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  • Bubble girl's lonely life

    MCS America ©
    8 Feb 2012 | 12:46 am
    After suffering a severe reaction to pest sprays, a promising young designer has had to spend the last three years living locked up in a bubble.http://thetruthaboutmcs.blogspot.com/2012/02/bubble-girls-lonely-life.htmlKey Words: multiple chemical sensitivity, chemical sensitivity, chemical sensitivities, multiple chemical sensitivities, MCS, EI, environmental illness, sick building syndrome, idiopathic environmental intolerance, fibromyalgia, chronic fatiuge, FM, CFS, mold illness, clinical ecology, alternative medicine, environmental medicine, neuropathy, encephalopathy, toxic, chemical

  • Prenatal Lead Levels, Plasma Amyloid β Levels and Gene Expression in Young Adulthood

    Environmental Health Perspectives
    Maitreyi Mazumdar et al.
    6 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Background: Animal studies suggest that early life lead exposure influences gene expression and production of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Objectives: We attempted to assess the relationship between early life lead exposure and potential biomarkers for AD among young adults. We also attempted to assess whether early life lead exposure was associated with changes in expression of AD-related genes. Methods: We used sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) to measure plasma Aβ40 and Aβ42 concentrations among 55 adults who had participated as newborns and…

  • Under Pressure From Industry Dioxin Guidelines Delayed By EPA

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    Beyond Pesticides
    7 Feb 2012 | 10:01 pm
    (Beyond Pesticides, February 8, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency missed a deadline to release federal guidelines on the dangers of excess dioxin chemicals in the food supply and environment, giving ammunition to critics who are urging the agency to change course. EPA was scheduled to release standards in January 2012 that would for the [...]

  • VIDEO: Bubble girl's lonely life

    MCS America ©
    8 Feb 2012 | 12:53 am
    VIDEO:  Bubble girl's lonely life http://thetruthaboutmcs.blogspot.com/2012/02/bubble-girls-lonely-life.html "After suffering a severe reaction to pest sprays, a promising young designer has had to spend the last three years living locked up in a bubble."

  • Announcement: Our Canary Report network will not be reopening

    The Canary Report
    Susie
    3 Feb 2012 | 10:25 pm
    After a lot of thought, I’ve decided not to reopen Our Canary Report network. It was a difficult decision. Our community was helping a lot of people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity–... [Visit our site for full content, links and more]
 
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  • Under Pressure From Industry Dioxin Guidelines Delayed By EPA

    Beyond Pesticides
    7 Feb 2012 | 10:01 pm
    (Beyond Pesticides, February 8, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency missed a deadline to release federal guidelines on the dangers of excess dioxin chemicals in the food supply and environment, giving ammunition to critics who are urging the agency to change course. EPA was scheduled to release standards in January 2012 that would for the [...]

  • Tell USDA to Support Phase-Out of Synthetic Amino Acid for Poultry

    Beyond Pesticides
    6 Feb 2012 | 10:01 pm
    (Beyond Pesticides, February 7, 2012) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) is accepting public comments until April 6, 2012 on a National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) proposal to begin phasing out the use of the synthetic methionine, with a reduction in the current allowable level. Methionine is required for proper cell [...]

  • Foundation Funds Three Organic Plant Breeding Fellowships with $375,000 Donation

    Beyond Pesticides
    5 Feb 2012 | 10:01 pm
    (Beyond Pesticides, February 6, 2012) The Clif Bar Family Foundation announced that it has awarded the first fellowships in organic plant breeding ever granted in the United States. Funded through its organic seed initiative, known as Seed Matters, the foundation provided $375,000 to fund three Ph.D. fellowship students for five years in organic plant breeding. [...]

  • Research Shows Structural IPM Confronts Pests and Reduces Pesticides

    Beyond Pesticides
    2 Feb 2012 | 10:01 pm
    (Beyond Pesticides, February 3, 2012) A new study recently published in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management (JIPM) shows that from 2003 to 2008 the use of insecticide active ingredients was reduced by about 90% in University of Florida (UF) housing buildings after an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program was implemented. The results of the [...]

  • Beyond Pesticides Joins Consumer-Backed Effort to Label GE Food

    Beyond Pesticides
    1 Feb 2012 | 10:01 pm
    (Beyond Pesticides, February 2, 2011) Beyond Pesticides has partnered with the Just Label It (JLI) campaign, which is made up of a broad-based coalition of 460 partner organizations demanding that consumers have the right to know what is in our food. The campaign has already generated over a half-million consumer comments in support of a [...]
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  • Only OSHA Has Not Adopted Chemical Safety Board Recommendations Stemming from Imperial Sugar Explosion

    7 Feb 2012 | 2:06 pm
    On the fourth anniversary of the deadly Imperial Sugar explosion, Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso revealed that all but one of the agency’s recommendations successfully have been adopted by their recipients. Only OSHA has neglected to heed CSB’s call to "proceed expeditiously" on the recommendation that OSHA promulgate a new combustible dust standard for general industry.

  • Don’t Let Winter Have You Singing the Blues

    7 Feb 2012 | 1:56 pm
    Call it whatever you want: the winter blues, the blahs, the winter doldrums, seasonal affective disorder. Winter can be a bummer for some people. Shorter days, cold weather and a lack of sunshine can make getting out of bed a challenge for many people, let alone being motivated and energized for work.

  • It's No Shock: AED Training Can Save Lives

    6 Feb 2012 | 3:14 pm
    A registered nurse is leading a nationwide effort to train citizens in the proper use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to help save thousands of lives.

  • MSHA Administrator: The Nation's Mine Safety Is Improving

    6 Feb 2012 | 11:14 am
    In a Feb. 2 speech, MSHA Administrator Joseph A. Main said the agency's enforcement efforts, combined with increased compliance within the industry, "are making a difference and making mines safer for the nation's miners."

  • CSB Provides Update on Safety Progress 5 Years After Little General Propane Explosion

    3 Feb 2012 | 11:29 am
    Five years ago on Jan. 30, a propone explosion at the Little General convenience store in Ghent, W.Va., killed four people and injured six others. To mark the anniversary of this tragic event, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) provided an update on the board's recommendations, which were issued to improve propane technician training and emergency response efforts.
 
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  • Managing Wastewater from Fracking, with Robert B. Jackson

    Ashley Ahearn
    6 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Editor's Summary Hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) is a controversial practice used in natural-gas drilling. Fracking makes it much more feasible to free the vast reserves of natural gas locked underground, but the practice comes with concerns that the natural gas boom is proceeding too fast, before we understand the human health impacts. Discussions about fracking and community health typically involve questions about methane contamination of drinking water wells around drill sites. In this podcast, host Ashley Ahearn talks with Robert B. Jackson about another fracking-related water…

  • Risk of Non-accidental and Cardiovascular Mortality in Relation to Long-term Exposure to Low Concentrations of Fine Particulate Matter: A Canadian National-level Cohort Study

    Dan L. Crouse et al.
    6 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Background. Few cohort studies have evaluated the risk of mortality associated with long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (particulate matter ≤ 2.5-µm in diameter (PM2.5)). This is the first national-level cohort study to investigate these risks in Canada. Objective. We investigated the association between long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 and cardiovascular mortality in non-immigrant Canadian adults. Methods. We assigned estimates of exposure to ambient PM2.5 derived from satellite observations to a cohort of 2.1 million Canadian adults who in 1991 were among the 20% of the…

  • Prenatal Lead Levels, Plasma Amyloid β Levels and Gene Expression in Young Adulthood

    Maitreyi Mazumdar et al.
    6 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Background: Animal studies suggest that early life lead exposure influences gene expression and production of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Objectives: We attempted to assess the relationship between early life lead exposure and potential biomarkers for AD among young adults. We also attempted to assess whether early life lead exposure was associated with changes in expression of AD-related genes. Methods: We used sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) to measure plasma Aβ40 and Aβ42 concentrations among 55 adults who had participated as newborns and…

  • Prenatal Exposure to Perfluorooctanoate and Risk of Overweight at 20 Years of Age: A Prospective Cohort Study

    Thorhallur I. Halldorsson et al.
    2 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Background: Perfluoroalkyl acids are persistent compounds used in various industrial applications. Of these compounds, perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) is currently detected in humans world-wide. A recent study on low dose developmental exposure to PFOA in mice reported increased weight and elevated biomarkers of adiposity in postpubertal female offspring. We examined whether those findings could be replicated in humans. Methods: A prospective cohort of 665 Danish pregnant women was recruited in 1988-1989 with offspring follow-up at 20 years. PFOA was measured in serum from gestational week 30.

  • Chronic Air Pollution Exposure during Pregnancy and Maternal and Fetal C-reactive Protein Levels. The Generation R Study

    Edith H. van den Hooven et al.
    2 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Background: Exposure to air pollution has been associated with higher C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, suggesting an inflammatory response. Not much is known about this association in pregnancy. Objectives: We investigated the associations of air pollution exposure during pregnancy with maternal and fetal CRP levels in a population-based cohort study in the Netherlands. Methods: PM10 and NO2 levels were estimated at the home address using dispersion modelling for different averaging periods preceding the blood sampling (1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and total pregnancy). High-sensitivity CRP…
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  • VIDEO: Bubble girl's lonely life

    8 Feb 2012 | 12:53 am
    VIDEO:  Bubble girl's lonely life http://thetruthaboutmcs.blogspot.com/2012/02/bubble-girls-lonely-life.html "After suffering a severe reaction to pest sprays, a promising young designer has had to spend the last three years living locked up in a bubble."

  • Bubble girl's lonely life

    8 Feb 2012 | 12:46 am
    After suffering a severe reaction to pest sprays, a promising young designer has had to spend the last three years living locked up in a bubble.http://thetruthaboutmcs.blogspot.com/2012/02/bubble-girls-lonely-life.htmlKey Words: multiple chemical sensitivity, chemical sensitivity, chemical sensitivities, multiple chemical sensitivities, MCS, EI, environmental illness, sick building syndrome, idiopathic environmental intolerance, fibromyalgia, chronic fatiuge, FM, CFS, mold illness, clinical ecology, alternative medicine, environmental medicine, neuropathy, encephalopathy, toxic, chemical

  • Reports: China environmental accidents on rise, chemicals industry key cause, as costs mount

    7 Feb 2012 | 11:58 am
    Reports: China environmental accidents on rise, chemicals industry key cause, as costs mounthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/business/reports-china-environmental-accidents-on-rise-chemicals-industry-key-cause-as-costs-mount/2012/02/07/gIQABLOdvQ_story.html "Public anger over heavy pollution, explosions at chemical plants, oil spills and other disasters has been mounting, raising pressure on the government to do more to counter environmental damage resulting from three decades of laxly regulated industrialization."

  • Childhood obesity linked to phthalate exposure.

    7 Feb 2012 | 11:50 am
    Childhood obesity linked to phthalate exposure. http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/2012/01/2012-0205-childhood-obesity-phthalates/"Higher urinary concentrations of phthalates most commonly used in personal care products were associated with body size measures in overweight children."

  • Smart meters for energy to be voluntary (in the UK)

    7 Feb 2012 | 11:45 am
    Smart meters for energy to be voluntary (in the UK)http://www.telegraph.co.uk/financialservices/utilities/Business-energy/9053100/Smart-meters-for-energy-to-be-voluntary.html "Plans to force households to have energy smart meters installed have been shelved over health and privacy fears."
 
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  • EPA misses deadline to finalize dioxin health assessment

    Jennifer Sass
    1 Feb 2012 | 6:46 am
    Jennifer Sass, Senior Scientist, Washington, D.C. EPA made a public promise to complete its assessment of the highly toxic chemical Dioxin by the end of January - yesterday. Deadline missed. Why does it matter? We, the people, need the federal government - our government - to issue a clear scientific report that dioxin is a highly toxic chemical, so that state and federal regulators can use that to set health-protective limits on dioxin in our food, water, and environment. So, why the delay? Since 1985 - 27 years ago! - efforts by EPA to assess the risks of dioxin have been…

  • NRDC files lawsuit blocking untested nanosilver pesticide from clothing

    Jennifer Sass
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:56 am
    Jennifer Sass, Senior Scientist, Washington, D.C. Today we filed a federal lawsuit to block nanosilver, a potent antimicrobial pesticide, from market access.  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has conditionally registered nanosilver for use in textiles including such things as clothing, baby blankets, and pillow cases. The "conditional" part of the registration means that EPA does not have all the legally required toxicity data, but is letting the pesticide on the market anyway, on the "condition" that the manufacturer, HeiQ, provide it sometime over the next four…

  • New study links toxic chemicals in consumer products with impaired immune system

    Jennifer Sass
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:47 am
    Jennifer Sass, Senior Scientist, Washington, D.C. Never heard of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs)? They're used in many of the most common consumer products, including non-stick coatings, waterproofing chemicals, and stain-resistent coatings on clothing, furniture, food packaging, non-stick pans, shiny coatings in pizza boxes, microwave popcorn bags, etc. They get into food, drinking water, and dust from coated products. And, then, into our blood and bodies. This "chemical trespass" without our knowledge and permission is bad enough, but now a new study published today in the Journal…

  • New NRDC report, The Delay Game, documents chemical industry efforts to delay health assessments of toxic chemicals

    Jennifer Sass
    18 Oct 2011 | 7:35 am
    Jennifer Sass, Senior Scientist, Washington, D.C. Big business chemical industries have repeatedly blocked the Environmental Protection Agency and other government bodies from assessing the harms of hazardous chemicals.  NRDC provides a meticulous accounting of the evidence behind this in The Delay Game. This new report, released today, uses three chemicals, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene (TCE) and styrene, to illustrate a larger systemic breakdown, in desperate need of a fix. Our report outlines the “Four Dog Defense” that big business has developed to defend its dangerous…

  • US Fish and Wildlife Service finds pesticides, including atrazine, harms frogs.

    Jennifer Sass
    7 Oct 2011 | 2:39 pm
    Jennifer Sass, Senior Scientist, Washington, D.C. As my NRDC colleague Andrew Wetzler has noted, on October 5 "the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it would not protect the northern leopard frog under the Endangered Species Act. Hidden in that announcement was the admission, however, that pesticides (particularly atrazine) 'has likely contributed to northern leopard frog population extirpations throughout their range.'" Unfortunately, the EPA Office of Pesticides is still failing to take any meaningful action to limit or ban this pesticide! (see EPA website here).
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  • CDC Study Finds Levels of Trans-Fatty Acids in Blood of US White Adults Has ... - MarketWatch (press release)

    8 Feb 2012 | 8:03 am
    CDC Study Finds Levels of Trans-Fatty Acids in Blood of US White Adults Has MarketWatch (press release)"The 58 percent decline shows substantial progress that should help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in adults," said Christopher Portier, Ph.D., director of CDC's National Center for Environmental Health. "Findings from the CDC study and more »

  • Alabama congressional delegation ranked among the worst by League of ... - al.com (blog)

    8 Feb 2012 | 8:02 am
    Mountain XpressAlabama congressional delegation ranked among the worst by League of al.com (blog)By Mary Orndorff -- The Birmingham News WASHINGTON -- A leading environmental watchdog has ranked Alabama's GOP-dominated congressional delegation as among the worst in protecting public health and preserving the environment. The League of Conservation Menendez Earns Perfect Score on 2011 National Environmental ScorecardParamusPost.comRep. Miller gets low marks from environmental groupPensacola News JournalGreen group ranks lawmakers' environmental voting recordsThe Hill (blog)The Nevada…

  • Return of the nearly dead parrot: orange-belly holds up marina - The Australian

    8 Feb 2012 | 7:13 am
    Return of the nearly dead parrot: orange-belly holds up marinaThe AustralianSix years after the parrot gained notoriety when it prompted the Howard government to veto a proposed Victorian wind farm, the bird has been cited as one of three reasons the Environment Department has referred the Yaringa Boat Harbour expansion for and more »

  • EPHA priorities on the public health-environment-energy links. - European Public Health Alliance

    8 Feb 2012 | 5:24 am
    EPHA priorities on the public health-environment-energy links.European Public Health AllianceFostering a health-promoting physical (and social-) environment as one of the core determinants of health and well-being at population level, remains one of the key policy and advocacy aims of EPHA. With this regard, the impact of such determinants of

  • 1806kg of different foodstuffs were destroyed in January - Gozo News

    8 Feb 2012 | 4:09 am
    Gozo News1806kg of different foodstuffs were destroyed in JanuaryGozo NewsThroughout this year, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Public Health Regulation Department will once again inform the public periodically on the activities undertaken throughout the previous month. The following is a summary of actions 1806kg of foodstuffs destroyed by inspectorsTimes of Maltaall 2 news articles »
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  • Miscarriages Among Nurses

    upstreamadmin
    15 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm
    From Reuters: Nurses who worked with chemotherapy drugs or sterilizing chemicals were twice as likely to have a miscarriage as their colleagues who didn’t handle these materials, in a new study. Lead author Christina Lawson, a researcher at the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH), said she was not too surprised that exposure to certain chemicals would be tied to lost pregnancies. “What surprised me the most was that (chemotherapy) drugs are something we’ve been trying to educate nurses on, about the hazards, and we’re still finding exposures…

  • New Formula

    eabills
    15 Jan 2012 | 8:45 pm
    The dry Montana winter air has left this Blog feeling a bit chapped.  In the coming weeks, expect a new and improved balm formula.  I will be posting past publications and more posts on my favorite public health topic; environmental health.

  • Toxic Schools

    upstreamadmin
    14 Jan 2012 | 11:04 pm
    CNNThis movie requires Adobe Flash for playback. From CNN: As a third-grader in Winsted, Connecticut, last year, Matthew Asselin was sick — a lot. He was lethargic and plagued with a persistent wet cough, respiratory infections and painful headaches. As the school year wound down, Matthew’s health worsened. He was out for two weeks in the spring with pneumonia and then developed a sinus infection so severe he needed to spend the night at the hospital, where he received intravenous antibiotics and breathing treatments. In all, Matthew missed 53 days of school. But over the summer,…

  • Toxic Coverup?

    upstreamadmin
    13 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm
    From Huffington Post: The U.S. Navy is asking government investigators to suppress information concerning the toxic water scandal at the Marine Corps’ Camp Lejeune, according to a letter obtained Thursday by The Huffington Post. The letter, signed by Maj. Gen. J.A. Kessler of the Marine Corps and dated Jan. 5, 2012, asks the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry to withhold from a forthcoming report details about the whereabouts of water lines, wells, treatment plants and storage tanks on the North Carolina military base…

  • 2012 BLM Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Development Awards Program – Applications Due February 10!

    blog4recsuccess
    13 Jan 2012 | 12:30 pm
      (Reclaimed area on Sand & Gravel Operation: Image Via) In 2002 the Department of the Interior (DOI), responsible for conserving and protecting the nation’s natural resources and heritage, requested that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) enact its own unique awards program aimed to recognize sustainable solid mineral operations (non-coal).  The foundation of BLM’s Sustainable Development program is to encourage and acknowledge operations that help meet the resource needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of future generations. The awards program is made…
 
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  • Don't Let Your Child Be a Back Seat Smoker

    7 Feb 2012 | 11:32 am
    By Alex Formuzis, Vice President for Media Relations Many parents who don't smoke - and have raised their kids to do the same - might be surprised to learn that their offspring could be secondhand-smoking a pack a week. Roughly one in every five children in high school and middle school is exposed to secondhand smoke while riding in cars, according to a new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because there is no safe level of secondhand smoke, the CDC is particularly concerned about exposures that occur in the close confines of a car, which it has linked to allergy…

  • Pesticide Defenders Say the Darndest Things

    23 Jan 2012 | 11:16 am
    By Alex Formuzis, EWG V-P for Media Relations In an interview last week (Jan. 16) at the pesticide lobby's D.C. headquarters, Washington State University Environmental Toxicology Professor Allan Felsot told Energy and Environment News (subscription required): "When you pick up food, you are eating thousands of chemicals at a time." Of course he's absolutely right. But that probably wasn't the talking point the spin-doctors at the pesticide trade group CropLife America were hoping for. Each year, U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists test various fruits and vegetables - after they've been…

  • Marine brass wants to limit Camp Lejeune water report

    13 Jan 2012 | 11:10 am
    By Alex Rindler, Policy Associate According to a Huffington Post article published today, U.S. Marine Corps officials have urged federal health experts not to release complete information about an ongoing federal water assessment at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, home to the largest documented case of water contamination at a domestic military facility. Last week, Major General J.A. Kessler wrote officials of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a letter dated January 5th, asking for careful review of information about active water systems that "potentially places those who…

  • Fraccidents

    9 Jan 2012 | 11:48 am
    Guest Post by Robyn O'Brien and Angie Nordstrum We've all seen (or at least heard of) the movie "Erin Brockovich" in which a bold and fiercely determined mom takes on a chemical company for exposing a small town and the families and children that live there to toxic chemicals that have been linked to cancer. It's Academy Award winning material. And it's happening again. In a small town in Colorado, 600 yards from three elementary schools and a childcare center, the natural gas industry is about to drill wells and expose hundreds of school children to chemicals that have never been proven…

  • Louisville Water Co. Slashes Chrome-6 Pollution

    4 Jan 2012 | 3:10 pm
    By Alex Formuzixs, EWG Communications Director In 2010, EWG identified chromium-VI contamination in the drinking water of 31 of the 35 cities we tested. One Kentucky city has stepped up to solve that problem. A change in how drinking water is treated in Louisville, Ky., has dramatically reduced contamination by suspected carcinogen chromium-6. Environmental Working Group tests made public in December 2010 showed that chromium-6 levels in the Louisville water supply were higher than the safe limit proposed at the time by California public health officials. The dangers of pollution by this…
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  • National Expert to Speak in Lyme on Household Toxins

    7 Feb 2012 | 6:18 pm
    A What's Toxic? What's Not?A Most of us are not sure which is which when we reach into a cleaning closet or potting shed or medicine chest a€¦or refrigerator.

  • Online remedies pose unknown risk

    2 Feb 2012 | 8:19 pm
    Beware what you buy online. Toxicologist Dr Benjamin Davies says prescription drugs bought online could contain counterfeit or undeclared ingredients.

  • Toxin in latest herbal high can cause liver damage

    21 Jan 2012 | 11:59 am
    An ingredient in a new herbal product that experts suspect may be smoked in New Zealand has been shown to cause tumours in rats and liver failure, says a toxicologist.

  • Woman dies from accidental overdose

    20 Jan 2012 | 1:53 pm
    Elizabeth Bowker, described by her husband of 37 years John as 'bubbly and witty', was found unresponsive in bed by her spouse in the early hours of June 19 last year.

  • Tymoshenko being poisoned?

    17 Jan 2012 | 7:34 pm
    I suppose that it was inevitable - sooner or later reports about the possible poisoning of former PM Yulia Tymoshenko, who is now encarcerated in a penal colony near Kharkiv, would emerge.
 
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  • Coroner rules Don Cornelius' death a suicide - Charlotte Observer

    8 Feb 2012 | 7:44 am
    BBC NewsCoroner rules Don Cornelius' death a suicideCharlotte ObserverInvestigators are still awaiting the results of toxicology tests before issuing a final report. Police quickly ruled out foul play after responding to Cornelius' Mulholland Drive home early Wednesday morning. His son had alerted authorities after Coroner rules Don Cornelius death a suicideCNNDon Cornelius death ruled a suicideWJLADeath Of 'Soul Train' Creator Don Cornelius Ruled Officially A SuicideCBS Localall 66 news articles »

  • Foul play ruled out in deaths of 2 central Fla. woman; officials awaiting ... - The Republic

    8 Feb 2012 | 6:22 am
    Foul play ruled out in deaths of 2 central Fla. woman; officials awaiting The RepublicAuthorities were concerned about a possible airborne illness and initially didn't enter the home. Hawkins was taken to a hospital to try to rule out carbon monoxide poisoning or other illness. Deputies are awaiting toxicology reports on the women.and more »

  • GENFIT: CONCLUSIVE RESULTS OF REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY STUDIES WITH GFT505 - Reuters

    8 Feb 2012 | 1:04 am
    GENFIT: CONCLUSIVE RESULTS OF REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY STUDIES WITH GFT505ReutersCONCLUSIVE RESULTS OF REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY STUDIES WITH GFT505 The complete regulatory toxicology package of GFT505 confirms its safety in long-term treatment. Lille (France), Cambridge (Massachusetts, United States), February 8 th , 2012 - GENFIT and more »

  • AFMC to open DNA profiling centre today - Times of India

    7 Feb 2012 | 3:48 pm
    AFMC to open DNA profiling centre todayTimes of IndiaDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at AFMC, Pune, will have a repository / data bank of DNA profile of armed forces personnel employed in such hazardous duties, the statement said, adding that subsequently the facility can be extended to and more »

  • CoLucid Founder Passes Away - MarketWatch (press release)

    7 Feb 2012 | 2:40 pm
    CoLucid Founder Passes AwayMarketWatch (press release)During a 22-year career with Eli Lilly, he held key positions including Head of Toxicology, Head of Central Nervous System, Gastrointestinal & Genitourinary Disease Research, and had responsibility for strategy and business development for the and more »
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  • Bad News but a Little Good News too

    whimsicalwitch
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:48 am
    We had “our dream” home inspected on Thursday.  The inspector was so nice he made a video for us so we could see since we are out of the country.   On the day of the inspection, my mom and my grandfather went to the house with the inspector and his camera man. I ended up staying up way into the early morning hours of like 3am, or was it 5?  Anyway, while I was waiting to hear from my mom, I read a sad story that made me cry like a little baby.  It wasn’t really crying. It was more like uncontrollable weeping.  Yep, it’s that time of the month again.  I swear if…

  • Ventilating the Home - The Proper Ways

    atlantahomeinspections
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:22 pm
    Ventilating your home keeps air quality at an acceptable level, limits moisture problems, and can help avoid future mold. The following is a list of steps you can take in your home to improve ventilation: The roof needs vent fans to properly move air. A roof mount fan can allow humid air to escape and allow clean air to circulate. Vent fans in the bathroom are necessary for keeping water vapor problems from the sink and bath. Have vent fans and a range hood in the kitchen to keep condensation from forming. If you have a basement, it is necessary to keep water from collecting around the…

  • she knows of the gold found in mountains

    Jess Banuelos
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:15 pm
    she has found beneath the winding path, amongst the fallen branches and rocks too rebellious to fit the mold, that only in her mountains can she discover the gold hidden beneath the moist shuffled dirt   there’s gold in these mountains, i know.

  • The Return of Food Fail Friday!

    Cheezburger Network
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    You have plently of candy canes left over for christmas. You're bored with your regular soda flavour. Minty cola sounds refreshing. #LFMF When, while searching for a utensil in the kitchen drawers, you come upon a crazy straw, for the love of all that is good, LOOK before you decide to suck up that "bit of food" still inside it. You'll remember too late just how old that straw is. Mold is not something you want to have rocketing into your mouth. When you drink 2 litres of RedBull, 3 boxes of mint TicTacs,1 and 1/2 Monsters and and Monster and Coke mixer, you will flip when…

  • Local Expert Says Some Mold-Removal Products Need Addition of Elbow Grease

    Ed Fischer
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:20 am
    By Lynne Adkins PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It’s another gray, gloomy day, and the only color is the bright green mold on the siding of your house.   The pavers are green and slippery, the gutters have that olive hue, and there’s something fuzzy growing on the roof shingles. Just another damp day in Philadelphia.  But what can you do about mold growing on and around your home? Kenneth Kemp, owner of Rittenhouse Hardware at 20th and Pine Streets in center city, says the Rustoleum Corporation has a line of products called “Jomax,”  mold killers for inside and out…
 
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  • Green is the New Red for Valentine’s Day

    Alicia
    3 Feb 2012 | 2:25 pm
    Guest post by Sandra Ann Harris As another Valentine’s Day approaches thoughts are turning to roses, chocolates and other gifts to make that special someone feel “special.”   Valentine’s Day revolves around the idea that you should give “sweets to the sweet,” yet it produces some not-so-sweet stats. Nearly a billion valentines are sent globally each [...]

  • Must Have Tips for Creating a Healthy, Non-toxic and Green Nursery

    Melissa
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    Over five years, ago I was given the most precious gift and miracle one could ever ask for. This gift was the ability to carry a little miracle inside my body for nine months and give birth to the most beautiful being I had ever laid eyes on, Isabella. She was the inspiration behind Itsabelly [...]

  • Common Levels of Phthalate Plasticizers Leads to Higher Risk of Early Miscarriage

    Alicia
    13 Jan 2012 | 8:11 am
    For the first time, researchers examined exposure to a phthalate commonly used in plastics and miscarriage in humans.  They found that women exposed near the time of conception to a particular phthalate (DEHP), are more likely to miscarry early in the pregnancy compared to women with lower exposures.  It’s interesting to note that exposure to [...]

  • New Year’s Prediction – Ownership of Waste

    Alicia
    27 Dec 2011 | 4:47 pm
    Guest Article by Suzanne Bertani Suzanne as been writing about her own journey to become a greener mama via Mommy Footprint and is the owner of Green Planet Parties, an online store that helps change the ending of parties & celebrations. Ever feel like you are slowly connecting the dots and then suddenly watch those [...]

  • Top Ten Eco-friendly Toys for Entertaining Kids in the Car

    Laura
    14 Dec 2011 | 3:29 pm
    Jaq Jaq Bird Travel Chalk Mat This travel version of Jaq Jaq Bird’s chalk placemat has been a favorite in our family for years.  Kids of all ages have fun drawing, playing games and writing notes to each other on long car rides. It’s made with PVC-free, waterproof surface and is available in four trendy [...]
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  • 28 states to consider toxic chemicals legislation in 2012

    SAFER States
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    By Sarah Doll, National Director for Safer States. With no action yet from Congress, state legislatures continue to work to protect citizens. The past couple years have seen unprecedented changes in the toxic chemicals landscape across the United States. In the past nine years, over 80 chemical safety laws have been passed with an overwhelming margin of bi-partisan support in statehouses across the country. But this is not a time to rest on our laurels. Across the country, families still come into contact with unregulated toxic chemicals. Every day, we are exposed to hundreds of different…

  • Report round-up: Toxic chemicals in hidden places

    SAFER States
    11 Jan 2012 | 11:51 am
    Recent reports show that toxic chemicals are found in every corner of our lives. They are being found in everything from foam in children's products to household cleaners and canned foods. This month, we rounded up some of the most significant studies from our partner organizations. These studies outline the ubiquity of toxic chemicals, and point the way toward solutions. Fortunately, not all the news is bad. It was discovered that some products don't contain the worst-of-the-worst toxic chemicals, proving that it is possible to create these products with safer alternatives. And when The…

  • Obesity: What do chemicals have to do with it?

    SAFER States
    21 Nov 2011 | 5:13 pm
    It's no secret that the United States is battling overwhelming issues with obesity. Current statistics show that 34% of Americans are clinically obese, and 68% are overweight1, and the federal government has found that a third of American children are obese or overweight. This is having a tremendous consequence on the nation as a whole, including an estimated economic cost of $270 billion per year in the United States, according to a report2 released this year. The costs come in need for medical care and the loss of worker productivity due to death and disability. So, as a society, we are…

  • Toxic flame retardants: In our homes, our dust, our lives

    SAFER States
    22 Sep 2011 | 8:00 pm
    Updated October 13, 2011 Toxic flame retardants are one of the most common sources of toxicity in our homes and our lives. They are used on everything from computer casings, to furniture, to carpeting, to children's products. "The problem is, they don't stay put," says Rebecca Williams, a reporter for The Environment Report1. "They leach out of products and they get into us." Health concerns surrounding these chemicals—including everything from cancer to thyroid issues to reproductive harm—are serious enough that many groups including fire professionals are interested in getting toxic…

  • 2011 State Victories for Environmental Health

    SAFER States
    4 Aug 2011 | 2:01 am
    As legislative sessions around the country wrap up it's a good time to take stock of the landscape. Even in the wake of federal struggles, economic concerns and industry backed opposition, states continue to take on and pass toxic laws and policies. So far in 2011, nine new toxic chemical policies have been passed in seven states, adding to a total of over 80 chemical safety laws passed in the last nine years by an overwhelming margin with broad bipartisan support (see the Healthy States report for more details on bipartisan support for toxics reform). In 2011, 99% of Democrats and 86% of…
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    About.com Environmental Issues

  • Have Environmental Concerns Changed Your Eating Habits?

    29 Jan 2012 | 11:08 pm
    If you're concerned about specific environmental issues, you're probably trying to do something about them. Some of those actions may extend to what you put on your dinner plate. See how other readers of this website are changing their diets and eating habits to address their environmental concerns and reflect their environmental commitment--and join the discussion.

  • Who Created the EPA Seal?

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:04 pm
    You've seen it a hundred times and probably never given it a second thought -- the offical seal of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Follow the link to see the seal again and to find out how it came to be.

  • How Much Radiation is Safe?

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:55 pm
    Every time we are exposed to radiation, whether from a medical X-ray or a nuclear accident, government officials quickly reassure us that the amount of radiation we are likely to receive is perfectly safe....Read Full Post

  • Obama Calls for End to Oil Subsidies

    24 Jan 2012 | 10:44 pm
    In his third State of the Union this month, President Barack Obama again called on Congress to end federal subsidies and tax breaks for big oil companies. Obama said the money would be better spent developing clean, renewable energy that could one day replace oil and help make the United States energy-independent....Read Full Post

  • Got 30 Minutes? Why Not Save the Planet?

    22 Jan 2012 | 10:52 pm
    If you had only half an hour to do something to protect and preserve the environment, how would you spend it? Learn how you can make a difference in 30 minutes or less each day.
 
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    Chai Life

  • Mitt Romney’s New Campaign Slogan?

    Evan
    6 Feb 2012 | 9:36 am
    I don’t know if this is photoshopped or not, but I sincerely hope it really did happen. Edit: Turns out that this is in fact photoshopped and the kids wearing the “O” and “M” were swapped. Am I sad that it wasn’t real? Yes. Is it still damn funny? Yes. Source: Mitt Romney’s New Campaign Slogan?

  • Whenever I hear about the Koch brothers, this is who I picture in my head.

    Evan
    30 Jan 2012 | 9:58 am
    Being in Wisconsin, the Koch brothers pop up in the news every now and again because they purchased themselves a Governor here. Although I do in fact know what they look like, my brain still chooses to picture Randolph and Mortimer Duke, from the film Trading Places. I doubt it will ever happen, but I can’t help hoping that the Koch’s story ends the same way that the Duke’s did. Source: Whenever I hear about the Koch brothers, this is who I picture in my head.

  • Why you should support SOPA / PIPA

    Evan
    19 Jan 2012 | 9:03 am
    Source: Why you should support SOPA / PIPA

  • TGIF!

    Evan
    17 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Source: TGIF!

  • SOPA / PIPA Infographic & The January 18th Blackout

    Evan
    16 Jan 2012 | 1:35 pm
    For those of you unaware of the January 18th blackout, reddit is leading the charge against SOPA/PIPA by completely blacking out the site from 8AM through 8PM on January 18th, 2012. Although Chai Life has no where near the clout and some tiny insignificant fraction of the traffic that reddit gets, I will be blacking out this site in protest during that time as well. When you visit Chai Life on this coming Wednesday, you can expect a blank page with no content and a simple link explaining why. Note: The latest news on this front is that SOPA has been indefinitely shelved in the Congress, but…
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    Environment - INTER PRESS SERVICE

  • ARGENTINA: Progress in River Clean-Up Praised - With Reservations

    7 Feb 2012 | 9:16 pm
    For the first time in over 200 years, visible progress is being made in cleaning up the Matanza-Riachuelo River basin, the most highly polluted in Argentina, although improvements remain largely superficial so far.

  • EU Pledges Strong Support for Earth Summit

    7 Feb 2012 | 8:06 pm
    European leaders have mapped out a bold agenda ahead of the Rio summit, vowing to transform development aid, help provide renewable electricity to the world's neediest people, and bulk up the United Nations environment body.

  • Cuba on the Road to Clean Energy Development

    7 Feb 2012 | 12:14 pm
    More than a decade ago, solar electricity changed the lives of several mountain communities in Cuba. Now this and other renewable power sources are emerging as the best options available to develop sustainable energy across the island.

  • Spain's Green Groups Slam Rollback of Conservation Policies

    7 Feb 2012 | 6:24 am
    Spain's new conservative government has announced changes in environmental policy that are a significant step backwards for environmental protection in the country, provoking an immediate, harsh reaction from the opposition and civil society.

  • Cloud Seeding - Uncertain Solution for Mexico's Drought

    7 Feb 2012 | 6:07 am
    As half of Mexico endures one of the most severe droughts in its history, cloud seeding appears to be a promising way to bring desperately needed rain, although it remains a source of controversy.
 
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    Dr Robert Muller - Earth 4 Energy

  • Learn the Solar Power Incentives for Homes and Businesses

    Dr Robert Muller
    3 Feb 2012 | 7:33 pm
    Image via WikipediaBy Andrew StrattonYou may have heard about some incentives you may have to use solar power in your home or business.It is true that in most states, the government offers a variety of financial incentives that may prompt you and other residents to take a chance on putting some panels on your roof. Before you decide whether you can really afford this venture, learn a few ways to offset the costs.First of all, you should know that residents of every state get a tax credit from the federal government when they begin using solar power. It should be equal to at least one quarter…

  • Business and the Green Economy: The Role of Regulation

    Dr Robert Muller
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:33 pm
                                    Image via WikipediaBy Ciara CoxThe Confederation of Business Industry (CBI) has acknowledged that, contrary to its primary instincts, environmental regulations are the most effective mechanism for introducing environmental improvement/transformations.Without carefully chosen environmental regulations, necessary changes would not be implemented with the speed and decisiveness required to properly address the…

  • US Should Apply Space Race Mentality to Clean Energy

    Dr Robert Muller
    20 Jan 2012 | 10:42 pm
    Image via WikipediaBy Mike NemethWhen the Soviet Union launched Yuri Gargarin into space on April 12, 1961, the U.S. government and the public felt sucker-punched.President John F. Kennedy, however, punched back, sinking tremendous resources into the budding space program and taking the Soviets' accomplishment as a challenge. Kennedy upped the ante, vowing to send a man to the moon.While he didn't live to see Neil Armstrong take that first giant step, Kennedy launched what is considered one of the most aggressive drives to overcome huge technological hurdles in the nation's history. The…

  • Defining Cleantech

    Dr Robert Muller
    13 Jan 2012 | 7:45 pm
    Image via WikipediaBy Douglas HutchingsToday in business circles as well as in everyday conversation we are hearing the term "cleantech" used frequently. Considering the word "cleantech" is a relatively new term, having been coined within the last decade, it's important to understand what the term actually means.Cleantech or "clean technology" refers mainly to industries and businesses associated with alternative energy production, processes and services. These include solar power, wind generation, hydropower, geothermal, and biofuels among others.With widespread environmental pollution and…

  • Who pays for carbon taxes on airlines? The customers!

    Dr Robert Muller
    10 Jan 2012 | 12:20 am
    /business/article/43791 Deutsche Lufthansa AG will pass on to its customers an expected 130 million euros ($169 million) of costs for carbon permits it needs this year under a new European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).Germany's biggest airline said on Monday it will add the costs from the ETS to its fuel surcharge, becoming the first carrier to provide details of how it plans to cope with the additional burden."In the face of intensive competition, especially of companies from non-EU countries whose production is subject to emissions trading to only a small degree, Lufthansa will have…
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    Plastic Bag Ban Report

  • Grand Canyon National Park Eliminates Disposable Plastic Bottled Water

    Ted Duboise
    7 Feb 2012 | 12:18 am
    Installs Water Bottle Filling Stations February 6, 2012-National Park Service — The National Park Service announced today that Grand Canyon National Park will eliminate the in-park sale of water packaged in individual disposable containers. Set to take place within 30 days, free water bottle filling stations are available throughout the park to allow visitors to [...]

  • Plastic Control Bill Passed In East African Community

    Ted Duboise
    6 Feb 2012 | 2:22 am
    Bill Passed In House February 3, 2012 — The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), the legislative organ of the East African Community (EAC), passed the EAC Polythene Materials Control Bill, 2011 in the House. If the EAC Heads of State assent to the bill, it will become an Act of the Community. Amendments that sailed [...]

  • Polystyrene Bill In Massachusetts Legislature

    Ted Duboise
    2 Feb 2012 | 2:16 am
    Prohibiting Polystyrene Containers February 2, 2012 — A bill has been introduced in the Massachusetts legislature that, if passed, would allow cities or towns to ban the sale and use of polystyrene containers. Polystyrene containers are the foam containers used by most restaurants and food stores to package carry-out food and beverages. Filed by Senator [...]

  • Dharamsala, India Plastic Bag Ban

    Ted Duboise
    31 Jan 2012 | 11:07 pm
    Wendy Pabian A few weeks ago, I received an email from a lady telling me that she had just gotten back from Dharamsala, India. She said that they had banned plastic bags and that I should write about it. Wendy spent the months of August, September and October of 2011 in and around Dharamsala and [...]

  • Phuket Plastic Bag Free Campaign 2nd MoU

    Ted Duboise
    31 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    The Phuket provincial government announced on January 27th that its Plastic Bag Free Campaign will begin on February 27th. According to the Phuket Gazette, a second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed and retailers will begin handing out reusable cloth bags. See the story at Phuket Gazette. In 2004, plastics were the third largest [...]
 
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    Greenfudge.org

  • How to keep drivers Safer and cities Happier

    Murielle
    8 Feb 2012 | 3:13 am
    Image by Alvimann (source: morguefile) City driving is frustrating to put it simply; stop and go traffic every other block, pedestrians walking in front of cars without regard for safety, even cars weaving in and out of lanes as if they own the road. These annoyances can turn into increased stress for drivers on the road today and a major factor in causing that stress might just be the city they’re driving in. Part of the issue with added stress while driving is found within the actual design of a city. Picture yourself driving through New York City fighting against traffic and pedestrians…

  • UK emissions up 3.1% in 2010

    Graham_Land
    7 Feb 2012 | 8:10 am
    photo by eskimo_jo (Flickr CC) Though the economic recession caused UK greenhouse gas emissions to fall in 2009 (8.7% from 2008 levels), in 2010 they climbed back up by 3.1%, according to a new government report. This is the first rise in emissions since 2003 and can be attributed to the unusually cold winter of 2010. Power generation used more fossil fuels during the year. An article in the Guardian associates the rise in emissions with the economic recovery after the recession (has there been an ‘after the recession?’) though it also states that industries such as business, agriculture…

  • European climate chief: Change growth model or crisis will go global

    Graham_Land
    6 Feb 2012 | 8:17 am
    photo by Hector Garcia (Flickr CC) Europe’s commissioner for climate action, Connie Hedegaard, has stated that the current model for economic growth is not sustainable and could result in a global economic crisis if continued. Hedegaard equated the current Eurozone crisis with a future one of global scale. She said that economic models based solely on production and consumption are a recipe for failure and only serves to encourage overconsumption. Furthermore, the environment must be taken into account and these issues must be comprehensively addressed at the upcoming summit in Rio de…

  • Animal sex abuse is on the rise in Germany

    Joanna
    6 Feb 2012 | 3:41 am
    Source: sxc.hu The practice of having sex with animals is becoming an epidemic in Germany. “There are even animal brothels. The abuse seems to be increasing rapidly and the internet offers an additional distribution platform”, said Madeleine Martin, the animal protection official for Hessian state government. The law needs to be changed to make it possible to prosecute and punish these animal abusers. “It is punishable to distribute animal pornography, but the act itself is not”, Madeleine Martin told the ‘Frankfurter Rundschau’. Sex with animals was illegal until 1969 and…

  • Oldest dinosaur nests found in South Africa

    Graham_Land
    5 Feb 2012 | 6:36 am
    image by Nobu Tamura www.palaeocritti.com Scientists recently made an eye-opening discovery at Golden Gate Highlands National Park in South Africa. Several nests of Massospondylus, a 20ft (6m) long sauropod, including fossilized eggs and hatchling footprints, is increasing scientists knowledge of the nesting, breeding and mothering habits of dinosaurs. The dinosaur nesting site is believed to be 190 million years old, some 100 million years older than any dinosaur nest previously found. At least 10 nests were uncovered at several different rock levels. Each contained up to 34 round eggs in…
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    Our Everyday Earth Feed

  • 5 Green Gifts to Give For Valentine’s Day

    TanyaPeterson
    5 Feb 2012 | 12:51 pm
    Valentine’s Day is coming; are you ready? If you’re wracking your brain trying to come up with the perfect gift, we’ve got the perfect solution: put a “green” spin on traditional gifts. While you can find all sorts of fancy options when it comes to green gift giving, why not keep it simple and stick with the basics this year? By putting a new spin on old gifts, you’ll not only help the environment but impress your sweetie as well. 1. Flowers Instead of buying your partner a bouquet of cut flowers that will die in a week, buy her potted flowers instead. If you aren’t lucky enough…

  • Green DIY Ideas for Period & Listed Buildings

    Nick
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:24 pm
    Period properties are constantly in demand. From turn of the century bungalows to ancient castles wherever you are in the world there is a market for them. This desire to purchase a period property, unlike that for modern homes comes primarily from a love of design and tradition as opposed to price and comfort. For most of us the purchase of a period or listed property is a dream or otherwise a pretty big investment of both finance and time. It can be considered that whatever the state of the property or era in which it was made there is always renovation work to be completed. Period…

  • Recycling Your Cell Phone for the Environment

    Stephanie
    17 Jan 2012 | 10:13 pm
    Did you know that electronic waste is slowly overtaking landfills? Electronic waste in the form of cell phones, computers and mP3 players is at an all time high. It is estimated that of the 130 million cell phones that are switched off, stuffed in a drawer or disposed of every year, only one percent are recycled. Because of the space these phones require in landfills and the harm their components can do to the environment, many states are beginning to enact requirements on cell phone recycling. Retailers in these states are required, by law, to take outdated, broken or otherwise unused cell…

  • Getting Rid of Head Lice! The Safe and Natural Way…

    Robin Merrill
    12 Jan 2012 | 9:18 pm
    When faced with an outbreak of head lice in your home, the wellness of the planet might not be the first thing on your mind. You might be more likely to panic, and use whatever methods necessary to rid your home of these tiny beasts with the giant reputation. But the truth is, not only are traditional head lice treatments decidedly environmentally unfriendly, they’re not really kid friendly either. The chemicals used in these shampoos have been linked to neurological damage, breast cancer, and childhood brain cancer. Some of the chemicals used in head lice treatments are also used in Ant…

  • Eco-Friendly Electric Blankets For Winter

    firespin
    11 Jan 2012 | 8:43 pm
    Are you trying to find the perfect electric blanket to stay warm during the winter months? Do you want something that is eco-friendly and safe to use? There are a few different options that are available for you to choose from before making your next purchase. Each one of the eco-friendly blankets will have different features, so you need to go through all of the different options to see what will work the best for your specific wants and needs. Bamboo blankets Bamboo blankets are one of the best eco-friendly blankets on the market. They will help to keep you warm, while regulating your body…
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  • Bathroom Water Saving Tips

    Green Living Everyday
    2 Feb 2012 | 9:59 pm
    Bathroom Water Saving Tips Approximately 35% - 40% of household water use originates from the bathroom. By using a few of these water saving bathroom tips you can reduce water consumption in your bathroom. If you are planning on renovating your bathroom or building a new bathroom there are a few items that you should consider that can help you conserve water and save money on electricity and water bills. Toilets are the largest water-using fixture inside the home. By installing more efficient 1.6 gallon per flush or less toilets, you can save thousands of gallons of water per toilet, per…

  • How Rain Barrel Use Can Save You Money

    Green Living Everyday
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:22 pm
    How Rain Barrel Use Can Help Save You Money Why pay for outdoor water use during dry days when, in most locations, more than enough rain falls right on your roof? Rain in barrels are a time-tested way of collecting water for reuse. Runoff water from your roof, which normally flows onto your lawn or down your driveway and out into the street, can be collected in barrels and used for watering your lawn and garden during rain free times.  The collection and reuse of rainwater can help the environment, but there are also financial benefits for implementing a rain capture strategy. Here…

  • Food Scrap Diversion Benefits

    Green Living Everyday
    20 Jan 2012 | 11:06 am
    What is food scrap diversion? It it widely accepted that food waste and compostable paper comprised 32% of the industrial, commercial, institutional (ICI) waste stream. Food scrap diversion is a process of turning food scraps and other organic waste into nutrient-rich compost. Many commercial and institutional facilities such as restaurants, grocery stores, and school and hospital cafeterias are now required to have food waste diversion systems in place. Commercial food waste includes raw and cooked food and other compostable organic material from commercial and institutional premises.

  • U.S. Solar Installations Continuing to Increase

    Green Living Everyday
    13 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am
    Posted by Clean Energy Experts  Early indications are that 2011 will be the strongest year ever for solar installations, although not quite as strong as most people believed. For the third quarter of 2011, solar installations in the U.S. were approximately 449.2 megawatts which was an increase of almost 40% over the prior quarter, 324.3 megawatts, according to Solar Energy Industries Association and research firm GTM Research. That means that the total for the first three quarters in 2011 exceeded the entire total of installed solar in 2010. The reason for this has been that the price of…

  • Reduce Heating Costs with Space Heaters

    Green Living Everyday
    9 Jan 2012 | 7:28 am
    Small space heaters can be a smart, cost-effective way to heat individual rooms or spaces, without relying upon central heating. In many cases, it is less expensive to heat the occupied space versus the cost to heat an entire area controlled by a central system.To maximize cost savings, turn down the thermostat to 55 degrees F and place space heaters in a child or elderly person's room or where their are individuals that be sensitive to the cold. By concentrating the heat, the central heating system will run less and heating costs will drop. © 2008-2012 GreenLivingEveryday.com
 
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    Maxwell Robinson & Phelps

  • Are you using possum boxes?

    MRP Advice
    22 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    The following article indicates the problems possums can cause and how possum boxes are a humane solution. A customer recently told us … They were upsetting me…..with their 4am roof growling and running about…they have 3 possum boxes freshly hung in the trees, so hopefully they will move in soon.. If you are having problems with possums, consider possum boxes. Did you know? … Possums also cause considerable damage in some roofs. The difference between rodent droppings and the amount a Possum leaves is substantial. A typical ceiling stain caused by rat urine would be…

  • Premium Pest Management

    MRP Advice
    5 Dec 2011 | 1:16 am
    Premium Pest Management Services by Maxwell Robinson Phelps. Great reasons why you should use Maxwell Robinson Phelps for your pest management … All our technicians are trained, experienced, friendly and follow a strict checklist to ensure all procedures are done correctly and in accordance to Australian Standards and Health Regulations Our work ethic is second to none, and we will always communicate honestly with you and treat your property with respect We can formulate a sound, custom pest management plan for your business that will meet your unique requirements We always follow up to…

  • Professional and Eco Friendly Pest Control Perth

    MRP Advice
    3 Dec 2011 | 10:14 am
    Professional Pest Control Perth based. Maxwell Robinson & Phelps take a professional approach to all our jobs and we’re ever mindful about our precious environment, so when you call MRP to solve your pest control problems you can be sure that we not only are professional and experienced in pest control but we will also respect your property and the environment. Experienced and Caring Pest Technicians is why Maxwell Robinson Phelps are best in Pest Control Perth has to offer. Click this link for more about pest control perth. Follow this link for an interesting resource about pest…

  • The Dangers of Having Insect Repellents, Bug Sprays and Flying Pest Chemicals in Your Home

    MRP Advice
    14 Aug 2011 | 9:15 pm
    The alarming threat of diseases and harm spread by insects, bugs, and pests has created the need for people to develop and use some chemically based substances to kill and deter these menaces. However, we tend to neglect the fact that these chemically based substances are potentially equally dangerous to our health. Mothers wanting to protect their children from pests shield them with an insect repellent. On the one hand a smart idea on the other dangerous if they neglect to verify the chemical content of the insect repellents to learn the health risks to their children. Indeed, insect…

  • The Benefits of Regular Pest Control Services for Your Depot

    MRP Advice
    11 Aug 2011 | 9:15 pm
    Your customers’ safety, your employees’ peace of mind, your business’s stability—the way you prioritize things can immensely affect all these. Your depot is the transport hub for your stock, of your business. The heart of your business lies in your depot. So, it makes sense for you to put a little attention into getting regular pest control services. Yes, pests may be small creatures but, they can cause big problems to your business. So, proper treatment and prevention should be a top priority. Choosing a commercial pest control contractor who can do the job right every time may be…
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    ToxicsWAtch Blog

  • How To Spot A Front Group

    lmikesell
    6 Feb 2012 | 4:20 pm
    A week or so ago, the group Citizens For Fire Safety popped up in Olympia opposing the Toxic-Free Kids Act, the bill to phase out the use of toxic Tris flame retardants . And, while their name sounds like they have the best of intentions, it turns out that Citizens For Fire Safety is actually a chemical industry front group with a long track record of lobbying dirty tricks. With the Toxic-Free Kids Act on this year’s legislative agenda in Washington, we’re not surprised they’ve surfaced here.

  • 28 States To Consider Toxic Chemicals Legislation In 2012

    lmikesell
    30 Jan 2012 | 4:08 pm
    The past couple years have seen unprecedented changes in the toxic chemicals landscape across the United States. In the past nine years, over 80 chemical safety laws have been passed with an overwhelming margin of bi-partisan support in statehouses across the country.

  • UPDATE: Toxic-Free Kids Act Moves Forward

    ivy
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:10 pm
    Neither snow, nor ice, nor wind, nor rain, could keep supporters of the Toxic-Free Kids Act from Olympia and the State Capitol last week. And it's a good thing because it was quite a week in Olympia for the legisaltion.

  • Hidden Hazard In Your Nursery?

    lmikesell
    10 Jan 2012 | 11:07 pm
    Parents have a lot to worry about these days; everything from healthy food choices to a good education. However, there are some things parents should not have to think about, namely the safety of kids’ products. Unfortunately, parents need to be aware that there are real health dangers hiding in some of the products on the market. A new report, Hidden Hazards in the Nursery, has found toxic Tris flame retardants in many popular baby products, including nursing pillows and car seats.

  • Doulas Join The Fight For Toxic-Free Pregnancies

    lmikesell
    28 Dec 2011 | 1:55 pm
    The list of Dos and Don’ts given to a pregnant woman is nearly endless: don’t drink alcohol, avoid unpasteurized cheeses, go to prenatal yoga classes, get more sleep, take a daily prenatal vitamin, strengthen your pelvic floor, skip coffee, find the perfect birth location and medical provider...
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    .....Aaron's EnvironMental Corner.....

  • Pesticide Defenders Say the Darndest Things

    Reprint
    6 Feb 2012 | 10:17 am
    by Alex Formuzis, EWG In an interview last week (Jan. 16) at the pesticide lobby’s D.C. headquarters, Washington State University Environmental Toxicology Professor Allan Felsot told Energy and Environment News(subscription required): “When you pick up food, you are eating thousands of chemicals at a time.” Of course he’s absolutely right. But that probably wasn’t the talking point the spin-doctors at the pesticide trade group CropLife America were hoping for. Each year, U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists test various fruits and vegetables - after…

  • Monsanto: ‘There is no need for, or value in testing the safety of GM foods in humans’

    Reprint
    4 Feb 2012 | 10:08 am
    by Ethan A. Huff, NaturalNews There is a growing body of scientific evidence which proves that genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) are inherently different from natural organisms, including the way the body processes them, as well as how the immune system responds to them. But Monsanto, the largest purveyor of GMOs in the world, believes that GMOs are no different than natural organisms, and that GMO testing is both needless and valueless. In theWhy aren’t you running human clinical trials on GM crops?section of Monsanto’sFood Safetypage, the biotechnology giant explains its…

  • Cancer drugs make tumors more aggressive and deadly

    Reprint
    3 Feb 2012 | 10:21 am
    by S.L. Baker, NaturalNews When natural health advocates warn against mainstream medicine’s arsenal of weapons used to fight cancer, including chemotherapy and radiation, their concerns often revolve around how these therapies can weaken and damage a person’s body in numerous ways. But scientists are finding other reasons to question some of these therapies. It turns out that while chemotherapies may kill or shrink tumors in the short term, they may actually be causing malignancies to grow more deadly in the long term. For example,NaturalNewspreviously reported…

  • Monsanto’s Best-Selling Herbicide Roundup Linked to Infertility

    Reprint
    2 Feb 2012 | 10:03 am
    by Andre Evans, ActivistPost A recent study has found that Monsanto’s Roundup pesticide may be responsible for causing infertility. After reviewing the many already well-documented negative impacts Roundup has on the environment and living creatures, it is no surprise to add yet another item to the list. Monsanto’s Best-Selling Herbicide Roundup Linked to Infertility  Researchers tested roundup on mature male rats at a concentration range between 1 and 10,000 parts per million (ppm), and found that within 1 to 48 hours of exposure, testicular cells of the mature rats were either…

  • NanoStyle I Love You 120 Pendant Neclace

    Aaron
    1 Feb 2012 | 7:39 pm
    For Valentine’s Day this year, I wanted to get my wife something special and something she’s never had before.  Jewelry, of course, is always at the top of every woman’s list of things they enjoy receiving, so I’ve been looking for something that she would wear, but that she has not had before. My wife and I both share the same simple style (shirt, jeans, minimal fuss over hair and such), so flashy jewelry does not work.  I was given the chance to check out the NanoStyle I Love You 120 pendant and thought it would be perfect. It is. So I could write this review, I…
 
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  • Helpful Warehouse Safety Tips from Storage Solutions

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    18 Jan 2012 | 9:33 am
    Warehouse Safety the Dangers of Modern Warehouses and How to Prevent Them

  • Safe Driving in the Holiday Season

    admin
    13 Dec 2011 | 10:11 am
    Loved ones coming together is what the holidays are all about, but first you have to get there. This holiday season is expected to receive more travel on the roads than in previous years due to the recession, which means that more safety measures need to be taken to avoid accidents. SafetySkills™ is providing these safe driving tips: Know the weather conditions and how to drive in them. 75 percent of all winter weather related deaths can be attributed to driving in dangerous weather conditions. Take SafetySkills™  Hazardous Driving Conditions online course to learn how to minimize your…

  • OSHA Implements Changes To The Whistleblower Program

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    7 Dec 2011 | 3:01 pm
    OSHA’s Whistleblower Program offers protection from job loss or professional repercussions against any employee that has exercise rights under OSHA ACT.  Rights afforded by the OSH Act include employee participation in safety and health activities, such as complaining to OSHA and seeking an OSHA inspection, participating in an OSHA inspection, participating or testifying in any proceeding related to an OSHA inspection, and reporting a work-related injury, illness, or fatality. The whistleblower protection statutes administered by OSHA protect employees who report violations of various…

  • Black Friday Safety Tips

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    22 Nov 2011 | 11:55 am
    Some holiday shopping traditions start as soon as the Thanksgiving dinner is cleared off the table. Before the turkey is even digested the shopping mission is being plotted out. SafetySkills™ would like to kick off the shopping season with some important personal safety shopping tips.   Do not carry all your cash and credit cards out with you, carry only what you will use that day Consider using a one time or multiuse prepaid credit card Lock all purchases in your trunk – do not leave them visible Carry your purse close to your body or your wallet in a front pocket Have your keys in…

  • SafetySkills™ Free Safety Course of the Month – Hazardous Materials Transportation

    admin
    2 Nov 2011 | 4:04 pm
    SafetySkills™ is starting off November with showcasing another free course of the month. This month’s free course is Hazardous Materials Transportation, Introduction. This free course is available to individuals or companies looking for online safety training. To view the course, you must create an account. The account is free and the course is free and the certificate of completion is also free.  Why do we offer free training? Because we hope you find SafetySkills™ so effective and easy to use that you choose us for all of your compliance training needs. More than 800,000 hazardous…
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  • Helpful Warehouse Safety Tips from Storage Solutions

    admin
    18 Jan 2012 | 9:33 am
    Warehouse Safety the Dangers of Modern Warehouses and How to Prevent Them

  • Safe Driving in the Holiday Season

    admin
    13 Dec 2011 | 10:11 am
    Loved ones coming together is what the holidays are all about, but first you have to get there. This holiday season is expected to receive more travel on the roads than in previous years due to the recession, which means that more safety measures need to be taken to avoid accidents. SafetySkills™ is providing these safe driving tips: Know the weather conditions and how to drive in them. 75 percent of all winter weather related deaths can be attributed to driving in dangerous weather conditions. Take SafetySkills™  Hazardous Driving Conditions online course to learn how to minimize your…

  • OSHA Implements Changes To The Whistleblower Program

    admin
    7 Dec 2011 | 3:01 pm
    OSHA’s Whistleblower Program offers protection from job loss or professional repercussions against any employee that has exercise rights under OSHA ACT.  Rights afforded by the OSH Act include employee participation in safety and health activities, such as complaining to OSHA and seeking an OSHA inspection, participating in an OSHA inspection, participating or testifying in any proceeding related to an OSHA inspection, and reporting a work-related injury, illness, or fatality. The whistleblower protection statutes administered by OSHA protect employees who report violations of various…

  • Black Friday Safety Tips

    admin
    22 Nov 2011 | 11:55 am
    Some holiday shopping traditions start as soon as the Thanksgiving dinner is cleared off the table. Before the turkey is even digested the shopping mission is being plotted out. SafetySkills™ would like to kick off the shopping season with some important personal safety shopping tips.   Do not carry all your cash and credit cards out with you, carry only what you will use that day Consider using a one time or multiuse prepaid credit card Lock all purchases in your trunk – do not leave them visible Carry your purse close to your body or your wallet in a front pocket Have your keys in…

  • SafetySkills™ Free Safety Course of the Month – Hazardous Materials Transportation

    admin
    2 Nov 2011 | 4:04 pm
    SafetySkills™ is starting off November with showcasing another free course of the month. This month’s free course is Hazardous Materials Transportation, Introduction. This free course is available to individuals or companies looking for online safety training. To view the course, you must create an account. The account is free and the course is free and the certificate of completion is also free.  Why do we offer free training? Because we hope you find SafetySkills™ so effective and easy to use that you choose us for all of your compliance training needs. More than 800,000 hazardous…
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