Barb Wilkie's EHN Website
Last updated 2008

EHN Board President Barb Wilkie was very ill from chemically-induced kidney disease for several years. She passed away May 31, 2011. EHN presents this site both as a tribute and as valuable information. Many links and references will be out of date but Barb's research holds up over time. We will be transferring the site page by page, with updated details, to EHN's main site. If you would like to reach an EHN staff person, please contact us directly.

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Galaxolide

Garden Safely

Garlon (Triclopyr) . . . also known as Turflon -- it's all poison!

Remember folks, it's not just the toxins you get to learn about from the labels that you should
concern yourself with, but the inerts, which have not been required to be listed on the label.
Inerts are often more toxic than the chemicals they list on the labels.

I have not seen a lable for Roundup or Garlon, but according to PANUPS, a U.S. court ruled that
Inerts were to be disclosed. IF these poisons are being used in your area, check that label! See
http://www.panna.org/resources/pestis/PESTIS.1996.133.html

Also, whenever someone is pushing the use of pesticides, or trying to marginalize them as "only
herbicides," you should take it upon yourself to look for the other side of the information.
There's more info available than I can get up on EHN's site. Search for harmful effects of the
pesticide you are told to use, or which will be used in your area. Then stand up for safer means of
"pest" control. Safer alternatives do exist! It's up to us to make sure they are used. And when,
costs are thrown in your face, ask if they've calculated the cost of reproductive harm to the animals,
whether they crawl on their bellies, use two legs, four or more, or fly. -- barb


Adverse Effects Reporting: FIFRA 6(a)(2)
"Section 6(a)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) requires
pesticide product registrants to submit adverse effects information about their products
to the EPA. The following regulations and guidance documents have been published
which provide registrants details on what, when and how to report this information. ..."
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/fifra6a2/

Pesticide Illness Surveillance (pesticide illness reporting)
http://www.oehha.ca.gov/pesticides/programs/Pestrpt.html

Pesticide Illness Report form (PIR)
"OEHHA is required to produce the Pesticide Illness Report (PIR) form. This form
includes addresses and phone numbers for the local health officers to submit the
completed forms to the appropriate state agencies."
PDF file: http://www.oehha.ca.gov/pesticides/pdf/PIR_99.pdf

 

  • Chemical Trespass - Pesticides in Our Bodies and Corporate Accountability
    PANNA
    http://www.panna.org/campaigns/docsTrespass/chemicalTrespass2004.dv.html

     

  • Playing With Poison
    Monterey County children face hidden threats from pesticide use in their schools.
    By Annette Pennock; Apr 22, 1999
    "... The product he [Bob Cromeenes of R.L. Cromeenes Landscape Management Services,
    an applicator working for Santa Rita Union School District] uses on the fields is called
    Turflon. While not considered to be of the most toxic class of pesticides, Turflon's
    active ingredient, triclopyr, is a Federally Restricted Use Pesticide labeled 'Danger,' as well
    as a suspected kidney toxicant, and is registered on two federal regulatory lists. ..."
    http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/articles/3537

     

  • Statement of Jay Feldman, Executive Director Beyond Pesticides/National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides
    at Press Conference on the School Environment Protection Act
    U.S. Senate, October 13, 1999
    "... Triclopyr (Garlon, Turflon). Garlon can cause permanent impairment of vision. Effects
    include severe conjunctival irritation, moderate internal redness, and moderate to
    severe corneal injury. Washing is not effective in prevention these effects. Subchronic
    and chronic feeding laboratory studies found kidney and liver effects in dogs. In soils
    with low biological activity trichlopyr remained for more than two years. Faftors such
    as organic matter, pH, temperature and water content influenced the decomposition rate.
    Triclopyr is mobile and leaches readily into surface run off waters. In October, 1998, EPA
    issued a label change under its reregistration process which establishes, „Homeowner
    reentry is restricted until sprays have dried and dusts have settled.¾ The agency is
    requiring additional product chemistry and acute toxicity studies. ..."
    http://www.checnet.org/legislation_sepa_bgstatement.asp

    Triclopyr (Garlon, Turflon).
    "... Garlon can cause permanent impairment of vision. Effects include severe conjunctival
    irritation, moderate internal redness, and moderate to severe corneal injury. Washing is
    not effective in prevention these effects. Subchronic and chronic feeding laboratory
    studies found kidney and liver effects in dogs. In soils with low biological activity
    trichlopyr remained for more than two years. Faftors such as organic matter, pH,
    temperature and water content influenced the decomposition rate. Triclopyr is mobile
    and leaches readily into surface run off waters. In October, 1998, EPA issued a label
    change under its reregistration process which establishes, „Homeowner reentry is
    restricted until sprays have dried and dusts have settled.¾ The agency is requiring
    additional product chemistry and acute toxicity studies. ..."
    From: AGAINST THE MISUSE OF PESTICIDES ON S.B. 654, PESTICIDES ‚ EDUCATION
    AND REPORTING BEFORE THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
    COMMITTEE MARYLAND SENATE, ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND; MARCH 13, 2001
    http://www.beyondpesticides.org/watchdog/alerts/Jay_PIR_Testimony.htm

     

  • Triclopyr Herbicide Fact Sheet
    http://216.239.63.104/search?q=cache:JGuFu_ZIEO4J:www.pesticide.org/triclopyr.pdf+Garlon&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

    As PDF file
    http://www.pesticide.org/triclopyr.pdf

     

  • Triclopyr Pesticide Fact Sheet Prepared for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service by Information Ventures, Inc.
    http://infoventures.com/e-hlth/pestcide/triclopy.html

     

  • TSRI # 121 - MULTIPLE STRESSORS: EFFECTS ON NATIVE AMPHIBIAN
    SPECIES OF FORESTED ENVIRONMENTS
    Principle Investigator: Dean Thompson, Canadian Forest Service
    http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/tsri/research/tsri_121.htm

    GAS

    Gas chromatography
    Gasoline
    Also see EHN's MTBE section
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/m.htm#MTBE

     

    Gazoontite Store
    http://www.gazoontite.com/

    • Air Filtration masks -- I Can Breathe! by Adrien Bledstein
      Search for "mask" then click on "cold weather," "honeycomb," etc. -- barb
      http://www.gazoontite.com/

       

    Genetic Engineering / (GE / GM / GMO) Info

    Also see EHN's page on Pest Management and Pesticide information
    Use your browser's find command and key in GE or GM or GMO. -- barb
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/pestcide.htm

     

     

  • Georgia Strait Alliance
    http://www.georgiastrait.org/

     



  • Gentamicin
    "WOBBLERS are people who have been damaged by gentamicin.
    Gentamicin is a very powerful aminoglycoside (antibiotic) that can
    have devastating side effects."
    http://www.wobblers.com/newpage1.htm

    Germany
      OKOTEL (hotel)
      Hamburg: die komfortable alternative
      http://home.t-online.de/home/oekotel

      Grave Chemical Injury (GCI)
      http://www.tox-doc.com/e_index.htm

      • Acute asthma - acute tachycardia - anaphylactic reactions caused by Fragrance & Perfume
        "In January of 1995 11 young Algerians deceased, following an attempt to get high on
        perfume of the international brand name "............." . They did not have a chance; only a
        few toxins are rapidly effective to such an extent, that death comes into effect within
        48 hours, as seen in this case."
        http://www.tox-doc.de/englisch/duft.htm


  • The Gersten Institute
    For Integrative Medicine
    http://www.imagerynet.com/

     

  • Dr. Pamela Reed Gibson

    Gifts
    See EHN's Book Order Form (books sold by EHN)
    http://ehnca.org/www/books/bookordr.htm

    See EHN's book recommendations under General Links, page B/Books
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/b.htm#Books

     

    • Book by Linda Weltner
      Family Puzzles: A Private Life Made Public
      is going out of print in January and is now being offered
      by my publisher at half-price -- $6.98.

      These are the personal columns that are closest to my heart --
      columns on being a daughter, sister, wife, daughter-in-law, mother,
      and grandmother, as well as being myself.

      You can get it sent directly to you, or the person for whom it's
      intended, by calling 1-800-367-5872.

      I wish you a very happy, stress-free holiday.

      Linda Weltner
      "Ever So Humble"
      Thursdays in the Boston Globe

    • Books of interest to the person with EI/MCS
    • EDF's Tips For Reducing Holiday Waste
      http://www.edf.org/pubs/NewsReleases/1999/dec/c_holidays.html

    • GWS/MCS Books/Videos -- a perfect gift!
      (I highly recommend Alison Johnson's books and videos. I've bought an extra GWS video for
      my Kaiser doctor to share with her colleagues. -- barb)
      http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/v.htm#Videos

       

    • I Can Breathe! (masks by Adrien Bledstein)
      Be careful. Choose only Adrien Bledstein's original mask. Others are not the same! -- barb
      http://www.icanbreathe.com/

    • Joan LaCroix and her badges/caps/T-Shirts in The New Reactor
      http://ehnca.org/www/joan/tshirts.htm


    • Naturaltoys.com
      http://www.naturaltoys.com/Web_store/web_store.cgi?assoc=NTA231

    • Nontoxic Gift Ideas from Immune
      http://www.immuneweb.org/giftideas.html

    • Quilts
      Looking for a beautiful "one-of-a-kind" gift?

      Chloe-Alexa Milne, Quiltmaker and 'fellow EI traveler,' makes small
      patchwork quilts and table linens, i.e., placemat-and-napkin sets and
      table runners -- no two items/sets alike. Cherish a baby, brighten
      a wall or decorate a table. Fabrics are beautiful and workmanship
      is excellent. All materials are 100% cotton and cleansed before
      use; fabrics are washed (in fragrance-free soap or detergent) and
      new batting is sterilized in a hot, hour-long dryer cycle. Quilts
      are machine pieced and quilted. Swatches available on request.
      Please call (415) 826-7836; FAX to (415) 824-1003; or send e-mail to
      Chloemilne@aol.com.

    -- end gifts --

  • Dr. Gloria Gilbere -- Your Health Matters©
    Director, Naturopathic Health and Research Center

    Gloria Gilbere, N.D., D.A.Hom., PhD.
    P.O. Box 1565
    Sandpoint, IDaho 83864
    Office: (208) 255-5252 (Mon. - Thurs. 8: am to 2: pm Pacific time)
    Fax: (208) 265-1777

    Dr. Gilbere is a naturopathic physician, ergonomist and researcher specializing in leaky
    gut syndromes and chemically induced immune system disorders. She has been
    working extensively with MCS patients.

     

  • Jackie Alan Giuliano, Ph.D.
    On teaching, activism and an archive of over 100 of his articles
    http://www.jps.net/jackieg/

    Glade Products - SC Johnson Wax
    Also see EHN's --
    Air "Fresheners," General Links, page A
    MSDS, General Links, page M
    http://www.drackett.com/

    Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (GWSS)

    5/29/02: Alert for residents of Cupertino, California. These are the chemicals used to
    "erradicate" the GWSS. (There is no destroying all traces of any pest . . . ) -- barb

    Carbaryl (Sevin, et al.) is used as a pesticide against the GWSS
    http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/gwss/

    • Carbaryl:
      Do YOU want this toxin sprayed in YOUR backyard? On your kids, your pets, yourself? -- barb

      • "Acute toxicity: Carbaryl is moderately to very toxic. It can produce
        adverse effects in humans by skin contact, inhalation, or ingestion. ..."

      • "Chronic toxicity: Not Available. "

      My two bits' worth:
      Why not start charging the users of pesticides for collateral damage to
      public health and to our environment? It seems that only then will we see true
      "fostering reduced-risk pest management" by the Dept. of Pesticide Regulation.       -- barb
       

    GWSS DEIR (Glasssy Winged Sharpshooter Draft Environmental Impact Report.
    See EHN's pages, Alert! or Act Now! for more information. -- barb

    Global

    Want to cut back on global warming? There's something so simple, so easy, that each and
    everyone of you can do it.

    What????

    Purchase products that do not contain the word "fragrance" on the label. There are safer
    alternatives available for all your personal care needs, as well as for your household and janitorial
    cleaning and maintenance projects. Petrochemical-derived fragrances emit lots of CO2
    and they are superflusous toxins to your body and the earth. Go GREEN. That means,
    the product must not contain petrochemical-derived fragrances, as defined by the DOI. -- barb
  • Global Exchange
    Take a "Reality Tour," learn about Global Economy, shop on-line with fair prices for workers . . .-- barb http://www.globalexchange.org/


  • Global Green
    http://www.globalgreen.org/

     

    Global Warming?
    • Really, it's no longer a question; make that "Global Warming!"

    Want to cut back on global warming? There's something so simple, so easy, that each and
    everyone of you can do it.

    What????

    Purchase products that do not contain the word "fragrance" on the label. There are safer
    alternatives available for all your personal care needs, as well as for your household and janitorial
    cleaning and maintenance projects. Petrochemical-derived fragrances emit lots of CO2
    and they are superflusous toxins to your body and the earth. Go GREEN. That means,
    the product must not contain petrochemical-derived fragrances, as defined by the DOI. -- barb

    Or, in 2006, as Al Gore aptly names it: Climate Crisis. Do see his movie, "An Inconvenient Truth."
    Which actually best describes the lives of millions living with MCS! And because it is so damned
    inconvenient for the medical/pharmaceutical industry, we are stultified. It IS time for change!

    And, it is time for each person to do his/her best to clear the air. Do not use petrochemical-derived
    flavors and fragrances, nor fertilizers and pesticides. Demand accurate labeling. We should be
    informed about what chemicals are put into our bodies. And, yes, if we inhale them, they are
    certainly in our bodies. So think about that the next time you choose products for your
    personal care, your cosmetics, and your cleaning and maintenance projects. Remember to look for
    that benign sounding word: FRAGRANCES. When you see it, move on to a safer product
    that is not made with petrochemical-derived fragrances . . . or flavors, or pesticides, or fertilizers or
    . . . We the people, and the planet we live on, have been inundated with the release to market of
    100,000 or so chemicals, which by and large have not been substantiated for safety. I repeat,
    It IS time for change! -- barb

    Also see Ozone Depletion
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/o.htm#Ozone




  • Glossary
    Note: The following links open new pages. Close to return to EHN's site. -- barb
    Glutaraldehyde
    Also see Antimicrobrials and disinfectants
  • Glutathione
    If using the sublinual form, figure close to a dollar a pill from a compounding pharmacy. -- barb

  • Glyphosate
    Think ROUNDUP, folks. Also check out Roundup on EHN's page R. -- barb
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/r.htm#Roundup

      Adverse Effects Reporting: FIFRA 6(a)(2)
      "Section 6(a)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) requires
      pesticide product registrants to submit adverse effects information about their products
      to the EPA. The following regulations and guidance documents have been published
      which provide registrants details on what, when and how to report this information. ..."
      http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/fifra6a2/

      Pesticide Illness Surveillance (pesticide illness reporting)
      http://www.oehha.ca.gov/pesticides/programs/Pestrpt.html

      Pesticide Illness Report form (PIR)
      "OEHHA is required to produce the Pesticide Illness Report (PIR) form. This form
      includes addresses and phone numbers for the local health officers to submit the
      completed forms to the appropriate state agencies."
      PDF file: http://www.oehha.ca.gov/pesticides/pdf/PIR_99.pdf


    • But Roundup is much more damaging and persistent than claimed.

      In 1993, the School of Public Health at the University of California found glyphosate
      was the third most common cause of reported illness among Californian farm
      workers, and for landscapers, the highest. The Journal of Pesticide Reform says the
      chemical also damages the ability of soil bacteria to transform nitrogen into a usable
      form for plants and harms fungi that help plants absorb water and nutrients.

      Monsanto's own literature says the average half-life of Roundup residues in
      soil and water are 60 and 14 days (in 10 half-lives chemicals decay to benign levels).
      Residues were found in lettuce, carrots, and barley planted a year after the soil
      was last sprayed.

      In the State of New York, Monsanto has settled a court case for $50,000 costs and
      agreed to retract advertising claims on the safety and biodegradability of Roundup.

      They will no longer say Roundup is safer than table salt, "practically non-toxic" to
      mammals, birds and fish, "biodegradable" and "environmentally friendly". Nor can
      they imply that the risks of chemical cocktails like Roundup are the same as the active
      ingredient, glyphosate,as this ignores the toxicity of so-called "inert" ingredients.
      Sources:
      Mother Jones, Jan/Feb, 1997; Pesticide
      Action Network, North America.
      http://www.geneethics.org/html/body_ge_seeds_2.html

       

    • Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Monsanto's Modus Operandi (M.O.)
      Monsanto Roundup (Glyphosate)
      http://www.mindfully.org/Pesticide/Monsanto-Roundup-Glyphosate.htm

       

    • Glyphosate - Beyond Pesticides Rating: Toxic
      http://www.beyondpesticides.org/infoservices/pesticidefactsheets/toxic/glyphosate.htm

       

    • Glyphosate Fact Sheet
      Greenpeace International, November 1996
      http://archive.greenpeace.org/search.shtml

      Glyphosate, Part 2: Human Exposure and Ecological Effects.
      Caroline Cox. Journal of Pesticide Reform, Volume 15, Number 4, Winter 1995.
      Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides, Eugene, OR.
      http://www.panna.org/resources/pestis/PESTIS.1996.129.html

      Glyphosate Pesticide Fact Sheet
      Prepared for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service by Information Ventures, Inc.
      How great this product sounds if you never read the other side of the industry hype. -- barb
      http://infoventures.com/e-hlth/pestcide/glyphos.html

       

    • Glyphosate; Pesticide Tolerances
      AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); ACTION: Final rule.
      http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/1997/April/Day-11/p9231.htm

       

    • Glyphosate in tree plantations is harmless: true or false?
      World Rainforest Movement
      http://www.wrm.org.uy/bulletin/18/plantations3.html

       

    • "New Study Links World's Biggest Selling Pesticides to Cancer
      Swedish Study Finds Exposure to Glyphosate and MCPA Increases Risk for
      Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma"
      Press Release - PAN AP; June 21, 1999
      http://www.biotech-info.net/glyphosate_cancer2.html

      PANUPS: U.S. Court Rules Inert Ingredients Must Be Disclosed. October 28, 1996.
      October 28, 1996
      U.S. Court Rules Inert Ingredients Must Be Disclosed
      "A U.S. federal district court ruled this month that pesticide companies must disclose
      information about inert ingredients in six pesticide products. The suit, filed in 1994 by the
      Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) and the National Coalition
      Against the Misuse of Pesticides (NCAMP), charged that the U.S. Environmental
      Protection Agency (EPA) must disclose the common names and CAS* numbers of inert
      ingredients in these pesticides under the Freedom of Information Act. The pesticides
      named in the suit were Aatrex 80W (atrazine), Weedone LV4 (2,4-D), Roundup
      (glyphosate), Velpar (haxazinone), Garlon 3A (triclopyr) and Tordon 101 (picloram and 2,4-D). ..."
      http://www.panna.org/resources/pestis/PESTIS.1996.133.html

       

    Go Translator
    English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese translations of web sites or text blocks -- barb
    http://translator.go.com/

    John W. Gofman, M.D., Ph. D.
    Professor Emeritus, Molecular and Cell Biology
    University of California, Berkeley
    email: cnr123@webtv.net

    http://www.x-raysandhealth.org

     

  • Radiation from Medical Procedures in the Pathogenesis of
    Cancer and Ischemic Heart Disease: Dose-Response Studies with
    Physicians per 100,000 Population
    http://www.ratical.org/radiation/CNR/RMP/

  • Radiation-Induced Cancer from Low-Dose Exposure: AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS, 1990
    First Edition, 1990, by John W. Gofman, M.D., Ph.D.
    $29.95. Release Date: September, 1990. 480 pages, softcover, 8.5x11 inches.
    Includes 113 pages of Tables and Figures. References, Glossary, Index.
    Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 89-62431. ISBN 0-932682-89-8.
    http://www.ratical.org/radiation/CNR/RIC/Ordering.html

     

  • What Is Factually Wrong with This Belief: "Harm from
    Low-Dose Radiation Is Just Hypothetical --- Not Proven"
    By John W. Gofman, M.D., Ph.D.; Fall 1995
    http://www.bnlfable.com/3gofman.html

     

  • X-rays and Health Project (XaHP)
    John W. Gofman, MD, PhD
    email: comments@x-raysandhealth.org
    http://www.x-raysandhealth.org/

     

  • X-rays may kill, Berkeley professor says He cites own nationwide radiation study
    November 22, 1999; By William Brand; STAFF WRITER
    (Frankly, I do not have dental xrays made unless ABSOLUTELY
    necessary, e.g., because of a cracked tooth. I have rarely had other
    X-rays, and I have NEVER had a mamogram. Should I need special
    screening, I shall seek THERMOGRAPHY. See Breast Health in
    Australia     at http://www.meditherm.com/breast/default.htm -- barb)
    "BERKELEY -- It's a common sight during an X-ray: The
    technician leaves the room and makes the exposure from a shielded
    place.

    "One University of California, Berkeley, professor thinks it might
    be a good idea for most of us to join the technician out of the
    X-ray's path. Too many X-rays over many years may kill you, just
    like fallout from an atomic bomb, says John Gofman,
    professor-emeritus of molecular and cell biology. . . . "

    Find through search -- IF you are lucky!!! -- barb
    http://www.newschoice.com/newspapers/alameda/tribune/default.asp


    Golf

    Good Faith in Employment
    (Does this mean the employer may ostracise the employee with MCS to a more toxic office? -- barb)
    • The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
      "demonstrates good faith efforts, in consultation with the person with a disability"
      http://www.eeoc.gov/docs/damages.html

       

    • Office of Human Resources, UC Berkeley Campus
      "Good faith efforts are specific actions that administrators, managers, and supervisors can take to fulfill EEO/AA responsibilities...." http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/AAEEO/goodefft.htm

       

  • Good Scents Company Safety Page
    http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/

    • Safety Information
      "... Just a note, personally, if someone is pregnant, we
      would not use any Fragrance, Essential Oil or Aromatherapy items. ..."

      "... Do not consider anything as safe, KEEP AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT
      AND OPEN FLAMES, KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND ALL PETS! ..."

      "...Please be kind to the people around you when you use perfumes.
      Many perfumes can be irritating and toxic to people with allergies.
      Excess or strong perfume would not be healthy for anyone. I do not
      even smell perfumes at these concentrations in my daily work!"
      http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/



    Ronald Gots, MD
    (Also see EHN's "Stuff Happens!" for more on Barrett and Gots. And if you
    NEED A BREATH OF FRESH AIR after reading about Gots and Barrett,
    please check, "Chemical Sensitivity - It's a Serious Problem More Often
    Than You Think!!!     " by Adrienne Buffaloe, MD
    http://www.accessnewage.com/articles/health/chemical.htm
    and "WHAT'S EATING STEPHEN BARRETT?"
    http://www.rvi.net/~fluoride/goldberg.htm -- barb)

    • American Council on Science and Health
      Advisors
      http://www.acsh.org/about/advisors.html

    • Chemical Information Network
    • Chemical Sensitivity : The Truth About Environmental Illness
      (Book written with Stephen J. Barrett. Truth is italicized to hint at what I think of their
      "truth." As I see it, their truth is a thinly disquised push for drugs and business as usual for
      the cosmetics, pesticides, fertilizers, et al. industries. -- barb      )
      http://www.quackwatch.com/04ConsumerEducation/BookContents/cscon.html

        and another view ... CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY - The Truth About Environmental Illness
        Stephen J. Barrett M.D., and Ronald S. Gots, M.D., Ph.D.
        ("Truth" about chemical sensitivity??? With industry biases intact, I'd say. -- barb)
        http://www.hutch.demon.co.uk/prom/chemsens.htm

    • DATELINE - NBC
      This man works for industry; operates fronts ... finally exposed in connection with insurance on June 23, 2000 Dateline!
      Friday, June 23, 2000; The Paper Chase
      http://www.msnbc.com/news/424287.asp>http://www.msnbc.com/news/424287.asp

    • Environmental Sensitivities Research Institute (ESRI)
      (Ronald Gots's front organization -- SEPT. 2000 ... Got's GONE! Can't even find him in site search! -- barb
      http://www.esri.org/

    • International Center for Toxicology and Medicine
      Found October 2000: I would, at the very least, question the impartiality of Ronald Gots . . . -- barb
      "ICTM provides impartial medical and scientific evaluation
      services. Our in-house team of professionals specialize in
      environmental and occupational medicine, toxicology,
      industrial hygiene, and physical sciences.

        "Recent ICTM projects include:
        Indoor Air/ Sick Building Syndrome
        Occupational Toxic Exposure
        Accidental Release of Chemicals into the
        Environment
        Adverse Drug Reactions
        Health and Ecological Risk Assessment
        Risk Communication

        "Recent clients include:
        Legal Profession
        Chemical Manufacturers
        Pharmaceutical Companies
        Insurance and Financial Firms
        Trade Associations
        Environmental Organizations
        US Federal, State, and Local Governments
        International Governments"
      http://www.ictm.com/home.html
    • MCS: THE GREAT DEBATE
      Albert Donnay, MCS, Executive Director and Grace Ziem, MD, DrPH, Medical Director; MCS Referral & Resources
      versus
      Ronald Gots, MD, PhD, Founder Environmental Sensitivities Research Institute
      and Stephen Barrett, MD, Founder Quackwatch
      http://www.mcsrr.org/factsheets/greatdebate.html

    • Sick building syndrome industry grows
      http://www.careers.news-observer.com/newsroom/ntn/voices/051098/voices7_11268_noframes.html

    • Toxic RisksScience, Regulation, and Perception
      Author(s): Gots; Ronald E.
      http://www.crcpress.com/index.htm?catalog/L510

    Government Information Exchange
    (contact info for US government agencies)
    http://www.info.gov/fed_directory/phone.shtml

    GRAS - Generaly Recognized As Safe


    Grave Chemical Injury (GCI)
    Available in German and English. -- barb
    http://www.tox-doc.de/e_index.htm

     

    Green - as in Green Building, Green Burials, Green Products
    If you believe in the concept of GREEN, then how can you possibly want to purchase
    a product with synthetic scent? Synthetic fertilizer? Synthetic pesticides?

    All that is marketed as green is not necessarily safe! Avoid products -- especially GREEN --
    that have the benign-sounding word, FRAGRANCE, on their labels. Remember, the US
    Dept. of the Interior defines GREEN cleaning products as those that MUST NOT
    contain petrochemical-derived fragrances. [Emphasis added.] -- barb


    DOI's Traditional Versus 'Green' Cleaning Products
    "Must not contain petrochemical-derived fragrances."
    http://www.doi.gov/greening/sustain/trad.html

    "Green" chemicals harming ozone layer
    Fred Pearce / Science News 17oct01
    http://www.mindfully.org/Air/Green-Chemicals-Ozone.htm

    Green carpets coming to Sacramento! -- barb

    Greener standards loom for carpets
    More rec ycled fiber is sought in state offices.     By Andrew McIntosh -- Bee Staff Writer Published 12:01 am PDT Tuesday, June 13, 2006; Story appeared in Business section, Page D1
    At long last. Now greener carpets are not necessarily safe for the already chemiclly injured, but
    it is an important step in the right direction. Time we all start demanding safer carpets for
    those areas where carpets are deemed necessary by others. -- barb
    http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/environment/story/14267198p-15078949c.html

    - - - -

    EPA defines "Green Engineering" as:

    Green Engineering is the design, commercialization
    and use of processes & products that are feasible &
    economical while minimizing:
    Research synthetically scented products and you will learn of the toxins that are emitted.
    What place do they have in the scheme of green?

    Now for one more bit of information. The Department of the Interior states under its
    "Guidance and Training on Greening Your Janitorial Business
    CHAPTER 2: Traditional Versus "Green" Cleaning Products" -- subhead:

    "A Sampling of Environmental Attributes for Cleaning Products"


    There's a reason for that as DOI starts off that section on GREEN products with:

        "Must not contain any carcinogens, mutagens, or teratogens
         designated by federal law."

    Study modern synthetic scents. Purchase an analysis or look at the analyses that support
    EHN's FDA Citizens' Petition, Docket Number 99P-1340 at http://www.ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm
    True, the petition concerns perfumes, but synthetic fragrances are petrochemically
    derived, regardless of product to which they've been added. -- barb


    Also see the following EHN sections under General Links ...
    page B, Building
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/b.htm#Building

    page C, Carpets
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/c.htm#Carpets

    page C, Clean
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/c.htm#Clean

    Page E, EMF/EMR
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/e.htm#EMF

    page P, Paint
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/p.htm#Paint

    page P, Pesticide Info and Least Toxic Methods
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/pestcide.htm

    page S, Sustainability -- especially San Francisco's Air Quality
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/s.htm#Sustainability

    Also, learn about Sick Building Syndrome
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/s.htm#Sick

    Products
    This information only provided to give you a clue. EHN does not
    endorse any product. -- barb



  • Cleaning Pro
    A very informative site and it has not only "green" household and janitorial products, but
    fragrence-FREE cleaning products. Fragrances are petrochemical derivatives. Why are they found
    in "green" cleaning products? Fragrance chemicals pollute our bodies, our air and our water. -- barb
    http://www.cleaningpro.com

     

  • Care2.com Green Pages
    http://www.care2.com/greenpages/directory/

     

  • Center for a New American Dream
    "Helping Americans consume responsibly to protect the environment,
    enhance quality of life and promote social justice."
    http://www.newdream.org/

     

  • E- Magazine
    Search E for "green." -- barb
  • Ecology House, San Rafael, California
    http://www.consultclarity.com/eh/
    OR
  • Ecology House through EHN's site:
    http://ehnca.org/www/ecologyh/bldg.htm

     

  • Enviornmental Home Center
    Source for green building materials
    http://www.environmentalhomecenter.com/

     

  • Flooring
    Links given in onearth- Winter 2002, pg 12
  • Formaldehyde-free Cabinets and Kitchens
    Please be wary of products that claim to be free of formaldehyde, but are allowed to contain
    formaldehyde precurssors. They convert to formaldehyde. For example: PAINTS. -- barb



    Gulf War Syndrome (GWS)
    (AKA Desert Storm)

    Also, please visit EHN's page of MCS links at
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/mcs.htm

    -- end Gulf War -- (But its adverese effects live on and on!)

    The Guy in the Glass
    by Dale Wimbrow, 1895-1954
    http://www.theguyintheglass.com/indexpage.htm

     


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    EHN's homepage ehnindex.htm

    FDA Petition requesting warning labels for fragrance products
    http://ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm

    Fabric Softeners = Health Risks From Dryer Exhaust and Treated Fabrics

    Government WWW LINKS

    Making Sense of Scents

    The New Reactor

    Twenty Most Common Chemicals Found in Thirty-One Fragrance Products

    Always "in progress" so please check back often. Thank you.



    • Barb Wilkie's EHN Website, last updated 2008. For more current information, please go to EHN's main site.