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Fluoride, Teeth, and the Atomic Bomb - The following article was commissioned by the Christian Science Monitor in the spring of 1997. Despite much favorable comment from editors, and full documentation, the story remains unpublished by the Monitor. By any yardstick, this report was an award-winning scoop for any national paper. The report offers a glimpse into the history of fluoride, a bio-accumulative toxic that Americans ingest every day. The authors, Griffiths and Bryson, spent more than a year on research. With the belief that the information should be withheld no longer, the authors gave their report to Waste Not, and others, with a short note: "use as you wish." http://www.fluoridealert.org/wastenot414.htm
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Why you can't trust medical journals anymore. 
With financial ties to nearly two dozen drug and biotech companies, Dr. Charles B. Nemeroff may hold some sort of record among academic clinicians for the most conflicts of interest. A psychiatrist, a prominent researcher, and chairman of the department of psychiatry and behavioral science at Emory University in Atlanta, Nemeroff receives funding for his academic research from Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Wyeth-Ayerst--indeed from virtually every pharmaceutical house that manufactures a drug to treat mental illness. He also serves as a consultant to drug and biotech companies, owns their stocks, and is a member of several speakers' bureaus, delivering talks--for a fee--to other physicians on behalf of the companies' products.http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2004/0404.brownlee.html#byline
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How Drug Companies Deceive Doctors - Following doctor’s orders has become synonymous with danger. Every year, FDA approved drugs kill twice as many people as the total number of U.S. deaths from the Vietnam War. Death by medicine flourishes because deceit, not science, governs a doctor’s prescribing habits. As an ex-drug chemist, I witnessed this first-hand.
This deceit comes in many forms. Medical ghostwriting and checkbook science are the most prominent. http://www.newswithviews.com/Ellison/shane20.htm
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State to residents: Get private wells tested -
Aurora Beacon News - Aurora, IL, USA ... IEPA and health department are identifying the source of the contamination, Koeune said ... VOC testing can cost $150 or more, while a pesticide screening starts at ...
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Kate Madigan: State meddles in seed disputes -
Lansing State Journal - Lansing, MI, USA ... Protection Agency relies on applicants' research to determine whether pesticide-producing plants ... Contamination already has happened on more than one occasion. ... http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051211/OPINION02/512110586/1087/opinion
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Monsanto Lab Will Sow Growth -
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls, SD, USA ... several drought-resistant hybrids and "stacked" hybrids that combine pesticide and herbicide ... into our fields, we can't allow genetic contamination to happen ...
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Backstory: Paris is buzzing -
Christian Science Monitor - Boston, MA, USA - ... normally bucolic bee. There are no poisonous pesticides or insecticides, unlike the heavily sprayed French farmland. And the urban ...
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Soft drink slur on Centre -
Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta, India ... It named 12 brands and identified primarily four toxic pesticides and insecticides in them: Lindane, DDT, Malathion and Chlorpyrifos. ...
See all stories on this topic - http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051211/asp/nation/story_5586448.asp
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Report: Soil pollution high after Katrina
Hattiesburg American - Hattiesburg, MS, USA ... But Phil Bass, director of pollution control at the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said his agency and the EPA have conducted sediment and ...
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Poisonings from a Popular Pain Reliever Are on the Rise By Deborah Franklin - The New York Times. Despite more than a decade's worth of research showing that taking too much of a popular pain reliever can ruin the liver, the number of severe, unintentional poisonings from the drug is on the rise, a new study reports. The drug, acetaminophen, is best known under the brand name Tylenol. But many consumers don't realize that it is also found in widely varying doses in several hundred common cold remedies and combination pain relievers. http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/112905HA.shtml
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Government action on contaminated colas not enough: Sunita Narain -
NewKerala.com - Ernakulam, Kerala, India ... standard to be followed by the cola industry to avoid contamination of soft ... has been referred to the National Level Expert Group to guide Pesticide Residues Sub ... http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=64395
Govt dithering from action on pesticide-laced soft drinks: CSE -
NewKerala.com - Ernakulam, Kerala, India ... Based on laboratory tests, the CSE had reported in 2003 that soft drinks and beverages contained residues of toxic pesticides and insecticides. ... http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=64237
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China issues apology to Russia for toxic benzene spill in river
Newstarget.com - Taichung, Taiwan ... ``Li Zhaoxing expressed his sincere apology on behalf of the Chinese government for the possible harm that this major environmental pollution incident could ... http://www.newstarget.com/015576.html
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University of the West Indies (UWI) out front in acrylamide ...
Jamaica Gleaner - Kingston, Jamaica ... Third World countries are much more at risk from food poisoning than those ... The Pesticide Research Laboratory established in 1992 in the Chemistry Department of ... http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20051209/eye/eye3.html
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Commentary by GREG RAFFA: Pressure Congress to support two veterans bills By GREG RAFFA-Special to the DN AMVETS: As the commander of the Leo P. Simon AMVETS Redding Post 1996, I'm asking no, I'm begging all veterans service organizations, veterans, their families and friends to write as many representatives of Congress to support HR 4183 and HR 4184, as possible. These bills are authored by Congressman Bob Filer of Chula Vista. HR 4183 is a bill in "Recognition of Forgotten Atomic Veterans and Their Surviving Spouses Act of 2005." As of the year 2000, there are still over 100,000 widows and orphans of our atomic weapons test veterans who are exposed to radiation and fallout from over 1,070 atomic bombs from 1945-1974, and clean-up as late as 1982. The vast majority of these men (208,000) were dead from cancers and other radiogenic diseases before they were 45 years of age. The Department of defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs denied over 99 percent of us medical care......
This bill, HR 1483, if supported and signed into law will correct this problem by charging and funding the Department of Justice, not the DVA. The DOJ would have to unlock secret medical records housing in Nevada by the Department of Energy....... HR 1484 is a bill in conjunction with HR1483 that represents, since 1991, veterans stationed in the Mideast, "You Were There, You Get Care Act of 2005." Any human who is or has been in the Gulf Wars combat zones or worked on equipment that has been there has ingested the by-products of our use of Depleted Uranium. These by-products are micro fine, hollow spherical, nano particulate matter, .01-.05 microns in diameter, that result from DU projectiles penetrating a target or, as armor, deflecting an enemy round or shrapnel. These nano-sized particles include Uranium 234, 237, 238, Strontium 90, Plutonium, Americium and many others you don't want to hear about. Their half life is 4.6 billion years. They don't disappear. They blow around in the wind, are ingested by anyone who is or has been in the Gulf Wars area who is now or was drinking water, eating food or just breathing. Genetically malformed babies are being born to wives of Gulf Wars veterans and citizens of those nations where the wars occurred. Medical research to determine cures for this problem must be undertaken now. Our nation's blood bank and donor programs are being threatened by DU contamination of donors. http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,134~26829~3161122,00.html
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AUSTRALIAN MARXIST-LENINIST DAVID BRADBURY SLIMES US ARMY -
Free Market News Network - Pompano Beach,FL,USA
A leftwing mockumentary by the Marxist-Leninist David Bradbury, an Australian filmmaker, accusing the US Army of using depleted uranium rounds during training ... http://www.freemarketnews.com/Analysis/50/3135/2005-12-09.asp?wid=50&nid=3135
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Controversial documentary to be screened in Bega -
Bega District News - Bega,New South Wales,Australia ... Citizens of Vieques, Puerto Rico, are outraged that the United States has used depleted uranium and other carcinogenic weapons on their island. ... http://bega.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=local&story_id=444919&category=General%20News&m=12&y=2005
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WORLD HEALTH BODY LINKS ECOSYSTEM INJURY TO A HUMAN HEALTH PROBLEMS - GENEVA, Switzerland, December 9, 2005 (ENS) - Sixty percent of the benefits that the global ecosystem provides to support life on Earth - fresh water, clean air, abundant wildlife, and a relatively stable climate - are being degraded or used unsustainably with negative effects on human health, finds a new report released today by the World Health Organization. http://www.ens-newswire.com
BIRD FLU FEARS HIT IRAQ - By Duraid Salman - BAGHDAD, Iraq, December 9, 2005 (ENS) - Although Iraq has not recorded cases of bird flu, a health scare is already driving up the price of other kinds of meat. The Iraqi government is attempting to prevent an outbreak of avian flu by banning poultry imports from at least 20 countries, including neighbors such as Kuwait and Turkey, which have reported cases over the last few months. http://www.ens-newswire.com
EUROPEAN COMMISSION OFFERS RENEWABLE ENERGY ACTION PLAN - BRUSSELS, Belgium, December 8, 2005 (ENS) - A detailed action plan designed to increase the use of energy from forestry, agriculture and waste materials has been adopted by the European Commission. The plan outlines measures in three sectors - heating, electricity and transport. In parallel, the Commission adopted a report on support schemes of electricity from renewable sources that asks member states to remove barriers to green power. http://www.ens-newswire.com
NEW MAMMAL DISCOVERED IN INDONESIAN BORNEO ALREADY AT RISK - JAKARTA, Indonesia, December 8, 2005 (ENS) - A World Wildlife Fund camera trap in an Indonesian national park on the island of Borneo photographed an animal of unknown species this fall but before scientsts have identified it, the dark red furry creature is already threatened by a proposed palm oil plantation that would be the world's largest. http://www.ens-newswire.com
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Farmers see money in locust infestation - Sun.Star - Philippines ... to refrain from buying fried locusts due to possible contamination of pesticides. He said some farmers here reported having sprayed insecticides in their farm ...
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Do You See What I See? -
Grist Magazine - Seattle, WA, USA In a segment this fall, Good Morning America simulated pesticide exposure in ... synthetic pesticides since 1998, when she suffered near-fatal poisoning after her ...
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Uruguay - Ecologists Request Prohibition of Agro-Poisons
Noriegaville - Panama ... that the situation in Paraguay concerning the use of pesticides which are ... classifies as "highly toxic" enters the country masquerading as simple insecticides. ...
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Green chemical company goes global -
Queensland Business Review - Spring Hill, Queensland, Australia ... says the funding will be provided to Bioglobal Limited, an innovative Queensland company that develops environmentally friendly insecticides and pesticides. ... http://www.qbr.com.au/index.cfm?storyid=25400&cp=displaystory.cfm
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New Method Monitors Insects Ravaging Stored Products -
PCT Online - USA ... Pest management usually relies on chemical insecticides and fumigants to keep insects ... reduces the area that needs to be exposed to pesticides and facilitates ...
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No stranger to the job -
Macon Telegraph - Macon, GA, USA ... with the cleanup of the contaminated Woolfolk site area, where several companies produced, formulated and packaged pesticides, herbicides and insecticides in a ...
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The National Library of Medicine's (NLM) Household Products Database has been updated and now includes 6000 brand name products. The Household Products Database is a consumer guide that provides information on the potential health effects of chemicals contained in more than 6,000 common household products used inside and around the home. This resource helps scientists and consumers learn about ingredients in brand-name products. http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov
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ALERT UPDATE: EPA PROPOSED RULE ALLOWS CHEMICAL AND PESTICIDE TESTING ON KIDS - Thanks to everyone who responded to the OCA Alert in the last issue of Organic Bytes. So far, the EPA has been deluged with over 20,000 comments
from OCA supporters demanding changes in the EPA's controversial proposed rule on human chemical testing, which contains loopholes that would allow the testing of chemicals and pesticides on children. EPA's proposal flies in the face of massive public opposition and directives from Congress and the National Academy of Sciences to stop industry from carrying out unethical studies on children. In the wake of this strong citizen backlash, the EPA is frantically trying to discredit the OCA and other organizations working on this issue (such as the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Center for Health and Environmental Justice, and
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, etc.) by flat out denying that the proposed rule contains exceptions for testing toxics on children. Unfortunately for the EPA PR greenwashing efforts, the actual proposed rule is still posted on the EPA website, where the public can look beyond the agency's rhetoric and read the rule themselves. We invite you to read these sections of the proposed regulations, which allow chemical or pesticide testing on children under the following circumstances: Children who "cannot be reasonably consulted," such as those that are mentally handicapped or orphaned newborns may be tested on. With
permission from the institution or guardian in charge of the individual, the child may be exposed to chemicals for the sake of research. Parental consent forms are not necessary for testing on children who have been neglected or abused. Chemical studies on any children outside of the U.S. are acceptable. If you haven't already done so please learn more and send an instant
letter to the EPA here (public comment period expires Dec.12) http://www.organicconsumers.org/epa6.cfm
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER ASPARTAME CAUSES CANCER IN RATS - Scientists are calling for an urgent reevaluation of the artificial
sweetener aspartame. The ingredient, commonly found in sugar-free beverages and candies, has been shown to cause cancer in rats, according to a new study in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives. "Our study has shown that aspartame is a multi-potential carcinogenic compound whose carcinogenic effects are also evident at a daily dose of 20 milligrams per kilogram of body weight (mg/kg), notably less than the current acceptable daily intake for humans," the authors
write. http://www.organicconsumers.org/foodsafety/aspartame112805.cfm
BREAKING THE CHAINS: JOIN OCA IN CELEBRATING BUY LOCAL MONTH - Over the past few weeks, OCA members in over 100 cities and communities across the globe have come together with labor, environment, consumer, and independent business groups to put our consumer dollars where our values lie, and to support healthy and sustainable local businesses and producers. As part of a growing international movement for Fair Trade, health, justice, and sustainability, organic consumers are saying "No" to
Wal-Mart and the other big box chains, while promoting locally or regionally-based green and organic alternatives. As part of Buy Local Month, we are asking our network volunteers to "Break the Chains" by organizing rallies, house parties, educational events, and film showings. Buy Local Month coincides with the busiest shopping season of the year, running from now until the end of December. Please let us know if you are interested in planning an event for your community for Buy Local Month. We will provide event planning and media support. Sign up at: http://www.organicconsumers.org/rd-btc.htm
GAS GUZZLING FOOD: HOW TO CREATE AN ENERGY EFFICIENT DIET - "It takes about 10 fossil fuel calories to produce each food calorie in the average American diet. So if your daily food intake is 2,000 calories, then it took 20,000 calories to grow that food and get it to you. In more familiar units, this means that growing, processing and delivering the food consumed by a family of four each year requires the equivalent of almost 34,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of energy, or more than 930 gallons of gasoline (for comparison, the average U.S. household annually consumes about 10,800 kWh of electricity, or about 1,070 gallons of gasoline). In other words, we use about as much energy to grow and transport our food as to power our homes or fuel our cars." --- Buy
locally grown foods. Thomas Starrs- Chair of the American Solar Energy Society
http://www.organicconsumers.org/btc/gasfood112105.cfm
NEW LAW FORCES GENETIC POLLUTERS TO PAY - Following the example of Germany, Denmark has passed a law that will
punish farmers planting genetically engineered (GE) crops if they contaminate the crops or fields of organic or non-GE farmers. Because GE crops sell for less than organic or conventional crops, farmers whose fields are contaminated by drifting GE pollen undergo major financial losses. Under the new law, if a farmer is growing conventional or organic crops, and their field is contaminated by drifting GE pollen, the farmer will be compensated for their losses by the government. The Denmark government will then recoup those costs from the farmer whose field the GE pollen originated in.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/ge/denmark112805.cfm
ANIMAL ANTIBIOTICS DISCOVERED IN COMMON VEGETABLES - Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found residues from animal antibiotics in common produce, says a new study. Spreading raw manure on fields from animals treated with antibiotics is a common practice on conventional farms. Unfortunately scientists have now discovered that vegetables like corn, cabbage and green onions absorb those antibiotics, which are then ingested by consumers. "Vegetarians may think the huge overuse of antibiotics in livestock and poultry will not affect them, but that's not true," stated Margaret Mellon, the director of the Union of Concerned Scientists. "Consumers eating vegetables grown on soil fertilized with manure may be unknowingly ingesting antibiotics." Regular consumption of these antibiotics can then cause bacteria in the body to become resistant.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/foodsafety/antibiotics112305.cfm
DRUG WARRIORS STILL CONFUSED ABOUT HEMP AND MARIJUANA
The hemp product industry is booming. With annual sales increasing by 50% per year, the ever-versatile hemp is finding its way into products including food, clothing, paper, and cosmetics. The intense demand for the crop is great news for farmers... if they're not from the U.S. It's legal to import hemp seeds and fiber into the U.S., but it's illegal for U.S. farmers to grow industrial hemp. The USA is the only industrialized nation that has not legalized industrial hemp as a crop, although the federal government actually encouraged farmers to grow it during war time (up until 1970). While several states are working to legalize the growing
of industrial hemp, the federal government has another view. "Let's not be naïve," says Tom Riley of the White House Office on National Drug Control Policy in an interview last week with USA Today. "The pro-dope people have been pushing hemp for 20 years because they know that if they can have hemp fields, then they can have marijuana fields. It's ... stoner logic." http://www.organicconsumers.org/organic/hemp112205.cfm
New studies indicate grass-fed beef (cattle raised in pasture) is much healthier to eat than grain-fed beef (cattle raised in confinement). Grass-fed beef is up to three times leaner than grain-fed beef, and can have up to 15 fewer calories per ounce than meat from a grain-fed cow. Grass-fed meat also provides more balanced omega-3s, omega-6 fatty acids, beta carotene, vitamin E and folic acid. Mad cow disease has never been found in a 100% grass-fed cow .
http://www.organicconsumers.org/madcow/grassfed111505.cfm
The second confirmed U.S. case of the human form of mad cow disease has been discovered in Texas. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by eating beef tainted with the fatal disease. In this case, it is assumed the man caught the disease during the UK outbreak, rather than from U.S. beef, as he is originally from England. http://www.organicconsumers.org/madcow/variant112305.cfm
from OCA supporters demanding changes in the EPA's controversial proposed rule on human chemical testing, which contains loopholes that would allow the testing of chemicals and pesticides on children. EPA's proposal flies in the face of massive public opposition and directives from Congress and the National Academy of Sciences to stop industry from carrying out unethical studies on children. In the wake of this strong citizen backlash, the EPA is frantically trying to discredit the OCA and other organizations working on this issue (such as the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Center for Health and Environmental Justice, and
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, etc.) by flat out denying that the proposed rule contains exceptions for testing toxics on children. Unfortunately for the EPA PR greenwashing efforts, the actual proposed rule is still posted on the EPA website, where the public can look beyond the agency's rhetoric and read the rule themselves. We invite you to read these sections of the proposed regulations, which allow chemical or pesticide testing on children under the following circumstances: Children who "cannot be reasonably consulted," such as those that are mentally handicapped or orphaned newborns may be tested on. With
permission from the institution or guardian in charge of the individual, the child may be exposed to chemicals for the sake of research. Parental consent forms are not necessary for testing on children who have been neglected or abused. Chemical studies on any children outside of the U.S. are acceptable. If you haven't already done so please learn more and send an instant
letter to the EPA here (public comment period expires Dec.12) http://www.organicconsumers.org/epa6.cfm
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER ASPARTAME CAUSES CANCER IN RATS - Scientists are calling for an urgent reevaluation of the artificial
sweetener aspartame. The ingredient, commonly found in sugar-free beverages and candies, has been shown to cause cancer in rats, according to a new study in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives. "Our study has shown that aspartame is a multi-potential carcinogenic compound whose carcinogenic effects are also evident at a daily dose of 20 milligrams per kilogram of body weight (mg/kg), notably less than the current acceptable daily intake for humans," the authors
write. http://www.organicconsumers.org/foodsafety/aspartame112805.cfm
BREAKING THE CHAINS: JOIN OCA IN CELEBRATING BUY LOCAL MONTH - Over the past few weeks, OCA members in over 100 cities and communities across the globe have come together with labor, environment, consumer, and independent business groups to put our consumer dollars where our values lie, and to support healthy and sustainable local businesses and producers. As part of a growing international movement for Fair Trade, health, justice, and sustainability, organic consumers are saying "No" to
Wal-Mart and the other big box chains, while promoting locally or regionally-based green and organic alternatives. As part of Buy Local Month, we are asking our network volunteers to "Break the Chains" by organizing rallies, house parties, educational events, and film showings. Buy Local Month coincides with the busiest shopping season of the year, running from now until the end of December. Please let us know if you are interested in planning an event for your community for Buy Local Month. We will provide event planning and media support. Sign up at: http://www.organicconsumers.org/rd-btc.htm
GAS GUZZLING FOOD: HOW TO CREATE AN ENERGY EFFICIENT DIET - "It takes about 10 fossil fuel calories to produce each food calorie in the average American diet. So if your daily food intake is 2,000 calories, then it took 20,000 calories to grow that food and get it to you. In more familiar units, this means that growing, processing and delivering the food consumed by a family of four each year requires the equivalent of almost 34,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of energy, or more than 930 gallons of gasoline (for comparison, the average U.S. household annually consumes about 10,800 kWh of electricity, or about 1,070 gallons of gasoline). In other words, we use about as much energy to grow and transport our food as to power our homes or fuel our cars." --- Buy
locally grown foods. Thomas Starrs- Chair of the American Solar Energy Society
http://www.organicconsumers.org/btc/gasfood112105.cfm
NEW LAW FORCES GENETIC POLLUTERS TO PAY - Following the example of Germany, Denmark has passed a law that will
punish farmers planting genetically engineered (GE) crops if they contaminate the crops or fields of organic or non-GE farmers. Because GE crops sell for less than organic or conventional crops, farmers whose fields are contaminated by drifting GE pollen undergo major financial losses. Under the new law, if a farmer is growing conventional or organic crops, and their field is contaminated by drifting GE pollen, the farmer will be compensated for their losses by the government. The Denmark government will then recoup those costs from the farmer whose field the GE pollen originated in.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/ge/denmark112805.cfm
ANIMAL ANTIBIOTICS DISCOVERED IN COMMON VEGETABLES - Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found residues from animal antibiotics in common produce, says a new study. Spreading raw manure on fields from animals treated with antibiotics is a common practice on conventional farms. Unfortunately scientists have now discovered that vegetables like corn, cabbage and green onions absorb those antibiotics, which are then ingested by consumers. "Vegetarians may think the huge overuse of antibiotics in livestock and poultry will not affect them, but that's not true," stated Margaret Mellon, the director of the Union of Concerned Scientists. "Consumers eating vegetables grown on soil fertilized with manure may be unknowingly ingesting antibiotics." Regular consumption of these antibiotics can then cause bacteria in the body to become resistant.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/foodsafety/antibiotics112305.cfm
DRUG WARRIORS STILL CONFUSED ABOUT HEMP AND MARIJUANA
The hemp product industry is booming. With annual sales increasing by 50% per year, the ever-versatile hemp is finding its way into products including food, clothing, paper, and cosmetics. The intense demand for the crop is great news for farmers... if they're not from the U.S. It's legal to import hemp seeds and fiber into the U.S., but it's illegal for U.S. farmers to grow industrial hemp. The USA is the only industrialized nation that has not legalized industrial hemp as a crop, although the federal government actually encouraged farmers to grow it during war time (up until 1970). While several states are working to legalize the growing
of industrial hemp, the federal government has another view. "Let's not be naïve," says Tom Riley of the White House Office on National Drug Control Policy in an interview last week with USA Today. "The pro-dope people have been pushing hemp for 20 years because they know that if they can have hemp fields, then they can have marijuana fields. It's ... stoner logic." http://www.organicconsumers.org/organic/hemp112205.cfm
New studies indicate grass-fed beef (cattle raised in pasture) is much healthier to eat than grain-fed beef (cattle raised in confinement). Grass-fed beef is up to three times leaner than grain-fed beef, and can have up to 15 fewer calories per ounce than meat from a grain-fed cow. Grass-fed meat also provides more balanced omega-3s, omega-6 fatty acids, beta carotene, vitamin E and folic acid. Mad cow disease has never been found in a 100% grass-fed cow .
http://www.organicconsumers.org/madcow/grassfed111505.cfm
The second confirmed U.S. case of the human form of mad cow disease has been discovered in Texas. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by eating beef tainted with the fatal disease. In this case, it is assumed the man caught the disease during the UK outbreak, rather than from U.S. beef, as he is originally from England. http://www.organicconsumers.org/madcow/variant112305.cfm
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Give the public what it wants - Offer control without pesticides - profitably - By Stephen Tvedten Contributor
http://www.pestcontrolmag.com/pestcontrol/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=178721&pageID=3
http://www.pestcontrolmag.com/pestcontrol/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=178721&pageID=3
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Here is a summary of Health Canada's Approach to Pesticides in the Domestic Substances List (DSL) Pilot Phase. For additional information on DSL categorization under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), please visit the Health Canada web site at: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/contaminants/existsub/categor/index_e.html.
The Environment Canada site for DSL categorization work is: http://www.ec.gc.ca/substances/ese/eng/dsl/cat_index.cfm.
The Environment Canada site for DSL categorization work is: http://www.ec.gc.ca/substances/ese/eng/dsl/cat_index.cfm.
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Permit rules flabbergast irrigators -
Capital Press (subscription) - Salem,Oregon, USA ... before spraying for insect control, because the pesticides are aerial ... proposed House Resolution 1749, exempting aquatic herbicides, insecticides and fire ...
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Government action on contaminated colas not enough: Sunita Narain -
Webindia123 - India ... Committee that was set up to probe the CSE's findings that drinks made by Pepsi and Coca-Cola contained pesticides and insecticides with extremely harmful ...
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Private ground water test shows high herbicide level -
EastOregonian.info (subscription) - OR, USA ... underground contamination.". The results of the testing show that "it's an important issue for people with wells," she said. The Pesticide Analytical ... http://www.eastoregonian.info/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=48&ArticleID=46713&TM=17973.38
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I have posted a lot of free pest control alternatives and other relevant information on the websites located at: http://www.safesolutionsinc.com/resources.htm and/or http://www.thebestcontrol.com . There is a free 86 page booklet on how to control most pest problems without using any pesticide POISONS entitled: THE BUG STOPS HERE. There is a free chapter on Lice/Scabies, a chapter on Mosquitoes, a free chapter on Detoxification and a section on fire ants from my newest IPM manual/encyclopedia entitled: THE BEST CONTROL II. All of these copyrighted items are free for you to simply read and/or download. There simply is no need to POISON yourself.
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"Want To Detox And Be Healthy?" learn how to Detox and become healthy again at: http://www.safesolutionsinc.com/healthy.pdf .
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"How to Beat Cancer"- http://www.safesolutionsinc.com/cancer.htm
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Respectfully, Stephen L. Tvedten
USA Representative - MCS International
http://www.mcs-international.org
Websites: http://www.thebestcontrol.com , http://www.getipm.com , http://www.learnipm.com , http://www.safesolutionsinc.com
To learn more about the Bug Stops Here Yahoo group group, please visit: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebugstopshere
"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God." - Thomas Jefferson
"ASK YOUR PEST CONTROL COMPANY OR STATE REGULATOR TO SHOW YOU ANYWHERE ON THE LABELS OF THE VARIOUS "REGISTERED" PESTICIDE POISONS THEY USE AND/OR RECOMMEND WHERE IT STATES THIS POISON IS SAFE FOR HUMANS AND/OR PETS." SLT
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