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"Instead of one plus one equalling two, we found in some cases that
one plus one equals a thousand," said study leader John McLachlan of
Tulane University.
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PESTICIDES
PESTICIDES and CUMULATIVE EFFECT: A study published in the journal Science
has found that pesticides which by themselves are linked to breast cancer and
male birth defects are up to 1,000 times more potent when combined. Such
findings could force a revolution in the way that the environmental and health
effects of pesticides are measured. "Instead of one plus one equalling
two, we found in some cases that one plus one equals a thousand," said
study leader John McLachlan of Tulane University.
Source: Associated Press, "Pesticide mix called riskier than
alone," The Arizona Republic, June 7, 1996.
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PESTICIDES and INERT INGREDIENTS: An historic court ruling in October 1996
means that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must now provide
information about the identity of so-called "inert" ingredients in
pesticide products. Inerts are any of more than 2,300 substances added to
pesticides but not named on the product labels. Despite their name they are
neither biologically, chemically nor toxicologically inert. Until now EPA has
been routinely accepting manufacturers' claims that inerts are trade secrets.
An appeal of the decision by the pesticide industry is likely.
Source: Caroline Cox, "Judge Rules Pesticide 'Inerts' Are Not Trade
Secrets," Journal of Pesticide Reform, Winter 1996, vol 16, #4, p8.
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A quick search turned up
http://www.search.com
(term pesticides Cumulative Effects)
EPA Cumulative Effects Assessment Resources -- Overview
http://www.epa.gov/reg3esd1/cea/02_overview.htm
Report - Considering Cumulative Effects Under NEPA
http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/ccenepa/ccenepa.htm
I had thought that I could get any main exposure to pesticides
( of which take their roots from World War 11 nerve gas) from
yard work or not washing my veggies right. Only to find that the
main source (as this documentation shows) is from eating
meat/dairy.
Of course "modern medicines" treatment for this (as they do
not even test for them) is to "medicate the patient". Be that
with prozac or what ever. See the information at the end of
this e-mail, in the regard of "Forced Medication". In between
this bib. and the information on forced medication is a passing
thought on accurately detecting a body load of pesticides, as
opposed to inaccurate blood test's that would only show
recent exposure. And not the amount "hiding" in tissue.
Much like mercury can do. But many doctors are not even
aware of that. Though a toxicologist would be.
SO THE BIG QUESTION IS TO WHAT EXTENT DOES THIS
PREDISPOSE A PATIENT TO CHRONIC ILLNESSES, CANCER,
GWS, CFS, MENTAL ILLNESS, ADVERSE REACTIONS TO
DRUGS AND VACCINES ??? There are other factors, such as
plastic's ( phthalates
) as well ? (Search results 1 a b
, 2
, 3,
Troubling
chemicals detected in people
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/nation-world/html98/altchem26_20000826.html
Di-sec-OCTYL PHTHALATE
CAS: 117-81-7; Chemical Formula: C24H38O4
OSHA formerly had a limit of 5 mg/m3 TWA for di-sec-octyl phthalate. The ACGIH has a TLV-TWA of 5 mg/m3 and a TLV-STEL of 10 mg/m3, and these are the limits that were proposed. In the final rule, OSHA is retaining the 8-hour TWA limit of 5 mg/m3 and adding a 15-minute STEL of 10 mg/m3 for this light-colored, viscous, odorless, combustible liquid.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pel88/117-81.html
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pel88/117-81.html
Levels of Seven Urinary
Phthalate Metabolites in a Human Reference Population
http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2000/108p972-982blount/abstract.html
Toxic
pages Pollution web
sites 1-38,
http://www.go.com/WebDir/Science/Environment/Pollution
(*not
reviewed or used,yet*)
http://www.enn.com/enn-news-archive/1999/08/080999/pests_4883.asp
Study
urged of pesticide, youth violence link
Monday,
August 9, 1999
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Since children eat, drink and breathe more pesticides pound per
pound than adults, they are at high risk to health impairments. |
The Environmental Protection Agency's
Pesticide Poisoning
True Stores of
Pesticide Poisoning - it could happen to you
(we don't make this up - each story is true)
We pray that each story will be the last.
However, until the pesticides and chemicals are removed from our environment,
the stories will continue. If you see yourself or someone you love in
these stories, please get medical attention. If you have a story to add,
please let us know.
http://www.getipm.com/articles/sitemap.html
Flouridation: Medicine
or Poison
http://www.altmedicine.about.com/health/altmedicine/library/weekly/aa081800a.htm
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Use
these links to research health disorders resulting from exposure to common
chemicals and pesticides. |
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Babies
born in rural areas are twice as likely to have no eyes or very small eyes as
those born in towns, says new research. |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_184000/184454.stm
Alaska Community Action on Toxics is spearheading a coalition to "Establish Our Right to Know about Pesticide use in Alaska"; MHAA supports this effort. Currently, Alaska has no reliable source of information about what pesticides are used, where or in what quantities they are used. With pesticide use data, a large number of planning and public health decisions can be made in an informed and more appropriate manner.
http://www.akaction.net/
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Pesticide
Facts Pesticides are the only man-made toxic chemicals deliberately spread
over large areas. They are poisonous almost by definition. Most pesticides
are a product of the post World War II boom, based on research into chemical
warfare. |
http://www.sierraclub.ca/national/pest/pesticid.html
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Use
these links to research health disorders resulting from exposure to common
chemicals and pesticides. |
Pesticides - Sheep dip
harms farmers' mental health
http://ci.mond.org/9510/951001.html
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Toxic Exposure and Chronic Disorders, GWS, Mental Illness.
Under
Construction.
The links below are of scanned and posted pages (and bib.)
of the book "Diet for a New America". It cites medical and
science journal reports of the correlation of eating meat and
dairy products with your body load of pesticides, cancer and
other chronic illnesses.
These scans are for educational purposes.
Page 342 Avoiding
(scroll down), Page
343 Avoiding.
Breast Cancer and to quote-
"a meat and dairy eating nursing mother's breast milk would be
"confiscated and destroyed", if the FDA tested it going across State
lines.
John Robins, book title "Diet for a New America.
This is just an overview. Do not cheat yourself. Read the book.
It was a Pulitzer Prize winner.
More information about "Prenatal Care" in our Country,
and what you need to know to protect yourself and your child
is well documented in John Robins
latest book titled, "Reclaiming Our Health".
It also gives some excellent suggestions on correcting our
Health care System, and where it has gone wrong.
Page 344 ,
Page 345 ,
Page 346 ,
Page 347 .
Bibliography
Bib. 1-6., Bib. 7-34., Bib. 36-59.,
Bib. 60-81.,
Bib. 82-108.,
Bib.
109-139., Bib. 140-151.
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For a thorough review of glyphosate's adverse effects, see Caroline Cox,
"Glyphosate (Roundup)" Herbicide fact sheet, JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE
REFORM Vol
18, No. 3 (Fall 1998), updated October 2000, available at:
http://www.pesticide.org/
or from Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides,
Eugene, Or. -- Tel. 541-344-5044.
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Hair analysis might be the best way to show body burden of
Toxins. Though I have heard of a "skin filament test" that
might be better ?
( This was/is in reference to a "body burden" of pesticide toxin's).
Hair Analysis scan (over view)
http://www.angelfire.com/in/paradigms/images/Hair.jpg
Mercury (Body burden information, scroll down)
http://www.angelfire.com/in/paradigms/images/Merca.jpg
http://www.angelfire.com/in/paradigms/images/Mercb.jpg
Hair analysis from Doctors Data
http://www.doctorsdata.com/
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Other information
Popular Science April 1999
Title
What's Really Causing Gulf War Illness ?
Pages 70-75
By Gunjan Sinha
Page 70Wil
notl be resized. Scroll over.
Regular sized scans.
Page 71, Page 72, Page 73, Page 74, Page 75
Seattle Times - 1989 - Article with Citation
Headline:
YOU'RE MUCH CLOSER TO SOURCES OF INDOOR POLLUTION, EPA WARNS
Date: October 2, 1989 Section: SCENE Page: C8 Edition:
Dateline: ANNAPOLIS, MD. Author: MAX GATES Index
Terms: CONSUMER PROTECTION
ENVIRONMENT HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
CHEMICALS AIR POLLUTION
Text: ANNAPOLIS, Md. -
The foam pillow you sleep on could be hazardous to your health.
So could a freshly dry-cleaned suit, a morning shower and the air
freshener that scents the room.
While major pollution-control efforts have focused on industry
and automobiles, three-quarters of the typical American's exposure to
toxic chemicals occurs indoors, according to a federal Environmental
Protection Agency scientist.
And because much of the indoor exposure results from everyday
tasks, done at home and ``close to your nose,'' Americans can take some
simple steps to minimize their exposure to potentially harmful
chemicals, says Lance Wallace, who has been sampling indoor pollution
in homes across the country for the past decade.
``We've found that consumer products and personal activities are
the major sources of exposure,'' Wallace told a recent meeting of the
American Lung Association in Annapolis. ``The traditional (toxic) sites
that EPA has worried about were not very important in exposure.''
Wallace doesn't argue that efforts to clean up outdoor air are
pointless. Air pollutants such as ozone, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen
oxides can damage the environment and pose a direct threat to the
health of people with lung diseases such as asthma and emphysema.
But, while most of the toxic emissions occur outdoors, most of
the actual exposure of Americans to toxic chemicals occurs inside, he
said.
``The average American spends only 4 percent of his time
outdoors,'' Wallace said. ``We don't spend much time on the tops of
buildings or in intersections where pollution measurements are taken.''
Wallace and his EPA colleagues found, for example, that while
automobiles produce 82 percent of toxic emissions, they result in just
18 percent of humans' exposure to toxic chemicals. Industry produces 14
percent of emissions, but just 3 percent of exposures.
On the other hand, cigarettes account for 0.1 percent of toxic
emissions in the country but produce 39 percent of humans' exposure to
toxic chemicals. The exposure to toxic chemicals from smoking by others
exceeds that from industrial pollutants, Wallace said.
Wallace began his studies 10 years ago in two areas of the
country with the worst reputations for air pollution - Los Angeles and
northern New Jersey. The EPA team sampled air inside and outside homes,
then tested the breath of residents to determine what chemicals they
had been exposed to.
``All 11 chemicals that we looked at were at much higher
exposures - two to five times higher - in homes as outdoors,'' he said.
``And remember, this was outdoors in New Jersey.''
The work since has been expanded to more than a dozen cities
across the country. ``In every city, in every season, the indoor
exposures are greater than outdoor sources,'' Wallace said.
``This explains why no one ever steps inside for a breath of
fresh air,'' he said.
Among the chemicals of concern were:
-- Benzene, known to cause leukemia in humans, was traced to
cigarette smoking, automobile travel, pumping gas and vapors from
attached garages. ``Smokers had a good deal more of everything in their
breath,'' Wallace said.
-- Para-dichlorobenzene, linked to cancer in animals, is
present in air fresheners, moth crystals and restroom disinfectants.
High levels can persist for years in some homes.
-- Chloroform, also an animal carcinogen, is released from
water during hot showers and clothes- and dish-washing. ``Half the
chloroform comes out before the water hits the tub, and 10 minutes
in the shower can expose the rest of the family to chloroform for
up to two hours,'' he said, recommending that bathrooms be properly
vented to reduce exposure.
-- Tetrachloroethylene, another animal carcinogen, is now the
chemical of choice for dry cleaning, replacing the now-banned carbon
tetrachloride. Newly dry-cleaned clothes can emit tetrachloroethylene
for seven to 10 days. ``In our tests, 37 people who had gone to the dry
cleaners had twice the amount of tetracholoroethlylene in their
breath,'' Wallace said. Hanging dry-cleaned clothes outside for a day
``will save 20-30 percent of the exposure,'' he said.
Many sources of indoor pollution can be removed or controlled,
and there are other steps homeowners can take to reduce exposure.
NASA scientists said this week that several varieties of common
house plants remove common pollutants from the air: Philodendrons,
spider plants and golden pothos take out formaldehyde; flowering plants
such as gerbera daisies and chrysanthemums remove benzene; bamboo
palms, peace lilies, ficus, mass cane, mother-in-law's tongue, English
ivy and Chinese evergreen also can help with indoor pollution.
Wallace said equipment such as electrostatic precipitators and
negative ion generators are helpful in removing some pollutants, but
tend to be expensive and only partially effective.
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NewsBank, inc. - The Seattle Times - 1991 - Article with Citation
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Headline: VOCS HAUNT THE AIR INSIDE OUR HOMES
Date: October 20, 1991 Section: HOME, REAL ESTATE Page: G3 Edition: FINAL
Column: HOUSEHOLD ENVIRONMENTALIST Word Count: 744
Author: SUSAN MCGRATH Index Terms: CHEMICALS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HOUSING
Text:
You won't necessarily find their polysyllabic names on any labels, but
scientists are finding volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - chemicals
that turn to gas at normal room temperatures - haunting our indoor air.
They are used in hundreds of household products.
Here are some ways scientists recommend you improve the quality
of the air at home:
-- Gather up opened cans of paint, varnishes, thinners, strippers
and stains and store them in an unattached garage or shed.
The compounds can escape from an opened container, no matter how tightly
you reseal it.
-- Gather up automotive products, such as chrome polish, brake
cleaner and car wax and stack those in the shed next to the paints.
-- Ditto such products as adhesives, lubricants and metal
polishes. Yellow and white glues aren't a problem, but most clear glues
are a source of VOCs.
-- Don't use "air fresheners" and deodorizers. These products are
designed to deliver a constant, invisible stream of chemicals to your
air, and they do it quite effectively. However, they don't "freshen"
anything.If you have an odor problem, try removing the source of the
smell. If you can't do that, try a dish of baking soda. Or, set open
bowls of dried herbs or flowers out in a room to make it smell nice.
-- Get rid of those mothballs and crystals. For alternatives,
write to the Bio Integral Resource Center, P.O. Box 7414, Berkeley,
Calif. 94707, and ask for a copy of its fabric pests fact sheet.
-- Avoid using pesticides in the house. For alternative ways to
kill or repel specific pests, contact the Bio Integral Resource Center,
at the address above.
-- Don't smoke indoors, ever. Along with hundreds of other nasty
byproducts, smoking fills your air with benzene. According to chemist
Lance Wallace of the Environmental Protection Agency, benzene triggers
more kinds of cancer than any other chemical that's been tested.
-- Reduce your use of commercial cleansers and polishes,
especially ones that carry a DANGER, CAUTION or WARNING label on the
container. The EPA surveyed 1,159 common household products and found
cancer-causing VOCs in more than one-third of them. They may be
emitting the VOCs even if they've been languishing, opened but unused,
under your kitchen counter for ages.
For an excellent fact sheet on alternatives to many of the kinds
of household products mentioned in this column, send $1 to the
Washington Toxics Coalition, 4516 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA
98105, and ask for their nontoxic cleansers factsheet.
-- Always flick on the fan before you take a bath or shower.
Then leave it on for 10 minutes or so after you turn off the water.
A number of chlorinated compounds, including chloroform, are emitted
from running water that has been treated with chlorine.
You drink, breathe and absorb them through your skin. Though the
compounds are cancer-causing, scientists differ over whether household
water delivers enough to be a health threat. To be on the safe side, get
in the habit of leaving your fan on until you're dressed. This'll help
cut down on moisture and mildew, too.
-- Hang your dry cleaning on the porch, or in a very
well-ventilated place, its first day or two home. It will emit high
levels of tetrachloroethylene for several days. Don't leave it in the
car, unless you plan to leave your windows wide open. Whenever possible,
buy clothing that can be washed in that other solvent - water.
-- Do you cook on a gas stove? Before you reach to turn on a
burner, always turn on the fan. When you're done with the burner, turn
off the flame first, and then the fan. Research has shown that children
who live with gas stoves have more upper respiratory infections than
children who live with electric stoves. If your flame has much yellow
in it, it may need adjusting, and you should have a service person in to
give it a tune up.
-- If you have an oil or gas-burning furnace, have that tuned up
once a year, and the filter changed. Have your chimney or boiler vent
checked, too. VOCs and other air pollutants from improperly functioning
furnaces can quietly poison the health of the whole family. Does that
sound unlikely? It's happened to my family - are you ready? - twice.
"Civilian"exposures to radiation
materials and rays, ie, gamma rays & etc.
http://www.antenna.nl/wise/uranium/dviss.html
Look at the serious radical page on radioactive risks.
:
http://pubpages.unh.edu/~stm/Downwinders_Homepage.html
http://www.davistownmuseum.org/TDMlink.htm
In addition, if you do not find a specific kind of info,
specialized searches can be made through library-type
systems run by the U.S. government, some of which are
available in the inter-net for scientific researchers. Many
small libraries can still access U.S./National Science Foundation
types of data via mail or phone, as well.
I hope you won't become blitzed by the mass of information
out in the files of the “burro rats”, but try to deal only with
specific research or information in small, digestible doses.
It can lead to serious loss of confidence, when you observe
how much is known, but is totally ignored by the population.