CURRENT NEWS ARTICLES FOR THE MONTH OF March 2008
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March 29, 2008
MMR-autism link doctor Andrew Wakefield defends conduct at GMC hearing
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/27/nmmr127.xml
March 28, 2008
Don't Offend Others With Second-Hand Chemicals
http://www.naturalnews.com/z022902.html
Congressmen: CDC punished doctor for good work
http://www.ajc.com/gwinnett/content/news/stories/2008/03/28/cdc_0328.html
Kathleen McGee: Toxin alert: Don't forget dental fillings
http://bangornews.com/news/t/viewpoints.aspx?articleid=162195&zoneid=35
Diesel fumes 'may cause brain damage'
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=103536
March 27, 2008
Swimming in Chemicals
http://www.precaution.org/lib/08/ht080327.htm
Hampton woman fights children's exposure to toxins
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/north/s_559166.html
MMR scare doctor: How I made link with autism
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=547528&in_page_id=1770
Dental office mercury -- pollution source
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Health/2008/03/27/dental_office_mercury_--_pollution_source/6950/
Air passengers at risk from 'toxic chemicals'
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ilwRv-HQl04WP4nRRluI-ZpL9OqA
Mobiles may be death sentence
http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/news/local/general/mobiles-may-be-death-sentence/1210628.html
WebMD: Fragrance Allergies: A Sensory Assault
http://www.webmd.com/allergies/features/fragrance-allergies-a-sensory-assault
Why The Low Application Rate of the LBAM Spray Is Not Reassuring
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/03/27/18488919.php
MMR: Moment of truth for man behind the scare
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/health-news/mmr-moment-of-truth-for-man-behind-the-scare-801222.html
Air passengers 'at risk from toxic fumes'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/27/nplanes227.xml
March 26, 2008
A Turn to Alternative Chemicals
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/26/business/businessspecial2/26chemical.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin
Pesticide ban in municipalities is Step 1; Time to eliminate the use of chemical pesticides and herbicides across the entire province
http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=957215
Wine sold in EU may contain pesticides: study
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080326/wine_pesticides_080326/20080326?hub=SciTech
March 25, 2008
Disease makes dubious doctor a believer
http://www.al.com/living/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/living/120643834717090.xml&coll=1&thispage=1
Ontario to spend $41M to combat toxic emissions
http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/350613
Doctors' continuing education depends too much on drug companies: journal
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/03/25/doctor-education.html
States Alter Rules of Game On Safety for Toy Makers
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120640378503760985.html
Suit over limbless boy, 3, settled
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/03/25/m1a_carlitos_0325.html
Student Suspended Over Perfume
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6130496&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
'Suspended Animation' Induced In Mice With Sewer Gas: Effects Are Reversible
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080325083254.htm
March 24, 2008
Toxic organophosphates appear to contribute to motor neuron disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=36567
Sebastopol rejects free WiFi on arguments it harms health
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/03/24/state/n100739D20.DTL
Chemical shake-up
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/nikki_robinson/2008/03/chemical_shakeup.html
Spring Cleaning for the body
http://www.rocklintoday.com/news/templates/diabetes_information.asp?articleid=6004&zoneid=53
Low-risk landscaping: It's time to turf the toxins
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080324.wcomment0324/BNStory/National/home?cid=al_gam_mostemail
Government is listening to polluters
http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/349288
Bears face new toxic threat
http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/350087
Spas: How toxic is your 'natural' spa?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/health/2008/03/24/hnatural124.xml
March 23, 2008
CARB Study Details Diesel Soot Impact On West Oakland
http://www.cunninghamreport.com/news_item.php?id=232
March 22, 2008
The trouble with road salt
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/16912511.html
Bottled water: the new social poison?
http://www.smh.com.au/news/water-issues/bottled-water-the-new-social-poison/2008/03/21/1205602658558.html
FDA Relied on Industry Studies to Judge Chemical Safety
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1307078/fda_relied_on_industry_studies_to_judge_chemical_safety/
Allergies knock out school board member for months
http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local/story/227173.html
March 21, 2008
Steroid for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
http://www.webmd.com/chronic-fatigue-syndrome/news/20080321/steroid-for-chronic-fatigue-syndrome
Woman found way to fight fibromyalgia
http://www.ldnews.com/letters/ci_8656496
Gothenburg mulls public perfume ban
http://www.thelocal.se/10632/20080321/
Berkeley business man jailed for pollution
http://origin.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_8654960?nclick_check=1
Housewares show about green: environment and money
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2008/03/21/housewares-show.html
Hair Analysis Gives Look Inside Body
http://www.nbc10.com/health/15667329/detail.html
Scientists Tie Chemical Reaction to Creation of Smog
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/science/jan-june08/ozone_03-21.html
Fearing TCSA Push, Industry Opposes State Toxics Bills (subscription only)
http://www.insideepa.com/
US concern over fragrance use hits Europe
http://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/news/ng.asp?n=84146-allergy-fragrance-ban
Try using 'green' cleaning products to insure safe, healthy household
http://www.moorparkacorn.com/news/2008/0321/Health_and_Wellness/024.html
March 20, 2008
Toxic logs get the ax at Bainbridge park
http://blogs.kitsapsun.com/kitsap/bainbridge/archive/2008/03/toxic_logs_get_the_ax_at_bainb.html
Possible Cause Of 'Chemo Brain' In Breast Cancer Patients Found
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080319152426.htm
Toxic Vapors Found In Buildings In St. Louis Park
http://wcco.com/local/vapors.st.louis.2.681485.html
Lead residue poisons three children in Tacoma rental home
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004295838_apwaleadpoisoning1stldwritethru.html
The Autoimmune Epidemic: Bodies Gone Haywire in a World Out of Balance
http://www.alternet.org/story/80129/
Controversial Clinic for the 'Chemically Sensitive'
http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=4489265
Study says diesel emissions raise cancer risk
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/19/BA1PVMN0O.DTL
What Every Buyer and Seller Needs to Know about Household Toxins
http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-03-19/what-every-buyer-and-seller-needs-to-know-about-household-toxins/
A perfumed hospital (Spain)
http://www.surinenglish.com/noticias.php?Noticia=12388
March 19, 2008
Cortisol in fibromyalgia fight
http://www.scientistlive.com/lab/?/Pharmacology/2008/03/19/20042/Cortisol_in_fibromyalgia_fight/
How Green Are 'Organic' Shoes?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,339490,00.html
Getting tough on toxic chemicals
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2008/03/17/getting-tough-toxic-chemicals.html#
New Study: Common Chemical May Make Toys Toxic
http://cbs2chicago.com/health/toxic.toys.phthalates.2.680842.html
Cortisol may alleviate chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia symptoms: study
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/03/19/cortisol-study.html
March 18, 2008
Study links SoCal's polluted air to brain, heart problems
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_air19.3aa6abb.html
Pollution Visible From East Asia To North America In New Satellite Image
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080317164336.htm
Hawaii Aspartame Task Force Resolution by Rep. Green, M.D.; Former FDA Investigator Art Evangelista Details Neurotoxicity
http://www.opednews.com/articles/life_a_dr__bett_080318_hawaii_aspartametask.htm
ME: 'Invisible disease' is now easier to read
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/03/18/scime118.xml
GYPSY MOTH: Infestation could get worse; Maryland looking for new ways to fight it
http://www.dailytimesonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080318/NEWS01/80318058/1002
Counties going ahead with spray plan, despite pleas from concerned residents
http://www.standard-freeholder.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=948178
Home cleaners hold untested chemicals
http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/347160
March 17, 2008
Popular Hissing Cockroaches Host Potent Mold Allergens
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/538709/
Is mold in a school making students sick?
http://www.winknews.com/news/local/16762381.html
Dingell, Stupak Investigating Corruption of Science Panels at EPA
http://www.ewg.org/node/26175
Dept. of Defense delayed brain injury scans
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-03-17-tbi_N.htm
Agency believes it has the authority it needs to regulate nanomaterials
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/government/86/8611gov1.html
Two inquiries look at threat diacetyl may pose to cooks
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/health/355371_diacetyl18.html
Lawmakers Probe EPA Conflicts
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jeUws0YW_ERohyoQeQuNrEnFxZFwD8VFEF480
March 16, 2008
Snuffing Out Puffing Neighbors
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/articles/2008/03/16/snuffing_out_puffing_neighbors?mode=PF
That 'new' smell could be fumes: Solutions rid homes of formaldehyde
http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2008/mar/16/0316_housefumes/
Health effects of mold exposure
http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/story/467195.html
Mold problem kept quiet
http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/story/467189.html
Man-made menace
http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=5&subLeft=7&chklogin=N&autono=316969&tab=r
Don't panic, says lawyer in lawsuit over mold in Suffolk school
http://hamptonroads.com/2008/03/dont-panic-says-lawyer-lawsuit-over-mold-suffolk-school
March 15, 2008
Blocked study draws attention to PCBs
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080315/GPG0101/803150585/1207/GPGnews
MMR take-up 'lower among educated'
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5i9EUHPHOxqRLFZ8TPSeL3XcQYt2Q
Toxic Planet, Toxic Birds, Toxic People?
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977285102
Greg Sellnow: Do we really need to outlaw fragrances?
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=41&a=333184
Scents making some students sick; Legislator proposes fragrance-free campaign
http://www.thesudburystar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=942644
Parents told to avoid lindane-laced lice shampoo
http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20080315/lice_shampoo_080315/20080315/?hub=TorontoHome
Using High Efficiency Particle Air Filters May Improve Cardiovascular Health
http://www.naturalnews.com/z022844.html
Suffolk teacher sues city for mold problems
http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/southofjames/dp-local_suffmold_0315mar15,0,3579534.story
March 14, 2008
Mercury in canned tuna: Think twice about that lunch
http://www.wfaa.com/projectgreen/greenarticles/stories/green080314_jb_tuna.536c9e4c.html
EFSA evaluates Southampton study on food additives and child behaviour
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1178694648892.htm
Southampton biomed research conference DVD
http://meagenda.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/southampton-biomed-research-conference-dvd/
"Natural" products contain carcinogenic contaminant
http://www.enviroblog.org/2008/03/14dioxane-natural-products.htm
Supposedly "Green" Products Could Be Toxic
http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/toxic-green-products-47031401
Seizure Risk Prompts Change in Vaccination Guidelines
http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/Vaccines/tb/8755
Study finds possible toxic trouble for kids
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/consumer&id=6006391
March 13, 2008
Asthma In Children Linked To Cleaning Products And Air Freshener Use During Pregnancy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/100525.php
After attempt to clear air, perfume problem lingers
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/lifestyle/orl-fashqa1308mar13,0,1277625.column
Eleven Hawaii Senate Chairs and Vice Chairs Cosponsor Resolution asking FDA
http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?8013b05c-d8ec-4d71-8ed7-389bc5add130
Pain In Fibromyalgia Is Linked To Changes In Brain Molecule
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080310112658.htm
A Primer on a Chemical Causing Concern
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hkmGCCuK0E5lsTmYSmS4YR7g4A8AD8VCOLTO1
Sweating the small stuff
http://www.smh.com.au/news/culture/sweating-the-small-stuff/2008/03/13/1205126082298.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2
Glass baby bottles make a comeback
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080313/baby_bottles_080313/20080313?hub=Health
March 12, 2008
Woman wants apartment complex to pay for mold damages
http://www.wwaytv3.com/woman_wants_apartment_complex_to_pay_for_mold_damages/03/2008
Fibromyalgia ads stir conflict: Is it a disease?
http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2008/03/fibromyalgia_ads_stir_conflict.html
Seminar speaks to food and health
http://www.tillsonburgnews.com/News/383580.html
March 11, 2008
My chemical romance: Are dangerous toxins lurking in your everyday products?
http://redeye.chicagotribune.com/red-031108-chemical-main,0,2244086.story
Chemicals found in household cleaning products cause asthma in children, finds study
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=531269&in_page_id=1770
School community wants action on air quality
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/111060
DUCK TAPE: Mold is taking ovr the world!
http://media.www.mcgilltribune.com/media/storage/paper234/news/2008/03/11/StudentLiving/Duck-Tape.Mold.Is.Taking.Ovr.The.World-3263082.shtml
Moldy Building Causing Illnesses In Indiana School
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/mold.illnesses.indiana.2.674964.html
New crop of chemicals is found in birds' eggs
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/11/new_crop_of_chemicals_is_found_in_birds_eggs?mode=PF
Going beyond compliance to manage business risks from toxic products
http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/comment/2211663/going-beyond-compliance-manage
Pesticides are highly toxic
http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=937676
Chinese official promises clean air for Olympics
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080311/China_Olympics_080311/20080311?hub=SciTech
104 products on shelves already contain toxic 'grey goo' by stealth, say Friends of the Earth
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=531128&in_page_id=1770
Consumer Alerts Aren't Enough To Protect Kids, Survey Shows
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080311083515.htm
Are alternatives any safer than plastics?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080311.wplastic11/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home
Beijing's smog forces champion out of Olympic race
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080311.wlrunning11/BNStory/lifeMain/home
New scrutiny for green claims
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080311.RGREEN11/TPStory/Business
Bill seeks common scents when wearing fragrance
http://www.startribune.com/local/north/16486966.html
Doctors must know when to ask for help
http://www.thestar.com/living/article/331913
Minnesota lawmaker campaigns for scent hazard awareness
http://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/news/ng.asp?n=83895-fragrance-allergy-ban
Alert on tiny 'toxic' food additives
http://www.smh.com.au/news/science/alert-on-tiny-toxic-food-additives/2008/03/11/1205125859243.html
March 10, 2008
No labels, no new safety testing: Nanotechnology foods pose toxic risks
http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=4892.php
Do You Know What Toxic Chemicals Lurk in Your Clothing?
http://www.naturalnews.com/z022803.html
Diesel exhaust stresses brain
http://www.health24.com/news/Brain_Neurological/1-896,45425.asp
Chemicals, pesticides may be at root of Gulf War illnesses
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/military/20080310-1703-bn10gulf.html
Gulf War Illness Strongly Linked to Chemical Exposure
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/HealthScout/080310/6031004AU.html
Chemicals linked to Gulf War illness
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080310/gulf_chemicals_080310/20080310?hub=Health
Minn. lawmaker wants scent-free schools
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080310/ap_on_re_us/fragrance_free_schools&printer=1
March 9, 2008
Fighting on a Battlefield the Size of a Milk Label
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/business/09feed.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Toxic hot spots
http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080309/NEWS01/803090323/1006
March 8, 2008
Concern in Europe on Cellphone Ads for Children
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/08/technology/08mobile.html?pagewanted=print
Pollution showdown looms for Houston, powerful chemical industry
http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7988336&nav=menu192_2
Canadians not crazy about new energy-saving lightbulbs
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=2cea8c9e-4370-4597-b566-25b4a8b0569f&k=94414
HGTV's Tukey campaigns against chemicals, for organic methods
http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/entertainment.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-03-08-0012.html
Landlords can keep properties smoke-free
http://www.thestar.com/living/article/309846
Growing worry over toxic tattoos
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/growing_worry_over_toxic_tatto.html
Vedic City woman charges herbs caused lead poisoning
http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080308/NEWS/580800569/1006/news
Cheap dental crowns from China may contain dangerous levels of LEAD
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=528615&in_page_id=1770
March 7, 2008
New movie damns Monsanto's deadly sins
http://www.thecampaign.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1126
State 'toxic toys' bill hits opposition
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/government/story/302701.html
Turf Toxicity Bill Advances in (CT) State Legislature
http://www.westport-news.com/ci_8491002
Mercury declared a major health concern
http://www.southasianpost.com/portal2/c1ee8c441886655f01188ae383aa00e4_Mercury_declared_a_major_health_concern.do.html4
March 6, 2008
New Device for Germophobes Runs Into Old Law
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/business/smallbusiness/06sbiz.html?_r=1&ei=5087&em=&en=2d26da9be22cce03&ex=1204952400&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print
Gov't: Girl's Autism-Like Symptoms Linked to Vaccines
http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20080306/vaccine-autism-debate-heats-up?page=2
MOTHERS Act Seeks to Drug Expectant Mothers with Antidepressants to "Treat" Postpartum Depression
http://www.naturalnews.com/z022789.html
Vaccine Contributed to Girl's Autism Symptoms
http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Vaccine_Contributed_to_Girls_Autism_Symptoms_14866.html
New diesel pollution rules will save lives
http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/763613.html
Toxicity Testing Takes Stock
http://foodconsumer.org/7777/8888/M_edicare_54/030601262008_Toxicity_Testing_Takes_Stock.shtml
Scent allergy limits lives
http://www.themuse.ca/view.php?aid=40997
Groups demand action against pollutants
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080306.POLLUTIONS06//TPStory/National
Major health groups want more info on toxic chemicals
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/03/06/health-enviro-health-canada.html
U.S. government concedes vaccines may have injured Georgia girl
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/health/080306/x030604A.html
Parents worry about post-vaccination deaths
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/social/2008/03/772057/
US to award vaccine damage payment
http://www.sundayherald.com/news/heraldnews/display.var.2086683.0.us_to_award_vaccine_damage_payment.php
Ga. girl helps link autism to childhood vaccines
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/health/stories/2008/03/06/autism_0306.html
March 5, 2008
U.S. EPA fines Southern California technology company $208,000 for "nano coating" pesticide claims on computer peripherals
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/16a190492f2f25d585257403005c2851?
Carolina Center for Integrative Medicine Hires Huana Williams as Medical Assistant
http://healthcare.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?type_news=latest&newsid=153037
Out of place; City should have power to keep towers out of neighbourhoods
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=929350
Study: Death rate up for 3M workers exposed to PFOA
http://www.startribune.com/local/east/16321036.html
Chemicals and quarantines
http://www.sfbg.com/printable_entry.php?entry_id=5827
Ottawa lacks will to ban toxic chemicals: Senate
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080305/toxic_chemicals_080305/20080305?hub=Health
Chemicals in Baby Products Linked to Reproductive Problems in Children
http://www.naturalnews.com/z022777.html
Environmental Attorney: Duke Energy's Air Permit Illegal
http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/2528437/
Government Concedes Vaccine Injury Case
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jPIMulfcbi1seZqbdrRmkoVP20IgD8V7I5FO0
March 4, 2008
Neuroprotective Agents: Eighth International Neuroprotection Society Meeting
http://www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/442860.html
Art display shows woman's disturbing allergy nightmare
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/life/story/4136291p-4728324c.html
Mercury warnings posted
http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/mar/04/mercury_warnings_posted32565/
Environmental Speaker Sheds Light On Toxins
http://www.ewg.org/node/26094
Bill Would Ban 'Teflon Chemicals' In Food Packaging
http://www.ewg.org/node/26100
Online Safety Guide to Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
http://www.ewg.org/node/26104
Immune Systems Increasingly On Attack
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/03/AR2008030303200_pf.html
Carbon Dioxide Tied To Air Pollution Mortality
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080226135421.htm
Aromatherapy May Make You Feel Good, But It Won't Make You Well, Study Shows
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080303093553.htm
March 3, 2008
CDC: Toxic Katrina trailers made in Indiana
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/LOCAL/80303053/0/ARCHIVE
That cute new toy Fido plays with might have lead, tests show
http://www.sptimes.com/2008/03/03/Business/That_cute_new_toy_Fid.shtml
Blood lead levels in Alaska raise concern
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/333066.html
We love our mobiles... but are we being told all the facts about how safe they are?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=525268&in_page_id=1774
$74.5 Million Set for the Spraying of Toxic Chemicals Over San Francisco
http://www.naturalnews.com/z022763.html
Bad Apple slammed over toxic components - again
http://www.vnunet.com/business-green/news/2210928/bad-apple-slammed-toxic
Toxic Vegetables for Sale
http://allafrica.com/stories/printable/200803030876.html
Colorado Governor Declares May 2008 as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Toxic Injury Awareness Month
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/54046
Florida Governor Declares May 2008 as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Month
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/54044
Washington Governor Declares May 2008 as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness and Education Month
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/54039
Israeli Study Finds Heavy Cell Phone Use Linked to Cancer
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/125433
March 2, 2008
Organic food getting popular as toxic chemicals pose danger
http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=25655
Some want personal vaccine exemption restored
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/missouristatenews/story/6B1F6136D15D8F1F862573FF00201C8D?OpenDocument
Big bucks on baby? Yes, to be toxic-free
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080302/NEWS15/803020365/1026/NEWS15
More Families Are Shunning Inoculations
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/02Rvaccine.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print
March 1, 2008
"Killer Couches" Report Assists Those Opposing Chemical Fire Retardant Use In Furniture
http://www.furninfo.com/absolutenm/templates/NewsFeed.asp?articleid=8638
Non-Toxic Tots: Parents Pay Dearly for Safety
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/29/AR2008022903658_pf.html
Federal Ban on Incandescent Light Bulbs Will Backfire
http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=22775
March 2008
Chemical Reaction: The U.S. Response to REACH
http://www.ehponline.org/members/2008/116-3/spheres.html
Synthetic Turf: Health Debate Takes Root
http://www.ehponline.org/members/2008/116-3/focus.html
Clean up That Moldy Mess
http://www.ivanhoe.com/science/story/2008/03/406a.html
Why mobile phone masts can be more dangerous than the phones
http://www.hese-project.org/hese-uk/en/niemr