muzzling the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, a California
pollution watchdog
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/medicine/la-oe-solomon2-2009jun02,0,25296\
54.story

The art of living with illness
http://www.echonews.com/index.php?page=News%20Article&article=26638&issue=409

Analysis Finds Elevated Risk From Soot Particles in the Air
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/science/earth/03soot.html?ref=us

Couple adds Faraday cage to reduce electromagnetic fields
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2009/jun/02/low-energy/

EPA Regains Control of Toxic Chemical Studies
http://www.ombwatch.org/node/10066/

June 1, 2009

Conscious Spaces: Environmental illness in your life
http://thirdcoastdigest.com/2009/06/conscious-spaces-environmental-illness-in-yo\
ur-life/

Wanted by Chemical Industry: Young, Pregnant Spokesperson for Bisphenol-A
http://www.buildinggreen.com/live/index.cfm/2009/6/1/Wanted-by-Industry-Young-Pr\
egnant-Spokesperson-for-BisphenolA

NRDC releases report recommending science journals protect themselves from
misuse
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/jsass/nrdc_releases_new_report_on_sc_1.html

Allergies and everyday toxins
http://www.deliciouslivingmag.com/health/conditions/allergies/0601-allergies-eve\
ryday-toxins/index2.html

Carroll Electric herbicide opponents get short shrift at annual meeting
http://www.lovelycitizen.com/story/1543938.html

Thank You For Buying Our Toxic Plastic
http://www.enviroblog.org/2009/06/-its-1960-embattled-tobacco.html

Inflammatory bowel disease on the rise in specific populations
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-06/aga-ibd052809.php

That 'baby rattle' raises health issues
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090601/NEWS04/906010316

Spray blamed for new bird deaths
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25566518-30417,00.html

Commonly used medications may produce cognitive impairment in older adults
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-06/iu-cu060109.php

Goats Replace Toxic Pesticides and Mowing Nationwide
http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=1816

Good pool hygiene: Shower before entering, don't pee in the pool
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/health/090601/x060104A.html

May 31, 2009

Bausch & Lomb quietly settles 600 lawsuits over eye fungus from contact-lens
solution
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/health/sns-ap-us-eye-fungus,0,214401,prin\
t.story

Mold is Toxic: What You Need Know
http://usautism.org/USAAA_Newsletter/pdf/053109_mold_toxicity_ddr.pdf

May 29, 2009

Dirty-Dozen List of POPs Expanded
http://www.buildinggreen.com/auth/article.cfm/2009/5/29/Dirty-Dozen-List-of-POPs\
-Expanded/

The food industry's newest smell test
Manufacturers are experimenting with aroma infusions that can trick
our brains into thinking we are tasting certain flavors.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/05/29/news/companies/smell_test.fortune/?postversion=2\
009052917

How toxic is your furniture?
http://www.examiner.com/x-10933-Denver-Home-Living-Tips-Examiner~y2009m5d29-How-\
toxic-is-your-furniture#comments

May 28, 2009

Gypsy moths: City's aerial weapon questioned
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/CityandRegion/2009/05/28/9605306.html

Health, life insurers hold billions in tobacco stocks: NEJM article
Harvard researchers say insurers put profits over health
http://www.pnhp.org/news/2009/may/health_life_insurer.php

Pancreatic cancer linked to herbicides
Some weed killers may need to be treated with more respect.
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/44163/title/Pancreatic_cancer_linked_\
to_herbicides_

Pets and Pesticides: Severe Reactions to Common Pet Treatments Increase
Dramatically
http://www.abcnews.go.com/print?id=7702101

May 23, 2009

American Academy of Environmental Medicine Calls for Immediate Moratorium on
All Genetically Modified Foods
http://www.opednews.com/articles/American-Academy-of-Enviro-by-Jeffrey-M-Smith-0\
90519-809.html

Scientific Study

Air pollution and emergency department visits for cardiac and respiratory
conditions: a multi-city time-series analysis
http://www.ehjournal.net/content/8/1/25/abstract

Functional characterization of muscle fibres from patients with chronic
fatigue syndrome: case-control study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19505395

Developmental Changes in PON1 Enzyme Activity in Young Children and Effects
of PON1 Polymorphisms
http://www.ehponline.org/members/2009/0900870/0900870.pdf

The Effect of Fine and Coarse Particulate Air Pollution on Mortality: A
National Analysis
http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2009/0800108/abstract.html

Motor neuron diseases and neurotoxic substances: A possible link?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19497409

Increase of inflammatory markers after indoor renovation activities: The
LISA birth cohort study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19496969

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