Barb Wilkie's EHN Website
Last updated 2008

And while the industry and its apologists, including mainstream medical doctors, are quick to
dismiss the various diseases and illnesses associated with the chemicals used to make our modern
perfume products, it is acknowledged that fragrances do cause of skin problems.

Fragrances adversely affect the bodies of nonusers! I did not use fragrances, but my skin would
break out in acne so quickly from some perfume assaults, it was nearly unbelieveable. Except
it happened. Repeatedly. I kept a diary of the fragrance assaults, although, I was not often told
the name of the offending product. When I learned the name, cause and effect were listed.

Rather than taking medicines for your skin, try going as fragrance-free as possible. Of course,
that will take the cooperation of others, so you might find yourself in the same bind as those
of us with MCS. You are told to avoid the very toxic chemicals that are made to waft, to prevade,
to last on the ambiant air, to be breathed in and absorbed by the bodies of all within respiratory
range. But if you have acne, eczema, hives, rashes, burning and itching skin, try your
best to stay away from fragrances used by others, and for you sake, give up all of your products
that bear the benign-sounding word, "fragrance." It is worth a try. -- barb

Also see
Beauty Salons - http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/b.htm#Beauty

Nails - http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/n.htm#Nails

Acne

 

• Natural Solutions for Acne
  Dr. Mercola
  Hmmmm, I didn't notice advice to avoid fragrances, but do give that a try. But, that means
  everyone in your family must avoid using petrochemical-derived fragrance products also. Dealing
  with the public, whether at school, work, healthcare facilities, theaters, etc., of course, makes the
  goal of being fragrance-free problematic. But perhaps you can begin to educate others about
  the harmful effects of fragrances. There are alternatives. People with MCS, like me, use them! -- barb
  http://www.mercola.com/2004/dec/4/acne_solutions.htm

  Ý

Danish Environment's "Perfume Causes Allergies"
See sections: "Children should keep away from perfume" and
"Increasing frequency of perfume allergy among eczema patients"
http://www.mst.dk/magazine/issue2/perfume/Default.htm

 

• Skin and reactions to fragrances and other chemicals
  
  • Clinician's Photo Guide To Recognizing and Treating Skin Diseases in Women
    Part 1. Dermatoses Not Linked to Pregnancy
    Author: Chee Leok Goh, MD, MRCP, FRCP, FAMS, University of Singapore, National Skin Centre
    Medscape search - If the URL below doesn't work, go to www.medscape.com -- barb
    http://www.medscape.com/home/templates/confirmGeneric.html

     

  • Deodorants: a clinical provocation study in fragrance-sensitive individuals.
    Johansen JD, Rastogi SC, Bruze M, Andersen KE, Frosch P, Dreier B, Lepoittevin JP, White I, Menne T.
    Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. PubMed
    "...12/20 (60%) deodorants elicited eczema on use testing in the axilla. 8/12 deodorants
    were positive in the axilla on day (D) 7 and 4 both in the axilla and on the upper arm. 2
    of the 4 developed a reaction in the axilla before it developed on the upper arm. ..."
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9817220&dopt=Abstract

     

  • Eye- and skin symptoms in German office workers --
    subjective perception vs. objective medical screening
    S. Brasche, M. Bullinger, R. Schwab, H. Gebhardt, V. Herzog, W. Bischof "
    International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
    Annecdotal, but true: The first obvious problem I had was "adult onset acne" at an age
    when I should not have had a thought in the world about acne. Interestingly, a medical doctor's
    advice was that I stop drinking soda and eatting chips. When I told him, I couldn't stand soda and
    rarely ate chips, he told me, "That's what my wife always says and yet every night she's sitting
    on the couch with her soda and her chips." And, I replied, I am NOT your wife . . . and my
    mental note was: I am no longer your patient. My chiropractor, on the other hand, said, Barb,
    these outbreaks are a sign that something horrible is going on inside your body. You best get out
    of that workplace. I didn't. Until my body said enough is enough, beyond MCS. Fortunately,
    for me, that meant a benign tumor, not an ovarian mass as origianlly diagnosed. But, I left the
    workplace before I knew I didn't need surgery. Hence my volunteer efforts for EHN. -- barb
    PDF: http://www.urbanfischer.de/journals/intjhyg/content/2000/issue4/4410042a.pdf.
    
    HTML: http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:Jq-UnyEFzPwJ:www.urbanfischer.de/journals/intjhyg/content/2000/issue4/4410042a.pdf+Facial+skin+symptoms+in+office+workers+&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

     

  • The Effect of Indoor Foliage Plants on Health and Discomfort Symptoms among Office Workers
    Tove Fjeld, Bo Veiersted, Leiv Sandvik, Geir Riise, Finn Levy
    http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=ShowAbstract&ProduktNr=224157&Ausgabe=226063&ArtikelNr=24583

     

  • More Formaldehyde Facts
    FORMALDEHYDE EFFECTS - "Skin reactions: ...chemical can be both irritating and
    allergy-causing...(EPA). A slight sensation of tiny insects crawling over the eyes, nose
    and pharynx (formication) is felt at 2-3 ppm. (Zurlo N, via OSH, NZ.) Contact with the
    vapour or solution causes skin to become white, rough, hard and anaesthetic due to
    superficial coagulation necrosis. With long exposure, dermatitis and hypersensitivity
    frequently result. "
    http://www.presidiotex.com/aspartame/Facts/Formaldehyde/More_Formaldehyde_Facts/more_formaldehyde_facts.html

    Psoriasis

     

    • 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

       

    
    
  • Skin's a Sensitive Topic
    By St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Scripps Howard News Service
    Overall, this article is well worth reading. That said, I have my common comment: There is not
    a clue that one can suffer "sensitive skin" as a result of fragrancesused BY OTHERS.
    
    Fragrances include perfume, cologne, toilet water, aftershave and those in personal care products
    such as lotions, hair care products, deodorants; as well as fragrances found in cleaning and
    maintenance products. Even passing a store or laundromat that has scents flowing (volatilizing)
    out to the ambient outdoor air can set off a skin flare-up, as easily as they can trigger asthma.
    Alas, no one listening to or reading industry advertising gets a clue about the hundreds of
    untested chemicals combined to make "fragrance." Nor is there any reference to the fact that the
    chemicals leaving the perfume products used by one, can adversely affect the air for all. But,
    that is the nature of the beast!

    Good points in this article . . . Dr. Jacquelyn Dilworth stated:
    "Many irritants are as close as the kitchen pantry or linen closet and are found in fragrances, nail
    polishes, soaps, fabric softeners and even nickel-based watches, chains and belt buckles.
    Chemicals found in food preservatives, antibiotic ointments and adhesives can also cause problems."
    
    To that I'd like to add: Remember, the flavor and fragrance industry's products find their way to
    pharmaceuticals. IF your body is adversely reacting to prescribed or over-the-counter medicine,
    the hidden chemicals benignly called "flavor" or "fragrance" may be the culprit. Too often doctors
    don't give this a passing thought, but then, they've had remarkably poor training in the
    subject of environmental health.

    My question is: When will we elect legislators who will listen to the public rather than just to the
    industry? Industry lobbying has done much to keep the public from having the right to know
    via labeling and truth in advertising, while convincing public and officials that fragrance products
    are safe and wholesome. I'd like to see their dictionary!!!!!! -- barb
    http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/living/senskin1020/index.html

    OR, via http://web.archive.org/web/20010307183448/http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/living/senskin1020/index.html

     

  • Spring Wind Skin Care Products
    I can use their lip balm, but the product I've relied upon to help heal my instant acne -- pops as
    soon as I've been assaulted by perfumed products -- is the Spring Wind Ointment 2 oz -
    100% Natural ... jar of soothing ointment. It also heals the grandkids diaper rashes. -- barb
    http://www.springwind.com/Merchant/index.htm

     

  • Sweet Poison: What Your Nose Can't Tell You About The Dangers of Perfume
    Introduction written by Andrea DesJardins
    Look for info on airborne agents causing dermatitis. -- barb
    http://members.aol.com/chemxpose/perfume.html

     

  • What Goes On the Skin, Goes Through the Skin
    By Richard H. Conrad, PhD, Biochemist
    This is an extremely important document, written by Dr. Conrad to the FDA. -- barb
    http://ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/lrconrad.htm
    
    
  
  SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation)
  One of the most famous SLAPP suits was against Oprah . . . Beef. -- barb
  
  
  • Mad Cowboys
    The Beef Industry Takes Aim at "Food Disparagement"
    Quoting the leading paragraph, found through search of E-Magazine's archives:
    
    "You said [mad cow disease] could make AIDS look like the common cold?" asked TV talk
    show host Oprah Winfrey. "Absolutely," said her guest, Howard Lyman of the
    Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). "That's an extreme statement, you know,"
    Winfrey said. "Absolutely," Lyman said again. "A hundred thousand cows per year in
    the United States are fine at night, dead in the morning. The majority of those cows
    are rounded up, ground up, fed back to other cows. If only one of them has mad cow
    disease, it has the potential to affect thousands."
    http://www.emagazine.com/view/?795&src=
    
    
  • Industry Attacks on Dissent: From Rachel Carson to Oprah
    "Forty years after the publication of Silent Spring, corporations are still producing
    poisonsãand still trying to keep critics from fighting back."
    BY LAURA ORLANDO; Dollars & Sense magazine; Issue # 240, March-April 2002
    A paragraph I find important in this article is:
    "Trying to Silence Silent Spring
    " Before World War I, about half of the industrial products in the United States were made
    from renewable resources, such as plant-, wood-, and animal-based materials. In the
    1920s and 1930s, oil and chemical companies like Union Carbide, Shell, and Dow
    expanded their interest in petrochemical manufacturing. The petrochemical industry,
    strengthened immensely by World War II, replaced renewable materials with synthetic
    organic compounds made from the by-products of oil and natural gas: for instance,
    synthetic rubber replaced natural rubber, chemical detergents replaced animal-based
    soaps, and polyester replaced cotton. In the 1950s and 1960s, the thriving plastics
    industry accelerated the shift even more. Today, 92% of the materials used for U.S.
    products and production processes are nonrenewable."
    And while fragrances aren't included, they definitely have moved from being made mainly
    from animal and plants to being concocted from petrochemical derivatives. -- barb
    http://www.dollarsandsense.org/archives/2002/0302orlando.html

     

  • SLAPP - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
    California Anti-SLAPP Project - Dedicated to First Amendment Rights
    http://www.casp.net/

    
    

    • Report a SLAPP
      http://www.casp.net/feedback.html

       

    • California Statutes and Cases
      http://www.casp.net/mencal.html

      Other States: Statutes and Cases
      http://www.casp.net/menstate.html

      "A Legislative History of the Oregon Experience in Limiting SLAPPS
      may be helpful to those in states without an anti-SLAPP statute."
      The URL given via CASP no longer worked, but I found these three PDF files through a
      search of Oregon's site -- http://search.oregon.gov/. I've not looked at them. -- barb
      
      

      1. How to Keep the People in Planning
      How to Keep the People in Planning A Legislative History of the Oregon Experience in
      Limiting SLAPPs Table of Contents: Chapter 1 ..
      Page 1 An Introduction to SLAPPs Suits, February 20, 1998 Statement of the Problem in ...
      http://egov.oregon.gov/LCD/docs/publications/hkpptoc.pdf - March 09, 2001 - 3.1KB

      2. A Legislative History of the Oregon Experience in Limiting SLAPPs
      Editorials and OP/ED Pieces on SLAPPS Includes editorials supporting anti-SLAPP
      legislation from The Oregonian, Statesman Journal,
      Register-Guard, Democrat-Herald and Gazette-Times Prepared in May 1999143 of 179144 of ...
      http://egov.oregon.gov/LCD/docs/publications/hkppch5.1.pdf - March 09, 2001 - 2224.8KB

      3. A Legislative History of the Oregon Experience in Limiting SLAPPs
      News Articles on SLAPPs Prepared in May 1999158 of 179159 of 179160 of 179161 of
      179162 of 179163 of 179164 of 179165 of 179166 of 179167
      of 179168 of 179169 of 179170 of 179 171 of 179172 of 179173 of 179
      http://egov.oregon.gov/LCD/docs/publications/hkppch5.2.pdf - March 09, 2001 - 2056.2KB

       

    
    
• Slide Ranch
  On the coast, north of San Francisco, Marin County California -- a great program . . . -- barb
  http://www.slideranch.org/
  
  
  • Campaign to Renew Slide Ranch
    http://www.renewslide.org/
  
  
  Sludge
  
  Also see EHN's section on Fertilizers
  http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/f.htm#Fertilizers

   

  • Cornell University
    Cornell Waste Management Institute
    Sewage Sludge
    http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/wmi/Sludge.html

     

    • The Case For Caution, a 1999 working paper published as
      "Land Application of Sewage Sludge: An Appraisal of the US Regulations"
      http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/wmi/PDFS/LandApp.pdf

       

    • Sludge Incidents
      "CLUSTERING OF BIOSOLID LAND-APPLICATION ALLEGED HEALTH INCIDENTS
      BY LOCALITY" (revised 02/10/03
      And, with the requisite disclaimer:
      "It has not been confirmed by scientific investigation that these persons became ill due to
      land application of sludges."
      http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/wmi/Sludge/Incidents.htm

       

    
    
  • Pennsylvania Environmental Network's Sludge Leadership Team - PEN Sludge
    http://www.penweb.org/issues/sludge/index.html

     

    National Sludge Alliance factsheets http://www.penweb.org/issues/sludge/index.html#nsa

    A couple of examples . . .
    
    

    • EPA Overcomes Federal Prohibition Against Open Dumps
      NSA Fact Sheet #100 - January 25, 1997
      http://www.penweb.org/issues/sludge/100.htm

       

    • Media reports THE NEW PLAGUES are here
      National Sludge Alliance Fact Sheet # 134 - 2-22-2003
      http://www.penweb.org/issues/sludge/134.html

       

  • Sewage Sludge Homepage
    http://www.ejnet.org/sludge/

     

  • SLUDGE VICTIMS
    http://www.sludgevictims.net/

     

  • Toxic Sludge Is Good For You!
    Lies, Damn Lies and the Public Relations Industry
    by John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton
    Publisher: Common
    Courage Press, Monroe, Maine
    Bookstore price: $16.95
    ISBN 1-56751-060-4
    Ya gotta read this! -- barb
    http://www.prwatch.org/books/tsigfy.html

     

  
  
• Bruce M. Small, P.Eng.
  http://www.lovepsychics.com/Global_Life_Symposium/bruce_small.htm

  Smell and Taste
  
  Also see Odors at http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/o.htm#Odors
  
  

• A SIXTH SENSE THAT AFFECTS HOW YOU FEEL
  BY GENE BYLINSKY
  A former colleague, who generally was "fragrance-free" wore a lightly scented lotion containing
  pheromones to help her feel better about reaching 40. Well, she may have felt better, but she
  got me at 30 paces, as soon as she opened the door to my office -- and my back was to the door as
  she entered. -- barb http://www.realmfragrances.com/Shopping/the_science2.asp

   

• AGING AND THE SENSE OF SMELL
  How to Cope with Reduced Sense of Smell
  by the staff of UCSD's Health Science Communications department
  http://www.health.ucsd.edu/health_info/smell.htm
  
  
• The Chemistry of Smell
  http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/content/5/chemistry/smells/smellsch2pg1.html

   

• Garlic bread adds a breath of fresh air to dinner conversation
  By Jerry Zezima / Special to the Stamford Advocate
  The Detroit News http://detnews.com/1998/food/9805/16/05120055.htm

   

• Intrinsic Signal Imaging (ISI) - Mapping the Sense of Smell
  Dr. Bruce's Week of September 6, 1999 Topic
  http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/brucda/990906.htm

   

• Monell Chemical Senses Center
  "The Monell Chemical Senses Center was established in 1968 as the world's first scientific
  institute for multidisciplinary research on taste, smell, and chemosensory irritation. "
  http://www.monell.org/homepage.htm
  
  
• Olfactory Research Fund
  http://www.olfactory.org/

   

  • Olfactory Research Fund To Become Sense Of Smell Institute
    http://www.olfactory.org/cgi/fetch_news.cgi?thing=4400024
• New applications for old technology [Scent as evidence]
  By Bill Clede
  http://www.clede.com/Articles/Police/scent.htm

   

• Primer on Smell , A
  By Elise Hancock
  http://www.jhu.edu/~jhumag/996web/smell.html
  
  
• The Science of Sniff and Smell: Watching the Brain Detect an Odor
  http://abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/smell0318.html
  
  
• Scientists Can Now See Sense Of Smell
  Source: Duke University (http://www.duke.edu); Date: Posted 7/22/1999
  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/07/990722064252.htm

   

• Sense of Smell Institute
  Chairman
  Annette Green
  President, The Fragrance Foundation
  http://www.senseofsmell.org/home.asp

   

  • AROMA-CHOLOGYÆ
    http://www.senseofsmell.org/resources/aromachology.asp

     

  • 9th Annual National Sense of Smell Day
    This year on April 27, 2002, 10 children's museums and science centers
    across the nation participated in a one-day salute to the olfactory sense,
    sponsored by the Sense of Smell Institute.
    Over the years, no amount of information could persude Lawrence Hall of Science,
    Berkeley, CA to withdraw. One year the Smell Day was written up in the local paper and kids
    were quoted as saying they felt dizzy or sick to their stomachs. That's when I tried launching my
    own little educational campaign, even taking the time and energy to meet with a member of
    the museum. Obviously to little or no avail . . . -- barb
    http://www.senseofsmell.org/resources/nssd_2002/lawrence.asp

     

• Smell (Olfaction)
  Neuroscience for Kids; Eric H. Chudler, Ph.D.
  http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chsmell.html

   

• Smell and Taste
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  National Institutes of Health
  http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/pubs_st/smltaste.htm

   

• Smell and Taste Disorders (Chemosensory Disorders)
  http://www.srhs.com/clinical/ent/smell.html

   

• Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago
  Dr. Alan Hirsch, M.D. F.A.C.P
  This link seems to function properly. -- barb
  http://www.smellandtaste.org/

   

  Other sites featuring Alan Hirsch, M.D --
  
  • BRAIN SCENTS
    http://www.medsupport.org/brainscents.htm

     

  • Human Male Sexual Response to Olfactory Stimuli
    Alan R. Hirsch, M.D., F.A.C.P., and Jason J. Gruss
    Smell and Taste Treatment Research Foundation, Chicago, Illinois
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    http://www.aanos.org/jrl_an_article.htm

    Making Sense of Scents.
    Author/s: John Travis Issue: April 10, 1999
    Scientists begin to decipher the alphabet of odors
    http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1200/15_155/54492441/p1/article.jhtml

     

  • References on Smell ...
    http://www.media.mit.edu/~jofish/projects/smellcourse/all.refs.on.smell.public.1.0.htm

     

  • Smell Disorders
    with Brooke Gladstone and with Dr. Alan Hirsch
    http://onhealth.webmd.com/home/live/ohlive/archive/item,51406.asp

     

  • Snack food personalities
    Smell & Taste Treatment Research Foundation; July 22, 2000
    http://table.mpr.org/souptonuts/science_smelltaste.html

     

  • Sniff, What¼s that Odor?
    Researchers Watch the Brain Smell
    Different concentrations of a chemical can trigger very different responses
    in the brain. Click to see how that can happen. (ABCNEWS.com)
    http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/smell990823.html

     

  • Sniffing Scientists Probe Odors for Science
    This Research Stinks
    By Meki Cox; The Associated Press - 1999
    http://abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/smells990607.html

     

  • Taste Disorders
    with Brooke Gladstone and Dr. Alan Hirsch
    http://onhealth.webmd.com/home/live/ohlive/archive/item%2C79796.asp

     

  • You Don¼t Need No Stinking Fragrance
    The Nose Knows
    By Dan Savage; Special to ABCNEWS.com http://abcnews.go.com/sections/living/DearDan/deardan_150.html

     

  SMILIES AND EMOTICONS: How to Show Your Emotions on the Internet
  Note: opens new page, close it and you'll return to this spot on this page of EHN's site. -- barb
  http://www.fingertek.com/smilies.htm

  SMOG

   

  • California Air Resources Board (CARB)
    http://www.arb.ca.gov/

     

    • Anti-Smog Standards for More Household Products
      Press Release, January 9,1992
      http://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/nr010992.htm

       

    • Cleaning Up the Air
      "The Air Resources Board (ARB) is California's air pollution control agency. Our job
      is to clean up the state's air. The ARB provides funding for research projects, sets air
      quality standards, monitors levels of various air pollutants, and sets and enforces
      regulations to reduce air pollution. The ARB focuses on reducing air pollution
      emissions from cars and trucks, fuels, and consumer products; and emissions of
      toxic air contaminants. The ARB also works with the local air pollution control
      districts (APCDs) to reduce air pollution from stationary sources such as factories
      and power plants."
      http://www.arb.ca.gov/knowzone/students/airpollu/airpolpage/cleanup.htm

       

  • Chemicals in Home a Big Smog Source
    GARY POLAKOVIC / LA Times 9mar03
    "Cleansers, cosmetics and other products pump 100 tons of pollutants daily into
    the Southland's air, ranking second to tailpipe emissions, studies show.

    "Ordinary household products such as cleansers, cosmetics and paints are now the
    Los Angeles region's second-leading source of air pollution, after auto tailpipe
    emissions, air quality officials say. ..."
    http://www.mindfully.org/Air/2003/Home-Chemicals-Smog9mar03.htm

     

  • Consumer Products, VOCs, Ozone and Smog
    By Barb Wilkie
    Information appearing in The New Reactor, Vol 10, No. 0: Jan.-Feb. 2000
    http://ehnca.org/www/newreact/carbvocs.htm

     

  Smoke-free
  Also see EHN's section on Tobacco
  http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/t.htm#Tobacco

   

  Dad smoked.

  My father had his lower jaw removed, along with 2/3 of his tongue, the glands in his neck and his
  top rib due to cancer at age 60, in 1962. He had been a handsome man. He lived with the effects
  of that dreadful surgery for seven years, during which time he taught himself to speak again and
  returned to his practice of chiropractic. Dad died in August 1969 three weeks before his
  67th birthday from the effects of a stroke . . . also a smoking-related risk.
  
  My father-in-law, also a smoker, also developed cancer of the jaw -- the side opposite my father's.
  He underwent his surgery nearly five years after my father had his. My father-in-law's cancer
  spread to his lungs and he died in August 1968, 11 months following surgery. If you take time
  zones into consideration, it was to become a year to the day before my father died.
  
  My mother developed cancer of the larynx, coming on with a sudden and then lasting case of
  laryngitis in May 1975. In January 1976 she had a biopsy taken, which confirmed her illness. She
  refused surgery having experienced my father's plight with him. She did take cobalt treatments
  and continued working until the day after Labor Day, 1976. She died Sept. 30, three weeks
  before her 63rd birthday.
  
  My mother-in-law never really smoked, although in the early years used to fancy herself an
  after dinner smoker. She never inhaled, and blinked at the smoke a lot -- the effect of her smoking
  was not fancy in the least, but it may have saved her. She finally gave up that activity upon the
  death of her husband. She lived a rather long, relatively healthy life, dying just five days before
  her 98th birthday in 1998. She suffered a broken hip in October 1998 and, while she survived
  the surgery, she could not win the battle against congestive heart failure and pneumonia.
  
  Between my hubby and me, one out of four parents lived a rather long, healthy life. That one out of
  four was never a real smoker. Surgery for oral cancers are disfiguring, to say the very least.
  Think twice before putting that tobacco product in your mouth.The health,
  looks and life you save, may be your own. -- barb
  
  

  • American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation
    Secondhand smoke in Apartments and Condominiums
    A Guide for Owners and Managers - June 2004
    HTML: http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:Fav5abQBVsMJ:www.no-smoke.org/apts2.pdf+Berkeley,+smoking+policies+in+apartments&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 PDF file http://www.no-smoke.org/apts2.pdf

    
    

  • ASSEMBLY BILL 13 - SMOKE-FREE CALIFORNIA
    A Guide to Understanding California's Statewide Law for a Smoke-Free Workplace
    IT'S THE LAW
    Youth Media Network
    http://ymn.org/ab13.shtml

     

  • BREATH - The California Smoke-Free Bar Program
    http://www.breath-ala.org/

     

    • Law Enforcement
      Mostly PDF files. -- barb
      http://www.breath-ala.org/frames.htm?enforce.htm

       

    • Where to report a violation
      http://www.breath-ala.org/frames.htm?enforce.htm

       

  • Handbook for Creating Local Clean Indoor Air Policies & Ordinances
    as HTML: http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:swZhsHkbcIoJ:www.dhss.mo.gov/SmokingAndTobacco/CIAHandbook.pdf+Handbook+for+creating+local+cia+policies+and+ordinances&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

    PDF: http://www.dhss.mo.gov/SmokingAndTobacco/CIAHandbook.pdf

    
    

  • Dr Stanton A Glantz, Division of Cardiology, UCSF
    Tobacco industry efforts subverting International Agency for
    Research on Cancer's second-hand smoke study.
    Elisa K Ong, Stanton A Glantz ; Lancet 2000; 355: 1253‚59
    http://www.electric-words.com/junk/glantz/glantz.html

     

    • TOBACCO, LAWYERS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH
      Constructing "Sound Science" and "Good Epidemiology":
      Tobacco, Lawyers, and Public Relations Firms
      Elisa K. Ong, MD, MS and Stanton A. Glantz, PhD
      http://www.smokefreeforhealth.org/studies/OngGlantz.htm

       

  • Idaho - SENATE BILL NO. 1169 -- PUBLIC PLACES - SMOKING
    http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1169.html

     

  • smoke free
    
    • San Francisco Bars Smoking in Its Parks
      By Adam Tanner ; Tue Jan 25, 8:15 PM ET
      "SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Legislators in San Francisco city voted to ban smoking
      in public parks on Tuesday, becoming the first major American city to embrace such an
      expansive ban on tobacco use. ..."
      http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050126/hl_nm/health_california_smoking_dc

      Printer friendly: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=571&u=/nm/20050126/hl_nm/health_california_smoking_dc&printer=1

       

    • smoke free california
      A listing of local smokefree dining and entertainment venues.
      "California is one of the more nonsmoker-friendly states in the U.S. ..."
      http://www.smokefreeworld.com/calif.shtml

       

      • smoke free berkeley
        http://www.smokefreeworld.com/berkeley.shtml

         

    • smoke free usa
      http://www.smokefreeworld.com/usa.shtml

       

    • smoke free world®
      "Welcome! Here is your guide to smokefree dining, entertainment and travel. If you
      are a nonsmoker, have nonsmoking guests, or just need a break from smoking, this
      directory aims to serve you. ..."
      In several languages, but this link is in English. -- barb
      http://www.smokefreeworld.com/index.html

       

  • Smokefree Air For Everyone, S.A.F.E.
    http://www.pacificnet.net/~safe/index.html#anchor1726741
    
    
  • Stop Smoking Tips.com
    http://www.stop-smoking-tips.com/

     

    • Stop Smoking Tips.com -- ABOUT US
      http://www.stop-smoking-tips.com/aboutus.html

       

    • Stop Smoking Tips.com -- SITE MAP
      http://www.stop-smoking-tips.com/sitemap.html

       

    • Stop Smoking Tips.com -- STATISTICS
      "Every time you puff on a cigarette, your blood pressure shoots up like smoke through
      a chimney. Two cigarettes can raise your readings by about 10 mm Hg systolic and
      8 mm Hg diastolic. ... If you smoke throughout the day, your blood pressure readings
      can spike higher than normal hour after hour after hour."

      Now, folks, compare that with fragrance encounters, which also can spike blood pressure.
      Only, try to get a doctor or the ALA to understrand THAT. Besides, IF your body is anything like
      mine, once raised because of an encounter with someone's fragranced products, it doesn't drop
      again inside 15 minutes. It can take hours or days. Imagine working or seeking healthcare or
      trying to gain an education while poisoned by petrochemically derived fragrance. And
      remember, a lot of the chemicals you are warned about with cigarettes, come from the FLAVORS!
      -- barb
      
      

    American Lung Association Smoking Statistics

    
    http://www.stop-smoking-tips.com/smoking-statistics.html
  
  SNFTAAS - SUPPORT NETWORK FOR THE ALDEHYDE AND SOLVENT AFFECTED
  http://ncchem.com/snftaas/aldehydes.htm

  
  SNIFF (Safe Notification and Information for Fragrances Act)
  History:

   

  SNIFF is the brain child of Lynn Lawson, who, along with her husband, met and worked
  with her representative, Jan Schakowsky (D IL). Bless Representative Schakowsky
  for she is very interested in accurately labeling consumer products. It's a matter of
  consuer awareness and health. Don'tcha know.

  SNIFF was first introduced in the 106th Congress, second session, as H. R. 5238. It seeks
  correct labeling on fragrances released to market, to wit:
  

  "To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that
  fragrances containing known toxic substances or allergens be labeled accordingly."
  
  You can find its history by a title search of the 106th and 107 Congresses via Thomas. http://thomas.loc.gov/

  
  SNIFF bills as they appear on Thomas.
  
  

  106th CONGRESS, 2d Session: H. R. 5238

  To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that fragrances containing
  known toxic substances or allergens be labeled accordingly.

   

  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  September 21, 2000

  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
  Committee on Commerce
  

  A BILL

  To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that fragrances containing
  known toxic substances or allergens be labeled accordingly.
  

  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

  SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

   

  This Act may be cited as the `Safe Notification and Information for Fragrances Act' .
  
  SEC. 2. LABELING OF FRAGRANCES WITH RESPECT TO KNOWN TOXIC
  SUBSTANCES OR ALLERGENS.

   

  Section 602 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 362) is amended by
  adding at the end the following:

  `(g) If it is a fragrance that contains a known toxic substance, unless it bears labeling
  stating that fact and the common or usual name of such substance.

  `(h) If it is a fragrance that contains a known allergen, unless it bears labeling stating
  that fact and the common or usual name of such allergen, or the name specified in any
  definition and standard of identity for the allergen under section 401, as applicable.'.

  COSPONSORS(1), ...

  Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] - 10/5/2000

  
  +++++

   

  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  September 21, 2000

  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
  on Commerce

  107th Congress, H. R. 1947 --
  
  To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that fragrances containing
  known toxic substances or allergens be labeled accordingly.

  
  

  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  May 22, 2001

  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, and Ms. BERKLEY) introduced the following bill; which
  was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

  A BILL
  To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that fragrances containing
  known toxic substances or allergens be labeled accordingly. ...
  
  [ My eyes tell me it is the same as above text for HR 5238. But please, don't take
  my word for it. Check it out for yourself via Thomas.]

  H.R.1947
  Title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that
  fragrances containing known toxic substances or allergens be labeled accordingly.
  Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 5/22/2001) Cosponsors (2)
  Latest Major Action: 6/1/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred
  to the Subcommittee on Health.
  
  COSPONSORS(2), ALPHABETICAL ...
  Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] - 5/22/2001
  Rep Fattah, Chaka [PA-2] - 7/18/2001
  
  
  Please try to work with your representative in support of this bill
  -- perhaps becoming a co-sponsor. Also, contact your state's senators to get a similar bill
  introduced in the Senate.
  

  Nov. 2002 -- SNIFF awaiting re-introduction into the 108th Congress following January 2003. Well, that did not come to pass, but then our current Congress isn't all that interested in consumers' rights and health. At least to my observations. But when SNIFF is reintroduced -- hope as well as efforts to allow consumers the right to know continue -- please encourage your representative to support and even co-sponsor this bill. As time goes on, the people surviving the devastating events of September 11, 2001 will begin to realize they are suffering adverse reactions when in the presence of fragrances. They will not think of perfume and other scented products as petrochemical concoctions, but that is what they are. And because they are hydrocarbons, they adversely affect health. Of users and nonusers. Eventually leading to other devastating health conditions. IF only the medical industry were not so tied up with the pharmaceutical industry who also often makes fragrances. IF only. It is past time due for clearer labeling of fragrances and cosmetics. EHN's FDA Citizens' Petition is an attempt to get the FDA to examine the adverse effects of fragrances upon not only users, but others who encounter the noxious vapor trails. The idea behind the petition is to get the FDA to do the one thing in its power as an "authority" over cosmetics -- at a minimum, require its warning message on all fragrances released to market without adequate testing. But the FDA continues to ignore Citizens' Petition 99P-1340. It seems it will take an "act of Congress" to make changes to the FDA labeling requirements to protect public health, not the petrochemical/pharmaceutical/flavors and fragrance industry. Something must be done in an attempt -- if not to protect public health, then to at the very least -- to allow the consumer the right to make informed decisions BEFORE making their purchases. SNIFF is too important for you and your representatives to ignore. Please write! And while in the writing mood, let the FDA know about your adverse reactions to synthetic scents and why they should require their warning. -- barb (end July . . . early September 2003 . . . Still waiting Fall 2005) When the bill is reintroduced, please spend a little extra energy to write to your representative and ask her/him to co-sponsor Rep. Jan Schakowsky's bill HR xxxx, Safe Notification and Information for Fragrances Act (SNIFF), first introduced in the House, May 22, 2001. (SNIFF has been co-sponsored by Rep. Shelley Berkley (D NV) and by Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA).) Remember: Ask your state's senators to introduce a similar bill in the Senate. Rep. Shelley Berkley (D NV): http://www.house.gov/berkley/ Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA): http://www.house.gov/fattah/ SNIFF seeks correct labeling on fragrances released to market -- "To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that fragrances containing known toxic substances or allergens be labeled accordingly." You can read the bill and follow its progress through THOMAS Legislative Information on the Internet at http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.html. For the 107th Congress, key in HR 1947 in the box labeled "By Bill Number" and click the search button. To get contact info for your representative or senators, visit EHN's Write Now at http://ehnca.org/www/ehnhompg/writenow.htm#Government, or the House at http://www.house.gov/ and the Senate at http://www.senate.gov/ It was considered better to write your representatives via snail mail ... too much spam on the net. Their mailing addresses can be found via the links above. However, as a result of anthrax-contaminated mail, you may wish to write to your representative's local office, or fax your letter encouraging their support. Of course, you can always try to contact them via email. To find historical information on Safe Notification and Information for Fragrances Act (SNIFF), go into Thomas and the info on the 106th Congress at http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d106query.html Then, under "word/phrase," you can key in "fragrance" -- without quotes and click search OR at "Bill/Amendment No.:" enter "hr 5238" or "H.R. 5238" -- again, without quotes -- and click search. More info on SNIFF available from the sites of Betty Bridges, RN and Lynn Lawson Fragranced Products Information Network http://www.fpinva.org/Activist/activist__advocacy.HR1947.htm   MCS: Health & Environment http://www.mcshealthenviron.org/actionalerts.htm   Why do we need better labeling? See EHN's FDA Petition, Docket 99P - 1340. You can learn about the chemicals found in popular brands of perfumes in 1999, read complementary information, and get contact information. Then you can add your comments in support of FDA Docket 99P - 1340. All you have to do is write a letter or a note to the FDA. We also have sample letters available, which you may copy or edit to suit your own needs. But please write requesting clearer labeling. And, if you suffer from fragrance sensitization, tell it to the FDA! They need to hear from YOU. http://ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm To see chemicals in a popular scent that appear on the EPA's Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory and on the Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS), go to the Analysis Summary of Calvin Klein's Eternity and look at the right-hand column. http://www.ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/analysis.htm July 10, 2002 -- Not Too Pretty report that analyzed perfumes and other cosmetics for phthatlates which are commonly found in synthetic fragrances. This is a MUST read! http://www.NotTooPretty.org Aug. 15, 2002 -- Labeling Cosmetics May Help Prevent Cancers "CHICAGO, Illinois, August 15, 2002 (ENS) - It's a right to know issue. Women who are sensitive to chemicals should have the benefit of warning labels on their cosmetics identifying those chemicals, say six environmental groups and Samuel S. Epstein, M.D., chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition. "One of the groups, the Environmental Health Network of California, is petitioning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration asking for warning labels on cosmetics [fragrances] to identify allergens and hazardous substances contained in the hair spray, deodorant, nail polish and perfume that many women use every day. ..." http://ens-news.com/ens/aug2002/2002-08-15-01.asp Also see Dr. Epstein's press release: Groups Call for Labeling of Cosmetics and Toiletries, Citing Cancer and Other Health Risks http://www.preventcancer.com/press/aug16,02.html Health Care Without Harm's The Issue "Despite their role as places that promote health and healing, hospitals and other health care institutions use a surprising number of highly toxic chemicals on their premises, including pesticides, cleaners and disinfectants, and fragrance chemicals. These volatile organic compounds (VOCs) contribute to poor overall indoor air quality (IAQ) and are associated with a host of health problems. ..." http://noharm.org/pesticidesCleaners/issue   NOTE: Several people are working together as members of the Health Affected Workers (HAW) group. Our energies are directed toward the issues of lessening pesticide and fragrance pollution in hospitals and healthcare facilities. To support our efforts, which includes conference calls, and plans for report publishing, please donate by sending your checks marked, HAW: Pesticides, Fragrances & Cleaners to:    Health Care Without Harm    1755 "S" St., NW, Suite 6B    Washington, DC 20009 Just remember: Every little bit helps. Thank you! -- barb http://www.igc.org/psr/hcwh.htm

  
  Sniff, What¼s that Odor? Researchers Watch the Brain Smell
  http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/smell990823.html
  
  
  Snopes.com - Urban Legends and Quotes
  http://www.snopes2.com

  Soap

  Soap some of us can use.
  YOU are your own best judge of products safe for you. -- barb
  
  
  • Clearly Natural
    http://www.clearlynaturalsoaps.com/products.html

     

  • Dr. Bronner's Pure-Castile Soaps
    http://www.borntolove.com/catlog12d.html

    Soap Garden Natural handmade soaps
    http://www.kateandalison.com

    Soapworks
    Recommended by Debra Lynn Dadd (http://www.dld123.com/). -- barb
    http://www.soapworks.com/

     

    • SCENTED v. FRAGRANCE-FREE
      http://www.soapworks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?

       

    • Soapworks in the news
      http://www.soapworks.com/news.html

       

    • A Special Line of Soapworks Products
      http://www.soapworks.com/products.html

       

  • Sungold Soap
    "Specializing in low odor, unscented soap with a minimum of ingredients.
    Extremely well tolerated."
    
    SUNGOLD SOAP PO BOX 17342 TUCSON, ARIZONA 85731-7342 (520) 245-1883
    http://www.sungoldsoap.com/index.html

     

  • Tikvah
    Organic Soaps by Cyndi Norman
    http://consultclarity.com/tikvah/

     

    • Tikvah and EHN at the Organic Trade Association
      http://consultclarity.com/tikvah/ota2002.html

       

  • Tom's of Maine
    "Tom's of Maine's Natural Bar Soap
    ... Our premium natural bar soaps are gentle, 100% vegetable-based soaps containing
    no animal fat, artificial detergents, fragrances, or dyes. They are effective without using
    artificial bactericides such as Triclosan."
    http://208.5.178.253/products/bar.htm

    There are undoubtedly a lot more soaps out there, safe for MCSers, but you are your own best
    judge. I give you these as suggestions, and to let you know that there is something available. -- barb
    

  • Soap and Detergent Association
    "Representing North American manufacturers of household, industrial and institutional
    cleaning products, their ingredients and finished packaging "
    The industry's point of view . . . -- barb
    http://www.sdahq.org/

     

    • Cleaning and the Allergy/Asthma Sufferer
      Now HERE is a "bottom line" worth reading: "Some cleaning
      products have no scent or are perfume free. People who are
      bothered by fragrances may want to try these products. " -- barb
      http://www.sdahq.org/new1198/allergens/page08.html

       

    • Environmental Topics
      http://www.cleaning101.com/environment/

       

    • Health and Safety
      http://www.cleaning101.com/health/
    
    
  Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
  
  • 2002 Dr. Sam Epstein's Explanation to the Hazards of SLS - Sodium Laurel Sulfate
    Shelley Kramer, Healthy Ccommunications
    http://www.healthy-communications.com/epsteinslsexplanation.html

     

  • Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate
    http://www.healthy-communications.com/slsmostdangerousirritant.html

     

  • Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Shampoo
    "... regulated as a pesticide."
    http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/self/192

     

  • The Healthmall.com
    SLS MSDS
    http://www.the-american-dream.com/sls.htm

     

  • Tom's of Maine's Ingredient Fact Sheet: Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
    I was quite surprised to find that Tom's uses it in shampoo and toothpaste. -- barb
    http://www.tomsofmaine.com/toms/ifs/sls.asp

     

  Sound Science
  I cringe when I hear "sound science" as much as I cringe when I hear air "freshener."
  Sound science means you are having the wool pulled over your eyes. That isn't how it should be,
  but it is. The phrase has been corupted by the corporations. -- barb
  Beware 'Sound Science.' It's Doublespeak for Trouble By Chris Mooney; Washington Post; Sunday, February 29, 2004; Page B02
  printer friendly: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A13994-2004Feb27?language=printer

   

  • Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)
    Non-Profit Organizations with Ties to Industry
    http://www.cspinet.org/integrity/corp_funding.html

     

  Sperm - Male Fertility / Infertility
  
  
  • Because we're worth it! Men's Corner
    The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
    "Many products that men use everyday, including deodorant, shampoo, sun
    tan cremes, and aftershave lotion, contain toxic chemicals linked to health
    problems in males. Lead acetate, a known carcinogen and reproductive toxin,
    can be purchased at the local drugstore in Grecian Formula 16. Phthalates, a set
    of industrial chemicals used in many products, are particularly toxic for males. ..."
    http://www.safecosmetics.org/menscorner/

     

  • Defective Sperm, Pesticide Tie Found
    MARLA CONE / LA Times 18jun03
    http://www.mindfully.org/Pesticide/2003/Sperm-Pesticide-Tie18jun03.htm

     

  • FDA Petition Docket 99P-1340, Analysis Summary
    Hydrocinnamaldehyde, p-tert-butyl-.alpha.-methyl-, CAS # 80-54-6, is 11.6 percent of
    fragrance portion of the formula. The following taken from the MSDS for this chemical:
    "PATERNAL EFFECTS (TESTES, EPIDIDYMIS, SPERM DUCT)"
    I'd have thought men would sit up and take notice. They haven't. -- barb http://www.ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/analysis.htm

     

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

     

  • New Questions About Common Chemicals
    By David Kohn, a freelance writer; Newsday,4 March 2003
    http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/Commentary/News/2003/2003-0304-Newsday-phthalates.htm

     

  • Sperm Count Variability: A Fertile Subject for Study
    By Timothy Gower
    Freelance writer Timothy Gower can be reached by e-mail at tgower@attbi.com January 14, 2003
    http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-dsochs3087362jan14,0,4624216.story

     

  • Not Too Pretty
    • Chemical Used in Perfumes Can Damage Sperm
      http://www.NotTooPretty.org/ms_fr_spermdamage.htm

       

    • More about Phthalates
      http://www.nottoopretty.org/more.htm

       

    • SPERM DAMAGE LINKED TO PHTHALATE USED IN FRAGRANCES,
      NEW STUDY BY HARVARD RESEARCHERS FINDS
      WOMEN¼S VOICES FOR THE EARTH~ HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARM
      December 9, 2002 - Contact: Stacy Malkan 202-234-0091
      http://www.nottoopretty.org/pr_spermdamage.htm
      or as it first went up . . .
      http://web.archive.org/web/20021211201014/http://nottoopretty.org/pa_12_09_02.htm

       

    • Sperm Study - a one-page PDF file
      http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2003/5756/abstract.pdf

       

      Other Not Too Pretty Press Releases
      http://www.nottoopretty.org/pr.htm

       

  Spider Bites
  
  
  • Brown Recluse Spider
    
    • BRS Bite Site
      http://www.brownreclusespider.net/

       

    • Spider Envenomations, Brown Recluse
      e-medicine
      http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic547.htm
      picture: http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic547.htm#target1

       

  • Hobo spider
    http://hobospider.org/poison.html

     

  The (S.P.O.T.) -- Tampon Health Website,
  http://critpath.org/~tracy/spot.html

   

  FAQs
  http://critpath.org/~tracy/faq.htm
  
  
  • Pulling The Plug On The Sanitary Protection Industry
    By KAREN HOUPPERT; Village Voice
    http://critpath.org/~tracy/village.html

     

  • RESEARCH REGARDING RISKS POSED BY DIOXIN, SYNTHETIC FIBERS,
    AND OTHER ADDITIVES IN FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS -- HR 360 IH
    Go into Thomas, enter "hr 360" [do not use quotes] and click on "search" button. -- barb
    http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.html
  
  
  Stanford Online
  New evidence connects nausea to sense of smell "Based on data from a pilot study, Stanford researchers
  hypothesize that the "morning sickness" many women experience
  during pregnancy may be connected to a heightened sense of smell.
  http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/report/news/september20/Nausea-920.html

  Taste and Smell Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center
  "There are actually three 'chemosensory' systems in the nose and mouth. The first, olfaction, is the ability to detect and identify odors. The second is gustation or taste. Taste function is limited to detection and identification of sweet, sour, salty, and bitter substances in the mouth. The third sense, the 'common chemical sense', is the ability to detect the irritating properties of substances in the mouth and odors in the nose. Through the common chemical sense, we perceive the burn of chili pepper and the tingle of ammonia. " http://www3.uchc.edu/~taste/

  -- end Smell --
  
  

  SOCIAL SECURITY
  
  
  SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY PROCESS EXPLAINED, THE
  http://www.bluecrab.org/health/sickids/med/disabl.htm
  
  
  Disability Workbook for Social Security Applicants
  Pds [Physicians' Disability Services] Disability Facts Newsletter
  
  http://www.disabilityfacts.com/
  
  
  
  • Social Security Disability Insurance: Frequently Asked Questions
    By Douglas M. Smith, Attorney at Law
    http://www.disabilityfacts.com/faqs.html
  
  
  Social Security Site Map (gov't)
  http://www.ssa.gov/sitemap.htm

  SSI / SSDI Applications
  How to help clients apply for Federal Disability Benefits
  (from Marin CIL)
  http://www.baha.org/ssi/ssihome.htm
  
  SSR 99-2p: POLICY INTERPRETATION RULING
  TITLES II AND XVI: EVALUATING CASES INVOLVING
  CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME (CFS)
  http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/rulings/di/01/SSR99-02-di-01.html
  
  

  
  
  Soil Ecology
  • Dr. Ingham ...
    "...President of Soil Foodweb Inc. and a professor at Oregon State University.
    Dr. Ingham earned her B.S. with honors in Biology and Chemistry from St. Olaf College
    in Northfield, MN. Her Master's degree was performed at Texas A&M University,
    in the area of Marine Microbiology.
    http://www.unisun.org/artists/ingham/biography.html

     

  • Dr. Ingham Puts Soil Life to Work
    By Peter Downs
    http://www.wordarchive.com/articles/607

     

  • Soil Ecology Seminar - Oregon State University
    "Seminer over and everyone was very happy they came . If you ever get a chance to
    hear Dr. Elaine Ingham go!"
    http://www.rain.org/~sals/jan.html

     

  • Sustainable Soil Management Resources on the Internet:
    Web Links to Make Your Worms Happy! By Steve Diver
    http://ncatark.uark.edu/~steved/soil-links.html

     

  • Sustainable Soil Management Resources on the Web
    http://www.ibiblio.org/intergarden/soil-links.html

     

  Solar
  
  
  Cooking
  The Expanding World of Solar Box Cookers
  Copyright © 1991 by Barbara Prosser Kerr
  http://solarcooking.org/kerr.htm

   

  • ENTECH "...[T]he world's leading manufacturer of concentrating photovoltaic (PV) systems..."
    http://www.entechsolar.com/altindex.htm
    
    
  • Solar energy solutions
    
    • ASES web site
      www.ases.org

       

    • Solar Organizations and Resources
      http://www.azsolarcenter.com/solorg.html

       

      • Scottsdale - Solar Organizations and Resources
        For more information on the City of Scottsdale Green Building
        Program, contact Anthony Floyd at the City of Scottsdale:
        Tel: (480) 312-4202
        http://www.azsolarcenter.com/solarorg/scottgb.html

         

      
      
    
    
  Solvents
  
  • Adverse Reproductive and Developmental Health Effects Where Used ...
    Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility
    PDF file -- view with Adobe Acrobat. -- barb
    http://www.igc.org/psr/GBPSRPhysNat.pdf
    
    
  • Agilent Technologies
    http://www.chem.agilent.com/cag/cabu/cgram-s.htm

     

  • ChemTech
    March 1997; CHEMTECH 1997, 27(3), 58-62. Copyright © 1997 by the American Chemical Society.
  • Flavors and fragrances: The chemistry challenges
    A truly multidisciplinary approach is needed to provide consumers with the performance
    they expect while continuing to meet the regulatory challenges of the industry.
    William L. Schreiber; Lewis G. Scharpf, Jr.; Ira Katz
    http://pubs.acs.org/hotartcl/chemtech/97/mar/flav.html

     
  • Children's Environmental Health Project
    Spontaneous Abortion, Stillbirth Rates
    "It is difficult to link spontaneous abortion and stillbirths directly
    to a specific environmental exposure since women often may
    not realize they are pregnant at critical developmental periods
    when they might be exposed.
    http://children.cape.ca/repro4.html

     

  • Eastman
    Eastman produces a variety of raw materials that may be used as solvents in the fragrance industry.
    http://www.eastman.com/Markets/Cosmetic_PersonalCare/Cosmetic_intro.asp

     

    • Agilent Technologies
      http://www.chem.agilent.com/cag/cabu/cgram-s.htm

       

    • Solvents for Fragrances - Products
      http://www.eastman.com/Markets/Cosmetic_PersonalCare/Fragrance_Solvents/FragSolvent_Products.asp

       

      • MAA (Methyl Acetoacetate)
        http://www.eastman.com/product_information/listApplications.asp?pids=904&SMSESSION=NO

         

    
    
  • The Lebermuth Company's Q&A section
    Q: Do the dyes on the decorative botanicals bleed when fragrances are added to them?
    A: Most fragrances when applied onto Lebermuth dyed decorative botanicals will not cause the dyes to bleed or run. However, some fragrances are formulated with very strong solvents. Fragrances that use these solvents can cause dyes to bleed. We strongly recommend you test every potpourri blend you create. Apply the fragrance chosen for your blend, onto the botanicals, to be certain no dye bleeding occurs.
    http://www.lebermuth.com/faq.html

     

  • Health Effects of Selected Solvents: Questions & Answers
    (Courtesy, for the most part, of the New Jersey Dept. of Health and Senior Services)
    http://www.gorillapvc.com/solvents.html

     

  • Motherisk - PREGNANCY OUTCOME FOLLOWING MATERNAL ORGANIC SOLVENT EXPOSURE
    Canadian Health Network
    http://www.motherisk.org/updates/Spring99.php3#3

     

  • National Center for Manufacturing Sciences
    "... SOLV-DB, your one-stop source for solvents data" http://solvdb.ncms.org/

     

  • THE SOLVENT CONNECTION
    "NIOSH (USA) stated in 1987 in their Current Intelligence Bulletin that aldehydes are solvents: „Common organic solvents are classified as aliphatic hydrocarbons, cyclic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons, ketones, amines, alcohols, aldehydes, and ethers¾. "In correspondence with New Zealand¼s Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) Professor Gorman, Health Science Centre, University of Auckland, accepts that glutaraldehyde is a solvent under Axelson and Hogstedt¼s definition. Dr Monigatti (ACC Workwise, NZ) states: „We accept glutaraldehyde has solvent-like properties. If chronic solvent exposure can cause these sorts of things then we accept that glutaraldehyde can cause [solvent toxicity] as well....(Safeguard Update, No 96, 20 April, 1998). "NIOSH (1987) states: 'Epidemiologic studies of various groups of
    solvent-exposed workers have demonstrated statistically significant
    chronic changes in peripheral nerve function (sensory and motor nerve
    conduction velocities and electromyographicabnormalities) that persisted
    for months to years following cessation of exposure. Epidemiologic studies
    have also shown statistically significant increases in neurobehavioural effects
    in workers chronically exposed to organic solvents. These effects include
    disorders characterised by reversible subjective symptoms (fatigability,
    irritability, and memory impairment), sustained changes in personality or
    mind (emotional instability and diminished impulse control and motivation),
    and impaired intellectual function (decreased concentration ability, memory,
    and learning ability). Among organic solvent abusers, the most severe disorders
    reported are characterised by irreversible deterioration in intellect and memory...
    accompanied by structural CNS damage.' ..."
    http://www.whis.nzl.org/snftaas/pt17.html

    "...Solvent extraction"
    From The Sense of Smell
    "The most important extraction technique nowadays is simple solvent extraction. A
    variety of solvents are suitable; for example: petroleum ether, propanone, hexane and
    ethyl ethanoate. The odorous chemicals are more soluble in these solvents than in the
    watery material of the plant source. The product of solvent extraction is called a concrete
    or resinoid. An absolute is produced when materials are extracted further from a
    concrete using ethanol. The concrete can also be distilled to give an essential oil. ...:
    http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/content/5/chemistry/smells/smellsch4pg1.html

     

  • SOLVENTS IN TOILETRIES AND PAINTS.
    Nirvana Safe Haven
    http://www.nontoxic.com/nontoxic/solvents.html

     

  • Solvents: health effects
    Total Environment Centre
    http://www.nccnsw.org.au/member/tec/projects/tcye/detail/Household/Solv_healt_42.html

     

  • Support Network for the Aldehyde and Solvent Affected - SNFTAAS
    http://www.ncchem.com/snftaas/welcome.html

     

  
  Songs
  
  • EarthSongs
    http://members.xoom.com/oneearth/earthsongs/
    
    
  • Kim Palmer Singer - Songwriter
    "Songs From A Porcelain Trailer" CD Review, HEAL
    "Allergic to the 20th Century".... Slide Show
    Photo Page
    Kim's MCS Story
    http://www.angelfire.com/az/ox/index.html

     

  • NIEHS Kids Pages
    
    • Holiday Music & Other Sound Resources!
      http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/musiclinks.htm

       

    • Movies and Musicals!
      http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/musicmovies.htm

       

    • Patriotic Songs
      http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/musicpatriot.htm

       

    • Young & Old Favorites!
      http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/musicold.htm

       

    • Young and Young at Heart!
      http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/musicchild.htm

       

  Sonoma State University
  
  http://www.sonoma.edu/
  • Project Censored
    http://www.sonoma.edu/projectcensored/top_stories.html
  
  
  Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia (SED) and Spondylometaphyseal Dysplasia (SMD)
  http://www.idiom.com/~cecilie/

   

  • Little People of America, Inc.
    http://www.lpaonline.org/

     

  
  
• SPAM - Fight Spam on the Internet
  http://spam.abuse.net/

  Spritzing Fragrance and Pesticide dispensers -- Air Polluters!
  See EHN's --
  
  Antibacterial/antimicrobials
  http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/a.htm#ANTIBACTERIAL

  Automatic dispensing units
  http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/a.htm#Automatic

  Disinfectants
  http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/d.htm#Disinfectants

  
  

  • EHN's Alert! -- Spritzing Air Polluters
    These devices are used in public restrooms. If you encounter such a device, immediately tell the
    store manager that these devices are damaging to health of everyone, and especially those already
    living with respiratory distress. It's better to remove the device than to risk a life. -- barb
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnhompg/alert.htm#Spritzing

     

  • Illnesses Associated With Use of Automatic Insecticide Dispenser Units ---
    Selected States and United States, 1986--1999; June 09, 2000 / 49(22);492-5
    http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4922a3.htm

     

  • Illnesses Associated With the Use of Automatic Insecticide
    Dispenser Units ã California, 1995; Florida, 1999; and United States, 1986‚1999
    http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/mmwrnews/n2k0609.htm#mmwr3

     

  • Illnesses Associated With Use of Automatic Insecticide Dispenser Units
    Selected States and United States, 1986-1999 -- JAMA
    http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v284n4/ffull/jwr0726-2.html

     

  • Illnesses Associated With Use of Automatic Insecticide Dispenser
    Units --- Selected States and United States, 1986--1999 - MedScape
    http://patient.medscape.com/govmt/CDC/MMWR/2000/06.00/mmwr4922.03/mmwr4922.03.html

     

  Statistics
  Let me caution you . . . Many government sites that publish information with recent upload
  dates, use old data as if it were the latest available at the time of publishing. And they often bury
  the true dates. For instance, I've found too many cases of supposedly well-researched
  documents in which asthma is stated as affecting 14.5 million Americans. That was a figure from
  sometime back in the mid 1990s! Today's figures are over 17 million Americans and I've often
  seen 17.3 million. (Spring 2000)

  My guess is that until the Powers That Be start recognizing the fact that synthetic fragrances are
  not benign products, that they are at the very least irritants and sensitizers, and even contain
  known or suspected neurotoxins, carcinogens and teratogens (adversely affect fetal
  development), asthma and other environmental illness rates are going to continue to soar.
  
  Of course, the chemical industry is in a position to make one sick and then provide medicine so
  one can cope with chronic illness . . . but only for just so long. Once you go into Multiple
  Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), you'll find that very often your body also reacts to drugs . . .
  some of the very ones that at one time had made you feel somewhat better. And then you will
  find that you will do much better leading as "drug free" and fragrance-free existance as possible.
  However, you could get cancer . . . there's bigger money to be made in treatment than prevention.
  
  This is not just the wisdom of the barb, but recognized by The AMERICAN ACADEMY OF
  ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE in the U.S., Canada, Australia and England
  http://www.healthy.net/pan/pa/NaturalTherapies/aaem/aaem2.htm
  
  
  CANADA leads the way on recognizing MCS as a disability!
  MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY
  Government and Medical Science Finally Recognize Crippling Effects of MCS
  By Helke Ferrie; Vitality Magazine; October 2003
  "... In 2001 the Ottawa based Environmental Illness Society of Canada commissioned the
  first socio-economic study of MCS. This showed that about four million Canadians
  are chemically sensitive, about 500,000 severely so. Some 5,000 are relatively disabled as
  a result and roughly 50 to 60 people are forced to seek assistance such as federal pension
  benefits. Among the most severe cases about 60% attempt suicide. This illness costs
  $10 billion in lost productivity, about $1 billion in lost taxes and another $1 billion in
  avoidable health costs. ..."
  

  The chemcial industry can lead the song and dance against those with MCS for only so long
  and then the public AND THE ECONOMY begins paying the piper. -- barb
  
  http://www.vitalitymagazine.com/node/view/112

  National Center for Health Ststistics
  FastStats A to Z
  As of August 2002, there figures now reflect stats from 1998 - 2000. -- barb
  http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/default.htm

  1999 - 2000: Not only do too many of their stats relate 1996 figures (we are now at the end of Y2K!),
  they don't even realize ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH is an indoor problem, too.
  In fact, they have a link to the EPA, but don't inform that the EPA declares that indoor air
  is more polluted than outdoor air AND we spend upwards of 90 percent of our time indoors.
  August 2002, they now have an EI category! Of course, they still look out of doors for the cause
  of Environmental Illness . . . guess they haven't heard that the EPA states we spend about
  90 percent of our time indoors. When, oh when, will our government agencies start working
  TOGETHER? Of course, the fragmentation benefits industry, already protected by trade secret
  laws and self regulation. Another thought, am I the only one taken by the fact that the CDC
  conveniently leaves out the important word in its title? PREVENTION! It really is the
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- barb
  http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/environ.htm

   

  • AAAAI - Highlights of the 1999 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of
    Allergy Asthma and Immmunology
    Philip S. Norman, M.D.
    "Asthma/rhinicis patients frequently complain of symptoms following exposure to
    ftagrances. This study assessed respiratory symptoms in subjects who report sensitivity
    to fragrance. A preliminary questionnaire was administered to 145 arergiclasthmafic
    adults to assess asthma status, fragrance-induced symptoms, and identification of
    fragrance brands which elicit symptoms. 125/145 (86%) individuals were asthmatic
    (81% female and 19% male); 87% reported symptoms upon fragrance exposure. Upper
    respiratory symptoms were the most frequently reported (81 %), followed by
    shortness of breath with wheezing (77%), conjunctivitis (62%), eczema (30%), and hives
    (22%). Fifty- eight percent indicated they were allergic to fragrance; the top eight
    reported fragrances by asthmatics were White Diamonds, Red, Giorgio, Old Spice,
    Charlie, Poison, Navy and Red Door. Fifteen asthmatics (14 females and I male) were
    challenged in an inhalation chamber with White Diamonds (IOx - 50,000x odor threshold
    atmosphere) for up to 120 minutes. The % change in FEV, at maximal fragrance
    concentration ranged from +12.1 to -11.5. The mean decrease in FEV, (from baseline)
    was 4.8%. No subject had a positive (20% or greater decline in FEVI) challenge. During
    exposure, subjective symptoms were scored every 30 minutes (from none to severe)
    by the subject; a two-step or greater increase from baseline was considered significant.
    For the 7/15 subjects challenged at the 50,000 concentration, 5/7 (71.4%) subjects
    reported a significant increase to one or more symptoms: odor (57.1%), nasal (28.6%),
    ocular (42.9%), throat (42.9%), chest (42.9%), annoyance (71.4%), and overall acceptability
    (42.9%).These results suggest that symptoms reported by asthmatics following
    exposure to fragrances are more likely due to their effect on the upper airways.
    http://www.hopkins-allergy.org/news/articles/1999/aaaai/aaaai99_abstract26-27.html

     

  • Acute toxic effects of fragrance products.
    Author/s: Rosalind C. Anderson, Julius H. Anderson
    Issue: March-April, 1998
    http://www.zeal.com/exit.jhtml?cid=991790&wid=60362997&so=&xr=/website/profile.jhtml%3Fcid%3D991790%26wid%3D60362997

     

    More information on Anderson Labs
    http://www.andersonlaboratories.com/

     

  • Allergy Statistics - January 2002
    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
    NIAID is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/allergystat.htm

     

  • Asthma
    As the flavors and fragrance industry is highly protected by trade secret laws, self regulation
    and fragmentation of what little government authority may exist, I suggest people start doing
    their own research. Notice if you come in contact with scented products, do you find your throat
    becoming soar, you get a headache, your voice changes, you get the telltale signs of an asthma
    attack, or you go immediately into a dangerous, life-threatening asthmatic attack. IF any of
    those symptoms are one with your body, stop using scented products. FRAGRANCE-FREE
    alternatives do exist. And then, try to get your workplace to go fragrance free. Ask your store
    manager to carry more fragrance-free products. Do something! No one else can do it for you! -- barb
    
    
    • Asthma "crisis" for Black Americans
      Janice Hopkins Tanne / British Medical Journal 11aug01
      Note, there is not a word about triggers, just the staggering statistics. http://www.mindfully.org/Air/Asthma-Crisis-Black-Americans.htm

       

    • Asthma is highest in peoples TARGETED by fragrance industry
      Why don't our government agencies and major health organizations explore the Fragrance
      Connection? In the meantime, any person in any household can simply try to eliminate the use of
      synthetic fragrances from his/her daily life. Of course, one is always subjected to the
      outgassing (volatilizing) of synthetic scents used by others. Please notice if your child has an
      asthmatic attack if you use your perfume, hair gel, or other scented products. Start keeping a
      journal. Of course, asthma can also be "delayed onset." I used to awaken with asthma at 4 or so
      in the morning, feeling as if I were drowning. Not because of dustmites . . . believe me, my
      dustmites still live. But I was subjected to fragrances used by others and that would cause the
      the inflamation, mucous build up, and eventually, the asthma. Of course, I also suffered immediate
      and severe asthmatic reactions to some fragrances and scented products used by others.
      I know asthma both ways. I am no longer gainfully employed, but not having a pay check also
      means I don't have asthma. And therein lies the fact that to wear fragrances and to use
      fragrance in a pupblic venue, means it is a public health issue, not one of just "personal" choice. -- barb
      
      
      • African-American Women
        Business & Industry Database
        "Study finds African-American women as a group are more than twice as likely as
        women of other races to buy fragrances Original Title: Ethnic Fragrance Market
        Source: Chemical Marketing Reporter, VOL:251, ISS:22, PG:25, June 02, 1997.
        ISSN: 0090-0907
        http://chemweb.com/

         

      • Hispanic Women
        "Business & Industry Database
        "Survey finds US Hispanic women spend 43% more on fragrance products and 27% more
        on makeup than the average American woman Original Title: COSMETICS MAKERS
        TARGETING HISPANIC MARKET Source: Miami Herald (FL), PG:N/A, March 03, 1997.
        ISSN: 0898-865X Document Type: Regional NewspaperPublication Country:
        United States Language: EnglishRecord Type: Fulltext, Abstract Word Count: 849
        http://chemweb.com/

         

      • ASTHMA IS INCREASING AMONG U.S. CHILDREN
        (RACHEL'S HAZARDOUS WASTE NEWS #218)
        http://www.envirolink.org/pubs/rachel/rhwn218.htm

         

      • Asthma Statistics - ASTHMA AT A GLANCE
        Resource list brought to you by AANMA
        "20.3 million Americans reported having asthma in 2001" . . . CDC
        http://www.aanma.org/headquarters/hq_asthmastatistics.htm

         

      • In Pursuit of Pretty: Teen Girls Going Wild For Cosmetics
        Liz Doup / Sun-Sentinel (South Florida) 3dec00
        If you think children and teens aren't targeted by the industry, read this. Would it were I
        could address a comment to "Robert Butterworth, a child psychologist who consults for TEEN
        magazine's Ask a Guy column," regarding the last line in this article: " 'The bottom line is,
        parents went through this themselves,' says Butterworth, the father of a teen. 'And they know
        this, too, shall pass.'" Most parents didn't have the onsluaght of all the toxins that are now in
        products used by their children. What lies ahead when their children want to have children? -- barb
        http://www.mindfully.org/Health/Cosmetics-Should-Be-Avoided.htm

         

      • Revlon reviving Charlie fragrance in United Kingdom
        " NEW YORK - May 21 - Charlie is back. The Revlon fragrance, first introduced in
        the 1970s, is being revived in the United Kingdom, the company announced. But
        this time, it will target teens. ..." -- DrugStore News
        http://www.drugstorenews.com/cosfrag/cosfrag.cfm

         

      • THINK TANK #5í "CHILDREN'S SCENTS: A NEW PROFIT CENTER"
        Wednesday, March 14
        8:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
        9:00 a.m. Presentation
        Conference Centre at The Fragrance Foundation
        http://www.fragrance.org/cgi/fetch_outer_events.cgi?thing=1831359

         

        or [PDF] www.cosmeticworld.com/calendar/CW%2002.05.01.cal.pdf

         

      • 'Making Scents of Teens & Fragrance'
        http://www.fragrance.org/cgi/fetch_outer_news.cgi?thing=5035091

        Danish Environment's "Perfume Causes Allergies"
        See sections: "Children should keep away from perfume" and
        "Increasing frequency of perfume allergy among eczema patients"
        http://www.mst.dk/magazine/issue2/perfume/Default.htm

         

      
      
      
    • African-American Women
      Business & Industry Database
      "Study finds African-American women as a group are more than twice as likely as
      women of other races to buy fragrances Original Title: Ethnic Fragrance Market
      Source: Chemical Marketing Reporter, VOL:251, ISS:22, PG:25, June 02, 1997.
      ISSN: 0090-0907
      http://chemweb.com/

       

    • ALA - American Lung Association
      " More than 17 million Americans suffer from asthma, which is the seventh-ranking
      chronic condition in America. " © 2000 American Lung Association.
      http://www.lungusa.org/asthma/

       

    • Asthma and Allergy Statistics
      "In 1994, the estimated number of people with self-reported asthma in the United States
      was 14.6 million. The estimate for 1998 has risen to 17 million.[1,2,3] " -NIAID
      
      "NIAID [National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases], a component of
      the National Institutes of Health (NIH), supports research on AIDS, tuberculosis and
      other infectious diseases as well as allergies and immunology. NIH is an agency of
      the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."
      http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/allergystat.htm

       

    • Asthma Cases on the Rise
      Experts Think the Growing Problem Has Many Causes
      By Jeanie Davis; WebMD Medical News
      But ther's no mention of the toxins in fragrances in commonly used personal care and
      cleaning/maintenance products! It is past time due to look at that blinding flash of the obvious-- barb
      http://www.dna.com/newsArticle/1,1673,Jmd1aWQ9d2VibWQ6Ly9hcnRpY2xlOi8vNTMyNQ==,00.html

       

    • Asthma, get the Triggers out of your Home and School
      "Asthma is the most common lung disease associated with indoor pollutants. ..."
      Aerias
      http://www.aerias.org/cached_document_130.htm

       

    • BRONCHIAL ASTHMA -- The Scale of the Problem
      WHO -- World Health Organization
      http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact206.html
      
      
    • Children - Asthma¼s Impact on Children And Adolescents
      http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/asthma/children.htm

       

    • Hispanic Women
      "Business & Industry Database
      "Survey finds US Hispanic women spend 43% more on fragrance products and 27% more
      on makeup than the average American woman Original Title: COSMETICS MAKERS
      TARGETING HISPANIC MARKET Source: Miami Herald (FL), PG:N/A, March 03, 1997.
      ISSN: 0898-865X Document Type: Regional NewspaperPublication Country:
      United States Language: EnglishRecord Type: Fulltext, Abstract Word Count: 849
      http://chemweb.com/
  • Cancer: survival rates - U.K.
    BBC - Friday, 17 March, 2000, 21:10 GMT
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/medical_notes/c-d/newsid_655000/655809.stm

     

  • Candles
    For more info, see EHN's Candles at http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/c.htm#Candles

     

    • Candle Sales Burning Bright
      "Sparked by an expanded product line and increased consumer
      demand for candles, sales of industry leader Blyth Industries rose
      29 percent from a year ago. (Data: Blyth Industries; Graph: ABCNEWS.com)
      http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/business/dailynews/candle980807/index.html

       

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    I find it exceedingly frustrating that CDC does not put up more current figures. Why are they
    showing as much as five year lags? Because the cases have skyrocketed? Thinking people may
    wonder if superfluous toxins in commonly and unwittingly used synthetic fragrances and
    pesticides (which are scented so you don't object to inhaling the couple of toxins you are allowed to
    know about ... others being hidden in the fragrances and by the misleading word, "inert." -- barb
    
    • Fast Stats - home http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/default.htm

       

    • Allergies/Hay Fever
      http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/allergies.htm

       

    • Arthritis (All figures are for U.S.)
      "Over 33 million Americans have Arthritis (1996)"
      http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/arthrits.htm

       

    • Asthma (All figures are for U.S.)
      "There were 5,438 deaths from Asthma (1998)
      "Source: National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 48, No.11
      " Nearly 14.5 million Americans have Asthma (1996)"
      2/01: Folks, this number is up to at least 17.3 million ... check American Lung Association. -- barb
      http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/asthma.htm

       

    • Bronchitis (All figures are for U.S.)
      "There are approximately 3,000 deaths from Bronchitis in the U.S. each year (1998)
      " Source: NVSR Vol. 48, Number 11
      "Over 14 million cases of Chronic Bronchitis are reported annually (1996)"
      http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/brnchtis.htm

       

    • Cancer (All figures are for U.S.)
      "Deaths Annually: 541,532 (1998)"
      http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/cancer.htm

       

    • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (All figures are for U.S.)
      "Deaths Annually: 112,584 (1998)
      "Cases of Bronchitis Reported Annually: 14 .2 million (1996)
      "Cases of Emphysema Reported Annually: 2 million (1996)
      "Cases of Asthma Reported Annually: 14.5 million (1996)
      "Source: Vital and Health Statistics Series 10, No. 200"
      http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/copd.htm

       

    • Chronic Sinusitis (All figures are for U.S.)
      " Number of Cases of Chronic Sinusitis Reported Annually: 33 million (1996)"
      Five, count 'em, FIVE YEAES ago, folks. I'll bet there are many more cases in 2001. -- barb
          From: NCHSED nchsed@cdc.gov
          To: "'wilworks@lmi.net'" wilworks@lmi.net
          Subject: FW: Data posted to form 1 of http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/mail/mail.htm
          Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 14:48:40 -0500
      
          Thank you for your inquiry. At the present time, the 1996 data on
          prevalence of chronic conditions is the latest we have. We anticipate
          releasing the 1997 data sometime in late spring to early summer.
      http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/sinuses.htm

       

    • Disabilities/Impairments (All figures are for U.S.)
      " Approximately 7.4 million Americans use Assistive Technology Devices
      "(ATDs) to accommodate mobility impairments (1994)
      "Approximately 4.6 million Americans use ATDs to accommodate orthopedic impairments (1994)
      "Approximately 4.5 million Americans use ATDs to accommodate hearing impairments (1994)
      " Approximately 500,000 Americans use ATDs to accommodate vision impairments (1994)
      "Source: Advance Data 292
      "Over 8 million Americans have visual impairments (1996)
      "Nearly 3 million Americans are color blind (1996)
      "Over 700,000 Americans have Cataracts (1996)
      "Nearly 3 million Americans have Glaucoma (1996)
      "Approximately 22 million Americans are hearing-impaired (1996)
      "Almost 2.7 million Americans have speech impairments (1996)
      "Source: Vital and Health Statistics Series 10, No. 200"
      To put this in perspective, in California alone, 15.9 percent of the population is sensitive to
      chemicals, while 6.3 percent have been diagnosed MCS. California's population,
      1999 = 33,145,121. That's over 2 million in just the state of California diagnosed MCS by astute doctors. -- barb
      http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/state/st-99-1.txt -- barb
      http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/disable.htm

       

      • National Center for Health Statistics
        New Report on Disability Available from NCHS
        http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/releases/97facts/disable.htm

         

      Danish EPA
      Perfume Causes Allergy
      http://www.mst.dk/magazine/issue2/perfume/Default.htm

       

    • Emphysema (All figures are for U.S.)
      There are over 17,555 deaths from Emphysema in the United States each year (1998)
      " Source: National Vital Statistics Reports, Vo1. 48, No. 11
      "Over 1 million Americans have Emphysema (1996)"
      http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/emphsema.htm

       

    • Environmental Health (All figures are for U.S.)
      "Percent of Persons in Counties Meeting Air Quality Standards, All Pollutants: 81.3% (1996)"
      All of the stats given under Environmental Health are for outdoors, even though the US EPA
      has determined that INDOOR air is 2 - 5 times worse than outdoor air, and can be as much as
      1,000 times worse depending upon the project. I believe that CDC better take into account the
      superfluous toxins in synthetic fragrances and pesticides which are polluting our INDOOR
      air. NIEHS acknowledges them as volatile organic compounds. -- barb
      http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/environ.htm

       

    • Occupational Health (All figures are for U.S.)
      Number of Work-Loss Days Related to Acute Conditions: 358 million (1996)
      http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/osh.htm

       

  • Chemical Market Reporter
    On the positive side with cationic surfactants.
    (includes related articles)(Focus: Soaps & Detergents 98)
    Author/s: Dan Scheraga; Jan 26, 1998
    " ... Fabric softeners are the largest use for cationic surfactants, accounting for 23 percent
    of global cationic consumption ..."
    http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m0FVP/n4_v253/20215390/print.jhtml

     

  • Children Targeted! by Fragrance Industry
    For other fragrance industry targeted populations, see Asthma is highest in peoples
    TARGETED by fragrance industry, above. -- barb
    
    12/2/00 -- Now there's proof positive that our children are being targeted by the fragrance
    industry. See Fragrance Foundation's Events for 2000-2001. Scroll down to
    March 2001.
    
    This site is set up in frames. It is likely to beam up on, "Holiday '99: Malicious Lies &
    Tantalizing Truths - The Fragrance Foundation and the New York Times invite you
    to the first meeting of the New Millennium," so click on "Back to Events" and then
    click on "Fragrance Foundation's Events for 2000-2001."
    
    By the way, if you ever have wondered why the truth about the toxicity of fragrances is not
    readily available through the mainstream media, this should give you a clue: TheNY Times
    joined The Fragrance Foundation in hosting "Malicious Lies..."
    
    "Malicious Lies:" Are they referring to the advertising? The REAL truth is far from tantalizing.
    For the REAL TRUTH, visit the Citizens' Petition currently before the US FDA at
    http://ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm
    
    The Fragrance Foundation writes, in its Think Tank 2000 Series:
    "The first Think Tank of the series, „Getting/Keeping the Teen Market," was held on
    September 29 at the new Conference Centre at The Fragrance Foundation. . . ."
    
    
    • The Spring/Summer 2001 Trends Forecast
      NEW YORK ‚ „If a guy tells you, you smell good ‚ you are definitely going to wear
      that fragrance again¾ said Sarah, a New York City teenager and one of the teen
      panelists. Sarah was one of 5 teenage panelists to share quite candid remarks
      about fragrance, their preferences, and how it is marketed to them at The
      Fragrance Foundation¼s bi-annual Spring/Summer 2001 Trends Forecast Seminar.
      http://www.fragrance.org/cgi/fetch_outer_events.cgi?thing=1831359

      Now back "Think Tank #5 . . ." -- barb
      
      

      • THINK TANK #5 ‚ "CHILDREN'S SCENTS: A NEW PROFIT CENTER"
        Wednesday, March 14
        8:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
        9:00 a.m. Presentation
        Conference Centre at The Fragrance Foundation
        http://www.fragrance.org/cgi/fetch_outer_events.cgi?thing=1831359

       

    • The Cosmetics Category: Talking to Teens
      Reprinted from American Demographics magazine,November, 1995 Copyright 1995.
      Courtesy of Intertec Publishing Corp., Stamford Connecticut.All Rights Reserved.
      by Peter Zollo
         1. Teens Have Real Spending Power.
         2. Teens Spend Family Money.
         3. Teens influence Household Spending.
         4. Teens Are Trendsetters.
         5. Teens Are Future Spenders.
         6. Teens Are a Growing Market.
      http://www.ecrm-epps.com/Expose/V3_3/V3_3_A8.asp

      OsMoz
      

      • Baby Steps... into Scents
        And who might all these clean-smelling fragrances in their pretty little pastel bottles
        be for? Thanks to Moms and the inventiveness of certain perfume creators, infants
        can enter the refined world of perfume without leaving their cradles!
        By Muriel Picard
        Information presented that leads me to wonder WHY put any synthetic fragrance on precious baby? -- barb
        http://www.osmoz.com/mag/fiche_reportage1.asp?ID=118&CATEGORIE=REPORT&LANGUE=en

         

    • perfumania.com
      Kids Fragrances
      http://www.perfumania.com/perfumania/dept.asp?sourceid=&dept%5Fid=30&sid=376HPR8H2CS92LPG00A3H14MS9NE0WC4

      Sun Sentinel
      

    • In Pursuit of Pretty: Teen Girls Going Wild For Cosmetics
      Liz Doup / Sun-Sentinel (South Florida) 3dec00
      If you think children and teens aren't targeted by the industry, read this. Would it were I
      could address a comment to "Robert Butterworth, a child psychologist who consults for TEEN
      magazine's Ask a Guy column," regarding the last line in this article: " 'The bottom line is,
      parents went through this themselves,' says Butterworth, the father of a teen. 'And they know
      this, too, shall pass.'" Most parents didn't have the onsluaght of all the toxins that are now in
      products used by their children. What lies ahead when their children want to have children? -- barb
      http://www.mindfully.org/Health/Cosmetics-Should-Be-Avoided.htm

       

  • Clearing the Air
    "Asthma-related hospitalizations and deaths have increased 75 percent
    since 1980, with the disease now afflicting some 17.3 million
    Americans. It is the most common chronic disease among children in
    the United States. High death rates among African Americans with
    asthma and in poor urban areas with substantial minority populations
    are of particular concern.

    "Researchers trying to explain the increased incidence of asthma have
    been looking indoors for answers. People spend most of their day
    inside the home, school, or workplace, so scientists naturally began
    searching there for clues as to how indoor air quality may contribute to
    the disease. "
    http://www.airtechgroup.com/indoorairquality.htm#3

     

  • Drugs Kill! Folks, that is: PRESCRIPTION durgs. Take heed.
    
    
    • "Doctors Kill More People Than Guns and Traffic Accidents Combined"
      By Don Harkins; The Idaho Observer - April, 1999 -- 5-29-99
      http://www.sightings.com/politics2/doctors.htm

       

    • For other information on drugs, see EHN's
      http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/d.htm#Drugs

       

    • For information on vaccines, see EHN's
      http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/v.htm#Vaccines

       

    • Have you read too much Stephen Barrett? Need an antidote? May I suggest:
      THE LAST DAYS OF THE QUACKBUSTERS... Opinion by Tim Bolen
      http://www.castle.net/~mystic/pages/watquack.html#quackbuster

      Personal note: Had it not been for my wise GYN who worked with me so I could
      explore alternatives to exploratory surgery -- after getting a very low score on a CA125
      cancer marker test -- who knows if I'd be alive today and thriving, not just surviving . . . or
      one of medical science's prematurely dead???
      
      Through acupuncture and Chinese herbs, we learned that sonograms can and do lie.
      After two months of treatments, and within 18 hours of one, the third sonogram
      proved I had a common, benign tumor masking as an ovarian mass. And now the
      tumor has stopped growing and the pain is all but gone. I count my many blessings!-- barb

       

  • FedStats
    "The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies."
    http://www.fedstats.gov/

     

  • Fragrance allergy - a major problem
    Why are consumers (including children) not protected?
    By Heidi Soested, The Danish Consumer Council
    Chemical Awareness
    Includes some fragrance allergy stats from late '80s and early to mid '90s. -- barb
    http://www.fbr.dk/chemaware/newslet/issue02/article8.html

     

  • Global Cosmetic Industry
    Behind UK perfume trends; Dec, 1999
    Author/s: Karen Douthwaite
    Just like in the States: More perfume worn more places by more people than ever before. -- barb
    http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m0HLW/6_165/58266327/print.jhtml

     

  • Gulf War . . .
    
    • Gulf War and Health: Volume 1. Depleted Uranium, Pyridostigmine Bromide,
      Sarin, and Vaccines (2000)
      http://books.nap.edu/books/030907178X/html/358.html#pagetop

       

    • Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome -Iowa
      Symptom Prevalence and Risk Factors in a Military Population
      http://archinte.ama-assn.org/issues/v160n8/abs/ioi90228.html

       

  • Infectious Diseases ã New and Ancient Threats to World Health
    Health Burden of IPDs (Infectious and parasitic diseases)
    http://www.prb.org/pubs/population_bulletin/bu52-2/burden.htm

     

  • Institute of Medicine
    Clearing the Air: Asthma and Indoor Air Exposures (2000)
    Executive Summary, pg 9 - http://books.nap.edu/books/0309064961/html/9.html
    Indoor Chemical Exposures: Fragrances - see pages 247-250
    http://books.nap.edu/books/0309064961/html/247.html

     

  • JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
    NOTE: This is 1994 data, in a document copyrighted 1998 by JAMA. It is based on information
    from our Public Health Service; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; June 1996.
    This information is woefully outdated. http://www.ama-assn.org/special/asthma/support/alerstat.htm

    BUT, if you check Asthma and Allergy Statistics, you'll get up-dated to 1998 statistics. -- barb 12/2000
    http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/allergystat.htm
    
    

  • Leading causes of death and disease

     

    • CDC's Fact Sheets - Leading Causes of Death
      (All figures are for U.S.) Preliminary 2000 data
      http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/lcod.htm

       

    • CDC's Leading Causes of Death Reports
      You generate the report . . .
      http://webapp.cdc.gov/sasweb/ncipc/leadcaus.html

       

    • LifeMatters - page of stats
      http://lifematters.com/deathcaus.html

       

  • Leffingwell & Associates
    
    • 1998/1999 Flavor & Fragrance Industry Leaders
      1998/1999 Sales Volume in Millions (Updated on October 18, 2000)
      http://www.leffingwell.com/top_10.htm

       

  • Liver cancer rates jump 70 percent in 20 years - March 10, 1999
    Cable News Network
    " Rise in hepatitis B and C cases led to increase, researchers say
    ... Death rates from other liver cancers were increasing at a similar pace, they found. "
    The liver is responsible for processing all toxins, including superfluous toxins found
    in synthetic pesticides and synthetic fragrances used in personal care and cleaning/
    maintenance products. -- barb
    http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9903/10/liver.cancer/

     

  • Low Birth Weight: Analysis and Recommendations
    The Future of Children Vol. 5 No. 1 Spring 1995
    http://www.futureofchildren.org/LBW/02LBWANA.htm

     

  • MCS
    • American Journal of Epidemiology
      http://www.aje.oupjournals.org/
      
      
      • PREVALENCE DATA (Use your browser's find command)
        ECHO's letter RE: Predecisional Draft on MCS
        Ecological Health Organization
        Phone/Fax 860/228-2693
        PO Box 0119 Hebron CT 06248-0119
        http://members.aol.com/enviroknow/ATSDR/echo.htm

         

      • Prevalence of People Reporting Sensitivities to Chemicals in a Population-based Survey
        Richard Kreutzer, Raymond R. Neutra, and Nan Lashuay; Volume 150 Number 1 - July 1, 1999
        http://www.jhsph.edu/Publications/JEPI/jul199/kreutzer.htm
        
        • PrevalenceAbstract
          http://aje.oupjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/150/1/1

           

        • or in French (Go Translator)
          http://www.cspq.qc.ca/cse/bise/bise/Vol.10-No4.htm
          

           

      • Studies of the Prevalence of Chemical Sensitivity and MCS
        Compiled by Albert Donnay, MCS Referral & Resources, 410-362-6400, December 1997
        http://www.mcsrr.org/factsheets/mcsprev.html

         

    • Prevalence stats through PubMed
      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Link&db=PubMed&dbFrom=PubMed&from_uid=10400546

       

      • Increased sensitivity to balsams and fragrances among our patients by Katona M, Egyud K. [Article in Hungarian] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11301906&dopt=Abstract

         

      • Prevalence and nature of allergy and chemical sensitivity in a general population.
        Meggs WJ, Dunn KA, Bloch RM, Goodman PE, Davidoff AL.
        Department of Emergency Medicine, East Carolina University School of Medicine,
        Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA.
        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=8757407&dopt=Abstract

         

    • Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A 1999 Consensus
      Stats are included. -- barb
      http://www.heldref.org/html/Consensus.html

       

  • NPD BeautyTrendsÆ Reports Annual Department Store Beauty Sales
    Reach Close To $7 Billion
    "PORT WASHINGTON, NY, February 15, 2001 Last year was a beautiful year for
    department store cosmetics as annual sales topped $6.8 billion, up 5% from 1999.
    According to NPD BeautyTrends³ , the skincare, makeup and fragrance retail tracking
    unit of leading marketing information provider The NPD Group, Inc., growth was seen
    in all categories. Makeup and skincare experienced the most growth, up 6%, while
    fragrances, once again hit the hardest, showed an increase of only 4%.
    http://www.npd.com/
    
    
  • National Center for Health Ststistics
    
    • FastStats A to Z
      Woefully out-of-date statistics, and they don't include Parkinson's; let alone MCS. Or ADD. Or autism. -- barb
      http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/default.htm

       

      ANTIENT DATA -- barb
      
      • Asthma (All figures are for U.S.)
        Nearly 14.5 million Americans have Asthma (1996)
        http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/asthma.htm

         

      • Sinusitis, Chronic (All figures are for U.S.)
        Number of Cases of Chronic Sinusitis Reported Annually: 33 million (1996)
        http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/sinuses.htm

         

    • Highlights
      http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute( NHLBI)
    New NHLBI Study to Identify Best Treatment for People With Mild Persistent Asthma
    EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE; Thursday, June 8, 2000; Contacts: NHLBI Communications Office (301) 496-4236
    NOTE: This report uses NHLBI's 1995 data for asthma statistics and 1998 data for health care costs.
    And this is a June 2000 press release! Asthma now affects more than 17 million people.
    This information is woefully outdated! -- barb 12/6/2000
    http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/new/press/jun08-00.htm

     

  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
    
    • Chemical Safety and MSDSs
      http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/chemsfpg.html

       

    • Worker Health Chartbook; September 2000 -- this is a PDF file
      http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/2000-127b.pdf

       

  • Perfumes cause allergies - News from Cosmetics Unmasked
    "...The study concluded that the number of eczema patients with perfume allergy has
    doubled since 1979 from one in twenty eczema patients to one in ten in 1995. ..."
    
    "Tests by the perfume/cosmetics industry "The majority of studies have been undertaken by the perfume/cosmetics industry, and
    only a minor part are publicly available. Jeanne Duus Johansen suggests that when
    the results are made public, they are likely to show better results than those of the
    studies she has been involved with. This is because the industry tests perfumes on healthy
    persons and so the number of allergic eczema reactions will always be lower than in
    the studies at Gentofte University Hospital, where the substances are tested on eczema
    patients. This means that the industry's research will not show how the
    products affect people with allergy problems. ..."
    Folks, this is just skin reactions -- of the primary user, at that. What about effects over time from
    absorption? What about effects over time from inhaling? Remember scents are made to be
    inhaled (smelled), yet the industry doesn't openly test for effects upon inhalation . . . inhalation by
    user nor for effects upon inhalation by nonusers. Buyer BEWARE! Look for organic products,
    free of petrochemical-derived fragrances for personal care and for cleaning and maintenance -- barb
    http://www.gina.antczak.btinternet.co.uk/CU/CUNEWS.HTM#article1

     

  • Perfumery Timeline
    American Society of Perfumers
    http://www.perfumers.org/timeline.html

     

  • Pub Med publications
    
    • National prevalence of asthma and chemical hypersensitivity: an examination of potential overlap.
      Caress SM, Steinemann AC.
      State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia, USA. scaress@westga.edu
      OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the linkage between
      asthma and chemical hypersensitivity. METHODS: The authors conducted a
      population study with a random sample of 1057 geographically weighted
      cases to determine the prevalence of both asthma and chemical
      hypersensitivity in the American population and to explore their co-occurrence.
      RESULTS: A total of 14.1% of the respondents reported being diagnosed with
      asthma and 11.2% reported a hypersensitivity to chemicals. Of those with
      asthma, 27.2% also reported being hypersensitive to chemicals and 7.4%
      reported also being diagnosed with multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS). Of
      those diagnosed with MCS, 42% reported also being diagnosed with asthma.
      Additionally, 29.7% of those with asthma said air fresheners caused breathing
      difficulties, and 37.2% found scented products irritating. CONCLUSIONS: The
      results indicate that there is significant overlap between some forms of
      asthma and chemical hypersensitivity.
           PMID: 15891531 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15891531&query_hl=7&itool=pubmed_docsum

       

  • Put an End to the Prescription Party
    "The Journal of the American Medical Association Admits Prescription Errors and
    Side Effects Cost $76 Billion a Year "
    http://www.alternativemedicine.com/digest/issue18/18077.shtml

     

  • RACHEL'S ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH WEEKLY #220
    NEW DATA ON MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY
    http://www.monitor.net/rachel/r220.html

     

  • Students with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity/Environmental Illness:
    An Accommodation Challenge
    "According to reports from campuses and recent conferences, disability support
    service providers and institutional administrators have seen an increase in requests
    foraccommodations for students with a diagnosis of Multiple Chemical
    Sensitivity/Environmental Illness, or MCS/EI. ..."
    http://www.acenet.edu/programs/heath/MCS.cfm

     

  • STUDY: MORE U.S. KIDS ON PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS THAN EVER BEFORE
    NewsHawk
    "Let's REMEMBER that nearly EVERY single person of ANY age responsible for
    perpetrating incidents of mass violence--almost always by use of a firearm--and mass
    murder in this country in the past several years has been found to have been a constant
    user of prescribed, mind-altering psychotropic drugs."
    http://www.freeworldalliance.com/newsflash132.htm

     

  • VA RESEARCH FINALLY DOCUMENTS NOT ONE GULF WAR SYNDROME BUT THREE:
    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia & Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
    http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/6028/donnay1.htm

     

  • VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER.(Brief Article) - DEMAND
    Chemical Market Reporter; August 28, 2000
    http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m0FVP/9_258/65462830/print.jhtml

     

  • WHO (World Health Organization)
    BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
    WHO Fact Sheet Nƒ 206 - Revised January 2000
    "The Scale of the Problem: Between 100 and 150 million people around the
    globe -- roughly the equivalent of the population of the Russian Federation --
    suffer from asthma and this number is rising. World-wide, deaths from this
    condition have reached over 180,000 annually."
    
    Folks, asthma has skyrocketed during the past 20 years! The SAME period of time that
    fragrances made with petrochemicals have become ubiquitous! Wake up, FDA!!! -- barb
    http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact206.html

    
    -- end Statistics --

    
    

  Prof. Anne Steinemann
  
  
  Air "Fresheners" / Fabric Softeners
  
  
  • Fragranced consumer products and undisclosed ingredients
    Anne C. Steinemann
    http://www.ce.washington.edu/people/faculty/bios/documents/Steinemann2008.pdf

  • Toxic Chemicals Found in Laundry Products, Air Fresheners - July 2008
    http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20080724/sc_livescience/toxicchemicalsfoundinlaundryproductsairfresheners
    
    
  • Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners
    http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/toxic-chemicals-found-common-scented-laundry-products-air-fresheners-16960.html

     

  • Some scented household products contain chemicals clasified as toxic, UW study finds
    http://awRRLWRIMWA.NQAOUEXW.XOM/HRML/LOXlnhwqa/2008067309_toxicsmell23m0.html

     

  • Toxic Chemicals Found in Common Scented Laundry Products, Air Fresheners
    http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116003.php

     

    And, of course, the industry (below) must have its say . . . for what matters is selling products!
    Regardless of the industry's claims of safety, fragrance products volatilize and adversely affect
    the health of millions of people -- users and non users who are really sceondhand users.

    There is NO consumer protection by any government agency. The "authority" is fragmented, at
    best. The fragmentation exists because the Food and Drug Administration is only
    known as the "Authority Over Cosmetics" -- but isn't THE authority because the industry
    is self-regulated! The FDA is so much NOT an authority, it can't even demand its
    required warning be affixed to labels of fragrances released to market without full
    substantiation of safety. What a joke . . . and the industry laughs all the way to the bank!

    The fact that the public isn't even clued in by the FDA led to EHN's FDA petition, 99P-1340,
    which was filed with the FDA on May 11, 1999. The FDA's silence, I may say, has been deafening!

    But to revisit my statement about "fragmentation" . . . IF fragrances or flavors are found
    in fabric softeners or in bleaches or air "fresheners" or deodorizers, in various cleaners,
    or in detergents for dishes or laundry or in pesticides, or in candles -- wherever, other
    than for cosmetic purposes -- the FDA has no say in those fragrances. So, try to find an
    agency that does.
    
    I've had the personal frustration of turning to the EPA . . . they sent me back to the FDA
    who assured me they have nothing to do with fragrances except for those in cosmetics
    or personal care products and used as colognes, perfumes, toilet water, aftershaves, in
    body deodorants, lotions, soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and other hair care products, etc.
    
    Failing with that government agency, I turned to the Consumer Products Safety
    Commission. Admitedly, it's been a while since I last set myself up for that level of
    frustration, but there were years there that whenever I'd contact them to complain about
    being poisoned by scented fabric softeners, laundry detergents, various cleaners, air
    "fresheners," etc., they hadn't had any complaints before mine. After the first several
    comments like that, I got to saying, Wait A MINUTE! What about my previous
    complaints? To which I was told time and again, that they had had a database problem,
    or a computer malfunction or ... In other words, they kept no records so everytime
    became a first time they heard anything about fabric softeners or what have you.
    However, because I was part of a campaign to complain to the CPSC, I knew it to be false
    statements. Eventually I did get a printout of a list of complaints, but whether they
    have managed to maintain that database or not, I don't know.
    
    During my entire ordeal with chemical injury, I begged our government agencies and also
    nonprofits to begin keeping a log of times fragrances (or flavors) triggered
    asthma or other upper or lower respiratory problems including sinus infections, lung
    infections and laryngitis, migraines or other neurological problems, acne and other skin
    problems, etc. Just keep a list of diseases -- including the above, plus cancers and
    reproductive problems and fetal development problems, SIDS, etc., -- where fragrances
    had been in use. If the public isn't polled, we'll never know the full extent of the harm
    these chemicals can do.
    
    To my body, it matters not the source of the petrochemically derived fragrance (or
    flavor), if it is man-made it is poison to my body. And I didn't get that way easily. It was
    after many years of exposure in a highly scented workplace where I battled on behalf
    of cleaner air for everyone. I eventually had to retire and that's when I turned my
    efforts to helping people worldwide through my volunteer efforts for the Environmental
    Health Network.

    The truth is, the flavors and fragrance industry is self-regulated and further protected by
    trade-secret laws. Those laws do nothing to protect the industry from rip-off scents.
    Obviously. But trade secret laws do a fine job of shielding the industry from an informed
    consumership.
    
    Once you become sensitized by arftificial fragrances, it is too late to save your health. The
    time to protect your health is BEFORE you become chemically injured and the only
    way you can even try to accomplish that now is to look at the labels. IF you see either
    the word "flavor" or "fragrance" on the label, leave the product on the shelf. Look for
    safer products that contain NO artificial flavors or fragrances. And, IF you work, or go
    to school, or a healthcare center or a doctor's office and you encounter synthetically
    scented products, begin educating them by directing them to the work of Prof.
    Steinemann or to the document developed to help people with fragrance sensitivity issues.
    
    The industry's response to Dr. Steinemann is posted on Medical News Today. -- barb
    
    Fragrance Materials Association Assures Safety Of Fragrqance Ingredients -
    No Contrary Evidence in Contested University Of Washington Study
    http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116329.php

     

  
  Stephanie's Accommodation Plan
  http://members.xoom.com/oneearth/IAQ2000/page3.html
  
  
  • Jefferson City News Tribune
    "Environmental Ills Typically Misdiagnosed, doctor says"
    http://www.newstribune.com/stories/042599/loc_0425990038.html
    
    
  • Middle school completes first year as model for indoor air quality
    by David Fults
    http://www.newstribune.com/stories/060599/loc_0605990019.asp
    
    
  • Capitol Caroling concernt to be presented Tuesday [fragrance-free!]
    http://www.newstribune.com/stories/121299/ent_1212990065.asp
    
    
    • But it helps the singers, too! Good choral groups require fragrance-free attendance.
      Read a related article from the perspective of actors. -- barb
      "Success Smells Sweet to 'Phantom's' Vroman "
      JERRY CARROLL, SF Chronicle Staff Writer; Thursday, December 12, 1996
      http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1996/12/12/DD15845.DTL
    
    
    
  • School administrators seek 'fragrance free' attendance at meeting Jefferson City News Tribune; Monday, May 8, 2000 http://www.newstribune.com/stories/050800/loc_0508000004.asp
    
    
  • Stephanie's Story
    (MCS From a Child's Perspective)
    http://www.ourlittleplace.com/stephanie.html
  
  
  Sterno
  I was subjected to the fumes of sterno in my former workplace. It took a member of one of its
  committees to complain about the adverse effects upon her health to get the agency to stop the use
  of sterno in its cafeteria. Sterno was just one of the many problems I faced and stuggled to change. -- barb
  
  • Toxicity, Carbon Monoxide
    "... Sterno stoves all emit CO. ..."
    http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic817.htm

     

  • Oakland Army Base - Basewide Environmental Baseline Survey
    Appendix D: STORAGE INVENTORY SHEETS
    An interesting list of chemicals ... including Sterno -- barb
    http://www.spk.usace.army.mil/cespk-ed/mil/oakland/documents/ebs/appd/appd.html

     

  • CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
    The Internet Journal of Emergency & Intensive Care Medicine ISSN 1092-4051
    http://www.ispub.com/journals/IJEICM/Vol1N2/CO.htm

     

  • MSDS for Sterno
    
    
    • CPL INDUSTRIES DIV OF COLGATE- -- STERNO CANNED HEAT COOKING FUEL,4006
      "Effects of Exposure: TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, CNS, RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS.
      ACUTE- INHALE:HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS OR
      SUFFOCATION. EYES:CAUSES IRRITATION ON DIRECT CONTACT. MAY CAUSE
      BURNS. SKIN:PROL ONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & BURNS.
      ORAL:TOXIC. CONTAINS METHANOL. CNS DEPRESSION, SLURRED SPEECH.
      CHRONIC- UNK.
      "Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
      DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
      SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
      "First Aid: GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
      AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
      MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO
      NOT IN DUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. TREAT
      SYMPTOMATICALLY FOR INTOXICATION, DEHYDRATION, ACIDOSIS OR
      HYPOGLYCEMIA SHOULD THEY OCCUR".
      http://hazard.com/msds2/f/94/bwlcw.html

       

    • COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO -- 4008, STERNO BRAND CANNED HEAT COOKING (SUPDA
      "Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: EYE CONTACT: EYE IRRITANT UPON DIRECT
      CONTACT. SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION UPON PROLONGED
      CONTACT. INGESTION: ALCOHOLIC BREATH, EXHILARATION FOLLOWED BY
      CNS DEPRESSION, SLURRED SPEE CH, CONVULSIONS AND HYPOGLYCEMIA.
      TOXICOLOGICAL INFO: TOX DATA FOR COMPONENTS AREA AVAIL BY
      CALLING (908) 878-7468.
      "Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
      [Get that! That's the thing about MSDS ... you rely on what the mft tells you or wants you
      to know. What about those living with respiratory and skin diseases, with MCS? -- barb]
      "First Aid: EYE CONT: FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WARM WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. IF IRRIT
      PERSISTS, CONT POIS CTR/DOCTOR. SKIN CONT: REMOVE & ISOLATE CONTAMD
      CLTHG. FLUSH EXPOSED AREA W/WARM WATER FOR 15 MINS. IF IRRIT PE RSISTS, CONT
      POIS CTR/DOCTOR. INGEST: DRINK SIPS OF WARM WATER OR MILK. IF SYMPS PERSISTS,
      CONT POIS CTL CTR/DOCTOR. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & TAKE SLOW DEEP
      BREATHS. DRINK SOME SIPS OF (SUPDAT)"
      http://hazard.com/msds2/f/93/chnlv.html

       

    • COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO -- 4028, STERNO BRAND CANNED HEAT COOKING (SUPDA
      This one takes you to the same info above ... notice the URL. -- barb
      http://hazard.com/msds2/f/93/chnlw.html

       

    • COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO -- STERNO CANNED HEAT COOKING FUEL
      Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: INHALATION- CNS DEPRESSION. EYES- BURNS,
      IRRITATION. SKIN- IRRITATION. INGESTION- BLINDNESS, SEVERE STOMACH
      DISTRESS. DEATH. CHRONIC: HYPOGLYCEMIA.CNS DEPRESSION. DAMAGE TO
      EYES, LIVER, KIDNEY. Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NONE Signs And Symptions
      Of Overexposure: INTOXICATION, DEHYDRATION, SLURRED SPEECH,
      CONVULSIONS, ALCOHOLIC BREATH, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
      Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE KNOWN
      [HOW CAN THEY SAY THAT? Surely anyone with respiratory diseases or MCS should count! -- barb]
      "First Aid: INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
      WATER. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
      WATER. INGESTION: DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER. GET IMMEDIATE
      MEDICAL ATTENT ION."
      http://hazard.com/msds2/f/91/bmccl.html

       

    
    
  • Safety Committee Meeting Announcements FY98/99 - June 1999
    Dept. of Occupational Health and Safety, U of Delaware
    http://www.udel.edu/OHS/safetycomm/meetnotes9899.html

    This section introduces psychology's approach to consciousness by noting the
    elusiveness of its definition and the consequent difficulty of investigating it.
    " ... People in various cultures sniff, snort, smoke, and/or swallow substances like fungus, nutmeg, morning glory seeds, glue, oven spray, Sterno, Aqua Velva, and gasoline. ..."
    This files saves as rich text format, so you can open w/word processing program. -- barb
    http://www.opentextproject.org/content/files/Psychology/PetersonChap06.rtf

     

  Carol Sterritt
  zzzzzz Coastal Post (http://www.coastalpost.com/)
  
  Carol Sterritt is a prolific writer; please search the Coastal Post
  for "Sterritt" for the rest of her articles. -- barb
  
  
  • Do Fabric Softeners Cause Crib Death? - May 1999
    http://www.coastalpost.com/99/5/4.htm

     

  • Do Vaccinations Lead To Sudden Infant Deaths? - February 2000
    "All truth goes through three stages. First it is revealed. Then it is violently opposed.
    Finally it is accepted as self-evident." -Schoepenhouer;
    http://www.coastalpost.com/00/2/04.htm

     

  • Not Worrying About EMFs Is A Cause For Concern
    BY CAROL STERRITT; April 1998
    http://www.coastalpost.com/98/4/7.htm

     

  • Can Cell Phones Kill?
    By Carol Sterritt; January 2001
    http://www.coastalpost.com/01/1/04.htm

     

  • HAARP, Chemtrails, and New War Technologies
    HAARP, (High Frequency Active Aural Research Project)
    By Carol Sterritt; March, 2003
    http://www.coastalpost.com/03/03/12.htm

     

  • Malathion Causes New Health Concerns; January 2000
    http://www.coastalpost.com/00/1/03.htm

     

  • Monsanto Terminates the Terminator; November 1999
    http://www.coastalpost.com/99/11/02.htm

     

  • Monsanto's Terminator Technology Could Lead To World Famine; August 1999
    http://www.coastalpost.com/99/8/1.htm

     

  • Not Worrying About EMFs Is A Cause For Concern; April, 1998
    http://www.coastalpost.com/98/4/7.htm

     

  • RoundUp Could Be A Very Bad Thing; October 1999
    http://www.coastalpost.com/99/10/03.htm

     

  • They're Still Spraying Pesticides In Marin Schools; November 1999
    http://www.coastalpost.com/99/12/04.htm

     

  • Water Horror Grows With MTBE In Gas; February, 1999
    http://www.coastalpost.com/99/2/2.htm

     

  Ask Dr. Stoll
  http://askwaltstollmd.com/

   

  • Bulletin Board
    http://askwaltstollmd.com/wwwboard/wwwboard.html

     

  • Bulletin Board archives
    http://askwaltstollmd.com/archives.html

     

  Stop
• StopCancer.org
  http://www.stopcancer.org/index.html

   

• Stop Cancer Where it Starts!
  http://www.greenaction.org/cancer/index.shtml
  
  
• Stop Toxic Trespass
  http://www.stoptoxictrespass.org/

  
  

• Stop Waste - Alameda County, California
  http://www.stopwaste.org/fsrecycle.html
  • Alameda County's Waste management program
    http://www.stopwaste.org/fsagency.html
    
    
  • Complete [Recyclable] Materials List
    http://recycle.stopwaste.org/group.asp?groupcode=ALL

    Free Resources
    http://www.stopwaste.org/fsfreere.html
    
    

  Straw Buildings
  
  Straw Building in California and Beyond
  http://strawbuilding.org/sb/sbca.html

   

  • FAQs About Straw Building
    http://strawbuilding.org/sb/faq.html

     

  Stress
  What I'd like to know is: How much stress is caused when our bodies encounter the
  superfluous toxins in synthetic fragrances that have been added to an increasing array of
  personal care, as well as household and janitorial cleaning and maintenance products? Scented
  products include pesticides and the pesticide category includes disinfectants! How many realize that?

  Notice the TV ads . . . how many times have you seen an ad for a scented product followed by
  an ad for some over-the-counter or prescribed drug? What you aren't told is your symptoms such
  as colds, flu, stress, asthma, overactive bladder, gastro-intestinal upset, migraines and other
  headaches, joint pain and muscle aches, eczema, adult onset acne, rashes, hives, exhaustion,
  dark circles under the eyes, trembling, heart pounding, ... all can be chemically induced by
  the chemicals used to make our modern synthetically scented products. Remember the ads tell
  you to tell YOUR doctor if you have liver problems or kidney troubles, ... Isn't
  YOUR doctor supposed to know if you have liver or kidney problems?
  
  Of course, these symptoms can also be brought on by pesticide applications (outdoors or in,
  applied by self or professional, and even when "following label directions"), by a refinery
  catastrophy or other horrific event such as Sept. 11 and the WTC and Pentagon, diesel exhaust,
  the installation of new carpet with their adhesives especially those that have high-emitting
  VOCs (volatile organic compounds), the use of high-emitting VOC paint, anesthesia, . . .

  However, it's the synthetic scents hat have become ubiquitous since the 1980s.
  And, really getting going in the '70s, the industry started switching from essences made with
  squished plants and animal parts to essences derived from petrochemicals. Our bodies know the
  difference, even if our doctors and government experts don't. Our doctors tell us to AVOID
  fragrances without giving a notion to the fact that they are volatile. Indeed, they are made to
  be volatile -- it's the nature of the beast. Several factors were brought into play: scent
  formulations changed to being largely petrochemical; synthesized scents were cheaper so
  scents were added to an ever-increasing array of products; and then, through an increase in
  advertising, people were encouraged to use and wear more fragrances and more scented products
  for not only personal care, but household and janitorial cleaning and maintenance than ever
  before. Heavens, graphic artists were even told to incorporate scent strips in their productions
  to really "capture" the attention of the consumer. (I announced that scent strips really gave
  one something to remember them by ... asthma, migraines and various other debilitating and
  disabling health events -- you can only imagine how well that info went over!) Fact is, when it
  comes to fragrances, we cannot avoid that which is in the air all around us!

  Now, back to stress. How many of you, think as I do, that that diagnosis is just a great way of
  ignoring chemical injury and is a vehicle for prescribing more drugs? Dr. Randolp believed in
  not giving drugs, but in listening to his patient! Maybe doctors should listen more and patients wouldn't be so "stressed."

  We are all -- even doctors -- stakeholders when it comes to breathing. -- barb
  
  

  • Abnormal Stress for Normal People - How to Cope
    Michael Rosenbaum, MD, and Betty Kamen share their views on coping with stress
    http://www.BettyKamen.com/stress/stressindex.html

     

  • Distress Symptoms Input Form
    http://wellness.uwsp.edu/Health_Service/Services/stress/symptoms.html

     

  Stroke
  
  • American Heart Association's Heart and Stroke Guide
    http://www.americanheart.org/Heart_and_Stroke_A_Z_Guide/tobta.html

     

  Students
  http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/childstu.htm

  Study Types - Definitions
  Instead of dismissing those living with GWS, MCS, EMS, CFIDS, FM, et al., as being merely
  "anecdotal," why not think of us as "Human, Observational" . . . which points the way to
  greater study by scientists? -- barb
  http://www.glycoscience.com/glycoscience/studytype_about.wm

  Stuff Happens!
  The damning and damaging negative press used against those already chemically injured. -- barb
  http://ehnca.org/www/ehnhompg/stufhaps.htm

  stumps R us
  "A Whimsical Support Group of Cheerful Cripples
  Who Can Answer almost ANY question you might have about life
  without one, two or three limbs"
  

  http://www.stumps.org/
  
  
  
  
  • The Joke Board
    http://www.stumps.org/stumps/wwwboard.html
  
  
  STYRENE OXIDE - 96-09-3
  "... The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified styrene oxide
  as a Group 2A, a probable human carcinogen. ..."
  
  Uses
  "Styrene oxide is used in the production of styrene glycol and its derivatives, as a
  reactive diluent for epoxy resins; as a chemical intermediate for cosmetics, surface
  coatings, and agricultural and biological chemicals; as a raw material for the production
  of phenylethyl alcohol used in perfumes; and in the treatment of fibers and textiles. ..."
  http://www.epa.gov/ttnuatw1/hlthef/styreneo.html

   

  Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
  See SIDS, above, http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/s.htm#SIDS

  Sugar-free (none added) Recipes (can contain natural fruit sugars)
  http://www.teleport.com/~jbdubois/SugarFree.shtml
  
  Sully's Living Without!!!
  A resource page. -- barb
  http://www.redjellyfish.com/nh-defaulthub.html?nh-mcs_links.html~main

  Dr. Tipu Sultan, St. Louis, Missouri area
  

  http://www.ehac-stlouis.com/
  
  
  Sun Sentinel, South Florida
  "Scented products at hospitals have power to harm"
  by BOB LaMENDOLA Health Writer
  
  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/daily/detail/0,1136,10000000000041434,00.html
  
  
  Sunshine Sentinel Press
  http://www.icanect.net/sunpress
  
  
  • THE CACOF CONSPIRACY
    http://members.icanect.net/~sunpress/new_book.htm
  
  
  
  Sun -- Good ol' Sol My mother used to use the sun to bleach stains out of fabrics, especially whites. Her trick
  for rust -- as I recall -- was to put lemon juice and salt on the spot and then place the item on the
  grass in the sun. Also, mom used to rub a raw apple on my face and arms to help protect against sunburn. I've never been one for using loads of sunscreens. When I was younger, I didn't like the smell. I tried some when fragrance-free became available and I was going to be at the beach all day. But then, I hadn't heard of Dr. Zane Kime. -- barb
  
  • HERE COMES THE SUN ‚ GET OUT IN IT!
    The benefits far, far outweigh the hazards
    
    http://www.caduceus.info/articles/best.htm
    
    
  • Dr. Zane Kime
    
    • "Sunshine Could Save Your Life"
      by Dr. Zine R. Kime -World Health
      Publishing, Box Number 400, Penryn, CA 95663. Complete Price $18.50.
      Excellent on sunshine but needs new research on unsaturated oils.
      On StopCancer Book List. For more titles, visit their page: http://stopcancer.com/book.htm

       

    • The Tomato Effect
      A film in the works by daughter, Faun Kime
      http://www.rabble-rouser.com/
  • SICK? WELL? ... SUNBATHING HELPS YOU AND EVERYONE
    By Dr. Bernarr, D.C. D.D.
    SUNBATHING DOES NOT CAUSE CANCER OF THE SKIN NOR WRINKLES.
    SUNBATHING HELPS HEAL CANCER OF THE SKIN.
    http://www.healself.org/sun.html

     

  • Soil And Health Library
    Health begins in the soil; Healing begins with hygiene; Liberty begins with freedom.
    "This is a free public library offering full-text books about holistic agriculture, holistic
    health, self-sufficient homestead living, and personal development. Most of the titles in
    this library are out of print. Some of these books can be quite hard to find; many of
    them are old enough to be public domain materials. The library also offers a collection
    about why globalised society is resistant to changing its food and health systems.
    
    The titles in this library, when comprehended as an inter-related whole, constitute a
    self-guided course of study or curriculum that connects agricultural methods to the
    consequent health of animals and humans, shows how to prevent and heal disease and
    increase longevity. "
    http://www.soilandhealth.org/index.html

     

    • NATURAL LIGHT AND HEALTH - CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
      About our sun and how important it is for health of plants and animals. -- barb
      http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglibcat/020121horne/020121ch18.html

       

    Ultra-Violet: The Untold Story
    by Michael Lofton
    http://www.atlantisrising.com/issue11/ar11ultraviolet.html

     

  Surgery
  • Melissa Kaplan's Chronic Neuroimmune Diseases
    Surgery, Anesthesia and CFS/FM/MCS
    http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/drugs/anesthesia.html

     

  Sustainable / Sustainability
  
  First and foremost you should know that the Department of the Interior states under its Sustainable Practices guidelines, then we return to an alpha order . . .
  
  "Guidance and Training on Greening Your Janitorial Business
  CHAPTER 2: Traditional Versus "Green" Cleaning Products" -- subhead:
  "A Sampling of Environmental Attributes for Cleaning Products"
  
  "Must not contain petrochemical-derived fragrances."
  http://www.doi.gov/greening/sustain/trad.html

  
  

• Bau-biologie^TMUSA!
  International Institute for Bau-biologie & Ecology (IBE)
  http://www.bau-biologieusa.com/

   

  • Bau-biologie "The German term "Bau-biologie" means "building biology" or "the relationship between
    buildings and life" and could be defined as:
    
    • "The impact of the building environment on human health, and the application of
      this knowledge to the construction, or modification, of homes and workplaces, and

       

    • The holistic interaction between human life and other life-forms with our
      environment."
      http://www.bau-biologieusa.com/def.html

       

  • Baubiologie Environmental Inspectors
    http://www.bau-biologieusa.com/bbinsp.html

     

  • Baubiologie USA Store
    Take your time scrolling and learning through this page . . . -- barb
    http://www.bau-biologieusa.com/store.html

     

    • Locate a field expert in your area
      http://www.bau-biologieusa.com/building-biology/findexpert.html

       

    • Michael Aroner, BBEI (Berkeley)
      "Onsite inspections, sampling and phone consultations, individually tailored to
      address general quality of life or specific concerns. Allergies, mold, formaldehyde,
      chemical sensitivities, pesticides, EMF detection and reduction, etc. Non toxic
      materials/systems specification, review and management.
      http://www.bau-biologieusa.com/building-biology/miarbbbe.html

       

  
  Second Nature
  Education for Sustainability
  http://www.secondnature.org/

  Suspected Health Hazards
  Environmental Defense's Project
  http://www.scorecard.org/health-effects/gen/sushazid.html

  Sustain - The Environmental Information Group
  http://www.sustainusa.org/

   

  • About Sustain
    http://www.sustainusa.org/aboutsustain/index.html

     

  Sustainability
  
  Also see EHN's General Links, page G, Green
  http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/g.htm#Green
  
  
  • Air Force
    "The USAF has implemented a variety of energy saving and pollution prevention
    strategies in the planning, design and construction of many facilities. By addressing
    these issues simultaneously the USAF will gain the synergy of realizing each of these
    goals contributing to the whole.
    
    "Sustainable design is an integrated systems approach to creating the built environment.
    In order to realize sustainability goals, the A-E must coordinate the design of the
    following in an iterative manner to create a cost effective, durable, and energy efficient
    facility . . ."
    http://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/Library/Eprfguide/eprf5.html

    Boston - Sustainable Boston http://www.architects.org/portals/index.cfm?doc_id=123

     

  • CAFF (Community Alliance with Family Farmers)
    
    • FAQs About Sustainable Agriculture
      http://www.caff.org/sustain/faq/CAFF_%20FAQ's%20about%20Sustaina.html
      
      
    • Ag Web Sites and Resource Groups, Sustainable
      http://www.caff.org/sustain/resource_groups.html

       

    • Sustainable Ag Information
      http://www.caff.org/sustain/index.html
    
    
    
  • Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development - US DOE
    http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/

     

  • Eco-Efficiency and Cleaner Production: Charting the Course to Sustainability
    The World Business Council for Sustainable Development
    United Nations Development Programme
    http://www.iisd.ca/linkages/consume/unep.html

     

  • Environment & Economics: Partners in Progress
    Environmental Health Perspectives -- Volume 103, Number 1, January 1995
    http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1995/103-1/focus.html
    
    
  • Global Ecolabelling Network
    "The Global Ecolabeling Network is a voluntary nonprofit association of national
    environmental labeling programs from around the world who work together to
    identify environmentally responsible products. To date GEN has 21 members including
    Spain, the United States (Green Seal), Canada, Sweden, Norway, Taiwan, Japan,
    New Zealand, Korea, Germany, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Israel, Croatia, Austria,
    Brazil and Greece. Through GEN these countries share information with each other,
    industry, and the public, set product standards and promote ecolabeling world wide."
    http://www.gen.gr.jp/

     

  • Green Seal
    http://www.greenseal.org/

     

    • Environmentally Preferable Paints Minimize Harm, Maximize Savings study available - PDF
      http://www.greenseal.org/paint-pdf.htm

       

  • The Lowell Center for Sustainable Production
    http://www.uml.edu/centers/LCSP/

     

  • Moving Toward Sustainable Development, B. Hack -- a PDF document
    A HREF="http://www.palantir.ca/PEC/research.html">http://www.palantir.ca/PEC/research.html

     

  • Palo Alto, CA Strategic Environmental Management
    http://www.stanford.edu/~uri2003/Intranet2/sustainability.html

     

  • San Francisco's Air Quality Plan
    Sustainability Plan for San Francisco - October 1996
    Note: SF looks at air quality INdoors and out! -- barb
    http://www.sustainable-sf.org/Plan/Air/intro.htm

     

  • Solar Organizations and Resources
    http://www.azsolarcenter.com/solorg.html

     

    • Scottsdale - Solar Organizations and Resources
      For more information on the City of Scottsdale Green Building
      Program, contact Anthony Floyd at the City of Scottsdale:
      Tel: (480) 312-4202
      http://www.azsolarcenter.com/solarorg/scottgb.html

       

  • Selecting Healthy Building Materials and Furnishings for Indoor Environments
    by Marilyn S. Black, Ph.D. -- article w/tables of info
    http://www.greendesign.net/bcnews/JULAUG97/bldgmtrl.htm

     

  • The Sustainable Business Alliance: Berkeley
    http://www.sustbusalliance.org/

     

  • Sustainable Hospitals
    http://www.sustainablehospitals.org/cgi-bin/DB_Index.cgi

     

  • Sustainable National Centre for Sustainability
    Victoria BC Canada
    http://www.islandnet.com/~ncfs/ncfs/
    
    
  • Sustainable Oakland,
    http://www.oaklandnet.com/
    
    
    • Planning for Sustainability
      http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/mayor/sustainability.html
      
      
    • See Oakland's Green Plan link
      http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/government41b.html
    
    
    
  • "Precautionary Principle"
    "Adoption of the Precautionary Principle related to sustainable development emerged in several treaties:
    conference of Montreal (1987), conference of Rio (1992), Maastricht treaty (1992)...
    (See Precautionary Principle's presentation, below. -- barb)
    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
      
      
    • Precautionary Principle's presentation
      http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/7008/presntpp.htm
    
    
    
  • Second Nature
    "Second Nature is a nonprofit organization that helps colleges and universities expand
    their efforts to make environmentally sustainable and just action a foundation of
    learning and practice. Education for Sustainability (EFS) is a lifelong learning process that
    leads to an informed and involved citizenry having the creative problem-solving
    skills, scientific and social literacy, and commitment to engage in responsible individual
    and cooperative actions. Second Nature focuses on colleges and universities because they
    educate our future teachers, leaders, managers, policymakers and other professionals."
    http://www.secondnature.org/
    
    
  • Sustainability Education Project
    http://www.iwla.org/sep/elf/coming.html

     

  • Sustainable Agriculture
    
    http://www.caff.org/sustain/
    
    
    Sustainable Sources
    http://www.greenbuilder.com/

     

    • Sustainable Building Sourcebook
      http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/contents.html
      
    • Paints, Finishes and Adhesives
      http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/finishesadhesives.html
      
      
    
    
    
  • Plants and Sustainable Agriculture
    http://www.enviroweb.org/publications/Plants.html
    
    
  • Sustainable Germany
    (From Oakland's site. -- barb)
    
    http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/mayor/sustainable-germany.html
    
    
    
  • Sustainable Cities Programme -- United Nations
    
    http://www.unep.org/unon/unchs/scp/scphome.htm

     

  • Sustainable Development and the Nature Conservancy
    
    http://hanksville.phast.umass.edu/defs/NCsustain.html
    
    
    
    
  • Sustainable Oakland
    http://www.oaklandnet.com/business/industry/industry_sust.html

     

  • Sustainable San Francisco
    http://www.sustainable-city.org/

     

    • Introduction
      http://www.sustainable-city.org/Plan/Intro/intro.htm

       

    • Air Quality
      Because the URL for this information has changed numerous times over the years,
      I'm making the text I think is so very important available to you here. -- barb
      
      "... Many complex and interrelated factors affect indoor air quality. These factors involve
      the emission of odors, particulates, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), microbial
      volatile organic compounds (MVOCs), and radon into the air. Examples of such factors
      include the outdoor air quality; emissions from construction, building materials, indoor
      occupant activities, building maintenance products, cleaning products, personal care
      products, and equipment (computers, copy machines, etc.); molds and mildew;
      building ventilation systems; radon emissions from below-grade rock; and environmental
      tobacco smoke.

      "Research is increasingly showing links between these factors and human health.
      Particulates, VOCs, MVOCs and radon can have a negative impact on human health.
      Some of these impacts have short-term and reversible health effects, while others cause
      more serious, long-lasting and even life-threatening health effects. Health problems
      that may result from indoor air quality are classified as follows:

       

      • Sick Building Syndrome describes a collection of symptoms
        experienced by building occupants that are generally short-term and
        disappear after the individual has left the building. Examples of such
        symptoms include sore throat, fatigue, lethargy, dizziness, lack of
        concentration, respiratory tract irritation, headache, eye irritation and
        other cold- and allergy-like symptoms.

         

      • Building-Related Illnesses are more serious than sick building
        condition ailments and are clinically verifiable diseases that can be
        attributed to a specific source or pollutant within a building. Examples
        of such conditions include cancer, Legionnaire's disease, and carbon
        monoxide poisoning.

         

      • Multiple Chemical Sensitivities: While much more research is needed
        to understand multiple chemical sensitivities, it appears that for some
        people, exposure to low levels of a variety of chemicals can produce
        many diverse symptoms in more than one body-organ system.

         

      "Unacceptable indoor air quality also carries an economic impact. Costs due to lost
      productivity when employees are affected by sick building syndrome are significant
      to local companies. Furthermore, when building occupants experience sick building
      syndrome or building-related illness, the building owners and responsible design
      professionals may be exposed to increased liability. Moreover, when poor air quality has
      a negative impact on the health of residents, there are increased demands on the
      health care system, which ultimately translates into increased health care costs for all
      businesses and residents.
      
      "Finally, when cities begin to implement standards for good indoor air quality, the
      global effect will be to reduce ozone depletion and to minimize climate changes. These
      effects are difficult to quantify, but are ultimately some of the more important goals
      of a sustainable world.
      http://www.sustainable-city.org/Plan/Air/intro.htm

    
    
    

  • Sustainable San Mateo County
    http://Sustainable.Advocate.net
    
    
    • Town Hall for a Sustainable San Mateo County -- May 5, 1999
      Begins with intro at 8:30 a.m.; wraps up with a reception 5 - 7 p.m.
      http://Sustainable.Advocate.net/TownHall/agenda.html
    
    
    
  • Sustainable Soil Management Resources on the Internet:
    Web Links to Make Your Worms Happy! By Steve Diver
    http://ncatark.uark.edu/~steved/soil-links.html

     

  • Sustainable Soil Management Resources on the Web
    http://www.ibiblio.org/intergarden/soil-links.html

     

  • Sustainable Sources
    http://www.greenbuilder.com/
    
    
    • Sustanable Sources Online
      http://www.greenbuilder.com/Services,Info@Greenbuilder.com/
    
    
    
  • Sustainable Weed Management for Croplands
    Agronomy Systems Guide, Principles of
    http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/weed.html#integratedManagement

     

  • Tools for a Sustainable Community -- One stop shop for local governments
    http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/government41a.html
    
    
  • Whole Building Design Guide
    NIBS - National Institute of Building Sciences
    http://www.wbdg.org

     

  • World Summit on Sustainable Development!
    IISD's Linkages Portal
    http://www.iisd.ca/wssd/portal.html

     

  
  Sutro Tower Community Perspectives (EMR)
  

  http://www.emrnetwork.org/
  
  
  Sweat Bathing quotes of Dr. Andrew Weil
  http://www.aromaspa.com/WEILQUOT.HTM
  
  
  Sweatshops
  • Sweatshop Watch
    http://www.sweatshops.org/
    
    
  • As You Sow
    http://www.asyousow.org/sweatshops.htm
  
  
  
• Swimming Pools
  Following or suggestions only. YOU explore options, but do try to reduce your need for chlorine. -- barb
  
  • Finally, Reduced Chemical Exposure For Swimming Pools & Spas
    "... The oxidizing agents formed by the NOGSYS system are the Hydroxyl Radical (OH),
    Nascent Oxygen (0), Hydrogen Peroxide (H202) and Oxygen (02). The hydroxyl
    radical is known to break the hydrocarbon bond so often associated with toxic chemicals. ..."
    http://www.natural-water-env.com/21st_Century.htm
    
    
  • Hanovia
    "Pool water sparkles in Staines
    "Hanovia has installed two Photon UV disinfection units at Spelthorne Leisure Centre in
    Knowle Green, Staines. The improved quality of the pool water and atmosphere has
    already attracted favourable comments from customers. Maintenance manager Alan
    Webb reports: åThe water is much lighter and clearer. You can no longer smell
    chlorine or feel it in your eyes when you enter the pool areas.¼"
    http://www.hanovia.co.uk/press-releases/press7.htm

     

  • Swimming Pool Ionizer
    http://www.redtagsales.com/swimming-pool-supplies/

     

  • The Swimming Pool Operators and Owners Resources Pages
    http://www.caromal.co.uk/Resource%20Page%201.htm

     

  • TESTS SHOW SILVER BEST "Swimming Pool" WATER PURIFIER
    But, is it good for the already chemically injured? If YOU know, please inform.-- barb
    http://www.doulton.ca/vol6-11dec76.html

     

  • THE USE OF OZONE IN THE PURIFICATION OF SWIMMING POOL WATER
    John Towles and H. Banks Edwards P.E.
    http://www.supercable.es/~lmarques/piscinas.htm

     

  • Wedeco UV Systems
    Wedeco Group, the World's Leading supplier of Ultraviolet Disinfection Equipment.
    http://www.uvsystems.co.uk/index.html

     

  
  Symptoms of EI/MCS & Fragrances -- chemical poisonings --
  including those from fragrances in personal care products, cosmetics and cleaning and maintenance products; as well as pesticides,
  and other commonly used consumer products derived from petrochemicals are components of same. Pharmaceuticals have lists of side effects, including prematuer death. For some of that information, I recommed you start your search at MedlinePlus Health Information (Drug)
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
  
  
  
  Most likely, with repeated, relatively mild exposures, you will suffer flu- or cold-like symptoms.
  This, of course, makes life more interesting, because when you are warned about various
  illnesses, say West Nile Virus, you are told about the "flu-like symptoms." You are also warned
  about "flu-like symptoms" when taking various pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter or prescribed.
  However, the government and therefore the industry sees no need in warning people of "flu-like
  symptoms" suffered by users AND SECONDHAND USERS as a result of people using our
  modern, products containing petrochemical derived flavors, fragrances and pesticides.

  Long-term chemical effects can include asthma and other respiratory diseases, cancers, cardiovascular diseases, MCS, Parkinson's, renal (kidney) failure, . . . And remember, just
  because you have one disease, it doesn't mean you are spared others. Especially when it comes to
  MCS. Doctors diagnose distinct diseases, but they are woefully undereducated when it comes
  to recognizing the cause and effects of petrochemical-derived products, which are absorbed and inhaled. And by users, that's 24 / 7 or, day-in and day-out. Environmentally caused diseases exist.
  
  To all who think there are just too many symptoms associated with MCS, or specifically, with
  fragrance sensitization, I suggest you take a close look at the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical
  Hazards (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npg.html).
  
  Look at the types of symptoms and the organs targeted by the chemicals given. The public cannot
  easily learn about the chemicals in synthetic fragrances because the industry is SELF-regulated
  and further protected by outmoded trade secret laws. The industry has in its repertoire
  between 3,000 and 5,000 inadequately tested chemicals. In an article, "Scents and sensitivities"
  by Francesca Lyman published Feb. 6, 2002, we learn that the Research Institute for Fragrance
  Materials "has begun the first study to examine fragrance inhalation." This, despite an
  earlier protestation in that same article that "Products are thoroughly tested before being
  marketed to assure their health and safety." I do believe I smell mendacity!
  Mirrored by permission at
  http://www.ehnca.org/www/FDApetition/flscents.htm

  But, also keep in mind that our "... health care providers generally receive a very
  limited amount of training in occupational and environmental health, and in
  pesticide-related illnesses, in particular.1 ..." [emphasis added]
  "Reference
  "1. Institute of Medicine. Role of the Primary Care Physician in Occupational and
  Environmental Medicine, Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine, 1988. "
  From: RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT OF PESTICIDE POISONINGS
  http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/safety/healthcare/handbook/handbook.htm
  -- barb
  

  • Acute asthma - acute tachycardia - anaphylactic reactions caused by
    Fragrance & Perfume
    " In January of 1995 11 young Algerians deceased, following an attempt to get high on
    perfume of the international brand name '.............' . They did not have a chance; only a
    few toxins are rapidly effective to such an extent, that death comes into effect within 48
    hours, as seen in this case.
    
    "According to a recent opinion of the Swiss professor and pediatrician Ottmar T–nz,
    breastfeeding mothers and women should boycott scented laundry-detergents. It ist
    known from general medicine, that todays common mixture of scents can be (partly)
    responsible for any symptom of illness ..."
    http://www.tox-doc.de/englisch/duft.htm

     

  • Arizona Technology Access Program
    Symptoms of MCS
    Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on
    Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) Grant #H224A40002.
    http://www.nau.edu/~ihd/aztap/mcs.html

     

  • Cancer - Cosmetics Connection?
    Cancer is most often caused by your environment and lifestyle. -- barb
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/c.htm#Connection

     

  • Cardiovascular Toxicants
    environmental defense
    http://www.scorecard.org/health-effects/explanation.tcl?short_hazard_name=cardio

     

  • Chemical Weapons: Nerve Agents
    Symptoms of Nerve Agent Poisoning
    By Eric H. Chudler, Ph.D. at chudler@u.washington.edu
    "Nerve agents attack all synapses that use acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter...this means
    both the central and peripheral nervous systems are affected."
    Pay attention to section titled, "Symptoms of Nerve Agent Poisoning" and its table of symptoms
    and the body systems involved. I recognize my symptoms of perfume and pesticide poisoning! -- barb
    http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/weap.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
      
      
      
    • Chicago Wilderness Magazine
      The Great Spray Debate: Spring 2003
      Could synthetic sprays eliminate our best defenseagainst West Nile virus ã a healthy ecosystem?
      by Arthur Melvile Pearson
      Let me assure you, that inhaling the residue of pyrethroid pesticides, sprayed in the workplace,
      can cause health problems too. My body responded with tinnitus and then spontaneously
      cratering sores, that took a good half year or better to heal. Pesticides are NOT safe! -- barb
      "... According to the National Pesticide Information Center, inhaling pyrethroids ã
      if you happened to be outdoors during spraying, for instance ã can cause its own
      flu-like symptoms: "coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, runny or stuffy nose,
      chest pain, or difficulty breathing...rash, itching, or blisters." Those most at risk are the
      young, the elderly, those with asthma, andx those with chemical sensitivity.

      "As for long-term risks, the EPA has determined that pyrethroids are carcinogenic,
      although which risk classification remains to be determined. The No Spray Coalition
      reports that the various elements in Anvil are either known or suspected to be toxic to
      the liver, kidneys, the gastrointestinal tract, and the respiratory tract. ..." [Emphasis added/.]
      http://chicagowildernessmag.org/issues/spring2003/spraydebate.html

       

    • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, & Chemical Sensitivity
      Coalition of Chicago
      Formerly known as: MCS Health & Environment
      Please go to their site for more information, including distinguishing features. -- barb
      Overlapping Symptoms
      "The symptoms seen in CFS, FM, and CS frequently overlap, although certain symptoms
      predominate in each condition. Each person¼s symptoms are unique, and more than one condition
      can occur in an individual."
      Symptoms may include:
         
    • persistent fatigue

         

    • difficulty concentrating, memory loss, cognitive dysfunction

         

    • muscle pain

         

    • joint pain

         

    • disrupted or unrefreshing sleep

         

    • sore throat / tender lymph nodes

         

    • respiratory problems

         

    • headache

         

    • dizziness or lightheadedness

         

    • irregular or abnormal blood preassure and heart rate

         

    • gastrointestinal problems

         

    • food and medication sensitivities
      http://www.mcshealthenviron.org/

       

    • CIRA of Minnesota
      What is EI/MCS?
      Their new website seems to be under construction. -- barb
      3033 27th Avenue South, POB 6085 Minneapolis, MN 55406 US Contact Deanne Lange (CIRA MemberServices/Outreach Volunteer) Phone (651) 647-0944 E-mail: ciraemail@yahoo.com http://www.ciraofmn.org/

      Contact Info available at http://www.volunteermatch.org/orgs/org21550.html

      Formerly at: http://www.mtn.org/~cira/services.html

      
      

      Common symptoms of MCS This is my life! But more so, while I was gainfully employed. Eight years following early retirement, some of my worse symptoms have lessened. Now I'm into stage five renal disease. -- barb anaphylactic shock difficulty breathing, chest pains and asthma skin irritation, contact dermatitis, and hives or other forms of skin rash migraine headaches "brain fog" (short term memory loss, cognitive dysfunction, including attention deficit) digestive difficulties, nausea, indigestion/heartburn, vomiting, diarrhea food intolerances, which may or may not be clinically identifiable (e.g., lactose intolerance, celiac disease). Commonly wheat and dairy. joint and muscle pains extreme fatigue, lethargy and lassitude vertigo/dizziness abnormally acute sense of smell (which may simply be the result of ridding one's home of strong masking scents, therefore purging olfactory neurons) sensitivity to natural plant fragrance, pine turpines insomnia dry mouth, dry eyes overactive bladder Commonly suspect chemicals This pretty much covers what causes my reactions. FRAGRANCE products were and are my biggest nemesis. They are ubiquitous and leave the users to affect everyone, regardless of age or stage of llife; including developing embryos and fetuses. The government should demand warnings be affixed to labels for use of artificial flavors and fragrances. I'd also add refineries and chemical plants to the following list. I suggest researchers and doctors think CARBON as opposed to looking at PROTEIN for an explanation of MCS. And, remember, our experts lament the soaring, "UNEXPLAINED" rates of asthma, cancers, alzheimer's Parkinson's, ADD, ADHD, CFIDS, lupus, birth defects, . . . you-name-it! I suggest that these be viewed as "Environmental Illnesses" caused by our reliance on petrochemically derived products, including pharmaceuticals, released to market without full substantiation of safety. -- barb bleach, fabric softeners, wool-wash, and detergents perfumes, air-fresheners and anything scented or perfumed petrol or gasoline, diesel and exhaust fumes pesticides, fertilisers, and other agricultural chemicals shampoos, hairsprays and personal care products dishwashing liquid and detergent (may cause migraine headaches for those without MCS) most glues (including carpet glue), varnishes, polishes, paints, solvents and paint-thinners petroleum-based products (including petroleum jelly) Formaldehyde and aldehyde In particular, offgassing chemicals (some odorless, some not) are suspect. http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/multiple+chemical+sensitivity

       

    • Deodorants: a clinical provocation study in fragrance-sensitive individuals.
      Johansen JD, Rastogi SC, Bruze M, Andersen KE, Frosch P, Dreier B, Lepoittevin JP, White I, Menne T.
      Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. PubMed
      "...12/20 (60%) deodorants elicited eczema on use testing in the axilla. 8/12 deodorants
      were positive in the axilla on day (D) 7 and 4 both in the axilla and on the upper arm. 2
      of the 4 developed a reaction in the axilla before it developed on the upper arm. ..."
      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9817220&dopt=Abstract

       

    • Ecology House, Inc. - San Rafael, CA
      Definition of Disabling MCS/EI
      With added info by barb.
      http://www.ehnca.org/www/ecologyh/ecohmcs.htm

       

    • EI/ES/MCS symptoms
      "Common complaints include acute intolerance to light and noise, chemical smells of all
      kinds, extreme fatigue, muscle pain, swollen joints, muscle weakness, shortness of
      breath evolving frequently into asthma, anemia, chronic urinary tract infections, nausea,
      diarrhea, migraines lasting days, tingling in hands and feet, irregular heart beat,
      watery and itchy eyes, generalized itching and more. ..." [Emphasis added.]
      And, under "more" I'd add, based on my own body's experiences: overactive bladder, bladder
      incontinence, feet that feel as if they are swinging out from under my body, falling, swollen
      lymph nodes, instant acne and asthma, spiking blood pressure (others suffer a precipitous drop in
      blood pressure), bronchial infections and/or sinus infections lasting weeks, recurring cases
      of "flu" or "colds," easily bleeding gums, non-healing wounds (skin cratered within minutes
      of exposure to pyrethroid pesticides used in former workplace), laryngitis that swung between
      gravely voice and inability to speak, and lost thoughts! That was one of the most frustrating parts
      for me with trying to work in a perfume-polluted workplace. And there's more . . .
      Look to our brains, don't just pronounce "It's all in your head!" We are dealing with neurotoxins,
      as well as carcinogens, irritants (think POISONS to lungs and skin), sensitizers and
      teratogens. This is a heady brew of toxins to be releasing to market without substantiation of safety
      EXCEPT by industry sayso. To use modern scented products is to practice purchasing by
      blind faith. And these products affect not only the user, but everyone in breahting distance!
      They do not belong in healthcare settings, schools, workplaces, retirement residences, .... -- barb
      MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY
      Government and Medical Science Finally Recognize Crippling Effects of MCS
      By Helke Ferrie; Vitality Magazine; October 2003
      http://www.vitalitymagazine.com/node/view/112

       

    • envirohealthaction
      Emerging Links: Addressing the Links Between Chronic Disease and
      Environmental Exposures
      http://www.envirohealthaction.org/environment/disease_environment/

       

    • Environmental Illness Society of Canada
      EI Questions and Answers.
      http://www.eisc.ca/EI_overview.htm

       

    • Environmental Protection Agency
      "Indoor Air Pollution: An Introduction for Health Professionals"
      Co-sponsored by: The American Lung Association (ALA), The Environmental Protection
      Agency (EPA), The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and The American
      Medical Association (AMA) U.S. Government Printing Office Publication
      No. 1994-523-217/81322, 1994
      
      • Health Problems Caused By VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
        (Formaldehyde, Pesticides, Solvents, Cleaning Agents)
            Key Signs/Symptoms
        
        conjunctival irritation
        nose, throat discomfort
        headache
        allergic skin reaction
        dyspnea
        declines in serum cholinesterase levels
        nausea, emesis
        epistaxis (formaldehyde)
        fatigue
        dizziness
        http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/hpguide.html#VOCs

        Also see,
        Sources of Indoor Air Pollution - Organic Gases (Volatile Organic Compounds - VOCs)
        "Organic chemicals are widely used as ingredients in household products. Paints,
        varnishes, and wax all contain organic solvents, as do many cleaning, disinfecting,
        cosmetic, degreasing, and hobby products. Fuels are made up of organic
        chemicals. All of these products can release organic compounds while you are using
        them, and, to some degree, when they are stored. ..." [emphasis added]
        
        "...Health Effects
        "Eye, nose, and throat irritation; headaches, loss of coordination, nausea;
        damage to liver, kidney, and central nervous system. Some organics can cause
        cancer in animals; some are suspected or known to cause cancer in humans.

        The ability of organic chemicals to cause health effects varies greatly from
        those that are highly toxic, to those with no known health effect. As with
        other pollutants, the extent and nature of the health effect will depend on
        many factors including level of exposure and length of time exposed. Eye and
        respiratory tract irritation, headaches, dizziness, visual disorders, and memory
        impairment are among the immediate symptoms that some people have
        experienced soon after exposure to some organics. At present, not much is
        known about what health effects occur from the levels of organics usually
        found in homes. Many organic compounds are known to cause cancer in
        animals; some are suspected of causing, or are known to cause, cancer in humans."
        http://epa.gov/iaq/voc.html

         

      • What is exposure?
        "The term exposure means coming in contact with a chemical. There are three ways
        you can come in contact with a chemical:
        
        • inhalation - by breathing in the fumes of the chemical
          
        • dermal - having the chemical splash or spill on your skin
          
        • ingestion - eating or swallowing a chemical
        
        "Along with your exposure, "how strong and how long" you come in contact with a
        chemical will help determine how harmful a chemical is to you.
        
        "Knowing about your exposure is very important in trying to find out if a chemical
        will cause you health problems. It can be tricky because sometimes it can be a long
        time after you come in contact with a chemical before you get sick. Or, it can take
        repeated contact with a chemical before you get sick or have a reaction, like a rash. ..."
        http://www.epa.gov/kidshometour/exposure.htm

         

      • What human health effects are associated with indoor air pollution?
        "Poor indoor air quality can cause short-term problems, including headaches, fatigue,
        dizziness, nausea, and a scratchy throat. But its other effects include cancerãparticularly
        from long-term exposures to high ETS and radon concentrationsãand aggravation
        of chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma. Exposure to naturally occurring radon
        gas is the second leading cause (after smoking tobacco) of lung cancer among
        Americans.39 The most sensitive and vulnerable population groupsãolder people, the
        young, and the chronically illãtend to spend the most time indoors and may therefore
        face higher-than-usual exposures.
        
        You have to dig, but the EPA does list perfume as a VOC and it also lists VOCs as indoor air
        pollutants. Perfumes also contain chemicals that are known carcinogens, hormone disrupters
        neurotoxins and lung and skin irritants and sensitizers! So a note to the wise, do not use
        perfumed products in a public venue ... including your workplace, healthcare facility, school,
        place of worship, opera, theater, restaurant, government agencies, . . . Perfumes pollute the air
        for user and nonuser and adversely affect the health of untold numbers of people. -- barb
        http://www.epa.gov/indicators/roe/html/roeAirInd.htm

         

       

    • Environmental Sensitivities
      INVISIBLE DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (I.D.A.Can.)
      http://www.nsnet.org/idans/enviro.html

       

      To get directly to the symptoms, go to http://www.nsnet.org/idacan/enviro.html#symptoms

       

    • Environmental Working Group
      Methyl Bromide is Extraordinarily Toxic
      "... The acute effects of methyl bromide exposure include headaches, drowsiness,
      lethargy, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, blurred vision, twitching and convulsions,
      seizures, psychosis and death. More disturbing, these effects may persist long after
      a single poisoning incident (CEPA 1994). The known effects of repeated sublethal
      exposure include damage to the brain, the peripheral nervous system, the respiratory
      system, kidneys, liver, eyes, nose, throat, lungs and skin. Methyl bromide is also a "direct
      acting mutagen" that is toxic to DNA (CEPA 1994). And methyl bromide causes
      "treatment related," "biologically significant," developmental (birth) defects including
      absence of gall bladders, fused sternebrae (spine), and decreased fetal weight (CEPA 1994)...."
      http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/reports/CAMBMemo/Tox.html

       

    • Hydrogen Sulfide and Sulfur Dioxide
      Basic Toxicology and Primary Litigation Issues
      By Thomas H. Milby, MD
      "Hydrogen sulfide exposure with symptoms
      "Mild, transitory symptoms of exposure such as headache, dizziness, and incoordination
      can appear within seconds to minutes following exposure to several hundred ppm
      of hydrogen sulfide gas. At higher levels, symptoms can include abrupt collapse with or
      without apnea.
      
      For the purposes of clarification, acute hydrogen sulfide neurotoxicity characterized by
      sudden collapse and loss of consciousness can be considered in three increasingly
      severe stages (Milby and Baselt, 1999b) ..."
      
      SULFUR DIOXIDE "Sulfur dioxide fumes are not absorbed into the body and do not penetrate through the
      skin. The toxic effects of sulfur dioxide are derived wholly from its ability to directly
      irritate the eyes, the moist mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, and
      the lung. Acute impairment of lung function associated with toxicologically significant
      exposure to sulfur dioxide is obstructive in nature due, at least in part, to irritant-
      induced bronchoconstriction. ..."
      http://www.calif-legal.com/Articles/oct_article_pg2.html
    • Increased cardiopulmonary disease risk in a community-based sample with
      chemical odor intolerance: implications for women's health and health-care utilization.
      Author/s: Carol M. Baldwin, Iris R. Bell Issue: Sept-Oct, 1998
      http://www.zeal.com/exit.jhtml?cid=991790&wid=60382230&so=&xr=/website/profile.jhtml%3Fcid%3D991790%26wid%3D60382230

       

    • Internal Guidelines regarding Multiple Chemical Sensitivity/Environmental Illness
      (MCS/EI) for Disability Services at the University of Minnesota
      http://www.disserv.stu.umn.edu/TC/Admin/MCS-Guidelines.html

       

    • Kidney Disease . . . it is one of the "silent killers."
      From my experience, it seems that doctors warn about hypertension ruining the kidneys. What
      they don't seem to get is that the kidneys can be ruined by the superfluous toxins we are forced to
      breathe in day by day and that kidney disease can cause the hypertension. Too often the
      medical cart is before its horse . . . or, at least, as I view it. But the money is in the drugs and procedures.

      As I see it, IF you are hep to kidney disease early on, you can do something about slowing down its
      progress by carefully selecting safer foods. I'm also taking tincture of stinging nettle SEEDS,
      which is reported to improve the glomeruli . . . but per ususal, if it's not a major drug it ain't
      researched. Well, on this one, because my body cannot tolerate the petrochemical-derived
      pharmaceuticals, I'm your guinea pig.

      I was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney disease in July 2005, with "check out" time given as end of July 2006
      because I refused to consider dialysis or transplant. We'll see for how long I can beat this death sentence. And why have I decided -- at least for now -- against dialysis? Because I am already chemically injured thanks to the day in and day out assault by fragrances used by others in my former workplace. I stupidly kept trying to educate . . . but then, I had three kids and a job seemed necessary. Besides, I'd learned enough from others that to quit and seek safer employment was folly for as soon as someone who loved to use fragrance products, learned of your disease, they'd do everything in their power to assault and harass you -- and in most workplaces, THEY are given carte blanch by the management who also love to wear "their" scents (manufactured by the self-regulated, trade-secret protected, petrochemical industry).

      But in the meantime, to all of you who have blood tests, be mindful of that creatinine reading,
      along with your BUN, potassium and phosphorous readings and urinalysis. Make sure you keep
      them as close to normal as possible for you never know when circumstances will suddenly alter
      so you are dangerously spiking creatinine readings.

      By the bye, I'm looking for QUALITY of life, but also QUANTITY of life, therefore, I am not taking
      any of the normally prescribed medications for kidney failure. I am using chiropractic and
      acupuncture and I'm taking prescribed herbs and carefully controlling my diet, much as one must
      if one is instead living with diabetes. Of course, the kidney specialist hastened to warn me about
      doing it my way. Only time will tell if I can beat his death sentence. -- barb

      
      

    • Making Sense of Scents
      By Julia Kendall
      SYMPTOMS PROVOKED BY FRAGRANCES INCLUDE:
      • watery or dry eyes, double vision,

         

      • sneezing, nasal congestion, sinusitis,

         

      • tinnitus, ear pain,

         

      • dizziness, vertigo,

         

      • coughing, bronchitis, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, laryngitis, asthma,

         

      • anaphylaxis, headaches, seizures, fatigue, confusion, disorientation, incoherence, short-term memory loss, inability to concentrate,

         

      • nausea,

        lethargy, anxiety, irritability, depression, mood swings, restlessness,

         

      • rashes, hives, eczema, flushing,

         

      • muscle and joint pain, muscle weakness,

         

      • irregular heart beat, hypertension,

         

      • swollen lymph glands, and more.
        (Candida Research and Information Foundation, Perfume Survey, Winter 1989-90.)
      
      
      http://www.ehnca.org/ehnmsofs.htm#SYMPTOMS

       

    • MCS Consensus Statement, 1999 - 34 signatories
      " ... [S]ymptoms associated with chemical exposures must involve multiple organ
      systems, thus distinguishing MCS from specific single-organ system disorders
      (e.g., asthma, migraine) that also may meet the first 5 criteria. ..."
      http://www.heldref.org/aehmcs.php
    • MCS Referral and Resources
      
      • BIOMARKERS of MCS -- Abnormal Medical Tests and Physical Signs
        Associated with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
        Compiled byAlbert Donnay
        http://www.mcsrr.org/resources/biomarkers.html

         

    • MCS: Think "functional impairment," not diagnosis.
      by Susan Molloy
      "For example, two people could have diabetes. For one, it is a minor
      inconvenience. The other person is in line for amputations, blindness,
      and kidney failure. Same diagnosis, different degrees of impairment.
      MCS works the same way, so does asthma. So does cancer."
      
      
    • MCS: What It Is, What It Is Not, And How It Is Manifested
      By Shelia Bastien, PhD
      http://ehnca.org/www/newreact/sbastien.htm

       

    • MCS -- What Is It Really?
      http://www.mall-net.com/mcs/mcs.html

      [MCS] Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A 1999 Consensus
      http://heldref.org/html/Consensus.html

       

    • THE MERCK MANUAL
      TABLE 307-3. SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC POISONS
      http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/tables/307tb3v.htm

       

    • Methyl bromide
      
      • Methyl Bromide 99.5 %
        "Methyl bromide is a soil sterilant injected into soil prior to planting new grapevines.
        It is extremely toxic and can kill outright if inhaled. Methyl bromide causes a significant
        amount of destruction to the earth's protective ozone layer. Most methyl bromide
        evaporates during and after soil fumigation and can drift off site for up to several miles.
        It is colorless and odorless ..."Californians for Alternatives to Toxics
        http://www.alternatives2toxics.org/tric.htm

         

      • Methyl Bromide is Extraordinarily Toxic
        Environmental Working Group
        "... The acute effects of methyl bromide exposure include headaches, drowsiness,
        lethargy, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, blurred vision, twitching and convulsions,
        seizures, psychosis and death. More disturbing, these effects may persist long after
        a single poisoning incident (CEPA 1994). The known effects of repeated sublethal
        exposure include damage to the brain, the peripheral nervous system, the respiratory
        system, kidneys, liver, eyes, nose, throat, lungs and skin. Methyl bromide is also a "direct
        acting mutagen" that is toxic to DNA (CEPA 1994). And methyl bromide causes
        "treatment related," "biologically significant," developmental (birth) defects including
        absence of gall bladders, fused sternebrae (spine), and decreased fetal weight (CEPA 1994)...."
        http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/reports/CAMBMemo/Tox.html

         

      • MSDS Methyl bromide
        E X T O X N E T -- Extension Toxicology Network
        "... Methyl bromide, labeled with a DANGER signal word, is an extremely toxic vapor.
        In humans, methyl bromide is readily absorbed through the lungs. Most problems occur
        as a result of inhalation. About 1,000 human poisoning incidents caused by methyl
        bromide exposure have been documented, with effects ranging from skin and eye
        irritation to death. Most fatalities and injuries occurred when methyl bromide was
        used as a fumigant. ...
        
        "Methyl bromide is a dangerous cumulative poison. First symptoms often are due to
        damage to the nervous system, and may be delayed from 48 hours to as long as several
        months after exposure. This delay, combined with methyl bromide's lack of odor,
        means that the victim may not realize that exposure is occurring until much time has passed.
        
        "Symptoms of poisoning vary widely. Soon after inhalation of large doses, symptoms
        may include headache, dizziness, nausea, chest and abdominal pain, and a dry throat.
        Three to 12 hours after vapor inhalation, symptoms include slurred speech, blurred
        vision, temporary blindness, mental confusion, and sweating. More severe symptoms
        may include lung swelling; congestion; hemorrhaging of the brain, heart, and spleen;
        severe kidney damage; and numbness. Death may occur within 1-30 hours, usually from
        respiratory failure.
        
        "Although skin absorption is not an important route for methyl bromide intoxication,
        the skin is affected by contact with this chemical. Methyl bromide can cause enormous
        blisters that are rarely deep enough to destroy the entire skin layer. Small amounts of
        skin or eye contact brings on shortness of breath and itching. If absorbed through the
        skin, nausea and vomiting may result. Clothing that can not "breathe" may delay the
        evaporation of the pesticide from the skin. Continued contact with skin can cause death.
        Ingestion of methyl bromide may cause hand tremors, and convulsions. ..."
        http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/haloxyfop-methylparathion/methyl-bromide-ext.html
    • Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A 1999 Consensus http://heldref.org/html/Consensus.html

       

    • Permethrin, Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids
      
      Please, do not let the authorities, be they your governors, or workplace management or
      school or healthcare facilities administrators try to convince you that any of the insecticides
      in the synthetic pyrethroids are "safe" or "aren't harmful to humans," or "won't harm you."
      That is a ship load of, of ... of STUFF! --barb

       

    • Chicago Wilderness Magazine
      The Great Spray Debate: Spring 2003
      Could synthetic sprays eliminate our best defenseagainst West Nile virus ã a healthy ecosystem?
      by Arthur Melvile Pearson
      "... According to the National Pesticide Information Center, inhaling pyrethroids ã
      if you happened to be outdoors during spraying, for instance ã can cause its own
      flu-like symptoms: "coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, runny or stuffy nose, chest
      pain, or difficulty breathing...rash,itching, or blisters." Those most at risk are the
      young, the elderly, those with asthma, and those with chemical sensitivity.

      "As for long-term risks, the EPA has determined that pyrethroids are carcinogenic,
      although which risk classification remains to be determined. The No Spray Coalition
      reports that the various elements in Anvil are either known or suspected to be toxic to
      the liver, kidneys, the gastrointestinal tract, and the respiratory tract. ..." [Emphasis added/.]
      http://chicagowildernessmag.org/issues/spring2003/spraydebate.html

      Cypermethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid, used in "foggers." Foggers are not "safe" insecticdes.
      There are no "safe" pesticides! Buyer beware! And using according to label directions
      doesn't make them safe either. -- barb
      

       

    • Cypermethrin - MSDS
      E X T O X N E T - Extension Toxicology Network
      "It may cause irritation to the skin and eyes. Symptoms of dermal exposure
      include numbness, tingling, itching, burning sensation, loss of bladder control,
      incoordination, seizures and possible death). Pyrethroids may adversely effect
      the central nervous system... "
      http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/carbaryl-dicrotophos/cypermet-ext.html

       

      • "... 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

         

      " ... 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]
      By 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.
      http://www.nospray.org/buffaloe.shtml

       

      And to Dr. Buffaloe's list of symptoms from pyrethrin/pyrethroid poisoning, from personal
      experience, I can add Non-healing Wounds. Had the doctors flummoxed, but there was a pattern
      to my spontaneously cratering sores just as there was to the tinnitus (ringing in the ears).
      And my symptoms followed weekend pesticiding by my workplace. When they were off a week,
      my body was off a week. Cause and effect, but no one in management gave a tinkers damn. I
      wonder if that programmed spraying contributed to the cancers and other diseases shared by
      other staff. I may have been the only staffer diagnosed, MCS, but I was not the only one working
      with an Environmental Illness! -- barb

       

      
      RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT OF PESTICIDE POISONINGS
      from the Introduction ...
      "... health care providers generally receive a very limited amount of
      training in occupational and environmental health, and in pesticide-related
      illnesses, in particular.1 ..." [emphasis added]
      "Reference
      "1. Institute of Medicine. Role of the Primary Care Physician in Occupational and
      Environmental Medicine, Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine, 1988. "
      http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/safety/healthcare/handbook/handbook.htm
      
      
    • PERMETHRIN
      "The insecticide permethrin (in the synthetic pyrethroid family) ... is a neurotoxin.
      Symptoms include tremors, incoordination, elevated body temperature, increased
      aggressive behavior, and disruption of learning. Laboratory tests suggest that
      permethrin is more acutely toxic to children than to adults. ..."
      http://www.safe2use.com/poisons-pesticides/pesticides/permethrin/cox-report/cox.htm

       

    • Solvents in the Workplace
      American Lung Association
      http://www.lungusa.org/occupational/solvents.html

       

    • THE SOLVENT CONNECTION
      Studies on Central Nervous System affected by solvent exposures
      http://www.whis.nzl.org/snftaas/pt17.html

       

    • Symptoms of Chemical Overexposure
      Many of the effects of toxic chemicals are listed below ....... "Workers, How many Symptoms have you had? When and How Often? Under what
      circumstances? Did you report them to your employer? What was the response?
      http://www.valdezlink.com/inipol/pages/overexposure.htm

       

    • Toxins : How they affect us
      By Diana Fairechild
      "The following narrative was written in 1991 by James M. Miller, M.D., as part of
      Diana Fairechild's legal challenge to United Airlines for toxic chemical poisoning.

      "The U.S. Supreme Court denied the claimant's petition for writ of certiorari on 10-06-97
      and a 10-year legal effort ended with no compensation for loss of health and loss of job."
      http://www.flyana.com/toxins.html

       

    • Woodlife
      
      • Chemically Induced Diseases: Synergistic Effects and Cumulative Injuries
        caused by Toxic Chemicals -- Understanding the Gulf War Syndrome and Multiple
        Chemical Sensitivity [MCS]
        Alexander, Hawes & Audet, LLP; By Richard Alexander, Esq.
        This may seem like a stretch, but this article includes info on reactions to Woodlife. - barb
        "...Champion International never advised purchasers of Woodlife, or their
        employees, to be alert for an evidence of acne that was commonly associated
        associated with individuals working in the application of Woodlife, or reports of
        rashes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, dizziness, excessive perspiration,
        conjunctivitis or crusting of the eyes, depression or memory loss, insomnia or
        irritability, tingling or numbness in the extremities, blood in the urine or stool,
        burning sensation in the trachea or bronchi, nose bleeds, asthma-like symptoms,
        altered liver function, kidney or bladder infection or complaints, immune complaints,
        ongoing infections, children born with abnormalities, low sperm count, soft tissue
        sarcomas, unexplained fevers or night sweats, herpes sores or any skin disturbances
        below the eyes, at the temples or at the back of the neck or ears.
        
        "These symptoms are common signs of low level exposure to pentachlorophenol
        contaminated with dioxins and should not be confused with common conditions that
        have similar symptoms, such as colds or flu. ..."
        http://library.lp.findlaw.com/articles/file/00083/006956/title/Subject/topic/Military%20Law_Veterans/filename/militarylaw_1_283

         

      • Chemical Injuries: Dioxin in Pentachlorophenol:
        A Case Study of Cancer Deaths in the Lumber Industry
        By Richard Alexander
        http://personalinjurylawpage.com/case-reports/lumber.htm

         

    
    

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