Barb Wilkie's EHN Website
Last updated 2008

• Human Health Impacts
  http://www.pfiesteria.org/pfiesteria/himpact.html

   

• Allergies often misdiagnosed: study
  Two-thirds of those taking allergy drugs may not need them
  Lifeline with Robert Bazell; MSNBC; seen May 29, 2001, SF Bay Area on KRON-TV
  NOW, if MSNBC can see that "colds" and sinusitis are often adverse reactions to chemicals
  and that to simply say "chemicals" is not enough to clue people in to the fact that they are
  loading up their bodies with superfluous toxic chemicals in the form of scented personal care and
  household and janitorial cleaning and maintenance products, maybe folks won't need to take so
  many other superfluous synthetic chemicals in the form of drugs . . . thereby, cutting down on
  the escalating cases of MCS; not to mention, asthma, cancers, Parkinson's, eczema... .
  Do I dream or what??? -- barb
  http://www.msnbc.com/news/579946.asp#BODY

   

• The Pharmaceutical Drug Racket
  http://www.pnc.com.au/~cafmr/online/research/drug.html

   

• The Pharmaceutical Information Network
  http://www.pialtd.com/
  
  
• Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment: Agents of Subtle Change?
  Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 107, Supplement 6, December 1999
  http://www.ameliaww.com/fpin/ProductsEnv.htm

   

• Abstract: Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment: Agents of Subtle Change?
  By Christian G. Daughton and Thomas A. Ternes
  http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1999/suppl-6/907-938daughton/abstract.html

  Full Story: http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/1999/suppl-6/907-938daughton/daughton-full.html

   

Phenol

EPA's Phenol - 108-95-2 - Hazard Summary
"Exposure to phenol may occur from the use of some medicinal products (including throat lozenges and ointments). Phenol is highly irritating to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes in humans after acute (short-term) inhalation or dermal exposures. Phenol is considered to be quite toxic to humans via oral exposure. Anorexia, progressive weight loss, diarrhea, vertigo, salivation, a dark coloration of the urine, and blood and liver effects have been reported in chronically (long-term) exposed humans. Animal studies have reported reduced fetal body weights, growth retardation, and abnormal development in the offspring of animals exposed to phenol by the oral route. EPA has classified phenol as a Group D, not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity.

http://www.epa.gov/ttnatw01/hlthef/phenol.html

 

• HOW TOXIC IS YOUR HOME? LETS FIND OUT
  HOUSEHOLD CLEANING PRODUCTS
  By Dr. Wolff
  Phenol is listed twice -- under Disinfectants and Furniture polish. -- barb
  http://www.askdrwolff.com/cleaning.htm

   

• if Looks Could Kill
  From The Cosmetic Health Report Newsletter
  by Judi Vance
  "...The deodorant soap has a pH of 9, which removes the protective acid mantle of the
  skin making it more alkaline and therefore, more vulnerable to penetration. It also
  contains ammonia, formaldehyde and phenol, which are known carcinogens and
  triclocarban, which is under suspicion of being a cancer causing agent with daily use...."
  http://www.healthylivingintl.com/bath/newsletter.htm

   

• IRIS - Integrated Risk Information System -- US EPA
  http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0088.htm#II.

   

• Lakes Environmental Software "EPA has classified phenol as a Group D, not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity,
  based on a lack of data concerning carcinogenic effects in humans and animals."
  http://www.lakes-environmental.com/toxic/PHENOL.HTML

   

• Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures
  http://aepo-xdv-www.epo.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/p0000016/p0000016.htm#head005010000000000

   

• MSDS - Mallinckrodt - JT Baker
  Phenol: Synonyms: Carbolic acid; Phenic acid; Phenylic acid; Hydroxybenzene;
  Monohydroxybenzene; CAS No.: 108-95-2
  http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/p1952.htm

   

• National Occupational Health and Safety Commission - Commonwealth of Australia
  http://www.worksafe.gov.au/databases/exp/az/Phenol.htm

   

• Phenols - Heritage Research Center Ltd.
  "...Although phenol occurs naturally, it is important to note that some phenol
  compounds are used as pesticides.

  "In humans, high exposure to phenols can result in: muscle pain, anorexia, liver damage,
  weight loss, blood disorders, and fatigue and to increased risks of respiratory cancer,
  heart disease, immune system disorders.

  "In animals, high exposure to phenols can result in: muscle tremors and loss of
  coordination, paralysis, severe injury to the heart, kidneys, liver, and
  lungs, followed by death in some cases.

  "Although animal studies suggest a link between phenols and cancer, it has not yet been
  definitively classified as a human carcinogen. ..."
  http://www.heritageresearch.com/manufactured_gas_K.htm

  
  

• UATW - Unified Air Toxics Website - EPA
  http://www.epa.gov/ttn/uatw/hlthef/phenol.html

   

• Vaccine Ingredients
  "Phenol (also a carcinogen) - may cause paralysis, convulsions, coma, and necrosis
  and gangrene "
  http://www.mercola.com/article/vaccines/ingredients.htm

   

• Drug Alert: Cold, Diet Drug Warnings
  WebMD
  http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1728.63649

   

• FDA's PPA Alert - Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Information Page
  http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm

   

• PPA Alert Through FDA ... this one is TRUE! This site gives list of products PPA is in. -- barb
  http://www.snopes2.com/toxins/ppa.htm

   

• PPA News
  http://www.ppanews.com/

   

• Mysteries of Odor in Human Sexuality
  http://www.pheromones.com/index.html
  
  
• The nose knows: the sexual power of pheromones
  by Daphne R. Howland; HealthGate
  http://bewell.healthgate.com/healthy/sexuality/1999/pheromones/index.asp
  
  

Phone Services - Long Distance

• Call 4 ¢ents^TM
  http://www.worldxchange.com/agent/211593/agcall4.asp
  
  
• Working Assets
  http://www.workingforchange.com/services/index.cfm
  
  

Also, I ask that you keep in mind that while phthalates are finally getting the press they
deserve, they are not the only harmful chemicals to be found through analyses of
modern, petrochemical-derived fragrances.

Used as plasticizers in toys, IVs, ..., AND used in fragrances! -- as found in 1998, and
made public by Betty Bridges, RN and Barb Wilkie, May 11, 1999 via analysis for EHN's
FDA Citizens' Petition. See, Analysis summary (table) for FDA Citizens' Petition 99P-1340.

Do notice the number of fragrance chemicals found through analysis that carry the message,
"The chemical, physical, and toxicological properties have not been thoroughly investigated."
Also notice the chemicals that appear on EPA's Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory
and the Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS).
EHN's: http://ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/analysis.htm
Or, on Betty's Fragranced Products Information Network at
http://www.fpinva.org/Activist/FDAanalysis.htm

Petition Statement
"Diethyl Phthalate (CAS# 84-66-2) was positively identified as being present. Further study
showed the temperature needed to volatilize Diethyl Phthalate was much higher than skin
temperature. This indicates the compound would remain on the skin which would increase
potential for absorption. With concerns over diethyl phthalate as a hormone disrupter, use in
direct skin contact products, especially products that are used on a daily basis poses serious
health concerns. Phthalates are known to be lipophilic in nature and have the potential to
accumulate in fat tissue.
http://ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/fdapetit.htm

Phthalates in fragrances make the scent last longer. Source: "Phthalates and Your Health"
by American Chemistry Council, Inc., July 10, 2002.

"When perfume fragrances are dissolved in either DEP or DMP,
they evaporate more slowly, making the scent linger longer."

FDA Petition Analyses
http://www.ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm#Analyses

Also see
   Hormone Disrupters

   Plastic Bottles, below

• Aubrey Organics
  Prenatal Cosmetics & Personal Care
  By C. Leigh Broadhurst, Ph.D.
  "...That a doctor would've prescribed lindane to anyone -- much less someone who
  is pregnant -- is criminal. Lindane is a cancer-causing, neurotoxic pesticide. ..."
  Also, see Xenoestrogens in Cosmetics in this article. -- barb
  http://www.aubrey-organics.com/articles/prenatal.cfm

  Notice the assurances from links below. At the same time, think about how many times you
  have read or heard that one-word non-explanation explanation, "UNEXPLAINED," when our
  experts have been asked WHY? Why are there skyrocketing rates of asthma? Why are there
  soaring rates of cancers? Why are there escalating cases of ADD and Autism? Why are there so
  many reproductive, pregnancy and new born health problems? WHY???? -- barb
  
  

• Assurances by Industry
  
  • American Chemistry Council's Phthalates site
    http://www.phthalates.org

     

    • Panel Reaffirms Phthalates In Cosmetics are "Safe for Use"
      "November 19, 2002 -- In a triumph for science-based evidence over scare tactics, an
      independent panel reviewing the safety of phthalates in cosmetics has concluded that
      these compounds can continue to be used safely in high-quality cosmetics and personal
      care products. ..."
      SCARE TACTICS? or CAVEAT EMPTRO! The consumer has a right to know what's in
      products used on the body and that become one with the air all must breathe. -- barb
      http://www.phthalates.org/mediacenter/pep_2002_11_19.html

       

  • Breast Cancer Fund - Environmental Health / Phthalates
    
    • Chemical Fact Sheets: PHTHALATES
      "Phthalates are a versatile class of chemicals that are widely used in consumer products to
      soften plastics, carry fragrances, and act as solvents and fixatives. ..."
      http://www.breastcancerfund.org/site/pp.asp?c=kwKXLdPaE&b=84570

       

    • Chemical Offender: DBP
      Cosmetics Ingredient Raises Risk for Breast Cancer and Birth Defects
      "... Because DBP is used in some cosmetics products, especially nail polishes and perfumes,
      its ability to inhibit tamoxifen-induced apoptosis (cell death) could affect women with
      breast cancer who take the drug to prevent recurrence. Sometimes DBP is not listed as an
      ingredient on product labelsãphthalates are often concealed in the term 'fragrance.' ..."
      http://www.breastcancerfund.org/site/pp.asp?c=kwKXLdPaE&b=1598645

       

    • Safer Cosmetics for California Workers & Consumers - Support AB 908 (Chu)
      "... Because phthalates are often used as a fragrance component, even an
      educated consumer cannot use the label to avoid them. A 2002 study of
      cosmetics labeling found phthalates in 52 of 72 products tested, yet not
      one of the products listed the phthalate on its label.Ý
      
      In the absence of FDA authority, the cosmetics industry sponsors a panel of
      scientists called the Cosmetic Ingredient Review. This panel has
      exonerated phthalates, resting its conclusion on a number of dubious
      findings.Ý The CIR cites, for example, a 'safe dose' level based on a 51 year
      old rat mortality study that does not reflect any of the scientific findings
      of the last five years that demonstrate effects on developing reproductive
      systems. The FDA, unmoved by the extensive work of its European
      counterparts, has cited the panel¼s work in claiming on its website that
      there is „no reasonä to be alarmed¾ by phthalates. ..."
      Come on folks, get smart. Look for the word "fragrance" or "parfume" on the label and if you see
      it, refuse to buy that product. There ARE safer alternatives. The only problem is that you can be
      too easily fooled by the industry's allowed prevarications . . . "fragrance-free" or "unscented."
      Products are allowed to be so called, even though they contain masking scent. Unfair to the
      health of millions. So look for products that are not afraid to list their ingredients! -- barb
      http://www.breastcancerfund.org/site/pp.asp?c=kwKXLdPaE&b=2187421

       

    Dibutyl Phthalate
    From EWG's report, via the UK
    "Dibutyl Phthalate is just one ingredient in an alphabet soup of pollutants that
    contaminate every person in the industrialized world! "
    http://www.health-report.co.uk/phthalates.html
    
    
  • Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
    CAMPAIGN RELEASES STATEMENT ON NEW STUDY THAT FINDS
    GENITAL ABNORMALITIES IN BOYS DUE TO PHTHALATES EXPOSURE
    May 27, 2005
    http://www.safecosmetics.org/news/press.cfm?pressReleaseID=8

     

    • GOVERNOR SIGNS SAFE COSMETICS BILL
      "... Currently, the FDA does not review cosmetic ingredients for their safety
      before they come to market, nor does it have the authority to recall
      hazardous products. SB 484 will:Ý
      
      • ÝRequire cosmetics manufacturers to disclose to the state any product ingredient that
        is on state or federal lists of chemicals that cause cancer or birth defects.
        
      • ÝAllow the state Department of Health Services (DHS) to demand manufacturers
        supply any health related information about cosmetic ingredients.
        
      • ÝAuthorize CalOSHA to regulate the products to protect salon workers if they
        determine a safety risk.Ý
      
      The author of SB 484, Senator Carole Migden (D-San Francisco), applauded
      Governor Schwarzenegger¼s action: 'This is the strongest bill in the
      nation to protect cosmetics consumers.Ý It will go a long way to protect
      public health.'Ý"
      So, I ask, where's the proof that this bill is being enacted? -- barb
      http://www.safecosmetics.org/newsroom/press.cfm?pressReleaseID=13

       

      To see the bill . . .
      Cosmetics: chronic health effects.
      http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/05-06/bill/sen/sb_0451-0500/sb_484_cfa_20050727_121009_asm_comm.html

       

  • DEHP Facts.com
    July 10, 2002 -- "Some Incorrect Statements by Health Care Without Harm"
    "dehp-facts.com is an initiative of the European Council for Plasticisers and Intermediates (ECPI)
    Notice this is the date that Not Too Pretty was released AND this is by the industry! -- barb
    http://www.dehp-facts.com/hcwh.htm

    Beauty Secrets - Does A Common Chemical (Dibutyl Phthalates) In Nail Polish AND
    Personal Care Products Pose Risks To Human Health?
    Courtesy of E N V I R O N M E N T A L W O R K I N G G R O U P
    http://www.health-report.co.uk/phthalates.html

     

  • Environmental Health Perspectives
    Volume 105, Number 8, August 1997
    The Estrogenic Activity of Phthalate Esters In Vitro
    Catherine A. Harris, 1 Pirkko Henttu, 2 Malcolm G. Parker, 2 and John P. Sumpter 1
    1 Department of Biology and Biochemistry,
    Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, United Kingdom
    2 Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory, Imperial Cancer Research Fund,
    London, United Kingdom
    
    Abstract
    A large number of phthalate esters were screened for estrogenic activity using a
    recombinant yeast screen. A selection of these was also tested for mitogenic effect on
    estrogen-responsive human breast cancer cells. A small number of the commercially
    available phthalates tested showed extremely weak estrogenic activity. The relative
    potencies of these descended in the order butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP)>dibutyl phthalate
    (DBP)>diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)>diethyl phthalate (DEP)>diisononyl phthalate
    (DINP). Potencies ranged from approximately 1 10 6 to 5 10 7 times less than 17þ-
    estradiol. The phthalates that were estrogenic in the yeast screen were also mitogenic on
    the human breast cancer cells. Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) showed no
    estrogenic activity in these in vitro assays. A number of metabolites were tested,
    including mono-butyl phthalate, mono-benzyl phthalate, mono-ethylhexyl phthalate,
    mono- n -octyl phthalate; all were found to be inactive. One of the phthalates, ditridecyl
    phthalate (DTDP), produced inconsistent results; one sample was weakly estrogenic,
    whereas another, obtained from a different source, was inactive. Analysis by gel
    chromatography-mass spectrometry showed that the preparation exhibiting estrogenic
    activity contained 0.5% of the ortho -isomer of bisphenol A. It is likely that the
    presence of this antioxidant in the phthalate standard was responsible for the generation
    of a dose-response curve--which was not observed with an alternative sample that
    had not been supplemented with o , p ¥-bisphenol A--in the yeast screen; hence,
    DTDP is probably not weakly estrogenic. The activities of simple mixtures of BBP, DBP,
    and 17þ-estradiol were assessed in the yeast screen. No synergism was observed,
    although the activities of the mixtures were approximately additive. In summary, a
    small number of phthalates are weakly estrogenic in vitro . No data has yet been
    published on whether these are also estrogenic in vivo ; this will require tests using
    different classes of vertebrates and different routes of exposure. Key words :
    contaminated standards, estrogenicity, MCF-7, metabolites, phthalates, recombinant
    yeast screen, ZR-75. Environ Health Perspect 105:802-811 (1997).
    ---------
    Address correspondence to C.A. Harris
    Department of Biology and Biochemistry
    Brunel University
    Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, U.K.
    http://www.ehponline.org/docs/1997/105-8/harris.html
    
    
    
  • Environmental Working Group
    Pregnancy Concerns
    "Therefore, based on demonstrated reproductive and developmental toxicity
    associated with dermal and other exposures, these ingredients are considered
    unsafe for use in cosmetic formulations.
    ã Cosmetic industry safety panel's findings on ethoxyethanol acetate (CIR 2003),
    an ingredient that continues to be used in Anna Sui nail color 105"
    Information on phthalates, which are commonly used in fragrances to make the scent last. -- barb
    http://www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep/report/pregnancy_concerns.php#phthalates

    June 14, 2004 -- Environmental Working Group's investigation: A safety assessment of
    ingredients in personal care products . . . Fragrances
    http://www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep/report/allergies.php

    "... Based on their experience in treating people sensitized to cosmetics, the American
    Academy of Dermatology recommends that sensitized patients use only fragrance-free
    products, and avoid all perfumes, colognes, after-shaves, fingernail care products,
    and hair spray (AAD 2000). ..." The Petition begins at
    http://www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep/petition/index.php

    
    Poisoned Cosmetics, Not Too Pretty
    Environmental Working Group's Phthalates Facts
    http://www.nottoopretty.org/
    

     

  • Health Care Without Harm
    
    FDA Scrutinizing Family of Chemicals; Phthalates, in Items from Health Aids to
    Pesticides, Linked to Birth Defects
    By JIM MORRIS ; Publication: The Dallas Morning News; Publication Date: Jul-17-2002
    http://www.noharm.org/details.cfm?type=news&ID=21

     

    • SPERM DAMAGE LINKED TO PHTHALATE USED IN FRAGRANCES, NEW STUDY BY HARVARD RESEARCHERS FINDS WOMEN¼S VOICES FOR THE EARTH~ HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARM For Immediate Release: December 9, 2002; Contact: Stacy Malkan 202-234-0091 http://www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare/122902_phthalates_sperm.cfm

      New studies link chemicals to certain health problems
      Publication: Plastics News; Publication Date: Oct-18-2004
      http://www.noharm.org/details.cfm?type=news&ID=79

    International Fragrance Association
    PHTHALATES in COSMETIC PRODUCTS; July 16, 2002
    "A coalition of three US-based activist groups: Environmental Working Group, Coming Clean & Health Care without Harm has launched a concerted attack on cosmetics containing 'Phthalates' ... . " ... In June 2002 the scientific advisory committee to the European Commission in
    matters of consumer protection with respect to cosmetics and non-food products
    (SCCNFP) has issued an opinion on the use of diethyl phthalate in cosmetic products
    (SCCNFP/0411/01, final, attached to the lL). The conclusions reached in this opinion are
    that the safety profile of DEP supports its use in cosmetic products at current levels.
    [Emphasis added.] "Therefore the continued use of diethyl phthalate is completely consistent with
    independent expert opinion in all aspects relating to the safety of consumers.
    
    "Questions about the safety in use of other phthalates (which have little use in fragrance
    manufacture) will remain subject to further investigations. Attempts by the above
    mentioned activist groups to increase the amplitude of the "problem" by attacking
    cosmetics containing DEP are as deceptive as attacking the sale of carbonated water on
    the basis that carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide are members of the same family."
    Downloadable from:
    http://www.ifraorg.org/News.asp?Sel=10

     

    " [A]t current levels" -- That has long been one of the contentions of industry. No one seems
    capable of answering my questions: Why -- if fragrances are deemed safe, with their
    combinations of tens to hundreds of mainly petrochemical derivatives -- Why is it that no one can
    account for the soaring rates of reproductive problems, of asthma, of cancer, etc.? The chemical/ medical industry falls behind that one-word, non-explanation explaination: UNEXPLAINED.
    
    Of course, the experts -- industry, government, medical -- also fail to look at the effects of
    combinations of chemicals in any one product; the effects of these unsubstantiated for safety
    chemical products upon us at cellular level; and they ignore the plethora of perfumed products
    applied to any one body, which then escape to pollute the ambient air for all, regardless of the
    health status of others. Industry reassurances without proof are not good enough for me. I hail
    from the Show Me! state. -- barb
    
    
    
    
  • iThyroid's info on Phthalates
    http://www.ithyroid.com/phthalates.htm

     

  • Pediatricians call for more action on phthalates
    By Keith Mulvihill; Reuters Health; 4 June 2003
    http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/Commentary/News/2003/2003-0604-RH-pedphthalates.htm

     

  • Phthalates in indoor-PVC causes Allergy
    Chemical Awareness;Free monthly NGO Newsletter on European Chemicals Policy
    Issue # 12, December 1st 2000
    By Christian Ege, The Danish Ecological Council
    "On 10th November, Gunnar Damgaard Nielsen of the Danish National Institute of
    Occupational Health released the results of a study on phthalates from PVC construction
    materials - flooring and wall lining. The results will be published later.

    "There is an evaporation of phthalates in the buildings, and the phthalates can be measured
    in dust. The study shows that such dust with phthalates can promote allergy in mice, and
    the Institute concludes that this would most probably also be the case for humans.
    The findings are supported by a recent Norwegian study, and the results are quite
    interesting, considering the rapidly rising prevalence of asthma and allergy in the
    population, especially in the affluent Western countries. Many have wondered what
    could be the reasons, and phthalates from PVC building materials is one of the potential
    answers. Several of these substances are also suspected endocrine disrupters. The
    new results support the efforts to phase out phthalates. "
    I wonder if they've considered the phthalates commonly added to fragrances to make the scent last??? -- barb
    http://web.archive.org/web/20010127110500/http://www.fbr.dk/chemaware/newslet/issue12/fulltext.html#article4

    
    

  • Phthalate Monoester Levels in the Urine of Young Children
    Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 68:309‚314.
    Brock, JW, SP Caudill, MJ Silva, LL Needham, and ED Hilborn. 2002
    " ... The types of phthalates detected suggest that exposure is via consumer products such
    as fragrance-containing soaps, shampoos and perfumes, as well as nail polish and
    beauty products. The presence of MEHP indicates that another route of exposure was
    via DEHP-containing toys. ..."
    Folks, if the health of your future generations and the health of this planet, not to mention your
    own health, is important to you, look for safer, fragrance-free products. The already chemically
    injured successfully clean, cook, garden, live, without use of petrochemical-derived flavors and
    fragrances or pesticides. YOU can too! Copy us, we've shown the way. -- barb
    http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/NewScience/oncompounds/phthalates/2002-0401brocketal.htm

     

  • PHTHALATE INFORMATION CENTER
    http://www.phthalates.org/

     

    • Cancer
      "Phthalates and your health" by the PHTHALATE INFORMATION CENTER
      http://www.phthalates.org/yourhealth/cancer.html

       

    • Children's toys ...
      http://www.phthalates.org/yourhealth/childrens_toys.html

       

    • No "surprises" found in CDC Report (link below)
      http://www.phthalates.org/yourhealth/personal_care_makeup.html

       

    • Personal Care Products
      "... When perfume fragrances are dissolved in either DEP or DMP, they evaporate
      more slowly, making the scent linger longer. ..."
      http://www.phthalates.org/yourhealth/personal_care.html

       

    • Endocrine Disruptors
      http://www.phthalates.org/yourhealth/endocrine.html

       

  • The Australian
    "Infertility chemical in perfumes"
    From The Sunday Times; 25nov02
    " HIGH levels of a chemical blamed for causing infertility in men have been found in
    some of the world's best-known perfumes and cosmetics.
    
    Chanel No 5, Christian Dior's Poison, Eternity from Calvin Klein and Tresor by
    Lancome were among 34 toiletries found by a Swedish study to contain di-ethylhexyl
    phthalate or other phthalates. ..."
    http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/printpage/0,5942,5553328,00.html

     

  • CorpWatch
    USA: Cosmetics Industry Approves Controversial Chemicals
    By Cat Lazaroff; Environment News Service; November 20, 2002
    http://www.corpwatch.org/news/PND.jsp?articleid=4931

    EcoISP - Environmental News Service
    http://ens-news.com

     

    • OVER OBJECTIONS, REPORT CALLS PVC TOYS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES SAFE
      "Toys and medical supplies made with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and softened with
      di-ethylhexyl phthalates (DEHP) are not harmful, according to the American Council
      on Science and Health (ACSH). In a widely criticized report released Tuesday, the group
      summarized a review of scientific literature and risk assessments, concluding that
      while DEHP does leach out of the products, it does not pose a significant risk to children
      or patients. The ACSH's 17-member panel was headed by former U.S. Surgeon
      General C. Everett Koop. ..."
      AmeriScan: June 24, 1999
      Remember Dr. Koop and tobacco . . . WHAT happened? Once upon a time I was naive
      enough to think he'd be interested in learning about the combinations of tens to hundreds of
      inadequately tested chemicals used to make our modern scents. Such a fool was I! -- barb
      http://ens-news.com/ens/jun1999/1999-06-24-09.asp

       

    • Cosmetics Industry Approves Controversial Chemicals
      By Cat Lazaroff; WASHINGTON, DC, November 20, 2002 (ENS)
      http://ens-news.com/ens/nov2002/2002-11-20-06.asp

       

    • Denmark to Control Phthalates in Older Kids' Toys COPENHAGEN, Denmark, November 5, 2002
      http://ens-news.com/ens/nov2002/2002-11-05-03.asp

       

    • Denmark Plans Radical PVC, Phthalate, Curbs
      COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 18, 1999
      http://ens-news.com/ens/jun1999/1999-06-18-03.asp

       

    • Germany Plans Ban on Baby Toys Containing Phthalates
      BONN, Germany, April 16, 1999
      http://ens-news.com/ens/apr1999/1999-04-16-05.asp

       

    • Opinion: Beware Carcinogens, Phthalates in Cosmetics
      By Samuel S. Epstein, M.D.
      http://ens-news.com/ens/jul2002/2002-07-15e.asp

       

    • Tide Turns Against Chemical Softeners in Plastic Toys
      WASHINGTON, DC, December 9, 1999 http://ens-news.com/ens/dec1999/1999-12-09-02.asp

       

    • Wide Ban on Soft Plastic Toys Proposed in Europe
      BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 10, 2000
      http://ens-news.com/ens/jul2000/2000-07-10-03.asp

       

  • Environmental Health Perspectives
    Volume 107, Number S6; December 1999
    Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment:
    Agents of Subtle Change?
    By Christian G. Daughton and Thomas A. Ternes
    http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/1999/suppl-6/907-938daughton/daughton-full.html

     

  • GIST Magazine, Wednesday, 11 Dec 2002
    Snippets of news items, such as:
    " Sperm Wail
    "Next time you're perusing the cosmetics counter at Macy's or the
    personal-care aisle of CVS, you might want to take a pass on the lip liner
    and aftershave. According to new research conducted by scientists at the
    Harvard School of Public Health, exposure to monoethyl phthalate, a
    chemical commonly used in cosmetics and fragrances, may lead to DNA
    damage in men's sperm. Other studies have linked chemicals in the
    phthalates family to birth defects in animals, but this is one of the first
    studies on the effects of phthalates in humans. The finding comes just
    weeks after a controversial decision by the U.S. Cosmetic Ingredient
    Review panel, an industry-backed watchdog, to allow the continued use
    of three types of phthalates in personal-care products and perfumes,
    with assertions that the chemical uses were safe. The new study,
    published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, does not
    indicate whether sperm damage from monoethyl phthalate could lead to
    infertility or birth defects. "
    http://www.gristmagazine.com/daily/daily121102.asp

     

  • Harvard School of Public Health
    
    • Russ Hauser, Associate Professor of Occupational Health
      Department of Environmental Health
      "... 3. Investigating the relationship between male reproductive health and phthalates.
      Phthalates are multifunctional chemicals used to hold color and scent in consumer and
      personal care products, and to soften a wide range of plastics, including medical products
      made with polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Phthalates are also present in drinking water,
      air and food. Evidence of widespread exposure of the U.S. population to phthalates comes
      from two recent CDC reports using NHANES data. ..."
      http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/faculty/RussHauser.html

     

  • Health Effects of Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) - Effects in Laboratory Animals
    Environmental Working Group
    http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/reports/beautysecrets/presskit/healtheffects.html

     

  • Health Care Without Harm
    http://www.noharm.org/

     

    • Aggregate Exposures to Phthalates in Humans -10-Jul-02
      A 50-someodd page report as a PDF file, which includes reference to perfume, etc.. -- barb
      http://www.noharm.org/details.cfm?type=document&id=662

       

    • CHILDREN, PREGNANT WOMEN NEED IMMEDIATE PROTECTION FROM
      DEHP, SAYS SWEEPING NEW EUROPEAN UNION PROPOSAL
      Industry accuses agency of trying to „destroy market¾ for toxic phthalate that is
      widely used in everyday products
      http://www.noharm.org/details.cfm?type=document&id=708

       

  • Dr. Mercola
    http://mercola.com

     

    • Nail Polish and Other Cosmetics May Cause Infertility
      http://www.mercola.com/2000/dec/31/cosmetics.htm

       

  • National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals - Phthalates
    CDC National Center for Environmental Health ; 21mar01
    " This is one section of four including Metals, Tobacco Smoke,
    Organophosphate Pesticides, and Phthalates "
    http://www.mindfully.org/Plastic/Environmental-Chemicals-CDC-21mar01.htm

    ===

     

  • CDC - Centers for Disease Control and PREVENTION)
    http://www.cdc.gov/

     

    • Phthalates
      Mono-ethyl phthalate. People exposed to diethyl phthalate will excrete
      mono-ethyl phthalate in their urine. The amount of mono-ethyl phthalate is an
      indicator of how much contact with diethyl phthalate has occurred. Diethyl phthalate
      is an industrial solvent used in many consumer products, particularly those containing
      fragrances. Products that may contain diethyl phthalate include perfume, cologne,
      bar soap, shampoo, and hand lotion. return to top [emphasis added. -- barb]
      
      Mono-butyl phthalate. People exposed to dibutyl phthalate will excrete mono-
      butyl phthalate in their urine. The amount of mono-butyl phthalate is an indicator of
      how much contact with dibutyl phthalate has occurred. Dibutyl phthalate is an industrial
      solvent used in many consumer products. Products that may contain dibutyl
      phthalate include nail polishes, cosmetics, and insecticides. [emphasis added. -- barb]

      Mono-benzyl phthalate. People exposed to benzylbutyl phthalate will excrete
      mono-benzyl phthalate in their urine. The amount of mono-benzyl phthalate is an
      indicator of how much contact with benzylbutyl phthalate has occurred. Benzylbutyl
      phthalate is an industrial solvent used in many consumer products such as adhesives,
      sealants, cosmetics, and car-care products. [emphasis added. -- barb]
      http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/dls/report/Chemicals/phthalatesgeneral.htm

      National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
      http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/dls/report/

       

  • CERHR - Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction of NIEHS
    http://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/

     

    • CERHR Chemical Status Table
      http://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/CERHRchems/index.html

       

    • Final Phthalate Expert Panel Reports
      http://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/news/index.html

       

  • Chemical Awareness
    ¾How can I identify phthalate containing products?¾
    Editor's Corner; Issue 4
    http://www.chemical-awareness.com/news.php?nid=10

     

    • All I wanted for Christmas was a Toy without poisonous Substances!
      http://www.chemical-awareness.com/news.php?nid=10&aid=242

       

    • Fragrance Allergy in Consumers
      "[F]ragrance allergy is a big and increasing problem among the consumers. "
      This article doesn't contain info on phthalates, but I thought it helpful to add here. -- barb
      http://www.chemical-awareness.com/news.php?nid=10&aid=245

       

     

  • Coming Clean
    http://www.comeclean.org

     

    • Chemical Case Study #1: PHTHALATES
      http://www.chemicalbodyburden.org/body_burden/casestudies.htm

       

  • Chemical linked to sperm damage
    Phthalates may harm human DNA, researchers say
    "Dec. 9 [2002] ã Everyday exposure to a chemical ingredient used
    to preserve many cosmetics and soften plastics like those
    used in baby toys may contribute to sperm damage in adult
    men, according to a study published Monday.
    http://www.nottoopretty.org/pa_12_09_02.htm

    For more info, see NotTooPretty.org. -- barb
    
    

    • Common Chemical Damages Sperm
      http://www.NotTooPretty.org/ms_en_spermdamage.htm

       

    • Chemical used in perfumes can damage sperm
      http://www.NotTooPretty.org/ms_fr_spermdamage.htm

       

    • MORE ABOUT PHTHALATES
      http://www.nottoopretty.org/more.htm

       

    • Press Release: SPERM DAMAGE LINKED TO PHTHALATE USED IN
      FRAGRANCES, NEW STUDY BY HARVARD RESEARCHERS FINDS
      http://www.nottoopretty.org/pr_spermdamage.htm

       

  • Dear Paula, The Cosmetic Cop
    Query regarding phthalates in nail polish. -- barb
    http://www.cosmeticscop.com/dearpaula/spring01.htm

     

  • Ecology Center
    http://www.ecologycenter.org/

     

    • Adverse Health Effects of Plastics
      http://www.ecologycenter.org/resource_cntr/fact_sheets/plastichealtheffects.html

       

    • Plastics Task Force
      http://www.ecologycenter.org/plastics/plastics.html

       

    • Plastics Task Force Factsheet:
      Toxins, Endocrine Disruptors And Carcinogens That Migrate From The
      Molecules Of Different Plastic Containers To Their Contents
      http://www.ecologycenter.org/plastics/toxins.html

       

    • Seven Misconceptions about Plastic and Plastic Recycling
      http://www.ecologycenter.org/plastics/misconceptions.html

       

  • EHN's Citizens' Petition before the FDA -- Fragrance Analysis
    May 2003 - the petition is still open and accepting comments. Please write to the
    FDA about your adverse reactions to fragrances. Phthalates make the scents last, but
    as they bioaccumulate, they too last. Last in your body, your child's body, downstream.
    Reference "Docket Number 99P-1340/CP 1" and E-mail to: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
    http://www.ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/analysis.htm
    
    When word came out about phthalates in plastic toys and bottles and seen as the link to children
    adversely affected by these hormone disrupters, Betty Bridges, RN and I wrote . . . and wrote
    . . . a n d    w r o t e! We wanted to make sure that the organizations and individuals who
    were concerned about phthalates being a major part of plastics (used to soften) were also
    aware that phthalates were also a very commonly used fragrance ingredient (to make them last).
    Whether our letters had any bearing on the L@@K into fragrances or not, we don't know. But
    even if the petition is never paid attention to by the US FDA, it at least let us know to look at the
    harmful effects of phthalates. Two other easily overlooked but commonly used fragrance
    ingredients are the musks and coumarin. You can check out what I've found on both for the info
    is available as links through EHN's site. However, please keep in mind, information on EHN's
    site may be called extensive, but it certainly is not exhaustive. Continue your research by
    visiting Betty's site, the renowned Fragrance Products Information Network
    www.fpinva.org.  -- barb
    
    
    • Phthalic acid, diethyl ester is 10.5 percent of the fragrance portion of the
      formulation. Its CAS number is 84-66-2 and some of its properties are: Irritant, CNS
      effects, may cause fetal effects (Aldrich). -- barb
      http://ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/analysis.htm

       

    • Diethyl Phthalate
      http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/htdocs/Chem_H&S/NTP_Chem8/Radian84-66-2.html

       

  • Environews by Topic: Table of Contents
    http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic/index.html

     

    • Environews by Topic: Phthalates
      http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/topic/phthlat.html

       

  • Environmental Estrogens and Other Hormones by
    Environmental Concepts Made Easy (ECME)
    http://www.tmc.tulane.edu/ecme/EEHome/default.html

     

    • Phthalate exposure/effects worsen
      http://www.som.tulane.edu/ecme/eehome/newsviews/whatsnew/#sepphthalate

       

  • Environmental Health Perspectives
    Betty Bridges, RN, and I found phthalates in fragrances back in 1998, when preparing EHN's
    FDA petition 99P-1340. Others were thinking only of phthalates in plastics at the time. -- barb
    
    • The Association between Asthma and Allergic Symptoms in Children and
      Phthalates in House Dust: A Nested Case-Control Study
      http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2004/7187/abstract.html?section=children

       

    • A Variety of Environmentally Persistent Chemicals,
      Including Some Phthalate Plasticizers, Are Weakly Estrogenic
      http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1995/103-6/jobling.html

       

    • Decrease in Anogenital Distance Among Male Infants with
      Prenatal Phthalate Exposure
      Environmental Health Perspectives 113: 1056-106; Number 8, August 2005
      "... Diesters of phthalic acid, commonly referred to as phthalates, are widely used in
      industry and commerce; they are used in personal care products (e.g., makeup,
      shampoo, and soaps), plastics, paints, and some pesticide formulations. ..."
      Why is it so many people studying PHTHALATES fail to look at the phthalates that are part and
      parcel of petrochemially derived fragrances, regardless of product type in which it is used?
      L@@K FOR PRODUCTS -- PERSONAL CARE AND THOSE USED FOR CLEANING AND
      MAINTENANCE PROJECTS -- WITHOUT PETROCHEMIAL-DERIVED FRAGRANCES!
      YOU MAY FIND AN "UNEXPLAINED" DROP IN THOSE PESKY CASES OF
      "UNEXPLAINED" ASTHMA, RHINITIS, BRONCHITIS, MIGRAINES, MUSCLE PAINS
      AND JOINT ACHES, SWOLLEN LYMPH NODES, etc. IT's WORTH A TRY! ONCE YOU
      START LIVING WITH THE EFFECTS OF PERFUME POISONING, YOU WILL LOOK FOR
      PRODUCTS FREE OF MODERN, SYNTHETICALLY DERIVED FRAGRANCES.
      NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT. -- barb
      http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/2005/8100/8100.html

       

    • The Estrogenic Activity of Phthalate Esters In Vitro
      Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 105, Number 8, August 1997
      http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1997/105-8/harris.html

       

    • The Hazards of Environmental Estrogens
      By Michele L. Trankina on The World & I Online
      "Derived from numerous synthetic and natural sources, substances that
      interfere with normal estrogenic activity in the body have been linked
      to various reproductive abnormalities and cancers."
      http://www.worldandi.com/public/2001/October/ee.html

       

    • Identification of Phthalate Esters in the Serum of Young Puerto Rican Girls
      with Premature Breast Development
      Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 108, Number 9, September 2000
      http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2000/108p895-900colon/abstract.html

       

    • Levels of Seven Urinary Phthalate Metabolites in a Human Reference Population
      Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 108, Number 10, October 2000
      Please note: Phthalic acid, diethyl ester; 10.5 percent of fragrance portion of formula;
      CAS # 84-66-2 -- found in analyses of fragrances for FDA Petition
      http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2000/108p972-982blount/blount-full.html
      
      
    • Prenatal phthalate exposure and anogenital distance in male infants.
      http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2005/8100/abstract.html

       

    • The Relationship Between Environmental Exposures to Phthalates and
      DNA Damage in Human Sperm Using the Neutral Comet Assay
      Susan M. Duty, Narendra P. Singh, Manori J. Silva, Dana B. Barr, John W. Brock,
      Louise Ryan, Robert F. Herrick, David C. Christiani, and Russ Hauser
      http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2003/5756/abstract.html
      
      

     

  • Environmental Working Group (EWG)
    http://www.ewg.org

     

    • Chemicals: Cosmetics said to needlessly contain dangerous phthalates
      By: Tim Breen; Greenwire, July 12, 2002
      http://www.ewg.org/news/story.php?id=1110

       

  • FDA: Phthalates and Cosmetic Products; April 19, 2001
    "...FDA believes that at the present time there is no reason for consumers to be alarmed
    at the use of cosmetics containing phthalates. However, the agency is in the process
    of evaluating the study data to determine whether the levels described in the CDC report
    are a health concern. ..."
    http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-phth.html

     

  • Germany Plans Ban on Baby Toys Containing Phthalates
    http://ens.lycos.com/ens/apr99/1999L-04-16-05.html

     

  • Health Care Without Harm
    Their search will turn up a list of PDF files for you to download. -- barb
    http://www.noharm.org/

    The Indianapolis Star - Saturday, August 26, 2000
    CDC eyes chemicals' level in humans
    Amounts of phthalates, oft-used substances linked to birth defects, are
    higher than expected.
    By Daniel P. Jones - The Hartford Courant
    http://www.hghoralspray.com/harmful_ingredients/CDC_toxins.htm

    LA Times
    STUDY FINDS GENITAL ABNORMALITIES IN BOYS
    "Widely used industrial compounds, called phthalates, are linked by researchers to
    changes in the reproductive organs of male infants."
    By Marla Cone; Los Angeles Times, May 27, 2005
    "... In the first study of humans exposed in the womb to phthalates, the researchers, who
    examined the genitalia of male babies and toddlers, found a strong relationship
    between the chemicals and subtle changes in the size and anatomy of the children's
    genitals. Phthalates are ubiquitous compounds used as softeners in plastics and to
    maintain color and fragrance in beauty products such as nail polish and
    perfume, among other uses. ..."
    (Emphasis added; for after all, what have Betty Bridges and I learned and tried telling the
    world about when EHN filed the citizens' petition 99P-1340 with the US FDA???? -- barb)
    http://www.gsenet.org/library/11gsn/2005/gs050530.4.html

     

  • Mindfully.org
    http://www.mindfully.org/

     

    • Phthalates
      A huge page of links. -- barb
      http://www.mindfully.org/Plastic/Phthalates.htm

       

  • MSNBC
    
    • Concerns over chemicals in cosmetics
      Are åplasticizing¼ substances causing health woes?
      By Francesca Lyman; October 4, 2000
      http://www.msnbc.com/news/472235.asp

      http://web.archive.org/web/20010609221623/www.msnbc.com/news/472235.asp?cp1=1

      Note, I found this mirrored at . . .
      http://www.california.com/~hawk/ToxinsMCS.htm

      Our Stolen Future
      Includes many important links you should visit IF you are as concerned about Phthalates, as I
      feel you have a right -- and an obligation -- to be for the health of your children and self ! -- barb
      http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/NewScience/oncompounds/phthalates/2005/2005-0527swanetal.htm

      The following article is about fragrances, and includes information about phthalates
      To see the duplicity of the fragrance industry in action, read,
      "Scents and sensitivities ...," in which you will see the industry
      assuring us on the one hand that their products are "thoroughly
      tested before being marketed" and on the other, the same industry rep
      states they have "begun the first study to examine fragrance inhalation."

       

    • Scents and sensitivities
      What to know before buying a Valentine¼s Day perfume
      By Francesca Lyman; Feb. 6, 2002; MSNBC CONTRIBUTOR
      Notice, the industry says it tests its products . . . and then states it has BEGUN testing.
      Can't have it both ways, me thinks! -- barb
      Mirrored by EHN through kind permission of Ms. Francesca Lyman and MSNBC
      http://ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/flscents.htm

      Formerly at http://www.msnbc.com/news/702445.asp

      And, of course, do study the FDA Petition, in which EHN requests
      that the FDA follow its regulations already on its books to require
      warning labels on fragrances released to market without adequate
      testing . . . and then write to the FDA! They will have to be overwhelmed
      by letters from the public before they seriously consider following their
      mission. Notice #2 "cosmetics are safe and properly labeled," and
      #4 "As determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, carry out
      paragraphs (1) through (3) in consultation with experts in science,
      medicine, and public health, and in cooperation with consumers,
      users, manufacturers, importers, packers, distributors and retailers
      of regulated products." -- barb
      
      

    • FDA's Mission
      http://www.fda.gov/opacom/morechoices/mission.html

       

    
    
    
  • NotTooPretty.org
    Folks you've heard it first from FPIN and EHN through the FDA Petition, Docket Number
    99P - 1340. Now you hear it from Coming Clean, Environmental Working Group and Health Care
    Without Harm: Fragrances contain phthalates. . . and a whole lot more worrisome chemicals.
    Be sure to check this site for updates on how phthalates affect men's fertility. -- barb
    http://www.NotTooPretty.org

     

  • Our Stolen Future
    
    • About phthalates
      Phthalates levels in children
      Phthalates linked to sperm damage
      http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/NewScience/oncompounds/phthalates/phthalates.htm

       

    • Changes in the ways that baby boy's genitals develop
      http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/NEWSCIENCE/oncompounds/phthalates/2005/2005-0527swanetal.htm

       

    • CDC report: phthalate contamination widespread in Americans.
      http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/New/newstuff.htm#cdcphthalates
      
      
    • New Questions About Common Chemicals
      http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/Commentary/News/2003/2003-0304-Newsday-phthalates.htm

       

    • New Science: Phthalates in Children
      http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/NewScience/oncompounds/phthalates/2002-0401brocketal.htm

       

  • Phthalates
    Brought to you by
    "iThyroid--the Internet center for the investigation of the nutritional
    correction of Thyroid Disease."
    http://www.ithyroid.com/phthalates.htm

    
    Phthalates Linked to Sperm Damage
    LAURA MacINNIS / Reuters 10dec02
    http://www.mindfully.org/Plastic/Plasticizers/Phthalates-Sperm-Damage10dec02.htm

     

  • Pioneer Planet
    Study finds body absorbs common, risky chemicals
    "Phthalates from makeup, solvents highest in women"
    http://www.pioneerplanet.com/docs/0905chem2.htm

     

  • Rachel's
    #708 - Here We Go Again, September 14, 2000
    " Phthalates: Here We Go Again"
    http://www.rachel.org/bulletin/index.cfm?St=1

     

  • San Francisco Chronicle
    Cal-EPA to pass rule on chemical used in plastics
    Agent found in hospitals, toys, may cause birth defects
    by Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer; Oct. 21, 2003
    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/10/21/MNGCE2FSE81.DTL

    printer friendly
    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/10/21/MNGCE2FSE81.DTL&type=printable

     

  • The Science and Environmental Health Network
    
    • Article II. Phthalates: Asking The Right Questions
      By Nancy Myers
      "[Dr. Ted] Schettler's informed guess is that the gravest new concern may be about
      phthalates used in cosmetics, personal care products, and fragrances."
      http://www.sehn.org/Volume_5-4_2.html

       

    • Beyond Democratization Of Risk Assessment: An Alternative To Risk Assessment
      By Mary H. O'Brien
      I must admit I've at least two red flags that outdo any that any bull has ever charged . . .
      "'Sound' science" and "Risk Assessment." barb sez, This is a MUST read!
      http://www.sehn.org/conbiorisk.html

       

  • ScienceNewsOnline
    http://www.sciencenews.org/

     

    • Common pollutants undermine masculinity
      http://www.sciencenews.org/sn_arc99/4_3_99/fob3.htm

       

    • Girls may face risks from phthalates
      By Janet Raloff
      http://www.sciencenews.org/20000909/fob3.asp

       

    • New Concerns about Phthalates - Ingredients of common plastics, may harm boys as they develop
      By Janet Raloff
      http://www.sciencenews.org/20000902/bob1.asp

       

  • Seattle Times
    
    • Troubling chemicals detected in people
      by Daniel P. Jones; The Hartford Courant
      http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/nation-world/html98/chem26_20000826.html
      
      
    • Phthalates and their uses
      http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/nation-world/html98/s1chem26_20000826.html

       

  • Studies Link Class of Chemicals to Certain Medical Risks
    Feb 10, 2004 3:54PM Knight-Ridder / Tribune Business News ‚
    " A group of common chemicals found in indoor air, some perfumes and plastic tubing
    used in hospitals may be more prevalent and dangerous than previously thought -- with
    pregnant women and infants especially at risk, new studies say.

    "New research on the substances, called phthalates (pronounced THAL-aytes), finds that
    at least one type can disrupt the human hormone system -- putting pregnant women
    at risk for delivering premature babies, damaging sperm in some men, and harming
    reproductive systems of children.

    "Recent studies also refute the notion that humans are only exposed to phthalates orally;
    the studies have established that indoor exposure to the chemical is more widespread
    than previously thought and that modest levels of some phthalates can be harmful. ..."
    Actually, phthalates are commonly found in perfumes and fragrances because they
    help make that scent last on the ambient air. Consider for a moment, all those fragrance
    products you use and are subjected to from those used by others. -- barb
    http://www.leas.ca/News/phthalates.htm

     

  • Time Magazine
    "Teens Before Their Time: With budding breasts and pubic hair, girls are developing
    earlier than ever. What's causing it? And what are the psychological effects?"
    By Michael D. Lemonick; OCTOBER 30, 2000; Vol. 156, No. 18 [in 4 parts]
    http://www.time.com/time/magazine/articles/0,3266,58388,00.html

     

    • "Teens Before Their Time: With budding breasts and pubic hair, girls are developing
      earlier than ever. What's causing it? And what are the psychological effects?"
      By Michael D. Lemonick
      Whole article available here on one page. -- barb
      http://www.time.com/time/classroom/psych/unit2_article6.html

       

  • washingtonpost.com
    Beauty Coverup?
    
    A Cosmetic Ingredient Is Linked to Animal Defects. Its Human Risks Are Less Clear
    By Brian Reid, Special to The Washington Post
    Tuesday, November 26, 2002; Page F1
    "Phthalates, chemical substances that make plastic more flexible without reducing its
    strength, are an all-but-inescapable part of life in the 21st century. They're used in toys,
    garden hoses, shower curtains and medical devices. They're also common
    ingredients in beauty products, making nail polish chip-resistant and making
    hair spray keep a bouffant in line. ..."
    AND, phthalates make the odor of synthetic fragrance chemical concoctions last longer. -- barb
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A36254-2002Nov25

    Printer friendly
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A36254-2002Nov25?language=printer

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    Return to FDA Petition

    
    

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  Physicains for Social Responsibility (PSR)
  http://www.psr.org
  
  

  • Generations at Risk: How Environmental Toxicants May Affect Reproductive Health in California
    http://www.labridge.com/psr/gar/i.html

     

  • Health Effects of Air Pollution,
    NO ROOM TO BREATHE: Air Pollution and Primary Care Medicine
    Jefferson H Dickey, MD; A Project of Greater Boston PSR
    http://www.psr.org/breathe.htm

     

  • PSR: Environment & Health Program
    http://www.psr.org/enviro.htm
    
    
    POSTCARD: Let the President know how concerned we are
    about the anti-enviornmental riders --
    http://congress.nw.dc.us/physicians/postcard.html Ý
    
    
    
  
  Pierce's disease
  YOU have until May 17, 2002 to get your comments in on the DEIR
  regarding urban and rural pesticide spraying for the GWSS, which can be
  controlled by safer means.
  
  See EHN's Act Now!, Glassy-winged Sharpshooter and "Pest" Mgt & Pesticide Info
  
  Act Now!
  http://ehnca.org/www/ehnhompg/action.htm#GWSS

  Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
  http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/g.htm#GWSS

  "Pest" Mgt & Pesticide Info
  http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/pestcide.htm

   

• Dr. David Pimentel
  http://www.entomology.cornell.edu/Faculty_Staff/Pimentel/pimentel.html

   

  @g Worldwide Correspondent
  Straight talk about corn-based ethanol
  Johan Bakker; 2000-08-08 13:34:16.0
  http://www.agriculture.com/default.sph/agNotebook.class?FNC=ArticleList__Aarticle2_html___7483___160___19

   

  • Board of Directors of Rachel Carson Council, Inc.
    http://members.aol.com/rccouncil/ourpage/board.htm

     

  • Sustainability Population Issues
    Thursday 11 July 2002
    http://www.population.org.au/pressrm/events/pimsydlecture02.htm

     

  Pine Sol®
  
  Pine Sol® - FAQs
  http://www.pinesol.com/faq_section.html
  • Pine Sol -Cornell MSDS
    "The information in this document is compiled from information maintained by the
    United States Department of Defense (DOD). Anyone using this information is solely
    reponsible for the accuracy and applicability of this information to a particular use or
    situation. Cornell University does not in any way warrant or imply the applicability,
    viability or use of this information to any person or for use in any situation. ..."
    
    
    • PROFESSIONAL STRENGTH PINE-SOL® BRAND CLEANER
      http://msds.pdc.cornell.edu/msds/msdsdod/a299/m149276.htm

       

    • PINE-SOL® CLEANER
      Notice the "NO" under 'Inhalation." This stuff is made and advertised to be smelled, yet there's
      no information about effects caused through inhalation at primary level of use. Not a thought
      in the world is given to effects due to inhalation at secondary and tertiary levels of exposure. -- barb
      
      Health Hazards Acute & Chronic:
      MAY CAUSE STRONG EYE IRRITATION WHICH IS REVERSIBLE.
      
      Signs & Symptoms of Overexposure:
      EYE IRRITATION

      Medical Conditions Aggravated by Exposure:
      NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

      LD50 LC50 Mixture: ORAL LD50 (RATS) > 5.0 G/KG

      Route of Entry Indicators:
      

      Inhalation: NO
      Skin: YES
      Ingestion: NO
      
      
      Carcenogenicity Indicators
      
      NTP: NO
      IARC: NO
      OSHA: NO
      
      
      Carcinogenicity Explanation: THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
      CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
      CARCINOGENS.
      
      Now, notice "INHALATION" under First Aid Measures . . . -- barb
      Section 4 - First Aid Measures
      PINE-SOL CLEANER
      
      First Aid:
      EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET
      MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
      WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
      INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET MEDICAL
      ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
      ATTENTION.DRINK PROMPTY A LARGE QUANTITY OF MILK OR WATER.
      
      http://msds.pdc.cornell.edu/msds/msdsdod/a103/m51450.htm

       

  • Pine Sol® by Clorox - MSDS
    Now, folks, Pine Sol® is inhaled, yet on the MSDS under Health Hazard Data they give us:
    
    Route Of Entry - Inhalation: NO
    Route Of Entry - Skin: NO
    Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES
    
    "...Health Haz Acute And Chronic: EYE IRRITANT. POSSIBLE ASPIRATION HAZARD IF
    SWALLOWED. REPEATED/PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    ... "Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: IRRITATION
    Emergency/First Aid Proc: EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK A GLASSFUL OF WATER. SKIN:
    WASH W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
    http://www.herc.org/library/msds/pine-sol.htm
    
    ... these "NOs" don't mean there are no adverse effects upon inhalation, it means they
    supposedly don't know, haven't tested . . . -- barb
    
  PIRG (Public Interest Research Groups)
  
  Homepage
  Can link out to state PIRGs -- I'm listing CalPIRG and MassPIRG below. -- barb
  http://www.pirg.org/
  
  
  • CalPIRG
    http://www.calpirg.org/

     

    CALPIRG Toxics Program
    
    • Health And The Environment Project
      California has taken the first step toward establishing a statewide
      Environmental Health Surveillance System (EHSS) with the passage
      of SB 702 (Escutia D-Bell), a bill co-sponsored by CALPIRG. ...
      http://calpirg.org/CA.asp?id2=4430&id3=CA&

       

    • The healthy schools act (AB 2260)
      "The Healthy Schools campaign strives to protect children, teachers and staff from
      unnecessary exposure to toxic pesticides. This bill provides parents, teachers, and staff
      the right to know about pesticides used in California schools and promotes least toxic pest
      control. To implement these activities, California school staff need educational materials,
      training and adequate funding. ..."
      http://www.pirg.org/calpirg/enviro/healthy_schools/index.htm

       

     

  • MassPIRG
    http://www.masspirg.org/

     

  • CAMPAIGN FOR PESTICIDE USE REDUCTION
    http://www.masspirg.org/enviro/pest_use.htm

     

  Right To Know
  http://www.pirg.org/pirg/enviro/toxics/rtk/index.htm
  
  Send a letter -- sample provided
  http://www.pirg.org/pirg/enviro/toxics/rtk/alert.htm
  
  PIRG Environmental Campaigns
  http://www.pirg.org/enviro/index.htm#campaigns
  
  Other Toxics Resources on the Internet
  http://www.pirg.org/pirg/enviro/toxics/links.htm
  
  Generations at Risk . . .
  http://www.labridge.com/psr/gar/i.html
  
  
  Pink Disease Support Group (aka: ACRODYNIA, Erythoedema, or FEER's disease or SWIFT's disease. or... Hg mercury poisoning in infants)
  http://www.powerup.com.au/~nmanser/index.htm
  
  
• Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It
  http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html
  
  
  • Plagiarism and the World Wide Web
    http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html#wwwplagiarism

  Plain Language (instead of "governmentese" intro from EPA's site)
  http://www.epa.gov/ooaujeag/new597/Plain.htm
  
  It seems the change in administration meant a change in various EPA pages, too.
  I was able to retrive this page through the Wayback Machine at http://www.archive.org
  http://web.archive.org/web/20011121005017/http://www.epa.gov/ooaujeag/new597/Plain.htm

   

  • Plain Language.gov
    

    http://www.plainlanguage.gov/
    
    

  Planet Drum Foundation
  http://www.planetdrum.org

  Planet Mobility
  http://www.planetmobility.com

  PlanetArk
  

  • FEATURE - Asthma research provides insight but not answers; USA: September 1, 1999
    http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=3438
    
    
  • Study links aerosols to headache, depression[and ear infections in infants!] http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=3473
  
  
  Plantar Wart
  http://www.runnersworld.com/injuries/warts.html
  
  Plants
  
  Clear the air with plants
  
  • Clean Air Plants & Sick Building Syndrome
    http://www.oxford.net/~steve/sick.htm
    
    
  • Hydroculture: The Cure For "Sick Building Syndrome"
    http://www.viasub.net/IUWF/tap.html
    
    
  • Chemical warfare at work - New Scientist
    http://www.newscientist.com/ns/970621/features.html
    
    
  • Do trees fight air pollution?
    "Yes! Air pollution interacts in many ways with all living things. Since trees are the
    dominant life form in size and number over most of the earth's surface, they carry
    on a large part in the fight against air pollution.
    http://www.aacog.com/naturalresources/nr2/wwwroot2/treesfightpollution.htm

     

  • Everyday Exposure to Toxic Pollutants by Wayne R. Ott and John W. Roberts; Scientific American
    Eliminate synthetic fragrances, fertilizers and pesticides . . . there are safer ways!
    And be sure to grow plants in and around your house. -- barb
    http://www.sciam.com/1998/0298issue/0298ott.html#authors

    
    
    

  • Greens eat soup
    New Scientist
    "WHEN people refer to chemical treatment plants, they tend not to mean the
    potted, green variety. But after 20 years of research, retired NASA scientist
    Bill Wolverton has shown that at least 50 different house plants gobble up
    harmful VOCs from the office soup. ... "
    http://www.newscientist.com/ns/970621/features2.html">http://www.newscientist.com/ns/970621/features2.html">http://www.newscientist.com/ns/970621/features2.html

     

  • NASA Study shows common plants help reduce indoor air pollution.... Tropical Plants
    http://www.zone10.com/wsdocs/tech/NASA/fyh.htm

     

  • NonToxic Plants
    A good list to check when deciding what to plant around your home. -- barb
    http://www.ohsu.edu/poison/good.htm

     

  • Plant incorporated protectants (PIPs)
    
    • PLANT-INCORPORATED PROTECTANT RULES AFFIRMED BY ADMINISTRATION;
      COMMENTS INVITED ON SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE AND REPORT
      FOR RELEASE: THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2001
      David Deegan 202-564-7839 / deegan.dave@epa.gov
      http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/pressrelease.htm

       

    Poisonous Plants Database, FDA
    http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~djw/readme.html
    
    POISONOUS PLANTS HOME PAGE - Cornell University
    http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/

     

  Plastic Bottles
  Information provided by Ginger of http://www.pesticidefreezone.org/

   

  • Breast Cancer and the Environment
    http://www.igc.org/wri/health/slidhome.html

     

  • Plastics and Breast Cancer
    http://www.zerowasteamerica.org/Plastics&BreastCancer.htm

     

  • The Hidden Life of Bottled Water
    http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/199905/water.htm

     

  • Don't Reuse Your Plastic Bottle
    http://www.channel2000.com/news/stories/news-971111-211014.html

     

  • Hitting the Bottle
    http://www.emagazine.com/september-october_1998/0998feat1_sb1.htmlÝÝÝ

     

  • Additionally, Dr Andrew Weil, in his book Eight Weeks to Optimum Health, page 66,
    "Bottled water is, at best, a temporary solution to the drinking-water problem. It is much
    too expensive for regular use, and you cannot count on its safety." "To minimize
    chemical contamination from containers, get water in glass or clear plastic jugs--not the
    soft, translucent plastic ones, whose material leaches into the water"
  
  
  Poetry
  
  
  • RedHen's THE HORRIBLE COST
    http://www.primenet.com/~redhen/corner.html

     

  • Richard's Selected Poems
    http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/7015/poems-selected.html
    
    
  Poisons
  American Heritage Dictionary: POISON - A substance that causes injury, illness, or death, especially by chemical means. -- barb
  • Central Texas Poison Center - CTPC
    The CTPC is a 24-hour poison emergency treatment and information resource for
    health care professionals and the public in Central Texas.
    http://swinfo.tamu.edu/poison/ctpc.htm

     

  • FDA Citizens' Petition - analyses of six fragrances
    http://ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm#Analyses

     

    From Aldrich
    http://www.sigma-aldrich.com/saws.nsf/Home?OpenFrameset In Eternity by Calvin Klein: "Phthalic acid, diethyl ester;
    10.5 percent of fragrance portion of formula; CAS # 84-66-2"
    
    Phthalic acid, diethyl ester is used in Flavors and Fragrances -- Aldrich: Product Number:   W512206

     Product Name: Diethyl phthalate, 99+%
    
      Miscellaneous: This chemical is in the EPA inventory under TSCA.

    Label Precautions: Harmful vapor
    ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Avoid inhalation
    Irritant
    Lachrymator
    Possible teratogen [ American Heritage Dictionary: "... causes malformation of an embryo or a fetus.]
    ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ
    Target organ: nerve
    Labelit Poisons Foundation
    
    http://www.labelitpoison.com/
    
    
    
    • Common Household Products
      http://www.labelitpoison.com/product_types.html
      
      
    • Labelit Poison Game
      http://www.labelitpoison.com/images/picks/index.html
      
      
    • Poisons and Health by Kaylin D¼Aire, co-founder
      http://www.labelitpoison.com/kaycorner.html
  
  
  June 1992: Polar Organic Compounds in Fragrances of Consumer Products (RTI/EPA)
  http://stores.us.ohio-state.edu/~steen/allergy/fragrance_rti4948.html
  
  March 1991: Identification of Polar Volatile Organic Compounds in Consumer Products
  and Common Microenvironments
  http://stores.us.ohio-state.edu/~steen/allergy/EPA_A312.html
  
  Polioand Post Polio
  
  • ChronicIllNet (Neurological Diseases)
    THE POLIO VACCINE AND SIMIAN VIRUS 40
    http://www.chronicillnet.org/online/bensweet.html#anchor714274
    
    
  • National ME/FM Action Network
    Post Polio
    http://www3.sympatico.ca/me-fm.action/misc.html

     

  • Should Polio Vaccinations End? Experts Still Debating
    http://unisci.com/polio.htm
  
  Political Ecology Group
  
  http://www.igc.org/peg/
  PUSH BACK THE POISON: Ban Methyl Bromide
  http://www.corpwatch.org/trac/feature/bromide/alert.htm
  
  Toxic Empire
  http://www.igc.org/peg/toxic_empire/
  Pollinators
  Folks, there's a decline in pollinators AND birds, which also are pollinators. Go organic!
  Encourage organic farming by buying their products for your table. But going organic also
  means your home garden -- flowers or food. Pesticides do not limit themselves to killing what you
  may think of as "bad" bugs. And remember, birds feed on bugs, so if your pesticides kill off
  the bugs, the birds cannot eat. Work with Mother Nature, not against her. -- barb
  
  
  • Insects of Hawaii
    http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/frame/t068.htm
  • The Pollination Home Page
    http://pollinator.com/

     

    • Beekeepers with bees available for contract pollination
      http://www.pollinator.com/polbkprs.htm

       

  • Quarter of U.S. Birds in Decline, Says Audubon
    John Pickrell for National Geographic News;November 5, 2002
    "A quarter of all bird species in the United States have declined in population since the
    1970s, according to a report issued by the National Audubon Society. ..."
    There we have it again . . . the 1970s. Bird population decline; for people, chronic
    illnesses soar. -- barb
    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/11/1105_021105_BirdDecline.html

     

  • Worldwatch Paper #165: Winged Messengers: The Decline of Birds - March 10, 2003
    http://www.worldwatch.org/press/news/2003/03/10/

     

    Regarding the paper, above, I received the following letter in answer to my excerpted query:
    .
    ..I'll assume you are referring to birds being killed
    outright by pesticides. But I wonder if there isn't also another
    angle. What about pesticides effect on the food supply of the birds?
    Birds eat bugs. If we are so frantically killing off bugs with our
    array of pesticides, we are getting the good bugs, and the "bad"
    bugs, hence we are depriving the birds of their food supply. And then
    there's not just pesticides but GM products . . . I wonder if they,
    too, play a role in the demise of our birds. ...
    
    Mr. Youth was kind enough to grant permission to post his response here. -- barb

    Ms. Wilkie,

    Thanks so much for your thoughtful email. Your question is a good one. My
    immediate answer would be that any land use that minimizes or destroys
    birds' food sources and resting and nesting places can place birds at risk,
    depending upon the species.

    Pesticides can both directly harm birds (killing or weakening them or their
    young) and deprive them of important food and shelter (I'm speaking here
    both of insecticides and herbicides). These effects play out with
    particular strength on grassland species that have adapted to agricultural
    landscapes. Usually in such cases (larks, certain sparrows, meadowlarks,
    bustards, sandgrouse...), birds have been able to find food and breed in
    farm fields or pastures that have replaced once-widespread, now rare
    grasslands. Again, the effects and scenarios vary by species and region.
    For example, great bustards--birds now gone from most of their range across
    Eurasia--can nest in cereal fields, but find much of their food in alfalfa
    fields or adjacent pastures thick with weeds. When cereals are replaced by
    sunflowers, the birds lose out, while visiting finches may find a banquet
    (depending upon the herbicides or pesticides in use). When herbicides cut
    back on weeds and their seeds (important bustard food) and insecticides
    kill beetles and other insects young bustards depend upon for protein,
    bustard populations can dive even if the area appears ideal for them.

    I've not come across hard data on adverse effects on birds relating to GM
    crops. I would imagine that there will be such studies soon, if indeed some
    aren't out there already. I will certainly keep my eyes out for such
    information. In the meantime, I leave you with the general answer that land
    use that encourages monoculture and not a patchwork of different habitats
    often cuts back on bird diversity. Within a habitat, pesticide use cuts
    down on birds' food supply and some chemicals kill large numbers of birds.
    Much depends upon the chemicals used, the land use patterns and overall
    landscape, and bird species native to the area and their adaptability.

    Thanks very much. I hope this message is helpful.

    Sincerely,

    Howard Youth

     

  Pollutants/Pollution
  
  Use your browser's find command, as pollution is covered througout this page. -- b arb
  
  
  • EDF Scorecard -- Find environmental information about your community
    http://www.scorecard.org/
    
    
    • Pollution Rankings
      http://www.scorecard.org/ranking/
    
    
    
  • EPA's Health Effects Notebook for Hazardous Air Pollutants
    http://www.epa.gov/ttn/uatw/hapindex.html
    
    
  • LA Times
    
    • Grocery Firms Accused of Polluting Air
      Marla Cone, LATimes, April 29, 1998
      "Claiming that people living near supermarket distribution centers face an
      excessive cancer danger from breathing diesel truck fumes, California Atty. Gen.
      Dan Lungren and environmental groups sued four of the state's largest
      grocery chains Tuesday. ..."
      http://www.fibacanning.com/articles/lawsuit%20against%20diesel%20fleet%20operators.htm

      Grocery Firms Accused of

    • SURE, THE CUYAHOGA RIVER IS NO LONGER ON FIRE, BUT THE PLANET IS
      STILL A MESS. THE CHALLENGE OF THE FUTURE IS TO CONFRONT THE
      INCREASINGLY COMPLEX THREATS TO OUR AIR AND FOOD AND WATER
      AND CHILDREN.
      Marla Cone, LATimes environmental writer
      http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/engl/marling/60s/pages/richoux/LATarticle1999.html

       

    
    Mother Jones
    
    • The Planet's Chemical Trash Can
      Marla Cone (you know her from the LA Times) Interviewed by Elizabeth Gettelman; 12/20/04
      http://www.motherjones.com/news/qa/2004/12/12_404.html

       

      • Dozens of Words for Snow, None for Pollution
        By Marla Cone
        http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2005/01/12_402.html

         

  • Oregon: Department of Environmental Quality Hazardous Air Pollutants
    http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/HAP/HAP.htm
    
    
  • Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
    http://irptc.unep.ch/pops/
    
    
    • UNEP Chemicals
      http://www.chem.unep.ch/
    
    
    
  • Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment: Agents of Subtle Change?
    Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 107, Supplement 6, December 1999
    http://www.ameliaww.com/fpin/ProductsEnv.htm

     

    • PPCPs as Environmental Pollutants
      Completed Scientific Conferences Devoted to PPCPs in the Environment
      http://www.epa.gov/nerlesd1/chemistry/ppcp/conference-past.htm

       

  • Pioneer Planet
    
    • Pollution's ill effects on learning increasingly clear
      http://www.pioneerplanet.com/reprints/1018wirth.htm
  • PMS Help
    http://www.lifeinbalance.com/main/my_story.htm

     

    • Estrogen Use Tied to Slight Rise in Heart Risk
      http://www.lifeinbalance.com/main/estrogen_study.htm

       

  • Pollutants can reach babies in the womb
    by Anita Manning; from Safe2Use
    http://www.safe2use.com/ca-ipm/00-03-30c.htm
    
    Polluting Our Future: Chemical Pollution in the U.S.
    that Affects Child Development and Learning
    A New Report by:
    National Environmental Trust
    Physicians for Social Responsibility
    Learning Disabilities Association of America
    http://environet.policy.net/health/neighborhood/cehfuture/

     

  • Storm Center -- A site covering topics associated with pollution
    http://www.SineWave.com/ksvp/storm.htm
    
    
    • HEAVY METAL POLLUTION "CAUSES" VIOLENCE
      http://www.SineWave.com/ksvp/violins.htm
      
      
    • USDA Set to Destroy "Organic"
      http://www.SineWave.com/ksvp/organic.htm
  Popcorn-- Flavorings (CHEMICALS)
  
  • Fixed Obstructive Lung Disease in Workers at a Microwave Popcorn Factory --
    Missouri, 2000--2002
    http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5116a2.htm

     

    NIOSH Evaluates Worker Exposures at a Popcorn Plant in Missouri
    http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/02-128.html

     

  • Iowa popcorn plant worker diagnosed with lung disease
    Four Missouri workers seek transplants; Wednesday, July 24, 2002
    http://www.newstribune.com/stories/072402/sta_0724020938.asp

     

  • Microwave popcorn chemicals under scrutiny
    "Vapors may be linked to lung disease in factory workers"
    Thursday, March 11, 2004 Posted: 9:13 AM EST (1413 GMT)
    " (AP) -- The Environmental Protection Agency is studying the chemicals released
    into the air when a bag of microwave popcorn is popped or opened. ..."
    Let's have another EPA study of fragrance chemcials!!!! Look for the cause of skyrocketing
    rates of various diseases including asthma and cancers. Why not thoroughly study
    fragrances for their effects upon nonusers. It's already known that scents are air pollutants. -- barb
    http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/03/11/popcorn.test.ap/index.html

     

  • New England Journal of Medicine
    Clinical Bronchiolitis Obliterans in Workers at a Microwave-Popcorn Plant
    Kathleen Kreiss, M.D., Ahmed Gomaa, M.D., Sc.D., Greg Kullman, Ph.D., Kathleen Fedan, B.S.,
    Eduardo J. Simoes, M.D., M.Sc., M.P.H., and Paul L. Enright, M.D. ; ABSTRACT
    http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/347/5/330

     

  • Rare deadly lung disorder in workers at microwave popcorn factories
    linked to artificial butter flavoring. (10/03/2001)
    Earth Crash Earth Spirit
    http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/breaking/1003popcornills-ON.html

     

  Population Data
  
  • Population Estimates: US Census Bureau
    http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/popest.html
    
    
  • Population Index
    http://popindex.princeton.edu/
    
    
  Porphyria
  As with all medical, legal, product, etc. information, EHN simply makes this info available.
  It is incumbent upon you to do your own research and decide which path to travel along with
  the assistance of your own experts. I wish you safe travel. -- barb
  
  
  • A GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WITH PORPHYRIA
    http://www.uq.edu.au/porphyria/PORGUIDE3.htm
    
    
  • Chemical Injury and Disorders of Porphyrin Metabolism
    http://www.mcsrr.org/resources/articles/S5.html

     

  • Chemical Injury Information Network - Porphyrias
    http://www.ciin.org/library.htm#The Porphyrias Anchor

     

  • Comprehensive Protocol for Evaluating Disorders
    of Porphyrin Metabolism in Chemically Sensitive Patients
    http://www.mcsrr.org/factsheets/porphyri.html
  • Porphyria
    http://www.mall-net.com/mcs/porphyria.html
    
    
  • Porphyria
    A page of links. -- barb
    http://www.edae.gr/porphyria.html

     

  • Porphyria
    By Alison Johnson; 6 pages @ $1.50
    Alison is quite a dynamic woman! She is an avid researcher and published author. -- barb
    http://www.conceptmed.com/Johnson/mcs1/ordertreat.html

     

    Note: See other works of Alison Johnson
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/j.htm#Johnson

    Or, just go directly to her own website at ConceptMed
    http://www.conceptmed.com/Johnson/

     

  • PORPHYRIA
    This site is a page of links (about which I know nothing). -- barb
    http://www.edae.gr/porphyria.html

     

  • PORPHYRIA - A PATIENT'S GUIDE
    http://www.uq.edu.au/porphyria/
    
    Porphyria, 6 pages @ $1.50 http://www.conceptmed.com/Johnson/mcs1/ordertreat.html
  • Porphyria from NC Chemical Information Network
    http://ncchem.com/safe-arbor/porphyri.htm

     

  • the Porph forum
    http://members.tripod.com/~theaipforum/

     

  
  
  POSITIVE FUTURES NETWORK, THE
  http://www.yesmagazine.org/Beta2pfnorg/pfndesc.html
  
  
  Postal Info
  
  A tip: Use regular mail to reach EHN. Do not use expensive, faster services.

  When dealing with organizations, such as EHN, who have post office boxes, save yourself
  the extra money by sending items by regular mail. Express mail and priority only work
  if you know that the person receiving the item is expecting it and will go to the post
  box daily. EHN collects mail roughly twice a month. When convenient -- or as health
  allows -- once a week. Sending items to us by Express Mail -- or in any large package --
  adds an extra burden. We have got to make sure we get to the post office during their
  working hours, as the larger items cannot fit in our very tiny post box. Thank you! -- barb

  
  ++++++++++++++++++

  Regarding scent strips . . .
  

  Why doesn't the Post Office refuse to accept magazines with leaking scent strips or scented
  paper? Certainly the health of their employees would improve -- how many postal workers lose
  time due to headaches, rhinits, sinusitis, asthma, cold- and flu-like symptoms? And those of us
  who are already chemically injured won't have to worry about being assaulted by scented mail
  arriving at our house. Scents not only stink up magazines they are in, but all other mail! And
  the scent lasts for years! Why? In part, because of phthalates. Phthalates?See Not Too Pretty.

  So far, the already chemically injured, the harbingers, have been ignored as we have tried to claim
  our right to be free of perfume-poisoned mail, magazines, newspapers and other advertising
  tricks, including scented pages in books. While we are ignored, more people get sick. Seriously
  sick.
  Perfume pollution takes its toll on health, and it has also taken lives.

  It is high time for advertisers that do not use scented advertising to stand up against harmful,
  scented ads. Why? Because scented advertising means that ALL of the mail, or newspapers or
  magazines must be removed from the household and cast aside without notice. It only takes one
  polluting ad to make unsafe the entire contents of one's mailbox, the newspaper, or magazines --
  even those one would hope to buy from a newstand. Safer advertising is ignored in the wake
  of the harmful perfume pollution of a few ads.
  
  Those of us who are made ill by the volatilizing chemicals from perfumed paper or scent strips
  should WRITE. Use the following information tomake a formal complaint with the Postal Service,
  or newspaper, magazines, department store advertising fillers. The law is unenforced, likely
  even unknown, but that's because so few take the time to file a complaint or write a letter. -- barb
  
  

  • USPS Complaint Form
    http://usps.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/usps.cfg/php/enduser/ask.php?

     

  • Inform your local PostMaster

     

  • California Attorney General Bill Lockyer
    http://www.caag.state.ca.us/consumers/mailform.htm

    
    

  • CALIFORNIA CODES
    HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
    SECTION 110390-110420 (Fragrance advertising agents)
    [CALIFORNIA CODES; HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE;
    SECTION 110390-110420; 110420.
    Go to California Law
    http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
    
    Click on "Health and Safety Code" in the left hand column, key in the word
    "fragrance" and click the search button. Scroll to the bottom of the page.
    

    
    

    110420. (a) Any fragrance advertising insert contained in a
    newspaper, magazine, mailing, or other periodically printed material
    shall contain only microencapsulated oils. Glue tabs or binders
    shall be used to prevent premature activation of the fragrance
    advertising insert.

    "Fragrance advertising insert" means a printed piece with
    encapsulated fragrance applied to it that is activated by opening a
    flap or removing an overlying ply of paper.

    Paperstocks employed in the manufacture of fragrance advertising
    inserts shall have a maximum porosity of 20 Sheffield units or 172
    Gurley-Hill units.

    (b) Any person who distributes fragrance advertising inserts in
    violation of this section, is guilty of an infraction and shall, if
    convicted, be subject to a fine of one hundred dollars ($100) for
    each distribution. The fine shall apply to each mass mailing or
    distribution, and to each mass publication of a magazine or newspaper
    in violation of this section. The fine shall not apply, however, to
    each individual letter, magazine, newspaper, or fragrance
    advertising insert so distributed. Section 111825 is not applicable
    to violations of this section.

    (c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 1992.

     

    
    
  • FEDERAL/POSTAL EMPLOYEES OUTREACH...
    Assistance and Talk List on Workers' Compensation
    OWCP-Disability Retirement-EEO-MSPB-Etc.
    http://expage.com/owcp
    
    Leaking scent strips . . . and the US Mail
    Folks, YOU have got to let YOUR feelings be known. It doesn't do any good for the USPS to keep
    hearing from me on this subject. USPS has got to hear from you, too. -- barb
    
    Postal Regulations concerning scented mail
    Julia Kendall was on this YEARS ago! Why was nothing ever done to protect
    public health? Why are people nine years later still being subjected to assault by chemical
    fragrances strips in mail? I've written the USPS time and again, suggesting they return all
    odorovecting mail to the sender, with fines attached. I never hear a word back.
    
    See Making Sense of Scents compiled by Julia Kendall --
    the regulation is in Postal regulations, Domestic Mail Manual, 124.395 Fragrance
    Advertising Samples (39 USC 3001 (g) April 1990) state that fragrance strips for
    mailing "cannot be activated except by opening a glued flap or binder or by removing
    an overlying ply of paper."
    
    
    The Works of Julia Kendall
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnhompg/kendall.htm

     

    • Inhalation challenge effects of perfume scent strips in patients with asthma.
      Kumar P, Caradonna-Graham VM, Gupta S, Cai X, Rao PN, Thompson J.
      Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, USA.
      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=7583865&dopt=Abstract

       

    Pub. 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail (Text) Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail Publication 52 July 1999 Transmittal Letter A. Filing Instructions. This issue of Publication 52 replaces the April 1990 edition, which must be recycled. B. Explanation. This publication is revised in accordance with current standards in Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) C020-C024. It is designed for use by postal employees in business mail entry, retail, and marketing who are involved in providing mailability information to postal customers regarding hazardous materials, restricted matter, and perishable matter. C. Distribution. Order copies from the material distribution center (MDC) using PS Form 7380, MDC Supply Requisition. D. Comments and Questions. Direct comments or questions concerning the content of Publication 52 to: MANAGER BUSINESS MAIL ACCEPTANCE US POSTAL SERVICE 475 L'ENFANT PLZ SW RM 6801 WASHINGTON DC 20260-6808 E. Effective Date. This edition of Publication 52 is effective July 1999. Anita J. Bizzotto Vice President Marketing Systems 492.22   Restricted or Improperly Prepared Items Other types of unsolicited samples may be nonmailable for other reasons, including the following: a. The sample is an otherwise restricted item such as a toxic substance or poison subject to the hazardous materials requirements in Chapter 3 and DMM C023. b. The sample is improperly prepared for mailing, such as an inadequately packaged razor blade or a household substance that does not comply with the child-resistant packaging required in DMM C024.13.0. c. The sample is a pesticide subject to the restrictions in DMM C024.14.0 or a fragrance advertising sample subject to the restrictions in DMM C024.15.0. [ see below] d. The sample is an odd-shaped item in a letter-size envelope that is prohibited under DMM C024.18.0. 493 Customer Objection to Unsolicited Matter Customers who object to receiving unsolicited matter should be advised that the Postal Service must accept any lawfully mailable matter that is properly prepared for mailing and bears appropriate postage. [But, sez barb, LEAKING SCENT STRIPS are NOT "lawfully mailable matter that is properly prepared for mailing" -- that's a HUGE difference!]These customers may be directed to contact the mailer or manufacturer to have their names removed from the mailing list. Customers also may be advised they may refuse any piece of mail, either at the time it is offered for delivery or after it is delivered (if unopened), as provided in DMM D042 and POM 611. [But, sez barb, by that time ALL of our mail is contaminated.] 494 Rulings In the category of promotional samples, rulings sometimes can be provided based on the trade name of an item. However, this is not always possible. A generic description, such as razor blade, cleaner, aerosol product, or drug, is insufficient information for determining mailability. To request a ruling on the mailability of restricted matter, furnish the information in 215.3 to the local postmaster. If the matter for which the ruling is being requested has the physical characteristics of a toxic substance, flammable liquid, compressed gas, or other hazardous material, a ruling should be requested under the conditions in 215.2. Now, what I'd like to know is, has the US Postal Service ever sent back a bunch of mail with leaking scent strips? Their regulations, 39 USC 3001(g) following, show that they are to dispose of "nonmailable matter," but they do not. What if the Postal Service returned nonmailable matter to the publisher? If publishers had to pay through the nose on this one, I'll bet our mail would not be contaminated as frequently as it is! -- barb   DMM C024.15.0. 15.0 Fragrance Advertising Sample "A fragrance advertising sample (39 USC 3001(g)) [see below], i.e., any matter normally acceptable in the mail but containing a fragrance advertising sample, is permitted in the mail only if it is sealed, wrapped, treated, or otherwise prepared in a manner reasonably designed to prevent individuals from being unknowingly or involuntarily exposed to the sample. A sample meets this requirement if it uses paper stocks with a maximum porosity of 20 Sheffield units or 172 Gurley-Hill units treated exclusively with microencapsulated oils, and if the sample is produced so that it cannot be activated except by opening a glued flap or binder or by removing an overlying ply of paper." http://pe.usps.gov/text/dmm/c024.htm#R02425168   39 USC 3001(g) (1) Matter otherwise legally acceptable in the mails which contains or includes a fragrance advertising sample is nonmailable matter, shall not be carried or delivered by mail, and shall be disposed of as the Postal Service directs, unless the sample is sealed, wrapped, treated, or otherwise prepared in a manner reasonably designed to prevent individuals from being unknowingly or involuntarily exposed to the sample. (2) The Postal Service shall by regulation establish the standards or requirements which a fragrance advertising sample must satisfy in order for the mail matter involved not to be considered nonmailable under this subsection. http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/39/3001.html

    
    Go to USPS or email them at: customer@email.usps.gov If you are
    sick (quite literally!) and tired of receiving scented mail, tell them. Please. -- barb
    
    Posters, Brochures and Flyers
    
    If you know of others, please inform me. Thanks, barb (Barb's email is no longer valid, please contact EHN)
    Also check out EHN's General Links, page B / Brochures
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/b.htm#Brochures
    
    Please visit EHN's section on Access if you need help in achieving "cleaner air" in your school,
    workplace, healthcare facility, place of worship, on public transit, etc. -- barb
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnhompg/takheart.htm#Access

     

    • Allergy, Sensitivity & Environmental Health Association
      About Fragrances: Did you know ää. Fragrances can make you ill
      Leaflet written by Dorothy M. Bowes for ASEHA Qld Inc 2004
      http://www.asehaqld.org.au/Leaflets/about_fragrances.htm

       

    • American P.I.E. (Public Information on the Environment)
      American PIE had had lawn signs available stating something like: This lawn is safe for butterflies and bare feet. http://www.americanpie.org/

       

    • Asthma posters by KIDS for Saving the Earth
      
      • Outdoor pollutants
        http://www.kidsforsavingearth.org/kidsasthma.htm
      • Indoor pollutants
        Includes info on synthetic scents and pesticides! -- barb
        http://www.kidsforsavingearth.org/kidsasthma2.htm
        

       

    • Breath of Fresh Air
      http://www.ncchem.com/aware/bfad3.htm

       

    • Buttons and a Poster to print out
      Jacki and Gordon's site
      http://www.ourlittleplace.com/buttons.html

       

    • The Campaign Against Illegal Poisoning of Wildlife
      Hey, folks, pesticides aren't good for wild or domestic life! Not for you, not for me. And,
      pesticides certainly don't belong in our schools, our health facilities, or our workplaces, especially
      when applied without any warning whatsoever. -- barb
      http://www.pesticides.gov.uk/environment.asp?id=504

       

    • Cleaner Air Symbols and text
      2001 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE AND REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE,
      CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PARTS 2 AND 12
      http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/pclnair.htm

       

    • ES - Environmental Sensitivities
      Poster made available by:
      Environmental Health Association of Ontario
      http://www.noccawood.ca/cgi-scripts/csNewsPro/news_upload/Help_20Educate_20About_20MCS_2edb.ES%20Poster%20Landscape.pdf

    • "HEALTHY CLEAN BUILDINGS"
      by The Cleaning Pro, Stan Halpern
      Tons of excellent information on this site. Browse carefully. I've built this link to give you info
      in support of the brochures and posters in this section. -- barb
      http://www.cleaningpro.com/page.cfm

       

      • "QUICK REFERENCE INDEX/PROBLEM SOLVING GUIDE"
        http://www.cleaningpro.com/problems/solutions.htm

         

    • Cupid's Arrow or Poison Dart?
      Note: copy to your computer and format so the press release is on the front and the FDA contact
      info will print on the back. I print on light colored paper and distribute to such events as the
      large SF viewinf of Trade Secrets, through local library, etc. -- barb
      http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/cupidfly.htm

       

    • Dalhousie University
      HOW TO HANDLE 'SCENT-SENSITIVE SITUATIONS'
      Guidelines for Students, Staff, Faculty
      Based upon my own experiences in the workplace and at my healthcare facility, I believe
      Dalhousie's Guidelines is an excellent example of Best Practices. Please read and see what you can
      do to incorporate their information into your workplace situation. In my case, I was forbidden
      by Human Resources to talk with anyone directly about their scent. That, of course, led to my
      contacting HR . . . and you know the set up there as well as I do: I was in trouble for taking
      too much of the HR's valuable time. The old, DAMNED if you do, DAMNED if you don't
      routine. It is well past time for employers, be they government agencies, healthcare facilities, law
      firms, schools, places of workship . . . to change their way of thinking: Start to think of
      CLEANER AIR FOR EVERYONE! We all are stakeholders when it comes to breathing. -- barb
      http://scentfree.dal.ca/guide.shtml

       

      • GREAT IDEAS!
        http://scentfree.dal.ca/tips.shtml

         

    • Dept of Occupational Health & Safety, York University
      
      • "No scents is good sense"
        http://www.yorku.ca/dohs/doc/Guidelines/ScentedProducts/skunk.htm

        In PDF - http://www.yorku.ca/dohs/doc/Guidelines/ScentedProducts/skunk.pdf

         

      • "Wake up and smell the coffee"
        http://www.yorku.ca/dohs/doc/Guidelines/ScentedProducts/coffee.htm

        In PDF - http://www.yorku.ca/dohs/doc/Guidelines/ScentedProducts/coffee.pdf

         

    • Healthy Hair, Healthy Body, Healthy Environment poster
      "A guide for people who work with hair . . . because beauty is more than skin deep"
      "... one study has shown that up to 20% of hair dressers leave the business due to
      allergies or dermatitis! After all that time and training, what a waste!"
      http://www.turi.org/community/hairshow.html

       

    • Kids for Saving Earth
      
      • Asthma Facts
        http://www.kidsforsavingearth.org/kidsasthma.htm

         

      • Indoor Air Pollution
        Includes pesticides and synthetic scents. -- barb
        http://www.kidsforsavingearth.org/kidsasthma2.htm

         

    • MCS America's Want to put your family in jail? poster
      The answer to that question is: "Use fragranced products." -- barb
      http://mcs-america.org/jail.pdf

       

    • Not This Spring - Join Actress Jane Seymour in the anti-pesticide campaign
      Care For Kids NOW
      http://www.friendsofjane.com/media/charity/bioganic.htm

       

      • Care for Kids
        "Care for Kids is asking parents to follow the 3E's of Pesticide Safety --
        Educate, Evaluate and Eliminate."
        http://www.careforkidsnow.com/

         

    • Nova Scotia Nurses Union -- 'No scents is good sense'
      
      • Skunk poster
        http://www.yorku.ca/dohs/doc/Guidelines/ScentedProducts/skunk.htm

         

      • "Wake up and smell the coffee"
        http://www.yorku.ca/dohs/doc/Guidelines/ScentedProducts/coffee.htm

         

    • Parks Are For People, Not For Poisons!
      
      • Play at Your Own Risk: The Hidden Dangers of Pesticide Use in City Parks
        information . . .
        http://infchoice.tripod.com/poster3.html

         

    • Perfumes and Asthma Don't Mix
      Trifold brochure developed by barb, based on collaborative effort
      led by Julius Anderson, MD,PhD
      http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/donmix.htm

       

      • Anderson's Perfumes and Asthma -- don't mix
        Half-fold version.
        http://www.andersonlaboratories.com/alweb30.htm

         

    • Pesticide Free Zone
      Home of the Lady Bug lawn and bumper stickers and tee shirts
      http://www.pesticidefreezone.org/

       

    • Skunk poster
      http://www.yorku.ca/dohs/doc/Guidelines/ScentedProducts/skunk.htm

       

    • The Sweetest Smell... Is Nothing At All (Available for purchase! $2 per copy)
      The Lung Association, Newfoundland and Labrador
      http://www.nf.lung.ca/sweetest_smell.html

       

      Additional information on fragrances from Canada's Lung Association:
      "Scents
      "Scents can cause serious health problems for people, especially for people with lung
      diseases like asthma or COPD. Being near a scented product- perfume, scented
      candles, or even scented laundry detergent- can make some people sick. ..."
      http://www.lung.ca/protect-protegez/pollution-pollution/indoor-interieur/scents-parfums_e.php

       

    • Texas Pesticide Information Network
      http://www.texascenter.org/txpin/right.htm

       

    • Toranto's series of water efficiency, lawn care and compost adverts...
      http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/water/adverts.htm

       

    • Twenty Most Common Chemicals . . . and Some of Their Effects
      Feel free to use this graphic -- set printer to "landscape" and print
      page 1 through page 1; it should work. (Design idea by barb wilkie, blessed by Julia Kendall.)
      http://ehnca.org/www/ehnhompg/kendallb.htm

       

    • University of Waterloo -- "We Share The Air" posters
      "Disclaimer: This information is intended for use by the University of Waterloo's campus
      community. While the material contained may be reproduced by other individuals
      and organizations the University of Waterloo does not warrant its application to other
      campuses or workplaces. Comments are welcomed and may be directed to the Safety
      Office."
      http://www.safetyoffice.uwaterloo.ca/hse/hygiene/scent/scented_posters.htm
      
      
    • "Wake up and smell the coffee"
      http://www.yorku.ca/dohs/doc/Guidelines/ScentedProducts/coffee.htm

      
      

    Power ...
    
    

    • Asthma and power plants
      
      • Air Wars
        Activists Struggle to Link Proposed Power Plants to Asthma
        by Sharon Lerner; the village VOICE - Week of March 21 - 27, 2001
        http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0112/lerner.shtml

         

      • America's most wanted: Power plants urged to clean up their act
        By John Roach; Friday, April 21, 2000; Environment News Service
        http://www.enn.com/enn-news-archive/2000/04/04212000/power_12224.asp

         

      • Coal Fired Power Plants Emitting Clouds of Toxics
        Environment News Service
        WASHINGTON, DC, August 15, 2000 (ENS) - Pollution from electrical generation
        facilities is more dangerous than the utilities say, claims a U.S. environmental
        group. Utilities have historically downplayed their emissions and claimed that
        they have minimal or no impact on health or the environment.
        http://ens.lycos.com/ens/aug2000/2000L-08-15-06.html

         

      • Lethal Legacy - The Dirty Truth About The Nation¼s Most
        Polluting Power Plants
        By U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund and The State PIRGs for
        Clear the Air, the National Campaign Against Dirty Power; April 2000
        http://www.pirg.org/reports/enviro/lethal/

         

        • JEFFORDS JOINS IN THE RELEASE ON POLLUTION REPORT
          New Report Documents Billions of Tons of Pollution from Nation's
          Most Polluting Power Plants - WEDNESDAY APRIL 12, 2000
          http://www.senate.gov/~jeffords/413pollution.html

           

      • Power plants linked to asthma
        USA Health Today; May 5, 2000
        BOSTON - (AP) Air pollution from two coal-burning power plants can be linked
        to more than 43,000 asthma attacks and an estimated 159 premature deaths each
        year, according to a Harvard School of Public Health report.
        http://www.usatoday.com/life/health/allergies/lhall011.htm

         

      • U.S. Government Sues Power Plants to Clear Dirty Air
        By Cat Lazaroff; Environment News Service
        " WASHINGTON, DC, November 3, 1999 (ENS) - In an unprecedented action to
        enforce the Clean Air Act against private companies, the federal government
        filed suit today against seven electric utility companies in the Midwest and South. ..."
        http://ens.lycos.com/ens/nov99/1999L-11-03-06.html

         

    • Californians for Renewable Energy
      http://www.calfree.com/index2.html
      
      
    • Delta Energy Center (Calpine/Bechtel Pittsburg) Power Project
      Energy Commission Docket Numbers: 98-AFC-3 and 98-SIT-5
      California Energy Commission Power Plant Siting Case
      http://www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/delta/documents/

       

    • Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
      http://www.pge.com/welcome.html
      
      
      • Erin Brokovitch - "Brockovich¼s Work Is Just Beginning
        Movie Only Start of PG&E¼s Woes"
        http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/business/DailyNews/brockovich000327.html
        
        
        • PG&E bankruptcy keeps Brockovich plaintiffs in limbo May 2001 -- U.S. Water News Online
          http://www.uswaternews.com/archives/arcrights/1pgaban5.html

           

      • The Geology of Bodega Head: The Salinian Terrane west of the San Andreas Fault
        (with clickable slide show)
        http://www.sonoma.edu/geology/wright/Bhead.html
        
        
      • How Bodega Bay Nixed The Atomic Park
        by Simone Wilson
        http://www.monitor.net/monitor/12-3-95/bodegapge.html
        
        
      • 1991 JAMES MADISON PRIZE (7TH)
        Walker, J. Samuel. Reactor at the Fault: The Bodega Bay Nuclear Power Plant
        Controversy, 1958-1964 - A Case Study in the Politics of Technology.
        Pacific Historical Review 59, no.3(August 1990).
        http://shfg.org/awardlst.html
        
        
      • Nuclear Power Plant planned at Bodega Bay
        http://members.aol.com/annapress/excerpts.html
        
        
      • Y2K
        http://www.pge.com/resources/compliance/
      
      
      
      
    
    Precautionary Principle
    
    • Breast Cancer Action's Precautionary Principle
      http://www.bcaction.org/Pages/GetInformed/FAQPoliciesAndPositions.html#Question10

       

      • Pills for Prevention vs. The Precautionary Principle
        Breast Cancer Action
        "... The following components make up the precautionary principle:
        
        1. Act now, even before definitive scientific proof of harm, to
           reduce and eliminate practices that we suspect do harm to
           human health and/or the environment.

            

        2. Seek out alternatives to activities that pose a threat to human
           health and/or the environment.
           
           
        3. Shift the burden of proof to the companies that make and profit
           from an activity, requiring that they prove that the activity is
           safe, rather than requiring that the public prove that the
           activity is harmful.
           
        http://www.bcaction.org/Pages/LearnAboutUs/PillsForPrevention.html

         

    • The Precautionary Principle
      Several articles from SEHN's The Networker
      http://www.sehn.org/Volume_3-1.html

       

      • "Precautionary Principle"
        by Joel Tickner; The Networker
        The Networker, wsletter of the Science and Environmental Health Net
        May, 1997 - Volume 2, #4
        http://www.safe2use.com/data/precaut1.htm
        
        
      • The Precautionary Principle
        With many links out to various FAQs and articles. -- barb
        http://www.sehn.org/precaution.html

         

    • Precautionary Principle's presentation
      http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/7008/presntpp.htm

       

    • Protecting Public Health and the Environment
      Implementing the Precautionary Principle
      http://www.islandpress.com/books/bookdata/protpubhe.html
      
      
    • Rachel's Weekly
      Environmental Research Foundation
      "News and resources for environmental justice."
      "Providing understandable scientific information about human health and the
      environment."
      http://www.rachel.org/home_eng.htm

       

      • #586 - The Precautionary Principle, February 19, 1998
        http://www.rachel.org/bulletin/index.cfm?issue_ID=532

         

      • #765 - San Francisco Adopts the Precautionary Principle, March 20, 2003
        Published June 18, 2003
        http://www.rachel.org/bulletin/index.cfm?St=1

         

      Text: U.S. Statement on Persistent Organic Pollutants Treaty - 11 December 2000
      "(U.S. pleased with outcome of talks to control toxic chemicals)"
      "...The United States believes that the concept of precaution fully informs this treaty.
      The agreement recognizes that there are a set of chemicals so dangerous that they
      must be controlled and eliminated through a global effort. It also has a flexible,
      science-based process to add chemicals to the list. ..."
      http://www.usembassy.it/file2000_12/alia/a0121107.htm

       

    • What is the precautionary principle?
      Breast Cancer Action
      http://www.bcaction.org/Pages/GetInformed/FAQPoliciesAndPositions.html#Question10
    
    
    Prednisone - commonly prescribed for severe asthma
    
    • Prednisone: Good Guy - Bad Guy
      http://www.transweb.org/reference/articles/drugs/pred.html

       

    • Prednisone Side Effects
      http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/corticosteroidsglucocorticoide202018.html#SXX20

       

    Pregnancy & Frgrances

    
    

    Your government does not warn you about the toxins with which our modern synthetic scents
    are concocted. Your medical doctors likely don't know to warn you. Caveat Emptor! EHN's
    site is here for you. Please use it to educate yourself. Why risk harm to your children and
    yourself, for an industry who through its advertising is really telling you that without their
    petrochemical products -- which also take a toll on our environment -- your clean body has a
    stench that can't be tolerated, that you are ugly without using their products, that you'll
    not be able to win your heart's delight, that you'll not climb the corporate ladder, ... do you
    really believe fragrance and cosmetics ads? If not, then look for fragrance-free, eco-friendly products.

    If you feel as we do, that the public should be alerted, please e-mail the FDA who still believes
    fragrances are a low priority issue. Just reference "Docket Number 99P - 1340 and send
    your message to the FDA at fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
    
    In the meantime, you can certainly do something about fragrances. Don't buy them until
    they are proven to be made safer. That is happening in Europe. What, we in the USA are not
    as worth protecting as our sisters and brothers in Europe?

    To be sure, the industry assures us that we are safe using their products. But they do not furnish
    any proof that fragrances are safe for inhalation, upon absorption, for the brain and nervous
    system, for systemic effects, won't adversely affect reproduction, for developing embryos and
    fetuses, upon long-term exposure, for secondhand users whose astute doctors have stated the
    impossible: Avoid fragrances!

    That safety we've been assured of down through the years? Those tests? That FDA compliance?
    Ever wonder about that? The focus of the fragrance testing has been for dermatological
    (skin) effects of primary users. I kid you not. And, what's more, fragrances effects upon the
    skin have ranked NUMBER ONE for skin irritation from cosmetics. Well, fragrances are also
    known irritants and sensitizers to the respiratory system! Remember, breathing is a major life
    activity . . . according to the ADA. -- barb
    
    
    See EHN's sections on three chemicals commonly used in the manufacture of fragrances:
    

  • Coumarin
    Coumarin is an anticoagulant. Coumarin kills rats. Coumarin causes Fetal Coumarin Syndrome.
    Coumarin enters the body quickly. Coumarin is a commonly used fragrance ingredient.
    But, no one can tell me what effect Coumarin has on developing fetuses when the mother uses it
    as part of her perfume and fragrnce product routine.
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/c.htm#Coumarin

     

  • FDA Petition
    Asks FDA to at the very least require its warning message be affixed to labels of all fragrances
    released to market without substantiation of safety. Includes analyses of fragrances and FDA
    contact information.
    http://ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm

     

  • Musks
    Found stored in breast tissue, then "downstream" in mother's milk. Also found in fish and
    wildlife downstream as these chemicals do not "wash out" during wastetreatment.
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/m.htm#Musk

     

  • Phthalates
    Hormone disrupters found to affect sperm. There is also concern over their effect upon
    developing male fetuses
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/p.htm#Phthalates

     

  • Sperm
    EHN's section of information links on studies
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/s.htm#Sperm

    And, while still thinking of phthalates, which are definitiely found in fragrances, not just plastics,
    and which affect men, women and developing male fetuses, visit the site of the report
    Not Too Pretty
    http://www.nottoopretty.org
    -- barb

     

  • Tolu
    ALERT to pregnant women . . . and new moms and dads
    
    
    • Association of Birth Defect Children
      http://www.birthdefects.org/
      
      
      • E-News Special Alert
        February 28, 2000
        A reporter with a major national news magazine recently contacted
        the ABDC. He is working on a story about neurobehavioral birth
        defects that may be linked to toxic environmental exposures during
        pregnancy. Neurobehavioral birth defects include learning
        disabilities, attention problems, autism and PDD as well as
        behavioral and emotional disorders during childhood.
        
        If you have a child with a neurobehavioral birth defect that you
        believe was linked to a toxic environmental exposure during your
        pregnancy and you would be interested in being interviewed for this
        story, send an e-mail to Betty Mekdeci betty@birthdefects.org .
        Please describe your child's problems and the type of
        environmental exposures you had during your pregnancy.
        
        This is a very important story that can raise awareness about the
        link between toxics in our environment and the increasing number of
        children being born today with neurobehavioral problems.
        
        Thank you,
        
        Betty Mekdeci
        Executive Director
        Assn. of Birth Defect Children
        
        
    • Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 1999 Apr;63(4):743-8
      Potentiation of GABAA receptors expressed in Xenopus oocytes by perfume and phytoncid.
      Aoshima H, Hamamoto K
      Department of Physics, Biology and Informatics, Faculty of Science, Yamaguchi University, Japan.
      aoshima@po.cc.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
      
      "...these results suggest the possibility that the intake of perfume or phytoncid through
      the lungs, the skin or the intestines modulates the neural transmission in the brain
      through ionotropic GABAA receptors and changes the frame of the human mind, as
      alcohol or tobacco does." (Thanks to Betty Bridges, RN for ferreting out this info! -- barb)
      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?uid=10361687&form=6&db=m&Dopt=b
      
      
    • Beauty During Pregnancy and Beyond
      M. K. Johnson, Blue Heron Mediaworks
      http://www.kickbuttprod.com/Pages/Beauty%20During%20Pregnancy%20and%20Beyond%20.html

       

    • Behavioural outcome of school-age children after prenatal exposure to coumarins.
      Wesseling J, Van Driel D, Heymans HS, Van der Veer E, Sauer PJ, Touwen BC, Smrkovsky M
      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10936441&dopt=Abstract

       

    • Chemical Food Additive Exposure During Pregnancy
      Author: Richard W. Pressinger (M.Ed.)
      Links to Learning Disabilities, ADD and Behavior Disorders
      FeingoldÆ Association of the United States
      http://www.feingold.org/links1.html

       

    • ChemTox
      http://chem-tox.com/

       

      • Cosmetic Use in Pregnancy
        Potential to Cause Learning Disabilities
        Mental Retardation & Behavior Disorders in Children
        http://www.chem-tox.com/pregnancy/pregcosm.htm
        
        
      • Environmental Causes of Infertility
        http://www.chem-tox.com/infertility/default.htm

         

      • Environmental Causes of Learning Disabilities and child Neurological
        Disorders: Review of the Research
        http://www.chem-tox.com/pregnancy/learning_disabilities.htm
        
        
      • Environmental Causes of Learning Disabilities - Index
        http://www.chem-tox.com/pregnancy/learning_disabilities.htm#index
        
        
        • Fragrance Exposure Causes Aggression Hyperactivity and Nerve Damage
          Neurotoxicology, Volume 1:221-237, 1979
          http://www.chem-tox.com/pregnancy/perfume.htm
          
          
        • Malathion Medical Research
          Malathion's Real Name is
          Dimethoxy Phosphino Thioyl Thio Butanedioic Acid Diethyl Ester
          http://www.chem-tox.com/malathion/research/index.htm

           

        • Perfume and Frangrance Exposure During Pregnancy
          Links to Learning Disabilities, ADD and Behavior Disorders
          http://www.chem-tox.com/pregnancy/perfume.htm
          
          

       

    • Chronic Illness During Pregnancy - Asthma
      InteliHealth - Harvard Medical School
      http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/3460/7024/31516.html?d=dmtJHE

       

    • Coumarin ...a fragrance chemical, a rodentcide, an anticoagulant,
      which can cause fetal coumarin syndrome. See EHN's
      What I'm trying to learn is if fetal coumarin syndrome is found in cases where the
      mother used perfumes but was not on Coumarin as an anticoagulant. I've yet to
      receive a response to my various queries. Researchers, where are you? -- barb
      http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/c.htm#Coumarin

       

    • Dr. Mercola's, Do Environmental Chemicals Harm Humans?
      "... exposure to chemicals may pose the greatest threat to pregnant women,
      which then may affect the health of the fetus later in life. ..."
      http://mercola.com/2004/mar/6/environmental_chemicals.htm

       

    • EnviroHealthAction
      Toxics and Health - Phthalates
      http://www.envirohealthaction.org/toxics/phthalates/

       

    • Environmental Working Group
      Beauty Secrets - Phthalates
      "Phthalates: regulated as toxic pollutants - but OK in consumer products "
      http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/reports/beautysecrets/chap2.html

       

      2004
      
      • Pregnancy Concerns
        "Therefore, based on demonstrated reproductive and developmental toxicity
        associated with dermal and other exposures, these ingredients are considered
        unsafe for use in cosmetic formulations.
        ã Cosmetic industry safety panel's findings on ethoxyethanol acetate (CIR 2003),
        an ingredient that continues to be used in Anna Sui nail color 105"
        Information on phthalates, which are commonly used in fragrances to make the scent last. -- barb
        http://www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep/report/pregnancy_concerns.php#phthalates

         

      
      
    • Feingold® Association of the United States
      "The dietary connection to better behavior, learning & health"
      http://www.feingold.org/indexx.html
      
      
      • Chemical Food Additive Exposure During Pregnancy
        Author: Richard W. Pressinger (M.Ed.)
        Links to Learning Disabilities, ADD and Behavior Disorders
        FeingoldÆ Association of the United States
        http://www.feingold.org/links1.html

         

      • Perfume and Fragrance Exposure During Pregnancy
        Fragrance Exposure Causes Aggression Hyperactivity and Nerve Damage
        Richard W. Pressinger (M.Ed.)
        Neurotoxicology, Volume 1:221-237, 1979
        "One fragrance chemical used in perfumes, colognes, soaps, detergents and cosmetics
        has been found to damage brain tissue in the laboratory animals tested. The compound,
        called acetyl ethyl tetramethyl tetralin (AETT), was commonly used in the above
        mentioned consumer products until scientists realized the chemical demonstrated serious
        neurotoxic properties. In fact, the chemical was in widespread use as a
        fragrance component in cosmetic, toiletry and soap products for a period of 22 years
        before the problem was detected. The first laboratory evidence of a problem came after researchers
        detected repeated percutaneous exposure to AETT in rats resulted in an extraordinary
        blue discoloration of the skin and internal organs, followed by behavioral changes
        and degeneration of the white matter in the brain. Upon realizing the potential harm
        from this compound, the fragrance industry voluntarily discontinued its use. This
        action was accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) early in 1978."
        FeingoldÆ Association of the United States
        http://www.feingold.org/links1.html

         

      • Some Research on Fragrances - Last update 01/20/2002
        This webpage contains not only links to valuable information, but helpful comments too. -- barb
        http://www.feingold.org/research_fragrances.html

         

    • Fetal Coumarin Syndrome
      This report refers to use of coumarin as an anticoagulant. I want researchers to look at
      coumarin in fragrances to see if it can cause some of these same abnormalties. -- barb
      http://www.thefetus.net/sections/articles/Toxic_exposure/Fetal_coumarin_exposure_syndrome.html
    • Good Scents Company Safety Page
      http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/
      
      
      Click on Safety Page in their left column, it doesn't have its own URL. -- barb
      
      • 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/

      
      
      
    • The Hospital for Sick Children (HSC) and the University of Toronto
      Researchers link exposure to organic solvents during pregnancy to an increased risk of
      visual impairment in exposed children
      http://www.sickkids.on.ca/releases/solventsinfo.asp

       

    • "Natural fragrances `can put pregnant women at risk'"
      HONGKONG STANDARD ( Hong Kong Standard ) Lilian Kwok; 04-18-2000
      (Note: pay service. Excerpted:)
      "THE Consumer Council has called for a warning to be carried on the
      packaging of some fragrance products after they were found to
      contain ingredients that are potentially harmful to pregnant women
      and unborn children.
      
      "The council also found that two of the products contained the
      cancer-causing agent benzene, although the quantity found was within
      accepted safety levels.
      
      "The findings arise from a test of 66 products, across 18 brands,
      that are extracted from flowers, leaves, fruit seeds or wood and
      marketed for the enhancement of health through inhalation, baths,
      massage and skin application. . . . "
      http://www.elibrary.com/getdoc.cgi?id=164098190x127y56877w0&OIDS=0Q001D003&Form=RL&pubname=Hong_Kong_Standard&puburl=http~C~~S~~S~www.fdch.com&querydocid=1362237@library_q&dtype=0~0&dinst=0

       

    • Not Too Pretty - Released July 10, 2002
      by Health Care Without Harm, Coming Clean and Environmental Working Group
      This is a must read! While reading, remember, they ONLY tested for phthalates. Fragrances
      are made with between 3,000 and 5,000 inadequately tested chemicals. -- barb
      http://www.nottoopretty.org

       

    • Pollutants can reach babies in the womb
      by Anita Manning; from Safe2Use
      http://www.safe2use.com/ca-ipm/00-03-30c.htm
      
      PREGNANCY AND ESSENTIAL OILS
      "Most natural health practitioners consider that generally all concentrated
      products including essential oils, are best avoided during the first few months
      of pregnancy. ...
      "The commonest problem occurring in early pregnancy which essential oils
      may help is morning sickness. Peppermint oil is an excellent treatment for
      this problem, and simply inhaling the oils vapours from a bowl of hot water
      can relieve the nausea. " Note from barb ... my trick was making a tea of ginger. Worked like a charm for me.
      http://www.worldhostone.com/altbirth/html/pregnancy_and_essential_oils.html

       

    • Pregnancy and the Crafts Professional
      Hazards and effective precautions for staying safe while you're pregnant by Monona Rossol
      You don't have to be a crafts person to find good advice in this. -- barb
      http://www.trueart.info/pregnancy.htm

       

    • Pretty Nasty: Phthalates in European Cosmetic Products
      http://www.wen.org.uk/health/prettynasty.htm

       

      • Ending the cosmetics cover-up
        http://www.wen.org.uk/general_pages/Newsitems/pr_cosmeticscoverup.htm

         

    • Protecting the First Environment
      by Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D. http://www.checnet.org/healthehouse/education/articles-detail.asp?Main_ID=195

       

    • Scents Are Not What They Seem
      By Karen Robinson, B. Sc., B.Ed., B.F.A.; UPdate Fall 1997;NSAEHA
      http://www.environmentalhealth.ca/fall97scents.html

       

    • Scientific advances offer new findings for assessing
      birth defects caused by toxic chemicals, says report
      Scroll about 2/3 way down. -- barb
      http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/newsletters/ucd2000/nltrjuly00.htm#Sci
      
      
    • Workplace Solvents Can Harm a Fetus
      "Subtle cognitive problems were found in the children of women exposed to the chemicals
      while on the job, a new study contends.
      Subtle cognitive problems found in children of women exposed to the chemicals
      By Janice Billingsley; HealthDay Reporter
      Folks, remember modern, petrochemical-derived fragrances contain solvents. The Environmental
      Protection Agency found toluene in fragrances. Consider this: Fragrances on your body means
      fragrance petrochemicals and alcohol in your body, and the petrochemical soup benignly
      labeled "fragrance" can adversely affect the baby you are carrying.
      http://www.drkoop.com/newsdetail/93/521589.html

       

    
    -- end pregnancy and fragrances --
    

     

  • Premarin
    Frankly, I've refused all such drugs. Didn't need 'em. Couldn't understand why the
    doctor was pushing them (I go to an HMO, so easily changed doctors). I've also refused
    mammograms. If I ever need special testing, I'll consent to thermography. My body. My
    decisions. Study the information available. Become informed. Discuss with your health
    care practioner. Make YOUR decision. -- barb
    
    • Adverse effects of Premarin
      
      • Conjugated Estrogens
        http://www.savina.com/confluence/hormone/m2f/conjugated-estrogens.htm

         

      • Endometriosis
        See EHN's http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/e.htm#Endo

         

      • HRT Resource
        http://www.angelfire.com/fl/endohystnhrt/hrt.html

         

      • Inhouse Drugstore
        Read through the info or scroll to Adverse effects, or use your find command. -- barb
        http://www.inhousedrugstore.com/womens-hrt/premarin-information.html

         

    • Facts about Premarin, also
      http://www.ecospirituality.com/boycott.htm#facts

       

    • Premarin Facts
      http://www.ohahs.org/Premarin_Facts.html

       

      • Adverse reactions that have been reported with the use of estrogens in general.
        http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/2887/adverse_effects_premarin.html

         

    • THE TRUTH ABOUT PREMARIN
      Recommended Reading
      An extensive list of books. -- barb
      http://athena.athenet.net/~nrsprntg/PRNrr.html

       

  • PrepareNow.org
    Supporting special needs and vulnerable populations in disaster
    "...Vulnerable people are those who cannot comfortably or safely access and use the
    standard resources offered in disaster preparedness, relief and recovery. For example:
    
    • a disabled person whose needs cannot be met in a shelter
      
    • a non-English-speaker who does not understand the order to evacuate
      
    • a frail elder who cannot lift or carry a disaster supply kit
      
    • a recent immigrant who is reluctant to ask for help
    http://www.preparenow.org/

     

    • Library languages available --
      English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Portuguese
      http://www.preparenow.org/prepare.html

       

      English: These four Tip sheets should be used together.
      There are more, please explore the Library via the link above. -- barb
      
      • Earthquake Tips for People With Disabilities
        http://www.preparenow.org/eqtips.html

         

      • Earthquake Tips for People with Environmental Illness or Chemical Sensitivties
        http://www.preparenow.org/eqtenvil.html

         

      • Tips for Collecting Emergency Documents
        http://www.preparenow.org/doctip.html

         

      • Tips for Creating an Emergency Health Information Card
        http://www.preparenow.org/tipcrd.html

         

      
      
  • Press Releases
    
    • EHN's Press Releases
      http://ehnca.org/www/PressReleases/prsrelin.htm
      
      
    • PR Newswire
      http://www.prnewswire.com/
      
      
  • Pretty Nasty: Phthalates in European Cosmetic Products
    http://www.wen.org.uk/health/prettynasty.htm

     

    • Ending the cosmetics cover-up
      http://www.wen.org.uk/general_pages/Newsitems/pr_cosmeticscoverup.htm

       

    Preventing Harm
    http://www.preventingharm.org/
    
    
    Topics covered as current initiatives include Arsenic, Dioxin, Dursban and Mercury
    
    • Arsenic Wood
      http://www.preventingharm.org/arsenicwood.html

       

    • In Harm's Way
      http://www.preventingharm.org/harmswayreadmore.html

       

    
    
    Pro Se lawsuit - ADA
    Ragged Edge
    
    "What is a Pro Se Complaint? This is, quite simply, a lawsuit that a person files
    without a lawyer. The ADA Pro Se must be filed in Federal District Court., because
    the ADA is a Federal law. ..."
    http://www.raggededgemagazine.com/archive/pro-se.htm
    
    Procurement
    See Purchasing
    
    Cleaner Air Starts With Environmentally Sound Procurement
    Look for low-emitting-VOC, truly fragrance-free or unscented, less hazardous products.
    The reason I qualify "fragrance-free" and "unscented" is that the US Food and Drug
    Administration allows the industry to claim a product is unscented or fragrance-free,
    which nonetheless contain synthetic fragrances, used to mask other objectionable odors.
    We are admonished to read labels that don't mean anything but more confusion!
    
    While you are thinking cleaner and greener, also think fragrance-free personal care products
    to use and wear. To learn of some of the chemicals from which modern synthetic scents
    are made, visit the FDA Citizens' Petition at http://www.ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm-- barb
    
    Produce
    See Organic Foods
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/o.htm#Foods
    
    Products
    See EHN's links: Consumer Products
    (http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/c.htm#Consumer)

     

  • Product Recalls
    http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html
    
    
  • The Progressive Way
    

    The Progressive Way is an alliance of social action, community nonprofit organizations from throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area working together to raise funds through annual workplace payroll deduction and fundraising campaigns.

    http://www.progway.org/index.html
    
    http://www.progway.org/giving.html
    
    http://www.progway.org/index.html
    
    http://www.progway.org/accomplish.html#ehn
    
    
    Project Censored
    
    • New Haven Advocate
      http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/articles/censored99.html
      
      
    • Sonoma State University
      http://www.sonoma.edu/ProjectCensored/t2599.html
      
      News that did not make the news
      Published news stories are submitted to Project (1989 - 1997)
      http://www.sonoma.edu/ProjectCensored/top_stories.html
    
    
    Proposition 65
    
    DEHP (a phthalate) on California's Prop. 65 list of carcinogens and reproductive toxins
    http://www.oehha.ca.gov/prop65/CRNR_notices/list_changes/6Ddehpnot.html

     

    • As You Sow
      http://www.asyousow.org/prop65.htm

       

    • Cal Prop 65
      http://www.calprop65.com

       

      • Prop 65 Underground Storage Tank Litigation
        http://www.calprop65.com/ust.html

         

      • Prop 65 2002 Enforcement Filings
        http://www.calprop65.com/filings02.html

         

    • Center for Environmental Health
      http://www.cehca.org/

       

      • Projects
        http://www.cehca.org/projects.htm

         

    • Chemical Industry Archives
      Killing Right-to-Know in the States
      "Although battles are still being fought in California, New Jersey and Michigan to date all the
      [RTK] laws passed this year [1985] are generally consistent with CMA policy. We have retained
      our trade secret protection rights and successfully avoided costly requirements for unique labeling,
      environmental emission monitoring and independent risk management audits.
      - Chemical Manufacturers Association Report, Sept. 8, 1985 "
      http://chemicalindustryarchives.org/dirtysecrets/RtK/1.asp

       

    • Chemicals on Prop 65 as of June 18, 1999
      http://www.oehha.org/prop65/61899lsta.htm
      
      
      • Table 1
        http://www.oehha.ca.gov/prop65/CRNR_notices/state_listing/prioritization_notices/table1.html

         

      • California's Prop 65 chemicals
        PRIORITIZED CANDIDATE CHEMICALS UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR
        CARCINOGENICITY EVALUATION: BATCH #1
        Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
        California Environmental Protection Agency; May 1997
        Search several times over for "fragrance." -- barb
        http://www.oehha.ca.gov/prop65/docs_state/batch1.html

         

      DEHP (a phthalate) on California's Prop. 65 list of carcinogens and reproductive toxins
      http://www.oehha.ca.gov/prop65/CRNR_notices/list_changes/6Ddehpnot.html

       

    • Environmental Law Foundation
      James R. Wheaton, President wheaton@envirolaw.org
      http://www.envirolaw.org/

       

      • Guide to Prop 65
        http://www.envirolaw.org/Prop65.html

         

      • Text of Prop 65
        http://www.envirolaw.org/prop65.html

         

      • Chemicals covered by Prop 65
        http://www.envirolaw.org/65List.html

         

    • Haight, Brown & Bonesteel
      Prop 65 Compliance and litigation
      http://prop65.hbblaw.com/

       

      • Prop 65 Related Sites and Resources
        http://prop65.hbblaw.com/legend/prop65_resources.htm

         

    • Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)
      This website does not like my computer or vice versa. It might be great if you use a PC and DSL-- barb
      http://www.oehha.org/home.html

       

      • List of Prop 65 chemicals
        http://www.oehha.org/prop65/prop65_list/Newlist.html

         

    • Prop 65 News
      http://www.prop65news.com/

       

    • Proposition 65 in Plain Language!
      http://www.oehha.org/prop65/p65plain.htm
      
      
    • Chemicals known to cause cancer
      http://www.oehha.org/prop65/12999ls1.html
      
      
    • CHEMICALS LISTED EFFECTIVE June 15, 1999 AS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
      TO CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY
      http://www.oehha.org/prop65/getlist.htm
      
      
    • CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE TO CAUSE CANCER OR REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY
      http://www.oehha.org/prop65/6499lsta.htm
      
      
    • Mechanisms For Listing Chemicals Under Proposition 65
      Reproductive and Cancer Hazard Assessment Section
      Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
      California Environmental Protection Agency
      http://www.oehha.org/prop65/policy_procedure/listing7.html
      
      
    • The Prop 65 Page
      http://www.calprop65.com/
      
      
    • SAFE DRINKING WATER AND TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986
      http://www.oehha.org/prop65/p65.htm

       

    • Safe Drinking Water And Toxic Enforcement Act Of 1986
      (Chapter 6.6 added by Proposition 65 1986 General Election)
      http://www.oehha.org/prop65/law/p65.html

       

    
    
    -- end prop 65 --

    
    Propylene glycol (PG)
    Used in your food and personal care products, not just in your brake fluid and deicing products! -- barb
    

    • ATSDR September 1997
      ToxFAQsÅ for
      Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol
      (Glicol de Etileno y Glicol de Propileno)
      CAS#
      
      Ethylene Glycol 107-21-1
      Propylene Glycol 57-55-6
      
      " This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions about
      ethylene glycol and propylene glycol. For more information, you may call the
      ATSDR Information Center at 1-888-422-8737. This fact sheet is one in a series
      of summaries about hazardous substances and their health effects. This
      information is important because this substance may harm you. The effects of
      exposure to any hazardous substance depend on the dose, the duration, how
      you are exposed, personal traits and habits, and whether other chemicals are
      present.
      
      " HIGHLIGHTS: Ethylene glycol and propylene glycol are clear liquids used in
      antifreeze and deicing solutions. Exposure to large amounts of ethylene glycol
      can damage the kidneys, heart, and nervous system. Propylene glycol is
      generally regarded as safe for use in food. Ethylene glycol has been found in at
      least 34, and propylene glycol in at least 5, of the 1,416 National Priorities List
      sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
      
      "What are ethylene glycol and propylene glycol?
      "Both ethylene glycol and propylene glycol are clear, colorless, slightly syrupy
      liquids at room temperature. Either compound may exist in air in the vapor
      form, although propylene glycol must be heated or briskly shaken to produce a
      vapor. Ethylene glycol is odorless but has a sweet taste. Propylene glycol is
      practically odorless and tasteless.
      
      "Both compounds are used to make antifreeze and de-icing solutions for cars,
      airplanes, and boats; to make polyester compounds; and as solvents in the paint
      and plastics industries. Ethylene glycol is also an ingredient in photographic
      developing solutions, hydraulic brake fluids and in inks used in stamp pads,
      ballpoint pens, and print shops.
      
      The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified propylene glycol as an
      additive that is "generally recognized as safe" for use in food. It is used to absorb
      extra water and maintain moisture in certain medicines, cosmetics, or food
      products. It is a solvent for food colors and flavors.
      
      Propylene glycol is also used to create artificial smoke or fog used in fire-fighting
      training and in theatrical productions.
      http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts96.html

       

      • Toxicological Profile for Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol
        http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp96.html

         

    • California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
      "Chemicals Listed Effective June 11, 2004
      as Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer:
      3,3'-dimethoxybenzidine-based dyes metabolized to 3,3'-dimethoxybenzidine,
      3,3'-dimethylbenzidine-based dyes metabolized to 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine,
      ethylbenzene, propylene glycol mono-t-butyl ether, and thiouracil
      [06/11/04]
      http://www.oehha.ca.gov/

       

    • DOW's Products You Can Trust (Accessed 06/19/04)
      "Propylene glycols are used in a wide variety of end-use applications,
      from cosmetics and household detergents to paints and automotive brake fluids." http://www.dow.com/propyleneglycol/index.htm

       

    • EPA's IRIS (Integrated Risk Information System)
      "... II. Carcinogenicity Assessment for Lifetime Exposure
      Substance Name -- Propylene glycol
      CASRN -- 57-55-6
      "This substance/agent has not undergone a complete evaluation and determination
      under US EPA's IRIS program for evidence of human carcinogenic potential.
      Incomplete evaluations do not mean that a chemical is free from "human carcinogenic potential." -- barb
      http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0543.htm

       

    • GreenPeace - The Chemical Home
      http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/Products/Toxics/index.cfm

       

    • HEALTHY BUSINESS 2000 Are Your Personal and Skin Care Products Safe?
      "... Plastics/Pesticides/Antibacterials. Petroleum by-products coat your skin with a
      "plastic" layer, inhibiting its ability to breathe. Resulting in hormonal disruption,
      immune system malfunction and premature aging. (Examples: mineral oil, PEGs,
      propylene glycol, triclosan, butylene glycol, PVP, and acrylics). ..."
      http://www.healthybiz2000.com/skin_care.htm

       

    • Healthy Communications PROPYLENE GLYCOL
      MSDS Number: P6928 --- Effective Date: 02/25/99
      J.T. Baker: 9402, 9403, U510
      Mallinckrodt: 1925, 6263
      http://www.healthy-communications.com/msdspropyleneglycolnewjersey.html

       

    • NIH's Household Products Database
      http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=chem&id=1553

       

    • Organic Natural Health and Beauty
      Propylene Glycol
      "Much has been made by promoters of safe non toxic personal care toiletries and
      cosmetics of the dangers of known toxic chemicals such as Propylene Glycol and Ethylene
      Glycol, a related chemical. Although exposure to high levels of Propylene Glycol is
      known to cause serious and potentially irreversible health conditions, the chemical
      industry tell us that "small" quantities or low level exposure of Propylene Glycol is
      "safe" to use on the skin and in food. According to the safety data sheets of industrial
      chemical manufacturers, chemicals such as Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol will
      cause serious health conditions, including liver and heart damage and damage to the
      central nervous system if sufficient is absorbed by the body.
      
      "YOU make your own mind up about putting a toxic chemical such as propylene glycol
      on your skin every day or eating food with it in. (Cigarette manufacturers denied
      any health risks associated with toxic chemicals contained in cigarette smoke for over
      25 years! Could toxic chemicals we are exposed to on an everyday basis be the next
      "tobacco scandal"?)
      http://www.health-report.co.uk/ethylene_glycol_propylene_glycol.html

       

    • Doris Rapp, MD
      TOXIC PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS YOU USE DAILY
      " Another substance is called propylene glycol (PG). This is in shampoos, styling gels
      , body lotions and creams. It is actually antifreeze. Propylene glycol (PG) weakens
      skin cells. It¼s so toxic those who work with it must wear gloves and goggles. ..."
      http://www.drrapp.com/alerts.html

       

    • Tom's of Maine Ingredient Fact Sheet: Propylene Glycol
      If you want to feel better about applying and ingesting PG, read this. -- barb
      http://www.tomsofmaine.com/toms/ifs/propylene_glycol.asp

       

  • Protecting Our Health
    http://www.protectingourhealth.org/

     

    • Brain Cancer
      In development (05/03) http://www.protectingourhealth.org/newscience/braincancer/braincancerknow.htm

       

    • Breast Cancer
      http://www.protectingourhealth.org/newscience/breastcancer/breastcancerknow.htm

       

    • Endometriosis : What we know
      http://www.protectingourhealth.org/newscience/endometriosis/endometriosisknow.htm

       

    
    
  • Protection and Advocacy -The Nation's Disability Rights Network
    
    • Olmstead vs L.C
      "On June 22, 1999, the United States Supreme Court held in Olmstead vs. L.C. that the
      unnecessary segregation of individuals with disabilities in institutions may constitute
      discrimination based on disability. The court ruled that the Americans with Disabilities
      Act may require states to provide community-based services rather than institutional
      placements for individuals with disabilities. ..."
      This page has a wealth of information. -- barb
      http://www.protectionandadvocacy.com/lcolmste.html

       

  • Prozac
    Who was paid to approve Prozac. What is found in the Freedom of Information Act
    that Lilly does not want you to know?
    http://www.prozactruth.com/

    Psychiatric Drugs
    

  • Psychiatric Drug Facts
    By Peter R. Breggin, M.D.
    http://www.breggin.com/

     

    • Contact Information and list of books, covering such topics as . . .
      
      Prozac, Paxil, Luvox and other SSRIs: ÝFor information regarding
      side effects of Prozac and other SSRI's including Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox, Celexa, Effexor, etc.,
      as well as better approaches for depression see Dr. Breggin's book: The Antidepressant
      Fact Book (2001). ÝAlso see Peter R. Breggin and Ginger Breggin's book: Talking Back to
      Prozac (1994), and for updated information see Dr. Peter Breggin's medical text:Ý Brain
      Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry (1997).

      If you have questions or want information on tardive dyskinesia and other side effects
      of the neuroleptics (so-called anti-psychotics) as well as other psychiatric drugs, see
      Dr. Breggin'sÝ medical text: Brain Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry.

      http://www.breggin.com/contact.html

       

    • Brain Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry
      http://www.breggin.com/brain-disablingch1.html

       

    • The Benzodiazepines and other "Minor" Tranquilizers
      Chapter on Benzodiazepines from Brain-Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry: Drugs,
      Electroshock and the Role of the FDA
      Excerpts from Toxic Psychiatry by Peter R. Breggin, M.D.
      http://www.breggin.com/benzotoppg.html

       

    • Joe McCarthy Lives!
      He's whispering in the ear of Eli Lilly & Co., the manufacturer of Prozac
      By Peter R. Breggin, M.D.; (published in The Rights Tenet: Autumn 1994)
      http://www.breggin.com/Joemccarthylives.html

       

    • German Translations of Dr. Breggin's papers
      http://www.breggin.com/Germantrans.html

       

    Psychotherapy
    
    • Valerie Igl, MFCC
      http://members.aol.com/valigl/page/feministtherapy.htm
    
    
    Public Affairs
    
    C-span
    "Your Online Resource for Public Affairs"
    
    http://www.c-span.org/
    
    
    Public Integrity, Center for
    (You need Java to get into this site.)
    http://www.publicintegrity.org
    
    
    • Unreasonable Risk: The Politics of Pesticides
      
      
    
    
    Public Concern Foundation, Inc.
    
    • News On EARTH
      Phillip Frazer, Editor
      email: noe@newslet.com
      This is an excellent , fully packed 4-pager newsletter; worth more than its
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    • The Washington Spectator
      http://www.newslet.com/washingtonspectator/about.htm
      
      
    Public Integrity, Center for
    http://www.publicintegrity.org/
    
    Publications
    (also see newsletters and newspapers and online news and references)
    
    
    • American Chemical Society
      http://pubs.acs.org/
      
      
      • Environmental Science & Technology
        http://pubs.acs.org/journals/esthag/index.html
        
        
      • Low-Level Chemical Exposures:A Challenge for Science and Policy
        by NICHOLAS A. ASHFORD AND CLAUDIA S. MILLER
        http://pubs.acs.org/hotartcl/est/98/nov/low.html
      
      
      
    • Bay Nature
      An exploration of Nature in the San Francisco Bay Area
      http://www.baynature.com

       

      • About Us - BAY NATURE is the first natural history magazine for the
        San Francisco Bay Area, dedicated to the intelligent and joyful exploration of
        the region's natural and the species that inhabit them.
        http://www.baynature.com/about.html

         

      • Magazine Captures Nature of Bay Area Rona Marech, [San Francisco] Chronicle Staff Writer; Friday, January 5, 2001
        http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi%3Ffile%3D/chronicle/archive/2001/01/05/WB183999.DTL

         

    • Danish Environment
      http://www.mst.dk/depa/denv/contents/index.htm
      
      
    • Disability Publications
      • Mouth Magazine
        http://www.mouthmag.com/
        
        
      • Ragged Edge
        http://www.ragged-edge-mag.com/
        
        
    • E -- The Environmental Magazine (E Magazine)
      http://www.emagazine.com/
      
      
      • Dangerous Beauty: Flower Farms May Threaten Workers and the Environment
        By Tracey C. Rembert
        http://www.emagazine.com/may-june_1999/0599curr_flowers.html
        
        
      • Smelling Good But Feeling Bad
        Synthetic Perfumes, Colognes and Scents Are Turning Up Noses
        By Damon Franz and Holly Prall
        http://www.emagazine.com/january-february_2000/0100gl_health.html
      
      
      
    • Environmental Building News
      http://www.buildinggreen.com
      
      
      • Carpeting, Indoor Air Quality, and the Environment
        http://www.buildinggreen.com/features/crpt/carpets.html
        
        
        
      • Environmental Initiatives at Habitat for Humanity
        http://www.buildinggreen.com/news/habitatprograms.html
        
        
      • The Hazards of Endocrine Disruptors
        http://www.buildinggreen.com/news/stolen.html
      
      
      
    • Environmental Health Perspective
      
      • A Variety of Environmentally Persistent Chemicals,
        Including Some Phthalate Plasticizers, Are Weakly Estrogenic
        http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1995/103-6/jobling.html

         

      • The Estrogenic Activity of Phthalate Esters In Vitro
        Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 105, Number 8, August 1997
        http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1997/105-8/harris.html

         

      • Fragrances and Health (Betty Bridges' letter)
        http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1999/107-7/correspondence.html#frag

         

      • Hormones and Health
        http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/qa/105-5focus/focus.html

         

      • Identification of Phthalate Esters in the Serum of Young Puerto Rican Girls with
        Premature Breast Development Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 108, Number 9, September 2000 http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2000/108p895-900colon/abstract.html

         

      • Killer Environment
        "It's the environment, stupid. At least, that seems to be the conclusion of a paper
        published in the October 1998 issue of BioScience that asserts that approximately
        40% of the world's deaths can be attributed to environmental factors."
        Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 107, Number 2, February 1999
        http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1999/107-2/forum.html#kill
        
        
      • Levels of Seven Urinary Phthalate Metabolites in a Human Reference Population
        Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 108, Number 10, October 2000
        Please note: Phthalic acid, diethyl ester; 10.5 percent of fragrance portion of formula;
        CAS # 84-66-2 -- found in analyses of fragrances for FDA Petition
        http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2000/108p972-982blount/blount-full.html
        
        
      • Neurogenic Inflammation and Sensitivity to Environmental Chemicals
        Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 101, Number 3, August 1993 (Abstract)
        By William J. Meggs
        Department of Emergency Medicine, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27858 USA
        http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1993/101-3/meggs.html

         

      • Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment:
        Agents of Subtle Change?
        Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 107, Supplement 6, December 1999
        http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1999/suppl-6/907-938daughton/abstract.html
        
        
      • Scents and Sensitivity
        December 12, November 1998; Volume 106,
        http://members.aol.com/enviroknow/perfume/EHPscents.htm
        
        
      ENN - Environmental News Network
      
      • U.S. cosmetics panel allows use of disputed chemical
        By Laura MacInnis, Reuters; Wednesday, November 20, 2002
        "WASHINGTON ã Regulators from within the American cosmetics industry voted
        Tuesday to allow the use of a chemical ingredient in perfumes and beauty products which
        critics have linked to birth defects in animals.
        "The Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel ruled that three phthalates, chemicals used to
        make fragrances last longer, posed no health threat to cosmetics wearers. ..."
        
      • Sweet smelling lawns leave bad taste in mouths of environmentalists
        By Lucy Chubb; Thursday, August 24, 2000
        "Environmentalists in Ontario, Canada smell a rat ã or perhaps more accurately, they
        smell bubble gum and cherry.
        
        "These are the two scent choices of Masker-Aid Odour Concentrate, a new additive
        designed to mask the odors that accompany pesticides.
        
        "Anti-pesticide activists in the province assert that the introduction of Masker-Aid is an
        attempt to candy-coat a controversial issue and that use of the product could compromise
        the safety of children.
        
        "Julia Langer, a toxicology expert for World Wildlife Fund Canada, thinks it stinks. ..."
        http://www.enn.com/enn-news-archive/2000/08/08242000/maskeraid_30855.asp

         

    • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Publications OnLine
      http://www.epa.gov/epahome/publications2.htm
      
      
      • Search EPA's catalog
        http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/catalog.html
        
        
      • IAQ Publications
        http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/index.html
      • 1991 EPA Report:: Identification of Polar Volatile Organic Compounds in
        Consumer Products and Common Microenvironments
        http://stores.us.ohio-state.edu/~steen/allergy/EPA_A312.html
        
        
      • 1992 Final Report: Polar Organic Compounds in
        Fragrances of Consumer Products
        http://wwws.us.ohio-state.edu/~steen/allergy/fragrance_rti4948.html
        
        
    • Environmental Research Foundation
      "News and resources for environmental justice."
      (Home of Rachel's -- barb)
      http://www.rachel.org/home_eng.htm
      
      
    • Environmental Science & Technology
      
      • Low-Level Chemical Exposures:A Challenge for Science and Policy
        by NICHOLAS A. ASHFORD AND CLAUDIA S. MILLER
        http://pubs.acs.org/hotartcl/est/98/nov/low.html
      
      
      
    • Generations at Risk
      California PSR and CALPIRG v Generations at Risk
      http://labridge.com/psr/gar/default.html
      
      
    • Grist Magazine
      http://www.gristmagazine.com/

       

      • About Grist Magazine
        "Grist is an online environmental magazine. Our credo: Pull no punches,
        take no prisoners, accept no advertising. Eschew the wealth and fame
        that so often seduce online environmental journalists. And try to have a
        better sense of humor than a pack of fur protesters.
        
        Grist tackles environmental topics with irreverence, intelligence, and a
        fresh perspective. Our goal is to inform, entertain, provoke, and
        encourage creative thinking about environmental problems and
        solutions. We publish new content each weekday -- in-depth reporting,
        cartoons, summaries of breaking news stories, diary entries from
        activists, book reviews, an environmental advice column, and lots more.
        We're based in Seattle, and our contributors are scattered the world 'round.
        http://www.gristmagazine.com/about/

         

      • Annie Berthold-Bond, author
        http://www.gristmagazine.com/week/bond092899.stm

         

      • Charlotte Brody, Health Care Without Harm
        This is a printer-friendly version of an article from Grist Magazine:
        http://www.gristmagazine.com/dearme/brody051203.asp?source=daily
        http://www.gristmagazine.com/cgi-bin/printify-2.pl

         

      • Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
        A skeptical look at The Skeptical Environmentalist.
        • Vanishing Point - On Bjorn Lomborg and extinction
          by E.O. Wilson; 12 Dec 2001
          This is a printer-friendly version of an article from Grist Magazine:
          http://www.gristmagazine.com/books/wilson121201.asp http://www.gristmagazine.com/cgi-bin/printify-2.pl

           

        
        Daily Grist
        
        • Monday, 08.21.00
          Snippets of news items, such as:
          "Cherry Bomb
          Some Ontario lawn-care companies have begun covering up the smell
          of toxic pesticides with fragrances like bubble gum, mint, and cherry.
          Enviros and others worry that this new trend could endanger children,
          who might be attracted to the scents. Julie Langer of the World Wildlife
          Fund: "Pesticides give off a pretty recognizable smell and people
          naturally act adversely to it. This is an attempt to cover up what
          amounts to a warning signal."
          http://www.gristmagazine.com/daily/daily082100.stm

          straight to the source: Vancouver Sun, Andrew Duffy, 08.21.00
          Bubblegum, cherry smells mask pesticides
          Andrew Duffy Vancouver Sun
          "OTTAWA -- An association that represents Ontario lawn-care companies is selling
          flavoured scents to mask the smell of toxic pesticides.
          "Environmentalists and landscapers worry Masker-Aid Odour Concentrate could
          endanger children, particularly with fragrances like mint, cherry and bubblegum. ..."
          http://www.vancouversun.com/newsite/news/000821/4620459.html

           

        • Wednesday, 11 Dec 2002
          Snippets of news items, such as:
          " Sperm Wail
          "Next time you're perusing the cosmetics counter at Macy's or the
          personal-care aisle of CVS, you might want to take a pass on the lip liner
          and aftershave. According to new research conducted by scientists at the
          Harvard School of Public Health, exposure to monoethyl phthalate, a
          chemical commonly used in cosmetics and fragrances, may lead to DNA
          damage in men's sperm. Other studies have linked chemicals in the
          phthalates family to birth defects in animals, but this is one of the first
          studies on the effects of phthalates in humans. The finding comes just
          weeks after a controversial decision by the U.S. Cosmetic Ingredient
          Review panel, an industry-backed watchdog, to allow the continued use
          of three types of phthalates in personal-care products and perfumes,
          with assertions that the chemical uses were safe. The new study,
          published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, does not
          indicate whether sperm damage from monoethyl phthalate could lead to
          infertility or birth defects. "
          http://www.gristmagazine.com/daily/daily121102.asp

           

          straight to the source: Planet Ark, Reuters, Laura MacInnis, 11 Dec 2002
          US study links chemical to sperm damage
          http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/18988/story.htm straight to the source: Boston Herald,, Jules Crittenden, 11 Dec 2002
          Chemicals may damage sperm
          http://www2.bostonherald.com/lifestyle/health_fitness/sper12112002.htm

           

          
          

       

    • The Hazards of Endocrine Disruptors
      http://www.buildinggreen.com/news/stolen.html
      
      
    • Heldref Publications.
      
      http://www.heldref.org/
      
      
      • Archives of Environmental Health: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A 1999 Consensus
        http://www.heldref.org/html/Consensus.html
        
        
    • Everyday Exposure to Toxic Pollutants, Scientific American
      http://www.sciam.com/1998/0298issue/0298ott.html
      
      
    • Green Home Living
      http://www.greenhomeliving.com/

       

      • Clean is Green
        By Green Home Living's Editors Lawrence Comras and Sue Moore
        http://www.greenhomeliving.com/001/cleangreen.html

         

      • Safer Cleaning Products
        http://www.greenhomeliving.com/001/safercleaning.html

         

        • Letters To The Editor
          http://www.greenhomeliving.com/001/safercleaning.html

           

      • Environmental Hazards
        http://www.greenhomeliving.com/001/safercleaning2.html

         

      • How Toxic Are My Cleaners?
        http://www.greenhomeliving.com/001/howtoxic.html

         

      • Which Eco Cleansers Work?
        Clean and Green - We Put Environmentally Friendly Cleaners to the Test
        by Armin Brott, Special to Green Home Living
        http://www.greenhomeliving.com/001/whichwork.html

         

    • Identification of Polar Volatile Organic Compounds in Consumer
      Products and Common Microenvironments, Lance A. Wallace U.S. EPA
      (This is the paper upon which Julia Kendall built her work.)
      http://stores.us.ohio-state.edu/~steen/allergy/EPA_A312.html
      
      
    • INDOOR AIR POLLUTION: An Introduction for Health Professionals
      http://stores.us.ohio-state.edu/~steen/allergy/EPA_indoor_airpollution .html
      
      
    • Journal of Healthcare Design
      http://www.healthdesign.org/library/journal/journal7/j7intro.htm
      
      • THE FUTURE IS NOW:
        EFFECTS OF THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT ON HEALTH
        http://www.healthdesign.org/library/journal/journal7/j76.htm
        
        
      • THE FUTURE IS NOW:
        A MODEL HEALTHY WORKPLACE -
        A CHALLENGE TO HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
        http://www.healthdesign.org/library/journal/journal7/j75.htm
      
      
      
    • Mother Jones
      
      • The .02 Solution
        While critics call homeopathy 'utter nonsense,' two studies may
        give the alternative medical practice some scientific validity
        by Michael Castleman; Sept./Oct.1998
        http://truher.mojones.com/mother_jones/SO98/castleman.html

         

    • The New England Journal of Medicine
      http://www.nejm.org/
      
      • Table of Contents
        http://www.nejm.org/public/1997/0337/0018/TOC/1.htm
        
        
      • Correspondence: Intimidation of Researchers by Special-Interest Groups
        http://www.nejm.org/public/1997/0337/0018/1314/1.htm
      
      
      
    • New Scientist
      http://www.newscientist.com/ns/981219/contents.html
    • Polar Organic Compounds in
      Fragrances of Consumer Products
      http://wwws.us.ohio-state.edu/~steen/allergy/fragrance_rti4948.html
      
      
    • Popular Science
      Pulldown menu at page bottom takes you to their other magazines -- barb
      http://www.popsci.com/
      
      
    • "Precautionary Principle"
      http://www.safe2use.com/data/precaut1.htm
      
      
      • Protecting Public Health and the Environment
        Implementing the Precautionary Principle
        http://www.islandpress.com/books/bookdata/protpubhe.html
      
      
      
    • Prevention
      Tell them about secondhand fragrances!
      http://www.healthyideas.com/poll/
      
      Psoriasis

       

      I can't help but wonder if people with Psoriasis might see an improvement if they try to be
      extremely careful about using only organic, fragrance-free products. Try to avoid the flavors and
      fragrance industry's products in foods, drinks, personal care products, cleaning and
      maintenance products, and "environmental products like candles, air "fresheners" and
      potpourris. Also, do keep in mind that flavors and fragrances are added to pharmaceuticals that
      are also derived from petrochemicals.

      I know secondhand fragrance assaults can adversely affect people with eczema, acne (it caused
      my adult onset acne) and fragrance products used by others can also cause, exacerbate or trigger
      asthma. It seems to me it would be worth a try to keep the air around you as free from the
      harmful fragrance chemicals as possible. -- barb
      
      

      • Psoriasis Cafe web directory
        "Welcome to the most comprehensive psoriasis related web directory in the world. ..."
        http://www.psoriasiscafe.org/

         

      • Psoriasis -- National Psoriasis Foundation
        http://www.psoriasis.org

         

      • SkinCell UK Psoriasis - Pronounced: Sor-eye-ah-sis
        "Psoriasis is a chronic (long term) skin disorder for which there is no known
        medically proven cure." http://www.skincell.org/psoriasis_uk.shtml

         

      • Psoriasis
        http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onelife/health/atoz/psoriasis.shtml

         

      
      
    • Public Concern Foundation, Inc.
      
      • News On EARTH
        Phillip Frazer, Editor
        email: noe@newslet.com
        This is an excellent , fully packed 4-pager newsletter; worth more than its
        $15 dues payment to:
        Public Concern Foundation, Inc.
        101 West 23 Street
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    • Public Citizen
      http://www.citizen.org/

       

      • Background on Irradiated Food
        http://www.citizen.org/california/food/background/

         

      • Ban Irradiated Foods In Your School District!
        This pages provides links to the school districts that have banned irradiated food. -- barb
        http://www.citizen.org/california/food/schoolboards/

         

      • The California Safe School Lunch Campaign
        http://www.citizen.org/california/food/index.cfm

         

      • Comments opposing plans to weaken international food irradiation standards; May 14, 2001
        http://www.citizen.org/cmep/foodsafety/international/articles.cfm?ID=4886

         

      • Consumer Groups to USDA: Don¼t Feed Irradiated Food to School Children
        Two Groups File Comments Citing Multiple Reasons for Rejecting Technology in
        National School Lunch Program; Dec. 18, 2002
        http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=1286

         

      • Groups Call on FDA, International Officials to Halt Expanded Use of Food Irradiation
        Officials Have Ignored Peer-Reviewed Research Indicating That
        Irradiated Food Could Pose Health Risks to Consumers; 2001
        http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=574

         

    • Public Health and Prevention - a collabrative site between Medscape and APHA
      Free, searchable site, but you have to register
      http://www.medscape.com/publichealthhome

       

      A search (10/30/03) of this site for "fragrance" turned up . . .
      " Occupational Acute Anaphylactic Reaction to Assault by Perfume Spray
      in the Face (Journal Article) http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/405841

      "Mar 2001 - Learn more about the organic compounds present in perfumes that
      have been documented to cause or exacerbate asthma."
      ###

      Upon clicking out to the article (above) by James E. Lessenger, MD, one can read his
      introduction, which leads me to believe again that we, the already fragrance-sensitized,
      have not been listened too. In his introduction he stated:
      "In the workplace, they have been associated with rashes in employees exposed to
      scented soaps, or with such allergic conditions as rhinitis or asthma in employees exposed
      to perfumes or fragrances in the air. Rarely have they been used in assaults."
      
      Alas, fragrances have been used in assaults, not only against fellow workers, but also against
      fellow students. But when the human resources manager "loves" her scents, as do the
      entity's lawyers and other management staff, they'll refuse to acknowledge that fragrances
      can and are being used as a deadly weapon. Therefore there is no record, and as we try to pursue
      our cases, our causes, we run up against not only disbelieving doctors, but also lawyers and
      judges. To my mind, we are living examples of Environmental Injustice. It is past time due
      for a change in paradigm. Look at the petrochemical makeup of fragrances and then you'll see how
      an assault with fragrance can lead to death-defying events. -- barb

    • PubMed
      
      • 1: Toxicol Lett 1999 Dec 20;111(1-2):161-8
        AHTN and HHCB show weak estrogenic--but no uterotrophic activity.
        Seinen W, Lemmen JG, Pieters RH, Verbruggen EM, van der Burg B.
        Toxicology Research Institute, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
        w.seinen@ritox.vet.uu.nl
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10630711&dopt=Abstract

         

      • Behavioural outcome of school-age children after prenatal exposure to coumarins.
        Wesseling J, Van Driel D, Heymans HS, Van der Veer E, Sauer PJ, Touwen BC, Smrkovsky M
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10936441&dopt=Abstract

         

      • 1: Ann N Y Acad Sci 2001 Mar;933:24-37
        Controlled exposures to volatile organic compounds in sensitive groups.
        Fiedler N, Kipen HM.
        UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute,
        Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA. nfiedler@eohsi.rutgers.edu
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12000025&dopt=Abstract

         

      • 1: Toxicol Lett 2002 May 28;131(3):147-51 Dermal absorption and disposition of musk ambrette, musk ketone and
        musk xylene in human subjects.
        Hawkins DR, Elsom LF, Kirkpatrick D, Ford RA, Api AM.
        Huntingdon Life Sciences Ltd., Alconbury, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE17 5HS, UK.
        Musk ambrette, musk ketone and musk xylene have a long history of use as fragrance
        ingredients, although musk ambrette is no longer used in fragrances. As part of the
        review of the safety of these uses, it is important to consider the systemic exposure
        that results from these uses. Since the primary route of exposure to fragrances is on the
        skin, dermal doses of carbon-14 labelled musk ambrette, musk ketone and musk
        xylene were applied to the backs (100 cm2) of healthy human volunteers (two to three
        subjects) at a nominal dose level of 10-20 microg/cm2 and excess material removed at
        6 h. Means of 2.0% musk ambrette, 0.5% musk ketone and 0.3% musk xylene were
        absorbed based on the amounts excreted in urine and faeces during 5 days. Most of the
        material was excreted in the urine with less than 10% of the amount excreted being
        found in faeces. No radioactivity was detected in any plasma sample, consistent with
        low absorption, and no radioactivity was detected (<0.02% dose) in skin strips taken
        at 120 h. Analysis of urine samples indicated that all three compounds were excreted mainly as single glucuronide conjugates. The aglycones were chromatographically
        different, but of similar polarity, to the major rat metabolites excreted in bile also as
        glucuronides. PMID: 11992733 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11992733&dopt=Abstract

         

      • 1: J AOAC Int 2001 Mar-Apr;84(2):376-81
        Determination of musk ambrette, musk xylol, and musk ketone in fragrance
        products by capillary gas chromatography with electron capture detection.
        Wisneski HH.; US Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC 20204, USA.
        " A gas chromatographic method using a capillary column with electron capture
        detection was developed for the simultaneous determination of 3 nitromusk fragrance
        ingredients: musk ambrette (MA), musk xylol (MX), and musk ketone (MK), in fragrance
        products. The accuracy of the method was determined by recovery of each nitromusk
        from fortified fragrance products at 3 different concentrations. Recoveries ranged
        from 95.0 to 105.9% for MA, 88.4 to 102.5% for MX, and 93.7 to 103.7% for MK. The
        method was used to survey 30 fragrance products purchased in the Washington, DC,
        area for each of the nitromusks. MA was not found in any of the products. MX was found
        in 9 products at levels ranging from 0.001 to 0.22%; MK was found in 8 products at
        levels ranging from 0.023 to 0.45%. The presence of MX and MK was confirmed by gas
        chromatography/mass spectrometry in many of the fragrance products. "
        PMID: 11324601 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11324601&dopt=Abstract

         

      • 1: Toxicol Lett 1999 Dec 20;111(1-2):169-74
        Developmental toxicity studies of four fragrances in rats.
        Christian MS, Parker RM, Hoberman AM, Diener RM, Api AM.
        Argus Research Laboratories Inc, Horsham, PA 19044, USA.
        mildred.christian@primedica.com
        Four fragrances, 6-acetyl-1,1,2,4,4,7-hexamethyltetraline (AHTN), 1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta-gamma-2-ben zopyran
        (HHCB), musk ketone and musk xylene were tested for developmental toxicity in
        Sprague-Dawley rats (25/group, 3 groups/fragrance, 2 fragrances/corn oil control). Dosages tested were HHCB: 50, 150, 500 mg/kg per day; AHTN: 5, 15, 50 mg/kg per
        day; musk ketone: 15, 45, 150 mg/kg per day; musk xylene: 20, 60, 200 mg/kg per day.
        All dosages tested exceeded multiples of the estimated maximal daily human dermal
        exposure. Treatment (gavage, 5 ml/kg) occurred on GDs 7-17 and Caesarean-
        sectioning on GD 20. Based on the results of these studies, none of the four fragrances
        tested were more toxic in the conceptuses than in the dams. Maternal NOAELs were
        50, 5, 15 and 20 mg/kg per day for HHCB, AHTN, musk ketone and musk xylene,
        respectively (150, 50, 45 and 60 mg/kg per day caused clinical signs and reduced weight
        gain and feed consumption). Developmental NOAELs were 150, 50, 45 and 200 mg/kg
        per day for HHCB, AHTN, musk ketone and musk xylene, respectively. No
        adverse effects on embryo-fetal viability, growth or morphology occurred at the highest
        dosages of AHTN (50 mg/kg per day) or musk xylene (200 mg/kg per day).
        Developmental toxicity occurred at the high-dosages of HHCB (axial skeletal
        malformations at 500 mg/kg per day) and musk ketone (increased postimplantation loss
        and reduced fetal body weight at 150 mg/kg per day). The results of this study
        indicate that under conditions of normal use, the tested fragrances do not
        pose a risk to human conceptuses.
        PMID: 10630712 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10630712&dopt=Abstract
        
        
      • Estrogenic activity of musk fragrances detected by the e-screen assay
        using human mcf-7 cells.
        Bitsch N, Dudas C, Korner W, Failing K, Biselli S, Rimkus G, Brunn H. Government Health Service Institute of Foodstuff and Veterinary Inspection,
        Marburger Str. 54, D-35396 Giessen, Germany.
        " The widespread use of synthetic musk fragrances and the resultant presence
        of these substances and their metabolites in the aquatic environment (as
        well as their accumulation in human adipose tissue) raises the question of
        whether musk fragrances display endocrine and in particular estrogenic activity.
        A variety of musk fragrances were tested using the E-screen assay. A statistically
        significant increase in proliferation rate of human MCF-7 breast cancer cells was
        detected for two nitro musks (musk xylene, musk ketone), a major metabolite of
        musk xylene ( p-amino-musk xylene), and the polycyclic musk fragrance AHTN.
        This indicates that these substances do, in fact, demonstrate estrogenic activity.
        Coincubation with the antiestrogen tamoxifen showed that the increase in
        proliferation rate by the musk fragrances is estrogen receptor-mediated. It must
        be noted, however, that the effective estrogenic strength and estrogenic potency
        were low compared to 17 b-estradiol. The naturally occurring fragrance muscone
        from the group of macrocyclic musk fragrances, a group of substances that have
        not yet been well characterized in respect to their toxicological properties, has also
        been shown to be weakly estrogenically active in vitro. E-screen analysis showed
        that the nitro musk metabolites o-amino musk xylene and 2-amino-MK, the
        macrocyclic musk fragrances ethylene brassylate, ethylene dodecandioate, and
        cyclopentadecanolide, are not estrogenically active."
        PMID: 12202919 [PubMed - in process]
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12202919&dopt=Abstract

         

      • 1: Int J Hyg Environ Health 2001 May;203(4):293-9
        Evaluation of health risks caused by musk ketone.
        Schmeiser HH, Gminski R, Mersch-Sundermann V.
        Institute of Microbiology and Hygiene, Faculty of Clinical Medicine
        Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, P.O. Box 100023, D-68135 Mannheim, Germany.
        "Among the nitro musks, musk ketone (MK) as a synthetic compound with a typical
        musk odor is widely used in cosmetics. In the European Community the total amount
        used in fragrances has been reported to be 110 tons/a. Additionally, relevant amounts
        of MK are used in Indian joss sticks. As a result of its inherently low biodegradability
        MK has been detected in the aquatic environment (surface water, sediments, edible
        fish). Moreover, it has been shown that MK concentrates in human fatty tissue and
        breast milk, indicating that humans are constantly exposed. Several studies provided
        convincing evidence of lack of a genotoxic potential for MK. However, MK was identified
        as a strong inducer of phase I enzymes in rodents and a cogenotoxicant in vitro in
        human derived cells in rather low doses, suggesting that exposure to MK might increase
        the susceptibility to health hazards caused by carcinogens in humans.
        PMID: 11434209 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11434209&dopt=Abstract
        
        
      • Inhalation challenge effects of perfume scent strips in patients with asthma.
        Kumar P, Caradonna-Graham VM, Gupta S, Cai X, Rao PN, Thompson J.
        Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, USA.
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=7583865&dopt=Abstract

         

      • 1: Mutat Res 2001 Aug 22;495(1-2):89-96
        Musk ketone enhances benzo(a)pyrene induced mutagenicity in human derived
        Hep G2 cells.
        Mersch-Sundermann V, Schneider H, Freywald C, Jenter C, Parzefall W, Knasmuller S.
        Department of Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, FB VI, University of Trier, 54286 Trier, Germany.
        mersch@rumms.uni-mannheim.de
        Musk ketone is a widely used artificial fragrance which has been identified in human
        fatty tissue and milk. The mutagenic and comutagenic effects of this compound were
        studied in micronucleus tests with a human derived hepatoma cell line (Hep G2).
        Exposure of the cells to MK alone in the range between 5 and 5000 ng/ml did not cause
        induction of MN. When the cells were treated simultaneously with MK (5-5000 ng/ml)
        and 0.2 microg/ml benzo(a)pyrene, no synergistic effects were detected;
        benzo(a)pyrene (B(a)P) itself caused an 1.5-fold increase of MN over the spontaneous
        background frequency (60 versus 39 MN/1000 binucleated cells). In a third experimental
        series, the cells were pretreated with MK for 28h and subsequently exposed to
        0.2 microg/ml B(a)P. In this case, a pronounced comutagenic effect was observed: The
        LOAEL for MK was 0.05 microg/ml. With higher doses (0.5, 1.0 and 5.0 microg MK/ml),
        a significant increase of B(a)P induced MN frequencies was measured, the induction
        rates being 50, 66, and 88%, respectively. Additional measurements of
        7-ethoxyresorufin deethylase indicated that MK induces cytochrome P450 isoenzymes
        (1A1) which play a key role in the activation of B(a)P. The results of the present study
        show that MK amplifies the genotoxic effects of B(a)P in human derived cells and indicate
        that exposure of humans to MK might increase their susceptibility to the health
        hazards of B(a)P and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
        PMID: 11448646 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11448646&dopt=Abstract

         

      • Nitromusk compounds in women with
        gynecological and endocrine dysfunction.
        By Eisenhardt S, Runnebaum B, Bauer K, Gerhard I.
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11771925&dopt=Abstract

         

      • Percutaneous absorption and metabolism of Coumarin in human and rat skin.
        Yourick JJ, Bronaugh RL.
        Cosmetics Toxicology Branch, US Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, MD 20708, USA. PubMed
        "Coumarin is widely used as a fragrance in cosmetics, perfumes and soaps. The food and
        Drug Administration banned coumarin use in food because of reports that coumarin
        produced hepatotoxicity in rodents. Concerns about coumarin's safety have also been
        raised by toxicity testing conducted by the National Toxicology Program. Therefore, we
        initiated studies to measure the extent of coumarin absorption and metabolism in skin. ...
        These studies indicate that coumarin absorption is significant in skin. Systemic coumarin
        absorption must be expected after dermal contact with coumarin-containing products.
           PMID: 9250536 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9250536&dopt=Abstract

         

      • 1: Arch Toxicol 2001 Nov;75(9):562-8
        The polycyclic musk 7-acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthaline lacks
        liver tumor initiating and promoting activity in rats exposed to human-relevant doses.
        Steinberg P, Zschaler I, Thom E, Kuna M, Wust G, Schafer-Schwebel A,
        Muller R, Kramer PJ, Weisse G.
        Lehrstuhl fur Ernahrungstoxikologie, Institut fur Ernahrungswissenschaft, Universitat
        Potsdam, Arthur Scheunert Allee 114-116, 14558 Bergholz-Rehbrucke, Germany.
        steinber@rz.uni-potsdam.de
        PMID: 11760818 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11760818&dopt=Abstract

         

      • Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 1999 Apr;63(4):743-8
        Potentiation of GABAA receptors expressed in Xenopus oocytes by perfume and
        phytoncid.
        Aoshima H, Hamamoto K
        Department of Physics, Biology and Informatics, Faculty of Science,
        Yamaguchi University, Japan. E-mail: aoshima@po.cc.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
        " ... Since it is known that the potentiation of GABAA receptors by benzodiazepine,
        barbiturate, steroids and anesthetics induces the anxiolytic, anticonvulsant and sedative
        activity or anesthetic effect, these results suggest the possibility that the intake of
        perfume or phytoncid through the lungs, the skin or the intestines modulatesthe neural
        transmission in the brain through ionotropic GABAA receptors and changes the
        frame of the human mind, as alcohol or tobacco does." [Emphasis added.]
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=10361687&dopt=Abstract

        Or: http://www.jsbba.or.jp/e/e_05/bbb6304e.html#-21-

         

      • 1: Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2002 May;42(4):437-46
        Synthetic musks in the environment. Part 1: Species-dependent bioaccumulation of
        polycyclic and nitro musk fragrances in freshwater fish and mussels.
        Gatermann R, Biselli S, Huhnerfuss H, Rimkus GG, Hecker M, Karbe L.
        Dr. Wiertz, Dipl.-Chem. Eggert, Dr. Jorissen GmbH, Analytical Laboratory (WEJ),
        Stenzelring 14b, D-21107 Hamburg, Germany.
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11994785&dopt=Abstract

         

      • 1: Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2002 May;42(4):447-53
        Synthetic musks in the environment.
        Part 2: Enantioselective transformation of the polycyclic musk fragrances
        HHCB, AHTN, AHDI, and ATII in freshwater fish.
        Gatermann R, Biselli S, Huhnerfuss H, Rimkus GG, Franke S, Hecker M, Kallenborn R,
        Karbe L, Konig WA. Dr. Wiertz, Dipl.-Chem. Eggert, Dr. Jorissen GmbH
        Analytical Laboratory (WEJ), Stenzelring 14b, D-21107 Hamburg, Germany.
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11994786&dopt=Abstract

         

      • 1: Food Chem Toxicol 2001 Feb;39(2):97-108 Toxicological profile of diethyl phthalate: a vehicle for fragrance and
        cosmetic ingredients.
        Api AM.  [FYI: Anne Marie Api, Ph.D., Scientific Director;
        Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc.]
        Research Institute for Fragrance Materials Inc.
        Two University Plaza, Suite 406, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA. api@rifm.org

        "Diethyl phthalate (DEP; CAS No. 84-66-2) has many industrial uses, as a solvent and
        vehicle for fragrance and cosmetic ingredients and subsequent skin contact. This review
        focuses on its safety in use as a solvent and vehicle for fragrance and cosmetic
        ingredients. Available data are reviewed for acute toxicity, eye irritation, dermal
        irritation, dermal sensitization, phototoxicity, photoallergenicity, percutaneous
        absorption, kinetics, metabolism, subchronic toxicity, teratogenicity, reproductive
        toxicity, estrogenic potential, genetic toxicity, chronic toxicity, carcinogenicity, in vitro
        toxicity, ecotoxicity, environmental fate and potential human exposure. No toxicological
        endpoints of concern have been identified. Comparison of estimated exposure
        (0.73 mg/kg/day) from dermal applications of fragrances and cosmetic products with
        other accepted industrial (5 mg/m(3) in air) and consumer exposures (350 mg/l in water;
        0.75 mg/kg/day oral exposure) indicates no significant toxic liability for the use of DEP
        in fragrances and cosmetic products. -- PMID: 11267702 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11267702&dopt=Abstract

         

      • 1: Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2001 Sep;74(7):470-6
        Trends in the musk xylene concentrations in plasma samples from the
        general population from 1992/1993 to 1998 and the relevance of dermal uptake. Kafferlein HU, Angerer J.
        Institut und Poliklinik fur Arbeits-. Sozial- und Umweltmedizin, Universitat Erlangen,
        Erlangen, Germany. hkaefferlein@ciit.org
        OBJECTIVES: Musk xylene (MX), an environmentally important nitromusk compound,
        is used in different fragrances and soaps as substitute for natural musk. MX is known
        to occur in breast milk and plasma samples from the general population. Biological
        monitoring was carried out to study the change in MX concentrations in
        plasma from the general population over a period of about 6 years. METHODS: Forty-one
        human plasma samples from the general population were collected and analyzed
        in 1998. The MX concentrations in plasma were compared with those in samples collected from the general population in 1992/1993. In order to study possible routes of
        exposure, we also analyzed perfumes (n = 8), various body-care products (n = 17),
        and detergents (n = 5) in the households from the persons who were exposed in 1998. The
        body-care products or the detergents were used every day or at least 3 -4 times
        per week. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: A remarkable decrease in MX levels was
        found on comparing the values from 1992,1993 and 1998. In 1998 12% (five out of 41) of
        the samples analyzed yielded positive results for MX (median: <0.1 microg/l, range:
        <0.1-0.29 microg/l), while in 1993 MX was found in 92% (66 out of 72) of the samples
        (median: 0.24 microg/l, range: <0.1- 1.12 microg/l). The observed decrease is
        explained by the discontinued use of MX in detergents in Germany since 1993. As a
        consequence, no MX could be found in the investigated detergents in the present study.
        However, MX could be analyzed in at least one perfume and/or perfumed bodycare
        product of the exposed individuals. The concentrations were in the range between
        8.8 and 28.8 mg/kg in the investigated products. Because other confounding factors, e.g.
        diet and occupational exposure, could be excluded, the results point to the possibility
        that MX can be taken up through the skin. However, the small number of investigated
        persons limits this assumption.
        PMID: 11697449 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11697449&dopt=Abstract
      
      
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  Purchasing
  
  Cleaner Air Starts With Environmentally Sound Procurement
  Look for low-emitting-VOC, truly fragrance-free or unscented, less hazardous products.
  The reason I qualify "fragrance-free" and "unscented" is that the US Food and Drug
  Administration allows the industry to claim a product is unscented or fragrance-free,
  which nonetheless contain synthetic fragrances, used to mask other objectionable odors.
  We are admonished to read labels that don't mean anything but more confusion!
  
  While you are thinking cleaner and greener, also think fragrance-free personal care products
  to use and wear. To learn of some of the chemicals from which modern synthetic scents
  are made, visit the FDA Citizens' Petition at http://www.ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm-- barb
  
  
• DOI's "Traditional Versus 'Green' Cleaning Products"
  "Must not contain petrochemical-derived fragrances."
  Remember, if the product has "fragrance" listed on the label, it ain't green! -- barb
  http://www.doi.gov/greening/sustain/trad.html

   

• Greening Uncle Sam (GUS) -- Purchasing Tool Site
  Database on Environmental Information for Products and Services
  "The Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Database is a tool to make it easier
  to purchase products and services with reduced environmental impacts. The database
  is organized like a shopping mall with environmental information for selected products
  and services located within each store. ..."
  http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp/database.htm

   

• Preferable Purchasing
  
  • Database of Environmental Information for Products and Services
    Hardware Store - Cleaning supplies and equipment
    http://yosemite.epa.gov/oppt/eppstand2.nsf/Pages/DisplayAisle.html?Open&Hardware%20Store&Cleaning%20supplies%20and%20equipment&Type=2

     

  Pure Food - Organic Consumers Association
  http://www.purefood.org/

  Also listed under Organic at http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/o.htm#Organic

   

  A few selections:
  • Cloning, Patents and Xenotransplantation: gene-altered, gene-modified organisms (gmo)
    http://www.purefood.org/patlink.html

     

  • Genetically engineered crops allowed in the US food supply
    http://www.ucsusa.org/agriculture/gen.market.html

     

  • Pure Food Locations
    http://www.purefood.org/purelink.html

     

  • rBGH
    http://www.purefood.org/rbghlink.html

     

  • Starbucks Campaign
    http://www.purefood.org/Starbucks/starbucks.html

     

  • Toxic Food - Antibiotics, Hormones, Sewage Sludge, Pesticides, Animal Feed, Dioxin
    http://www.purefood.org/toxiclink.html

    San Francisco's CHAPTER 21F -- ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING
    No Frames: http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/California/San%20Francisco/Admin/chapter00058.htm?f=templates$fn=altmain-nf.htm$3.0#JD_21F.8

    Frames: http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=alp:sf_admin

     

  PVCs
  • #658 - PVC and the Breasts of Mothers, July 08, 1999
    http://www.rachel.org/bulletin/bulletin.cfm?Issue_ID=1515

     

  • Baffled by the Baby Bottle: A Case Study in Chemistry
    http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/baffled.html

     

  • Discuss the pros and cons of the widespread use of polyvinylchloride (PVC)
    http://users.aber.ac.uk/dgs8/official.htm

     

  • Play Safe: Buy PVC Free
    Greenpeace
    http://www.greenpeace.org/~comms/pvctoys/index.html
  • TOXIC TOY STORY
    Written by: Jackie Hunt Christensen. Article originally featured in Mothering Magazine.
    http://www.ecomall.com/greenshopping/mtoxictoy.htm

    Next I developed non-healing wounds, mainly on my feet, ankles and lower legs . . . I was already into severe acne with my reactions to various fragrances worn by others, but this was different. The wounds would manifest as spontaneous craters ranging in size from nickels to quarters . . . a few the size of pennies and one the size of a half dollar. (Remember those coins?) Again on a cycle, though these would remain for six or more months, once they had developed, slowly healing from the depths of the center, up and toward the outside. They were not only ugly and painful but could impede my walking, particularly when developing on my ankles and calves. Occasionally one would appear on my thighs or kiester -- if on the sitting part of my anatomy, you can only imagine the pain and discomfort. Various ointments, including prescribed, had no noticeable affect upon the healing of these sores, so I gave up the idea of using them and just made sure the area remained free of infection. I took a love of Vitamin C. I didn't know about tea tree oil in those early days of my MCS.

  Pyrethroids
  
  Also see EHN"s section on Pesticides, but use your browser's Find Command.

  http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/pestcide.htm

   

  July 2003 -- Back in the 1990s . . . can't remember when exactly, but before July 1997 . . . my
  chiropractor had discovered a cycle associated with my tinnitus (ringing in the ears). He kept
  a record of my work-related adverse health events, including asthma, headaches, and tinnitus.
  OK, so now I had information that my tinnitus was cyclical., what did that mean? I figured it
  had to be chemical, but my various reactions to fragrances couldn't explain it as that was daily
  and the tinnitus was a monthly pattern, once in a while it was off by a week.

  I called my friend, Julia Kendall -- the friend of so many with MCS, and a personal friend of mine
  since March 1992, when I first called her in response to a newspaper column in which she was
  denigrated. This time I asked of my friend: What does a monthly cycle of tinnitus mean? Julia had
  a one-word explanation that WAS an explanation: "PESTICIDES!," she exclaimed. And then
  she suggested I ask management for the records of their spraying: When, What, How much,
  Where . . .
  
  That info was not easily forthcoming, but they did give it to me. The pesticide spraying coincided
  with my recorded adverse health events, validating Julia's quick assessment. My persistence
  gained the information I had a right to know, but it also hastened me along the path of being
  considered a "problem employee" -- a royal pain in management's collective backside. It was
  sometime during this general timeframe that I was told by my former workplace that all they
  were using were pyrethroids and they were safe. BULL! Their stories of denied
  sprayings, etc., would make another book. Suffice it to say, my body always told me when the
  pesticides were sprayed . . . even when off schedule by a week. And, certainly despite denial!
  
  In the early stages of my tinnitus, it was dramatically eased by chiropractic adjustments, but
  after years it grew chronic. Only now after I've been out of the workplace 4.5 (counting from October 1998) years, and with detoxing with the help of chiropractic and the addition of
  acupuncture and Chinese herbs, do I find welcomed breaks in that incessant ringing in my ears.
  
  But to return to the earlier days of my MCS . . . a few months along, I also experienced a bloom
  of non-healing wounds, mainly on my feet, ankles and lower legs . . . I was already into severe
  acne as one of my various reactions to fragrances worn and used by others, but this was different.
  Fortunately, there would be only one or two really deep sores developing at a time. The
  wounds would manifest as spontaneous craters ranging in diameter from nickels to quarters . . . a
  few the size of pennies and a couple on my right ankle were the size of a half dollar. (Remember
  those coins?)
  
  The wounds accompanied the tinnitus on a cycle, though the sores would remain for six or
  more months once they had developed. They healed slowly from the depths of the center, up
  and toward the outside. They were not only ugly and painful but could impede my walking,
  particularly when developing on my ankles and calves. Occasionally one would appear on my
  thighs or kiester -- if on the sitting part of my anatomy, you can only imagine the pain and
  discomfort. Various ointments, including prescribed, had no noticeable affect upon the healing
  of these sores, and, of course, they weren't recognized by source. I gave up the idea of using
  ointments and just made sure I kept the area free of infection. I took a load of Vitamin C.
  I didn't know about tea tree oil in those earlier days of my MCS and then when I did learn about
  it, it was yet another thing my body didn't like. If infection looked like it was starting to form,
  I used sugar and covered it with a bandaid. I got by. Following my early retirement in 1998, I've not suffered those horrible wounds. My internist would commserate, but there was nothing
  she could do to relieve them. My OMD did "circle the dragon" and between the acupuncture, the Chinese herbs, and the fact that I was then out of a very toxic workplace, the wounds healed.
  
  And now, roughly a decade later, I have found the testimony of Dr. Adrienne Buffaloe, below,
  which gives the symptoms of poisoning by Pyrethrins or Pyrethroids, plus the other information
  to which I've built links. Thanks to all who have worked so hard to make crucial health
  information available. The people have a right to know.
  
  The above account could be read as a major whine by those so bent. So be it. However, I've written
  this, as well as my other comments scattered throughout EHN's site, to help give clues to those
  who are struggling to learn just what is the matter with their bodies. The patient has to learn,
  for the bulk of the mainstream doctors are not adequately educated on environmental illnesses.
  And that's a fact! -- barb
  
  Also see EHN's Pesticide Info page, but use your Find Command and key in Pyrethrin or Pyrethroid.
  http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/pestcide.htm

   

  • Activities of an Environmental Analysis Van in the German Federal State Schleswig-Holstein
    Anke Pr–hl, 1 Klaus-Peter B–ge, 2 and Carsten Alsen-Hinrichs 1
    Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 105, Number 8, August 1997
    http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/1997/105-8/prohl-full.html

    Abstract
    http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1997/105-8/prohl.html

     

  • Automatic Insecticide Dispenser Units
    http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4922a3.htm

     

  • Beyond Pesticides - Safety Source for Pest Management
    Pyrethroids/ Pyrethrins Beyond Pesticides Rating: Toxic
    "... Cypermethrin (AmmoTM, CymbushTM, DemonTM)
    "Cypermethrin, one of a handful of light-stable synthetic pyrethroids, is registered
    to control cockroaches, fleas and other indoor pests in homes, restaurants, hospitals,
    schools and food processing plants, and also in agriculture to control pests on cotton,
    fruits and vegetables."
    Is it also registered to sicken people? Read on . . . -- barb
    "...Symptoms of cypermethrin poisoning in humans include numbness, burning, loss of
    bladder control, vomiting, incoordination, seizures, coma and death. In California,
    cypermethrin is the fourth most common cause of pesticide-related illness in pest control
    operators. EPA classifies cypermethrin as a class C (possible human) carcinogen
    (EPA, 1997). Studies in laboratory animals have shown exposure to cypermethrin to
    cause reproductive effects, including abnormal sperm and disruption of sex hormones
    (Cox, 1996). Cypermethrin should not be applied near water, because it is very toxic to
    fish and other aquatic organisms. ..."
    http://www.beyondpesticides.org/infoservices/pesticidefactsheets/toxic/pyrethroid.htm

     

  • Dr. Adrienne Buffaloe
    Transcript of testimony of Dr. Adrienne Buffaloe on the effects of pesticides
    on people, particularly malathion and pyrethroids based on her own evaluations of her
    patients, before hearings held by a Congressional panel chaired by Congressional
    representative Gerald Ackerman, of Queens NY.
    
    "...Pyrethrins or Pyrethroids, ... causes severe allergy attacks in sensitive people,
    dermatitis, asthma, rhinitis, anaphylactic reactions, numbness of the lips and tongue,
    sneezing, vomiting, diarrhea, ringing in the ears and restlessness; it can also cause
    convulsions, which is seizures, incoordination, and death from respiratory paralysis.
    "To say that these pesticides are perfectly safe is an outrage. With Resmethrin or
    Pyrethroid, it's particularly problematic, because the first death from a Pyrethroid
    exposure was reported right here in New York City in 1994, just five years before
    the spraying, by the current director of the New York City Poison Center. And that
    article has been given to the legislators, and it is in your packet. This death was as a
    result of a very brief exposure to Pyrethroid. ..." [emphasis added]
    http://www.nospray.org/buffaloe.shtml

     

  • Connie Eash's Pyrethroid Toxicity
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/pyreeash.htm

     

  • E X T O X N E T - Extension Toxicology Network
    
    • DELTAMETHRIN
      "a pyrethroid insecticide that kills insects on contact and through digestion."
      http://ace.orst.edu/cgi-bin/mfs/01/pips/deltamet.htm?6#mfs
      
      
    • Medical studies indicating health hazards from pyrethroid pesticides http://www.mdpestnet.org/Pyrethroid_studies.htm

       

    • NPTN (National Pesticide Telecommunications Network)
      http://ace.orst.edu/info/nptn/
      
      
    • Permethrin
      http://ace.orst.edu/info/nptn/factsheets/perm7.htm
      
      PubMed
      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11812616&dopt=Abstract
      
      
      1: Toxicology. 2002 Feb 1;171(1):3-59.
      
      Related Articles, Links

      Mechanisms of pyrethroid neurotoxicity: implications for cumulative risk assessment.
      Soderlund DM, Clark JM, Sheets LP, Mullin LS, Piccirillo VJ, Sargent D, Stevens JT, Weiner ML.
      Department of Entomology, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell
      University, Geneva, NY 14456, USA. dms6@cornell.edu
      "The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996 requires the United States Environmental
      Protection Agency to consider the cumulative effects of exposure to pesticides having a
      'common mechanism of toxicity.' ... "

       

    • PYRETHRINS AND PYRETHROIDS
      http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/pips/pyrethri.htm
      
      
    • Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids
      http://ace.orst.edu/info/nptn/factsheets/pyrethrins.htm
      
      
  • Government Officials call Pyrethroids "Safe". Sound Science Says Otherwise
    http://www.safe2use.com/ca-ipm/00-08-15a.htm

     

  • Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids
    About these commonly used poisons.
    http://www.safe2use.com/pests/lice/poisons.htm
    
    
  • Pyrethroids
    http://www.baygon.com/en/wirkstoffe-e.html#pyrethroide
    
    
  • Pyrethroids Hotlist
    http://www.uni-kiel.de:8080/Biochemie/neuro/in.html
    
    
  • Pyrethroids may be linked to Breast Cancer
    Environmental health Perspectives-Mt. Sinai study documents connection
    between pyrethroids and breast cancer
    Note: Full report available for members. -- barb
    http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1999/107p173-177go/abstract.html

     

  • Pyrethrum - TCYE
    CATEGORY: Pyrethrins (natural) and pyrethroids (synthetic)
    "Pyrethroids are nerve poisons and affect the central and peripheral
    nervous system. Inhalation is probably the main route of occupational
    exposure to pyrethrins. Other ingredients in pyrethrin formulations
    such as solvents (petroleum distillates) may cause toxic effects.
    Acute exposure effects include dermatitis, diarrhea, headache,
    irritability, peripheral vascular collapse, tremors, vomiting and
    disturbance of liver enzymes. Allergic reaction have resulted in the
    following effects, fever, anaphylaxis (extreme hypersensitivity to a
    foreign protein or drug), hypersensitivity pneumonia, pallor, nasal
    congestion, sweating, swelling of the face, eyelids, lips and mucous
    membranes (ENVCHEM), (Worksafe).
    And in my case, upon exposure in the workplace, tinnitus AND instantly cratering,
    non-healing wounds. These symptoms would appear usually on a monthly schedule and when
    my body was off a week, sure enough, the spraying was off a week! I cannot tell you the number of times I was told: "You are right again, Barb." You'd think they'd have learned! -- barb
    http://tec.nccnsw.org.au/member/tec/projects/tcye/tox/Pyrethrum.html
  • Scimitar WP: A New Pyrethroid Insecticide Dave Smitley, Entomology
    http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/modc1/71594007.html
    
    
  • Toxicity of Pyrethroids to Estuarine Animals:
    http://earth1.epa.gov/ged/publica/c1548.htm
    
    
  • USGS: "National assessment of pesticides in the streams, rivers, and ground water of the United States "
    http://water.wr.usgs.gov/pnsp/index.html
    
    
    • Bibliography of sysnthetic pyrethroid insecticides
      http://water.wr.usgs.gov/pi.html
    
    
    

   

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