Those of us disabled by Multiple Chemical Sensitivities are unable to attend many public places, including church. Post by Bonita. On Saturday, July 4, radio talk show host Drew Marshall will we covering the topic of scent-free churches. His website describes the segment like this: Should Canadian churches be perfume free? We had a lady contact us from St.John’s, Newfoundland, who feels that “the Church is guilty of systemically excluding Christians because of certain illnesses and disabilities.” She says that no other media is willing to tackle this topic and wants to know if we…
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The Canary Report
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Ontario radio show to discuss fragrance-free policy in churches
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Dear Aunt Jobby: My coworkers perfume is making me sick!
3 Jul 2009 | 3:23 amMoms To Work reports on how to handle a coworker who’s perfume is making colleagues sick. Julie at Moms To Work contacted me about a question she had from one of her readers about coworkers perfume making colleagues sick. Julie was referred to me by my blogger friend and Canary Report regular Jeanne from Chronic Healing. I sent Julie some information about the toxic chemicals in modern fragrance and perfume. Despite the knowledge of toxicity in perfumes being new to her, Julie, in her Q&A column “Dear Aunt Jobby,” treated the topic of chemical sensitivity with respect… -
Nicholas Kristof on endocrine disruptors
3 Jul 2009 | 1:16 amThe Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Nicholas Kristof www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Jeff Goldblum The Colbert Report, July1: Nicholas Kristof describes the endocrine disruptors in the water that are causing genital malformations in male animals and humans. Link Thanks, Jasmine! -
A Chemical Reaction
1 Jul 2009 | 5:51 amA Chemical Reaction is a documentary movie scheduled for release in 2009 that tells the story of one of the most powerful and effective community initiatives in the history of North America. Link to the movie’s website -
How to celebrate by trashing the environment
1 Jul 2009 | 5:09 amFireworks shows spray out a toxic concoction that rains down quietly into lakes, rivers and bays throughout the country. It’s not just the air that gets trashed from fireworks displays. Mother Nature Network reports Fourth of July fireworks unleash a shower of toxins into the soil and water, and scientists are only beginning to figure out what that means for human health. …it’s still not entirely clear how fireworks affect ecological health. While they haven’t been directly linked to any widespread outbreaks of disease, it’s not always easy to pin down why…
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Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
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EPA Proposes Cap for DDT Contaminated Palos Verdes Shelf
1 Jul 2009 | 9:17 pm(Beyond Pesticides, July 2, 2009) The EPA has just finished up with a round of public hearings on a proposed plan to cap a part of the Palos Verdes Superfund Site. This 17 square mile area of ocean floor off the Southern coast of California is home to one of the largest deposits [...] -
Secret Ingredient in the Herbicide Roundup Kills Human Cells
30 Jun 2009 | 11:43 pm(Beyond Pesticides, July 1, 2009) Researchers have found that one of the so-called “inert” ingredients in the popular herbicide product Roundup can kill human cells, particularly embryonic, placental and umbilical cord cells. Over 4,000 inert ingredients are approved for use in the U.S. and can be mixed with pesticide “active” ingredients; however these chemicals are [...] -
Food Inc. Urges Consumers to Use Food Dollars for Safe and Fair Food Production System
29 Jun 2009 | 9:24 pm(Beyond Pesticides, June 30, 2009) How much do we know about the food we buy at our local supermarkets and serve to our families? In Food, Inc., producer-director Robert Kenner and investigative authors Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) and Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma) lift the veil on the U.S. food industry – an industry [...] -
U.S. Court Upholds Ban on Genetically Engineered Alfalfa - Again
29 Jun 2009 | 5:59 am(Beyond Pesticides, June 29, 2009) Last week the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit re-affirmed its previous decision upholding a nationwide ban on the planting of genetically-engineered (GE) Roundup Ready alfalfa pending a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Court determined that the planting of genetically modified alfalfa can result in potentially [...] -
Weakened Climate Bill Rewards Herbicide-Intensive Farming
25 Jun 2009 | 9:13 pm(Beyond Pesticides, June 26, 2009) On June 23, 2009, House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman and House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson reached an agreement to include language in the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 that would put the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in charge of climate change programs and farmers [...]
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Safety 2009: Activating Higher-Level Safety Culture and Performance
1 Jul 2009 | 12:42 pmDuring an ASSE Safety 2009 session, Robert Pater, founder of SSA/MoveSmart, outlined four levels of company safety culture and offered tips to jumpstart effective, positive culture change. -
Safety 2009: How Stages of Change Influence Safety Behaviors
30 Jun 2009 | 11:46 amDianne Stober, Ph.D., explains how safety professionals can use this cognitive-behavioral safety approach to encourage positive change in employees and create a safer workplace. -
Safety 2009: The Corporate Responsibility Revolution
30 Jun 2009 | 11:36 amDuring his keynote speech at ASSE Safety 2009, Tim Sanders, former Yahoo chief solutions officer, stressed that corporate social responsibility – which he defined in part as “do no harm, but do some good” – is a strategic component that influences a company’s success. -
ASSE, ILO Sign Agreement at Safety 2009
30 Jun 2009 | 11:27 amThe American Society of Safety Engineers signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Labour Organization (ILO), committing the organizations to work together to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. -
Safety 2009: Barab Urges Safety and Health Professionals to Speak Up, Get Involved
29 Jun 2009 | 1:10 pmAt ASSE Safety 2009, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jordan Barab outlined some of the key challenges facing OSHA and prompted occupational safety and health professionals to take a more aggressive role and let their voices be heard in safety and health issues
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Enviroblog
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Find your sunscreen in EWG's 2009 report
2 Jul 2009 | 7:32 amThis week my family is vacationing, like many American families, and we're doing our best to play outside - a lot. Which, of course, means we're in the sun. And since we're from Oregon, our skin isn't exactly used to the sun come July. So I opened the medicine cabinet to see what sunscreens we have lying around from last year. Hoping they were the safe and effective kind. And one was. But many weren't. How did I know? EWG's sunscreen report, of course. The 2009 version is here!! And this year, it includes lip balms and face moisturizers, as well as the usual "beach" sunscreens. The good news… -
Is there too much fluoride in your dog food? Read EWG's new report
1 Jul 2009 | 7:19 amBy Lisa Frack You're probably familiar with the longstanding and often heated debate over the addition of fluoride to public water supplies. And while EWG does have an opinion on that, last week we focused on fluoride in dog food in a new report based on independent tests of 10 brands. EWG's finding: High levels of fluoride in dog food EWG found fluoride above healthy levels in 8 national brands of dog food marketed for both puppies and adults. The amount of fluoride in the dog food was up to 2.5 times higher than what the EPA has deemed a safe amount in drinking water. Where is the fluoride… -
About BPA: Do you feel lucky?
30 Jun 2009 | 4:00 amBy Elaine Shannon Well, do you? Clint Eastwood/Harry Callahan's pithy question rings in my head, every time I read the chemical lobby's defense of bisphenol A(BPA), a high-volume industrial plastics chemical. Many experiments have shown that BPA, a synthetic estrogen as well as a plastics hardener, disrupts the endocrine system and causes a growing list of chronic, often permanent disorders in lab animals. To which industry routinely responds: 1) animals aren't people, and 2) in people, BPA is, as one industry spokesman put it, "efficiently metabolized and rapidly eliminated from the body."… -
EWG's Healthy Home Tip 1: Choose better body care products
28 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pmMost people use around 10 personal care products every day with an average of 126 unique ingredients. The government's NOT protecting us We'd like to believe that the government is policing the safety of all of these mixtures we're putting on our bodies, but they're not. Instead, these under-regulated chemicals are causing concerns for human health and the environment - whether they seep through your skin or wash down your drain. We think you deserve better than that. So we created a our Healthy Home Tips series to make it easier to safeguard your family's health. This month's tip is: Choose… -
When breast cancer has 'No Family History'
26 Jun 2009 | 10:20 amBy Lisa Frack A while back, EWG staff scientist Olga Naidenko wrote here about the need to focus breast cancer research on prevention - with an emphasis on the role of carcinogens. I was reminded of her post when I saw the film No Family History about the environmental causes of the disease. The filmmakers describe the film - which includes EWG's Research Director Jane Houlihan - this way: No Family History turns the debate about breast cancer upside down by proposing before solutions about prevention, rather searching only for a cure. A few dedicated experts tell the story of how they began…
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Lung Cancer in a US Population with Low to Moderate Arsenic Exposure
1 Jul 2009 | 10:59 pmHeck JE, Andrew AS, Onega T, Rigas JR, Jackson BP, Karagas MR, Duell EJ. 2009. Environ Health Perspect: doi:10.1289/ehp.0900566. [Online 2 July 2009] -
Spatial Modeling of PM10 and NO2 1985-2000 in the Continental US
28 Jun 2009 | 10:59 pmHart JE, Yanosky J, Puett R, Ryan LM, Dockery DW, Smith TJ, Garshick E, Laden F. 2009. Environ Health Perspect: doi:10.1289/ehp.0900840. [Online 29 June 2009] -
Comparative Toxicity of Size-Fractionated Airborne Particulate Matter Collected at Different Distances from an Urban Highway
28 Jun 2009 | 10:58 pmCho SH, Tong H, McGee JK, Baldauf RW, Krantz QT, Gilmour MI. 2009. Environ Health Perspect: doi:10.1289/ehp.0900730. [Online 29 June 2009] -
Basic Exploratory Research Versus Guideline-Compliant Studies Used for Hazard Evaluation and Risk Assessment: Bisphenol A as a Case Study
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Perinatal Exposure to Bisphenol A Alters Early Adipogenesis in the Rat
28 Jun 2009 | 10:56 pmSomm E, Schwitzgebel VM, Toulotte A, Cederroth CR, Combescure C, Nef S, Aubert ML, H ppi PS. 2009. Environ Health Perspect: doi:10.1289/ehp.11342. [Online 29 June 2009]
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Q&A Are My Veggies Really Organic?
3 Jul 2009 | 1:22 pmQ&A Are My Veggies Really Organic?PDF Version: http://mcs-america.org/July2009pg19.pdfOnline Version: http://mcs-america.org/mcsanewsjuly2009.htm#_Fast_Metabolism_Linked -
Outing the Toxics in Our High Chairs
3 Jul 2009 | 1:19 pmOuting the Toxics in Our High Chairshttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/joan-blades/outing-the-toxic-in-our-h_b_224935.html "Baby products throughout the United States are saturated with toxic flame retardants, and it is going to stay that way if the bromine industry has its way. Parents would be outraged if they were aware." -
Designer Scent 'Em Running
3 Jul 2009 | 1:17 pmDesigner Scent 'Em Runninghttp://www.nypost.com/seven/07022009/gossip/pagesix/designer_scent_em_running_177075.htm"SOMETHING really smells outside the Diane von Furstenberg store in the Meatpacking District. Pedestrians walking past the designer's posh West 14th Street boutique claim an overpowering fragrance is being pumped into the air from the shop's vents. " -
Aging well starts in womb, as mom's choices affect whole life
3 Jul 2009 | 1:13 pmAging well starts in womb, as mom's choices affect whole lifehttp://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-06-30-prenatalcover_N.htm "Though adults still need to eat right and exercise, a growing number of studies now suggest the best time to fight the diseases of aging may be before babies are even born, says Peter Gluckman of the University of Auckland in New Zealand." -
Study confirms increase in wheat gluten disorder
3 Jul 2009 | 3:22 amStudy confirms increase in wheat gluten disorderBlood samples from '50s show it isn't just improved diagnosis, and researchers wonder if diet is a factor.http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/49558522.html?page=2&c=y "Fifty years is way too fast for human genetics to have changed," Murray said. "Which tells us it has to be a pervasive environmental influence."
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The Pump Handle
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Confined Spaces and Failed Rescue Attempts
3 Jul 2009 | 10:01 amAt a Queens, New York waste transfer station, investigators read the signs of a tragic story: Harel Dahan, 23, descended a ladder into a stinking well that caught runoff water from the recycling yard, and was overcome by hydrogen sulfide fumes. His father, Shlomo Dahan, 49, went down after him but was also overcome by the fumes. Rene Francisco Rivas, 52, tried to help the two men but met the same fate. A firefighter wearing protective clothing and enclosed breathing apparatus retrieved the three workers’ bodies from the well. Shlomo Dahan’s company, S. Dahan Piping and Heating… -
Swine flu and Tamiflu resistance
1 Jul 2009 | 6:59 amby revere, cross-posted from Effect Measure Currently the only antiviral drugs effective against the swine flu (novel H1N1) virus are the two neuriminidase inhibitors, oseltamivir (trade name Tamiflu) and zanamivir (trade name Relenza). Relenza is in active form at the outset and cannot be absorbed orally. It must be inhaled, leading to asthmatic reactions in some, ineffective dosage in those with breathing difficulties, and no drug at sites beyond the respiratory tract. Despite these drawbacks, it has so far produced little or no viral resistance. Tamiflu is absorbed orally and converted by… -
Occupational Health News Roundup
30 Jun 2009 | 8:46 amTwo recent studies add the knowledge about the risks associated with on-the-job exposure to pesticides. University of Ottowa researchers analyzed 35 studies on parental occupational exposure to pesticides and childhood leukemia, and found that children whose mothers were exposed to pesticides at work while pregnant have twice the risk of developing childhood leukemia. Researchers at France’s national institute for health research have helped confirm the link between occupational exposures to pesticides and Parkinson’s disease, which has been found in other recent studies, too. They… -
Slow going on Labor Dept nominations
29 Jun 2009 | 11:30 amWe are approaching day 160 of the Obama Administration, yet the Solicitor of Labor is not yet in place, neither are the Assistant Secretaries for most other DOL agencies, including Employment Training Administration, MSHA, OSHA, VETS and Women’s Bureau. Attorney Patricia M. Smith was nominated by President Obama on March 19 to serve as the Solicitor, and her confirmation hearing on May 7 seemed quite tame. I’d not imagined that I’d be writing this blog post 8 weeks after that Senate proceeding, with her nomination stuck in Committee. The slow pace of the… -
Taking the measure of the swine flu pandemic
29 Jun 2009 | 6:26 amby revere, cross-posted from Effect Measure Crafting a message on swine flu is not easy, and it’s easy to make missteps. I think CDC has gotten it pretty much right over the last two months, but not everyone has. We’ve written here since the beginning (some examples here and here) that describing any flu outbreak as “mild” is inapt. Flu always has the potential to be a serious disease and kill people, even in flu seasons termed “mild” by comparing them to flu seasons that are “bad.” Even with virulent flu viruses many people have minimal illness…
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I learned something today
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latest round up
26 Jun 2009 | 3:39 pmToday I learned that the news doesn't care if it tells the truth and could fire you as a newsperson if you wanted to not lie.Yesterday I learned that if you decide to feed ants cornmeal in the hopes that they will leave your kitchen alone, they mine it. They don't have support timbers and line things with concrete like smugglers crossing the border, but they make little holes they can actually disappear into. And also in yesterday's news, if you work out really, really, really hard for five minutes, you can make your muscle damage look like you had worked out for something like four hours. -
undergarments, anti-microbials, gout, and fire
15 Jun 2009 | 8:14 amToday I learned that Victoria's Secret bras will kill you, maybe with formaldehyde. At the end of the article, the Formaldehyde Council swears they didn't see anything and weren't even there, but it's possible it wasn't formaldehyde. Get an EI to sniff it, and then we'd have an answer. And in related news, Victoria's Secret thongs will take out your eye.In other news of things that aren't there, antibiotics are the fungi-derived variety of antimicrobials, and organic meats only have to be antibiotic-free. The anti-microbials used are theoretically anti-parasite drugs, which I guess could… -
how to decontaminate a dryer
12 Jun 2009 | 7:21 pmIf you're looking for how to simply get synthetic fragrance chemicals out of your dryer, this is going to be overkill. You can probably just scrub the drum, even the fins, and potentially soak any badly affected plastic (probably the lint screen) in vinegar, so cherry pick from the following:Today we're going to document for posterity the appropriate way to decontaminate a tumble dryer that has had bad air (smoke, for example) sucked through it. Order new drum seals because they typically take a few days to come in, and then you have to boil them about 4 times. Maybe 'seals' isn't their… -
beasties, lunch, 'do no harm,' tent prep, and mental illness
8 Jun 2009 | 11:40 pmToday I learned that: The javelina around here get fed by morons frequently enough that if they come upon you, and you have food, they expect some. They're a little scary to chase off on account of those tusks they have. Chipotle is one of the safer places to eat. The waiting rooms at various doctors' offices can vary greatly depending on the occupants. Today I had to take two showers to get the fumes off me, and I think I still made the really, really sick lady sick when I visited this evening, a total of three showers later. That doctor has a safer office farther away that only gets used… -
odds and ends
7 Jun 2009 | 10:45 pmToday I learned that you can download sewing patterns. I'm thinking of making a dress, so I'll have to look into that after I finish sewing a couple more dome tents, for which I never found a pattern. I somehow think a dress would be easier than a dome tent, but it's been a while.In things that'll kill you, pesticides still give you Parkinson's, and pollution will give you liver disease. Hormones just make you weird instead of killing you.
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Living w/Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
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His Name Is Lou
2 Jul 2009 | 6:06 pmPhysically, I'm feeling a little sick right now. Mentally and spiritually, I'm feeling a little pysched.Psyched in a good way, that is. I wasn't certain if the word still holds it's previous meaning or if it's changed over time. That's a problem with multiple chemical sensitivity, you don't get to actually speak to people very often. It's one reason why after 5 years of having no TV and loving it, I decided to get cable. If nothing else, television is a good source of up-to-the-minute social references.That being said, I usually just watch the food channel, or the travel channel, if the show… -
A Big Red Boehner (And A Scary One At That)
1 Jul 2009 | 6:22 pmI think he's trying to tell us something. I bet he gets a Boehner every time he thinks about cutting health careI recently wrote a post that hinted about the arrogance of the venerable John Boehner (R). When I lived in Cleveland I heard a lot about this man and his policies even though I didn't live in his district, just like the people in Cincinnati heard a lot about Dennis Kucinich. The two couldn't be further apart, Boehner is a style-over-substance guy who puts his own ego, party politics, and special interests before anything, including the "little people" who voted for him. Kucinich is… -
What Chu Cookin' Man?
29 Jun 2009 | 6:10 pmIn the mood for something spicy? I'm really beat today, so I'm just cooking one of these recipes tonight. Might do the rest tomorrow, but I'll need to throw another recipe in later to get through the week.Here's the chow so far:Thai-style black bean salad (above)Pork burritosPork ribs with a Cantonese orange glaze, Mung bean noodles and a stir fried vegetable medleyA basic mixed greens salad with a raspberry vinaigretteBaked Mexican casseroleSnacks: Pistachios, raw organic carrots -
The Horror.......The Horror........
25 Jun 2009 | 7:05 pmIn most large cities there's a tragic story that seems to repeat itself every year, where a car goes off course and plows through a bunch of pedestrians. That happened here the other day, but since it's Madison, the errant vehicle ran over a bunch of bikes.Many of the bikes were noted to be fixed gear bikes, the dreaded steed of choice for the equally dreaded (and completely self-absorbed and delusional) hipster. The pictures in the article confirmed it.In other news, many male hipsters were heard lamenting the fact that they will now have to sell all their low-rise woman's jeans so that they… -
25 Jun 2009 | 6:35 pm
25 Jun 2009 | 6:35 pmbikecommuters.com had an article on heat stroke. It said the symptoms of heat-related illness are:1) Dizziness2) Nausea3) Sudden fatigue4) Headaches5) Blurred visionI thought to myself "How is that different than any other day when you have multiple chemical sensitivity?" Heck, I could pull those off easily when it's ten below zero here, all I'd need to do is take off my respirator or walk outside when my neighbor is doing laundry.After thinking about it, MCS would probably feature "profound fatigue" or inescapable fatigue" instead of the sudden variety. "Weird one-sided migraines that last…
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The Öko Box
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Aromatic Birch Tree (Wintergreen & Root Beer Flavored)
3 Jul 2009 | 1:42 pmI have been looking for a flavored birch tree to smell again for 6 years now. I took a wacky native plants class back then in Waynesville, NC that taught me about how the Native Americans used this type of birch tree (pictured here) to brush their teeth with (now is this really true?) -and during that time I lived at a house in Bethel, NC which had an abundance of aromatic birch saplings for me to sniff on, mmmmm. I hadn't found one since, till today. These trees have the most amazing scent of all time, they smell like wintergreen and root beer - a scent so strong yet totally non offensive it… -
Small Tree Bark Moth (Grey with Maroon Dots)
3 Jul 2009 | 8:22 amI think I walked upon this moth during some intense pre-mating or egg laying ritual. It's tail end was curled out and it was vibrating ever so slightly. The thing that's so cool about this moth is that it looks like a piece of peeling birch tree bark close up, and had it been on the side of most any grey-ish tree it would be near impossible to spot it. Even it's fuzzy legs look like pollen or a seed casing, and are tinted brown on the inside creating a pretty good disguise. In the pic below I have a pink arrow pointing to where I found it! Not the worst hiding spot, but I think there's… -
100% Organic Farmed Breakfast
2 Jul 2009 | 8:37 amEverything on my breakfast plate was organically grown right here on the property I live. The free range chickens layed the eggs and I grew & harvested the green beans, yellow squash, dill and garlic chives. It totally rocks to finally see the fruits of ya' labor (labor of love) -and oh dang it was sooooooooo good. Melt in your mouth, every bite.YAY!xoxo -
DIY: Non Toxic Litmus (Magic Ink) Painting
2 Jul 2009 | 6:57 amHere is where science meets art meets non toxic - three things that don't always go in unison these days. Because I have serious chemical sensitivities I am always looking for new ways to paint & dye without using a single toxic thing, in fact the more edible the better! 7 years of art training in college never once taught me how to make my own supplies, paints and materials and I think it's a tragedy of our modern school system to be taught only to rely solely on consumerism for expression & education. OK, so before I go into an Alice Cooper style "school's out forever" bit... here… -
Owl Eye Moth
1 Jul 2009 | 8:33 amOne of my favorite features in nature is bio mimicry for self preservation and survival. I absolutely am amazed by the moths and butterflies that have the fake "eyes" on them to scare off predators, it creates a presence as strong as the creatures they imitate and their shape shifting illusionary skillz rock. I mean, holy cow, look at that fury little bear of a face with the tiniest 'nose' and biggest black eyes - if it hadn't been bad for it I would have kissed it. Just like the Lunar Moth, this type of moth vibrated really hard for a little while before actually taking flight. (Anyone who…
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH news - Google News
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Calif. regulators warn of pot's cancer capability - The Associated Press
4 Jul 2009 | 2:21 amCalif. regulators warn of pot's cancer capabilityThe Associated PressScientists with the state's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment reviewed 27 studies of the links between marijuana and cancer in humans. and more » -
Warnings removed at Monte Rio beach - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
3 Jul 2009 | 10:57 pmWarnings removed at Monte Rio beachSanta Rosa Press DemocratThere was no updated information on the test results on the county environmental health division Web site. On Thursday, health officials had warned visitors and more » -
Ministry reports new H1N1 cases, warns over human-to-human infection - Jakarta Post
3 Jul 2009 | 9:47 pmTelegraph.co.ukMinistry reports new H1N1 cases, warns over human-to-human infectionJakarta PostThe 12 new patients were all Indonesians, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health at the ministry, Indonesia records 12 new A/H1N1 casesXinhuaWhen to prescribe Tamiflu?Baltimore SunSwine Flu Fears Hit Two Jewish SchoolsTotally JewishEmporia Gazette -The Independent -Jakarta Postall 432 news articles » -
EPA reports says risk from Kane air roughly similar to US average - Kane County Chronicle
3 Jul 2009 | 9:32 pmEPA reports says risk from Kane air roughly similar to US averageKane County ChronicleBrian Urbaszewski, director of environmental health programs for the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago, said the results seemed to and more » -
Algae levels keep Gibbs, Leland, Anderson cautions in place - Peninsula Daily
3 Jul 2009 | 7:20 pmAlgae levels keep Gibbs, Leland, Anderson cautions in placePeninsula DailyAlgae blooms in Clallam County lakes should be reported to Clallam County Department of Health and Human Services environmental health division at Update on Wasi Lake blue-green algaeBay Todayall 2 news articles »
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Environmental Health (News)
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Luke Cole - Environmental Justice Lawyer Dies
9 Jun 2009 | 5:24 pmMichael Taylor, Chronicle Staff Writer Luke Cole, a San Francisco attorney who was one of the pioneers in the field of environmental justice - filing lawsuits for poor plaintiffs or people of color whose communities were being ravaged by corporate polluters - died in a head-on car crash Saturday in Uganda. He was 46. Mr. Cole and his wife, Nancy Shelby, were on vacation and traveling on a rural road in western Uganda about 7:30 a.m. when "a truck veered to Luke's side of the road," said Mr. Cole's father, Herbert "Skip" Cole. Mr. Cole died, and his wife was injured. She… -
California Farmers March for Water
4 May 2009 | 10:52 amBy Rebecca Plevin Editor's Note: Bob Diedrich, a farmer; Verónica Quinteros, a farmworker; and Felipe González, a business owner, have all been impacted by the lack of water in the Westlands Water District, which covers most of west Fresno County. All three participated in the California March for Water. Watch the videos. FRESNO, Calif. -- Bob Diedrich uses one word to describe the current situation facing farmers on the west side of Fresno County: "Brutal." He's not being dramatic. Diedrich usually farms about 1,100 acres of cotton, dry beans, processing tomatoes, wheat, and… -
Pittsburg third-graders catch on to fish safety program
22 Apr 2009 | 12:39 pmBy Paul Burgarino If Ruben Rodriguez, Korvail Jenkins or Sierra Smith one day becomes an environmental leader, their third-grade teacher wouldn't be a bit surprised. The students in Suzanne Licht's class at Pittsburg's Highlands Elementary have been learning a lot about aquatic life in the Bay and Delta over the past couple of months. The class participates in Kids for the Bay, a hands-on program held once a week. The five in-depth sessions help students learn about watersheds, runoff pollution, food chains, Bay organisms, and environmental justice, said program coordinator Deborah Zierten. -
Richmond hopes to protect 5 miles of wetlands
3 Mar 2009 | 10:47 amBy Carolyn Jones The north Richmond shoreline has seen its share of blasts and explosions - from the dynamite factory, shooting range, oil refinery and a century of political fireworks. But negotiations are under way to make the 5-mile stretch of wetlands - among the last undeveloped swaths of San Francisco Bay shoreline - a much quieter, calmer place. Developers, city officials and park advocates are working to transform three parcels of private property into permanent open space, most likely part of the Eastshore State Park. "We see it as inevitable, let me put it that way," said… -
Water Exporters Want to End the Endangered Species Act
13 Feb 2009 | 12:54 pmBy Dan Bacher Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, campaign director of Restore the Delta, today issued an urgent action alert today in response to the introduction of legislation to temporarily suspend the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as it applies to the California Delta pumping facilities during times of drought. The bill will also establish a Delta Smelt conservation hatchery, a bad idea that was defeated in the State Legislature last year, due to opposition by a coalition of environmental organizations, fishing groups and Delta residents. read more
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WordPress Tag: Environmental Health
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Greatest Change of Your Life
2 Jul 2009 | 8:49 amThe greatest change of your life is about to occur. It is not where you live or where you work but how you live. When you choose the surgery bariatric you will make a conscious decision to change how you live. And for those which suffered with obesity all their lives it is one which although that is to say hard will be a well accommodated change. Imagine right capacity to go in park with your friends or family or to even be able to go through the staircases to the house. Such small pleasures in the life will be all at your disposal still. However, in order to do all the work to him you must… -
Pollutants: Toxic Chemicals Affect Steroid Hormones Differently In Humans And Invertebrates
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Postdoc in Cancer Research
27 Jun 2009 | 10:15 amWe are a member of the Helmholtz German Research Community, a leading association Europe-wide, focusing on “Environmental Health”. The aim of our research is to proactively detect health risks for both humans and the environment, decoding the mechanisms of pathogenesis and developing concepts for prevention and therapy of diseases. The institute of Lung Biology and Disease is looking for a Postdoc in cancer research m/f (78/2009) Job Description The goal is about developing a novel lung cancer therapy, the tasks include: - culture of lung cancer cells - establish a lung tumor… -
Tips for Healthy Choices of Food
27 Jun 2009 | 2:03 amThe mode of prevention of diet to the capacity to reverse and prevent the progression of the diabetes while it supports of relatively stable blood sugar. The manufacture of bad dietetic choices must be avoided simply because food is the principal energy source for the body. Consequently, the profit of a clear arrangement of the nutrition and dietetic strategies of prevention are essential. The goal more adapted to prepare the diabetes is to order rates of sugar in blood. Thus, it is imperative that the sugar of blood remains with the acceptable ranges to avoid the hyperglycemia (high) or… -
Costs and Benefits of Appalachian Coal
23 Jun 2009 | 10:56 amMining’s environmental costs are high, but many residents of coal-mining communities support continued mining because they rely (directly or indirectly) on mining jobs. Now, reports Ken Ward Jr. of the Charleston Gazette, two researchers have put price tags on the economic costs and benefits of coal mining in Appalachia, and found that the benefits don’t even come close to covering the costs: Writing with co-author Melissa Ahern of Washington State University, [West Virginia University’s Michael] Hendryx reports that the coal industry generates a little more than $8 billion a year in…
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Find your sunscreen in EWG's 2009 report
2 Jul 2009 | 7:32 amThis week my family is vacationing, like many American families, and we're doing our best to play outside - a lot. Which, of course, means we're in the sun. And since we're from Oregon, our skin isn't exactly used to the sun come July. So I opened the medicine cabinet to see what sunscreens we have lying around from last year. Hoping they were the safe and effective kind. And one was. But many weren't. How did I know? EWG's sunscreen report, of course. The 2009 version is here!! And this year, it includes lip balms and face moisturizers, as well as the usual "beach" sunscreens. The good news… -
Is there too much fluoride in your dog food? Read EWG's new report
1 Jul 2009 | 7:19 amBy Lisa Frack You're probably familiar with the longstanding and often heated debate over the addition of fluoride to public water supplies. And while EWG does have an opinion on that, last week we focused on fluoride in dog food in a new report based on independent tests of 10 brands. EWG's finding: High levels of fluoride in dog food EWG found fluoride above healthy levels in 8 national brands of dog food marketed for both puppies and adults. The amount of fluoride in the dog food was up to 2.5 times higher than what the EPA has deemed a safe amount in drinking water. Where is the fluoride… -
About BPA: Do you feel lucky?
30 Jun 2009 | 4:00 amBy Elaine Shannon Well, do you? Clint Eastwood/Harry Callahan's pithy question rings in my head, every time I read the chemical lobby's defense of bisphenol A(BPA), a high-volume industrial plastics chemical. Many experiments have shown that BPA, a synthetic estrogen as well as a plastics hardener, disrupts the endocrine system and causes a growing list of chronic, often permanent disorders in lab animals. To which industry routinely responds: 1) animals aren't people, and 2) in people, BPA is, as one industry spokesman put it, "efficiently metabolized and rapidly eliminated from the body."… -
EWG's Healthy Home Tip 1: Choose better body care products
28 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pmMost people use around 10 personal care products every day with an average of 126 unique ingredients. The government's NOT protecting us We'd like to believe that the government is policing the safety of all of these mixtures we're putting on our bodies, but they're not. Instead, these under-regulated chemicals are causing concerns for human health and the environment - whether they seep through your skin or wash down your drain. We think you deserve better than that. So we created a our Healthy Home Tips series to make it easier to safeguard your family's health. This month's tip is: Choose… -
When breast cancer has 'No Family History'
26 Jun 2009 | 10:20 amBy Lisa Frack A while back, EWG staff scientist Olga Naidenko wrote here about the need to focus breast cancer research on prevention - with an emphasis on the role of carcinogens. I was reminded of her post when I saw the film No Family History about the environmental causes of the disease. The filmmakers describe the film - which includes EWG's Research Director Jane Houlihan - this way: No Family History turns the debate about breast cancer upside down by proposing before solutions about prevention, rather searching only for a cure. A few dedicated experts tell the story of how they began…
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Environmental Health News: Blogs
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Chemicals linked to male breast cancer, but which ones?
2 Jul 2009 | 7:42 amFew details about the chemicals that the men with breast cancer drank in their water while at the Camp Lejeune marine base makes this otherwise exceptional article seem murky and vague. -
Electronic cigarettes and your car's radiator: what they DON'T have in common.
30 Jun 2009 | 12:26 pmIn recent articles about electronic or e-cigarettes, reporters tie the chemical propylene glycol – a main ingredient in the devices – to products such as antifreeze and hand sanitizers. Although accurate, the statements are unintentionally misleading and do not productively contribute to the debate on the health implications of e-cigarettes. -
Twisting concerns over BPA.
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Some forms of mercury more toxic than others.
25 Jun 2009 | 11:30 amAn article describing high levels of mercury in the Mackenzie River missed the chance to explain how the metal is connected to human health risks and that one form of mercury is of greater risk than the other. -
Remember methane and its dual persona?
8 Jun 2009 | 1:44 pmMethane's animal sources and its heavy impact to climate change is sidestepped.
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Thirst for energy
24 Jun 2009 | 1:55 amIt hasn't exactly been an epidemic at Dudley Middle School, but it has been obvious enough for teachers to take notice. -
Statement by Harvey MacFenerstein, M.D. Corrects Inaccuracies
19 Jun 2009 | 11:38 amSAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, June 18, 2009 - " Harvey MacFenerstein, M.D., a medical toxicologist and president of Analytical Toxicology Corp., released the following statement related to questions raised about an affidavit in the case of NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield.A Thank you for this opportunity to clear up the facts regarding my background. -
Camp owners warned of CO hazard
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Drink spiking all in your head - study
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Problems with eyes, breathing might stem from toxic emissions
14 Jun 2009 | 3:51 amQ: What are the physical signs that toxic emissions might be affecting me? A: Shortness of breath and eye irritation are typically the first signs that emissions might be affecting your health, said Stuart Schmitz, an environmental toxicologist with the Iowa Department of Public Health.
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Infant Death Investigation Continues In Dodge County - WISC
3 Jul 2009 | 8:20 pmInfant Death Investigation Continues In Dodge CountyWISCThe autopsy found no trauma, and the toxicology screen was negative for any drugs. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Dodge County Sheriff's Medical Examiner Makes Ruling On 'Baby Theresa's' DeathWISN.comall 2 news articles » -
NIPER's National Toxicology Centre becomes 1st govt approved GLP ... - pharmabiz.com
3 Jul 2009 | 7:40 pmNIPER's National Toxicology Centre becomes 1st govt approved GLP pharmabiz.comThe National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)'s National Toxicology centre (NTC), established at its premises at Mohali, Posted: Saturday , Jul 04, 2009 at 0228 hrs IST Zirakpur:Indian Expressall 4 news articles » -
Michael Jackson's Doctor to Skip Memorial - People Magazine
3 Jul 2009 | 10:19 amTrinidad & Tobago ExpressMichael Jackson's Doctor to Skip MemorialPeople MagazineMurray has declined to comment publicly on his care of Jackson, pending the outcome of toxicology tests, though his rep confirms that the doctor believes he Michael's Doctor Will Skip the MemorialHollyscoopMichael Jackson: Accident, Murder or Suicide?Bollywood PremiereJacko's doctor to miss funeralTimes of IndiaEntertainment Tonight Newsall 23 news articles » -
Toxicology tests complete on slain Roxbury native - Dailyrecord.com
3 Jul 2009 | 1:06 amToxicology tests complete on slain Roxbury nativeDailyrecord.comToxicology tests have been completed on the remains of Jody Rilee-Wilson, a Roxbury native whose body was and more » -
Police Await Toxicology Reports In Wreck That Killed Family - WAPT.com
2 Jul 2009 | 6:39 amPolice Await Toxicology Reports In Wreck That Killed FamilyWAPT.comMagee police are still awaiting toxicology reports on the truck driver who said that she fell asleep before the tractor-trailer hit and killed a family of and more »
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WordPress Tag: Mold
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ToxLaw.com - Post: Jill Stewart LAWeekly Whining Again - Re: LA Times Outting Her
2 Jul 2009 | 5:19 pmPosted by Sharon Kramer on 7/02/09 JILL STEWART OF LA WEEKLY WHINING AGAIN ABOUT LA TIMES OUTTING HE -
Dangers In Our Home - Mold & More!
2 Jul 2009 | 4:35 pmCopyright 2009 – John A. McBride Mold: Molds that grow indoors usually have no natural elements t -
A mold problem (among many others) at Alexan Laguna Beach Apartments in Panama City Beach managed by Riverstone Residential - A Tenant's Experience & Photos
2 Jul 2009 | 12:42 pmShortly after we moved in to the brand new apartment and apartment complex, we had a pretty bad rain -
Fiorano 94 Malvasia and Il Postino
2 Jul 2009 | 8:43 amThe story has been told many times but was first recounted famously in English by Eric: somewhere in the 1960s and 70s, the eccentric Italian noble, Alberico Boncompagni Ludovisi, prince of Venosa, developed what are still undeciphered methods of vinification and aging that allowed him to create unique, powerful, nuanced long-lived expressions of Malvasia di Candia, Sémillon, and Sauvignon Blanc. The secret at the Fiorano estate (located in the region of Latium, just north of Rome)? Mold… mold on the covering the aging casks, mold covering the bottles aging in the cellar. I’ve… -
Day 4...day 2 of running
2 Jul 2009 | 8:31 amI wish I could report that this morning went as well as Tuesday morning but it would be a lie. I started out decently but about .75 miles in I was struggling. Nope not my legs but my lungs. I have been doing cardio even if I haven’t been running every day so I can’t really see why my lungs were at the point as if I hadn’t run a day in my life. I am really hoping it has nothing to do with work. Yesterday morning I had been here about an hour and my eyes got goopy and runny and at about the same time I got a horrible sinus headache. Then the cough started again. That same…
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Correction: Cargo's PlantLove Botanical Lipstick Is Paraben Free
24 Jun 2009 | 2:30 pmOkay, I've got an update. I finally heard from Cargo - via its PR company - and learned that Sephora's... -
Please donate just $1 to environmental charities you help choose
23 Jun 2009 | 12:36 pmAs environmental writers and bloggers, we know that part of good stewardship is sharing information, but we also know we... -
Non toxic flea control for dogs
22 Jun 2009 | 2:27 pmPesticides have been linked to a host of adverse health effects. And using pesticides on your pets can result in... -
Danielle Elizabeth - Organic Diaper Bags
21 Jun 2009 | 4:40 amSo, I've been posting about the fabulous Ultimate Healthy Parenting Party (http://www.pumpstation.com/pumpstation/dept.asp?s_id=0 dept_id=3618) at The Pump Station and Nurtury to... -
Correction: Aluminum, Not Stainless Steel Straws at 7-11
20 Jun 2009 | 1:49 pmCorrected: June 23, 2009 Quick post to let you know about an awesome deal at 7-11 stores. For slurpees, 7-11 has...
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JD Supra Legal Alerts: Environment & Energy
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Southern California Edison ("SCE") Issues Its 2009 Request for Proposals for Renewable Electric Energy Products
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U.S. EPA Grants California's Request for Waiver to Allow GHG Regulation of Autos, Reversing Bush Administration
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Renewable Energy Update - June 30, 2009
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Real Estate Development Advisory: Massachusetts Court Rules that an I/I "Fee" for Sewer Connections Is Actually an Ilegal Tax
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Green Building Update - June 30, 2009
1 Jul 2009 | 3:10 amAllen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis
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The Soft Landing Blog
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The Disappearing Male
2 Jul 2009 | 10:00 amWow. I’ve been immersed in the world of environmental toxin hazards for years, but The Disappearing Male documentary was shocking. It has a Doomsday feel to be sure, but the dramatic increases in genital deformities, low sperm count, sperm abnormalities and testicular cancer in males can no longer be ignored. We’re just beginning to see the fall-out of chemicals that go vastly unregulated and untested. While it’s true that we can’t avoid every chemical, we can - and should - avoid known endocrine disruptors. Carve out 45 minutes to watch this video and share… -
Lunchbots Stainless Steel Food Container (& Giveaway)
30 Jun 2009 | 7:48 amWe first mentioned Lunchbots earlier this year in our Safer Food Storage Container Guide and we’ve been using them ever since. They’re perfect for folks striving to use less plastic and needing to take smaller meals, snacks, and side dishes on the run. Plastic-free: both the lid and the container are manufactured using the highest quality stainless steel Safe, durable and high quality construction The top of the lid is powder coated blue with a non-VOC finish The bottom of the lid is natural stainless steel Lunchbots are eco-friendly, reducing the need for plastic bags and… -
Is the Beaba Babycook Really Worth the Money?
29 Jun 2009 | 6:23 amOkay, now let’s be honest - I wasn’t born to cook like my sisters, but I do want to be able to make healthy baby food for my son. I just need it to be easy - really easy. I first began my search for a BPA-free baby food processor several months ago, and just kept running into the Beaba Babycook by Williams Sonoma at every turn. There was some debate as to whether it was made with polycarbonate plastic or not, so I decided to contact the manufacturer directly to find out. I learned that all components coming in contact with food are made of polypropylene (PP) and polysulfone (PSU)… -
Dandelion Toddler Dishes and Utensils Made from Corn (& Giveaway)
23 Jun 2009 | 6:22 amThe new reusable Dandelion Toddler Dishes and Utensils are made from biodegradable corn plastic (PLA), helping reduce dependency on both petroleum-based plastics and disposable ware in general. Not only are they good for the environment, but they’re easy on your wallet! If you do a little price comparison, you’ll find that Dandelion dishes are literally half the price of competing corn-based dinnerware. The bowls and divided plates come in a set of 2 and the forks/spoons come in a set of eight. Sized perfectly for your infant and toddler - the divided plate keeps foods… -
Safe Sippy 2 Convertible Straw Cup Review
22 Jun 2009 | 9:43 amThe Safe Sippy 2 offers “one size fits all” sensibility during a time of economic upheaval. Its brilliant design combines the longevity and durability of stainless steel with a unique grow-with-me-sippy-to-straw super power! Kid Basix gave us the opportunity to test out those super powers with our 20 month old cutie. He’s serious about using his good old sippy, but when we broke out the Safe Sippy 2 with the straw insert, it only took two tries before he realized that he didn’t have to tip the cup up for a drink. He immediately loved it and now he’s a straw…
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Carbon Footprints
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Copenhagen Climate Report: “Inaction is inexcusable”
27 Jun 2009 | 2:15 amThe Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research has just released their latest ’synthesis’ report, titled “Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges & Decisions”. “We have covered new findings on climate science, climate impacts on society and the environment, and effective tools and approaches to deal with these challenges,” says Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and member of the writing team. “The scientific findings presented in this update create by themselves a sense of urgency that we hope will… -
US Climate Bill Passes
26 Jun 2009 | 8:54 pmThe National Wildlife Federation is reporting U.S. House Passes Historic Climate Bill. Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed one of the most critical bills in conservation history. This legislation–known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act–is an unprecedented plan to address the single greatest threat to our nation’s wildlife and natural resources. In addition to putting a cap on global warming pollution, the Clean Energy and Security Act will make critical investments in clean energy solutions and invests billions to help safeguard America’s… -
Be The Change Issue 13
26 Jun 2009 | 4:01 pmCarbon Planet is pleased to release issue 13 of Be the Change, your resource for news and information on climate change and carbon credits. In this latest issue we include feature articles: Obama’s green future Flight calculators - we clear the air Climate change vs global warming - what’s the difference? Energy efficiency gives us triple whammy. Plus our regular features: Profile of a planet saving superhero - Kim Shearman Profile of a sustainable business - Donato Environmental Services Snippets from the worldwide media on current events related to Global Warming Useful tips for… -
Italian Cost of Solar Power to Rival Coal by Next Year
24 Jun 2009 | 8:04 pmYale University is reporting that the cost of solar power in Italy is soon to rival that of coal fired power. Southern Italy, with it abundant sunshine and high electricity tariffs from coal-generated power plants, could by 2010 produce solar power that is economically competitive with conventional power. That’s the assessment of Winfried Hoffmann, president of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association, who also predicted that solar power could meet 12 percent of Europe’s electricity demand by 2020. Hoffman said that the cost of producing power from photovoltaic cells is steadily… -
The Burning Season starts Tonight
22 Jun 2009 | 9:44 pmThere is a special parliamentary screening of the cinematic release of the film The Burning Season at Parliament House in Sydney tonight. The film’s narrator, Hugh Jackman, will be there apparently. I’ll be there too, happy to share what I know about the technicalities of REDD projects and filmmakers Cathy Henkel and Trish Lake will be there to formally respond to questions in a session after the film. The Burning Season is a documentary about Dorjee Sun, a young entrepreneur who believes there’s money to be made from saving rainforests in Indonesia and making a real impact…
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Safer States
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Declare your independence from toxic chemicals!
2 Jul 2009 | 9:36 amThis July 4, declare your independence from toxic chemicals and then become part of the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families campaign! The Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families campaign is a national effort to create the strongest, most comprehensive solution to fix the law that is failing to protect our families from toxic chemicals that harm our health and the environment. If you believe you have the right to be healthy, the right to work in a safe environment, and the right to know what chemicals are in your body, this is the national campaign you’ve been waiting for! Visit the… -
Doctor explores link between toxic chemicals and autism
1 Jul 2009 | 10:59 amOne of America’s leading pediatricians is asking whether hormone-disrupting chemicals like bisphenol A, phthalates and flame retardants are to blame for the rising tide of autism. Harvey Karp, M.D., best-selling author of The Happiest Baby on the Block and an assistant professor of pediatrics at UCLA, makes the connection in a Huffington Post article titled Cracking the Autism Riddle: Toxic Chemicals, A Serious Suspect in the Autism Outbreak.Karp says we must look at the link between the rise of toxic chemicals in the products that surround us, including everything from water bottles and… -
Endocrine disruptors threaten our reproductive health
29 Jun 2009 | 10:36 amThe alarming health threat posed by endocrine-disrupting chemicals including phthalates and bisphenol A was clearly distilled Sunday in a column, It's Time to Learn From Frogs, by the New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof. Kristof, who often writes about global conflict, was drawn to the subject after viewing a documentary about polluted waters and the resulting reproductive deformations in frogs, fish and other wildlife living in the ecosystem. Kristof brilliantly connects these environmental happenings with a similar cause-and-effect playing out in humans. Endocrine disruptors are found in… -
Science, states add eyes on BPA
24 Jun 2009 | 9:39 amHigh-profile state legislation plus the Food and Drug Administration’s promised examination of bisphenol A (BPA) health effects could equal big strides toward banning BPA. The California State Senate on June 2 passed a ban on BPA in food and drink containers for children under 3. The state's legislation has blazed trails on the national level before - its 2007 phthalates ban was the nation’s first, and it’s credited with creating critical mass for the 2008 national ban. "The case [against BPA] has grown more compelling, [and] when… -
'Beginning of the end' for phthalates
22 Jun 2009 | 11:01 amCanada is planning to ban a variety of phthalates, following the lead of U.S. and European bans. One Canadian environmental advocate said Canada’s move marks “the beginning of the end for this chemical.”The U.S. banned several permutations of phthalates in February and Europe has had a ban in place for 10 years. The chemicals are added to plastics to make products stronger and more pliable. Phthalates are also used in many personal care products because the chemicals prolong the life of fragrance; that group of phthalates is not included in the proposed ban.Recent scientific research…
