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Nov/Dec 2010 RMEHA Newsletter Links

• Calcium supplements and heart attacks: http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c3691.full
• Cell phones, FCC and industry collusion: http://www.sej.org/publications/consumer/cell-phone-industry-seeks-silence-right-know-demands
• Cell phones, FCC and industry collusion: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/30/AR2010093006444.html
• Chelation products, FDA ban: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/MedicationHealthFraud/ucm229313.htm
• Chronic fatigue syndrome, viruses, retroviruses: http://www.cfids.org/mlv/default.asp
• Fish oil and colon risks: http://news.msu.edu/story/8389/
• https://depts.washington.edu/exposure/
• Gluten-free foods, contamination: http://www.adajournal.org/article/S0002-8223(10)00234-8/abstract
• Less-toxic dentists (potentially), IAOMT: http://www.iaomt.org/
• Less-toxic lodging (potentially): http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/mcssafeshelterusa/database?method=reportRows&tbl=6
• Oxygen therapy, toxic effects: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-10/mcog-pfr100510.php
• Rental housing, Colorado allowing quick departure under toxic conditions: http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sl2008a/sl_387.htm
• "Smart meter" hazards and solutions: http://emfsafetynetwork.org/?page_id=2292 http://www.yourownhealthandfitness.org/SmartMeter.php
• "Smart meter" hazards and solutions: http://emfsafetynetwork.org/?page_id=2292 http://weepnews.blogspot.com/2010/09/stratford-death-by-smart-meter-cbc.html
• "Smart meter" hazards and solutions: http://emfsafetynetwork.org/?page_id=2292 http://www.electricalpollution.com/smartmeters.html
• "Smart meter" hazards and solutions: http://emfsafetynetwork.org/?page_id=2292 http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=89780
• Supplements contamination: http://pressroom.consumerreports.org/pressroom/2010/08/yonkers-ny-a-new-investigation-in-the-september-issue-of-consumer-reports-and-available-online-at-wwwconsumerreportshea.html
• Toxics reform stalls: http://m.aol.com/politicsdaily/default/politicsDailyArticle.do?articleType=dailyguidance&url=http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/10/13/reform-of-toxic-chemicals-law-collapses-as-industry-flexes-its-m/

May/June 2010 RMEHA Newsletter Links

• Antioxidants, higher levels pose cancer risk: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123415466/abstract
• Antioxidants, higher levels pose cancer risk: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-05/cmc-hdo050410.php
• uBook (free copy of Chemical Exposures, Low Levels and High Stakes); http://drclaudiamiller.com/Articles/Chemical_Exposures_Low_Levels_and_High_Stakes_2nd_Ed.pdf
• Chronic fatigue syndrome research; http://solvecfs.org/http://www.cfids.org/biobank/announcement.asp
• Chronic fatigue syndrome, risk factors survey (ends 07/15/2010); https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=PNgiL%2bV4yL13flwoWBfTGybPccldCqUz%2bjj7fOLV5BA%3d&
• Fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria, revised; http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123301372/abstract
• Fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria, revised; http://www.rush.edu/webapps/MEDREL/servlet/NewsRelease?id=1386
• Green building standard, inadequate health protection; http://wwwp.dailyclimate.org/tdc-newsroom/2010/06/green-design
• Housing, less-toxic (Reshelter); http://reshelter.org/
• Immune system diagnostic tool (immunosignaturing); http://www.biodesign.asu.edu/news/harnessing-the-immune-systems-diagnostic-power
• Immune system and mental health, cause-and-effect link; http://www.cell.com/abstract/S0092-8674(10)00374-0?script=true
• Immune system and mental health, cause-and-effect link; http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-05/uouh-nwt052110.php
• Lipstick, lead contamination; http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20100525/ARTICLES/100529568?Title=FDA-tests-lipsticks-finds-lead-in-all&tc=a
• Maintenance, personal care products, toxic ingredient; http://www.naturalnews.com/028846_laundry_detergents_dioxane.html
• MCS biomarkers, study; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WXH-4YY8MW4-1&_user10&_coverDate=04%2F27%2F2010&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor&view=c&_searchStrId=1378130239&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000050221&_version1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e4bcad708eef5059f2467d22644315fa
• MCS media coverage, Canada; http://www.leaderpost.com/health/Sensitivity%20chemicals%20affects%20woman%20daily%20life/3067261/story.html
• MCS media coverage, Canada; http://www.leaderpost.com/health/Education+dealing+with/3067265/story.html
• Mercury dental fillings, under review again; http://www.theday.com/article/20100611/BIZ02/306119859/-1/BIZ
• Milk, healthier from grass-fed cows; http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/ajcn.2010.29524v1
• Organic foods, U.S. program audit; http://www.usda.gov/oig/webdocs/01601-03-HY.pdf
• Organic foods, China concerns; http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/14/business/global/14organic.html
• /Pesticide levels in fruits and vegetables; http://www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php
• Pesticide Sensitive Registry; http://colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Agriculture-Main/CDAG/1175895791495
• Sulfur dioxide, new pollution standard; http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/so2/s_so2_index.html
• Supplements, contaminated; http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10662t.pdf
• Toxic America; http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-06-03-cancerandchemicals03_st_N.htm
• Toxic America; http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/01/backpack.cord.blood/?hpt=Sbin
• Toxic America; http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/03/ddt.toxic.america/
• Vitamin B, higher levels pose kidney disease risk; http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/303/16/1603
• Vitamin B, higher levels pose kidney disease risk; http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-04/jaaj-bvt042210.php

May/June 2010 RMEHA Newsletter Links

• Air testing, useful tool; http://earthworksaction.org/PR_DISHmethanetechnology.cfm
• Air testing, useful tool; http://www.slideshare.net/Picarro/methane-maps-of-dish-and-flower-mound-texas-likely-indication-of-benzene-and-vocs
• Candida testing; http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/2/21/21ra17.abstract?sid=8f6ceb19-9aa5-4c00-ad38-24b9f0386ee7
• Chemical inventory, toxics, international; http://www.cec.org/Page.asp?PageID=122&ContentID=2277&SiteNodeID=482&BL_ExpandID=&AA_SiteLanguageID=1
  • see page 11
• Chemical inventory, toxics, United States; http://www.epa.gov/oppt/newchems/pubs/invntory.htm
• "Clean room" testing; http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/health/22799178/detail.html
• "Clean room" testing; http://www.amazingkids.org/content.aspx?SectionId=1&SubSectionID=8&pageid=14#Scottand
• "Clean room" testing; http://www.duq.edu/science/faculty/kingston.cfm
• Chemical regulation reform; http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1956chairmen-rush-waxman-release-discussion-draft-of-the-toxic-chemicals-safety-act&catid=122media-advisories&Itemid=55
• Chemical regulation reform; http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/14/AR2010041404827.html
• Chemical regulation reform; http://thomas.loc.gov/
  • search for S. 3209 (Safe Chemicals Act of 2010)
• Chemical regulation reform; http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/fetchArticle.action?articleURI=info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.1001917
• Drywall, made in China, damages; http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100409/ARTICLE/4091024?tc=ar
• Fish oil, PCB contamination; http://www.fishoilsafety.com/
• Health care reform; http://www.healthreform.gov/
• Health care reform; http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/keyprovisions.html
• Health care reform; http://thomas.loc.gov/
  • , search for HR 4872
• Food sensitivity, international variation; http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123300003/abstract
• Indoor air quality guidelines, public comment; http://www.ashrae.org/publicreviews
  • (then in the section “Public Review Draft Standards”
  • hit “Click Here,” and go to the section titled “45-Day
  • Public Review Period from April 9, 2010, to May 24, 2010”)
• MCS in the movies; http://www.chemicalnation.com/content/
• MCS, nonoccupational exposures worsen; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20303541
• Mold remediated; http://chieftain.com/news/local/article_77c13b58-43a5-11df-8263-001cc4c03286.html
• Pall protocol, possible additions; http://www.townsendletter.com/FebMarch2010/cureNO0210.html
• Pesticide "inerts" disclosure; http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/fetchArticle.action?articleURI=info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.118-a168
• Wireless devices, petition against; http://wavr.org/petition/ToObama.php

Mar/Apr 2010 RMEHA Newsletter Links

• Acupuncture, little relief for fibromyalgia; http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/kep439
• Antioxidants, can both harm and help: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-01/ksu-aaa012610.php
• CDC, two new department heads: http://www.propublica.org/feature/senior-cdc-official-reassigned-howard-frumkin
• CDC, two new department heads: http://meagenda.wordpress.com/2010/01/30/dr-william-reeves-head-of-cdc-cfs-research-program-to-take-up-new-position/
• CFS link with XMRV virus, no confirmation: http://www.retrovirology.com/content/7/1/10
• CFS link with XMRV virus, no confirmation: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0008519;jsessionid=BE92F157F088A257894A68DFE96EE302
• Dietary supplement information: http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/Health_Information/IBIDS.aspx
• EMFs, Popular Science article: http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-02/disconnected
• Environmental damage, cost estimate: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/feb/18/worlds-top-firms-environmental-damage
• Gas drilling impacts, media coverage: http://www.propublica.org/series/buried-secrets-gas-drillings-environmental-threat
• Genetically modified food, adverse health effects: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1244824/Fears-grow-study-shows-genetically-modified-crops-cause-liver-kidney-damage.html
• Genetically modified food, adverse health effects: http://www.biolsci.org/v05p0706.htm#caddress
• Health data, U.S. counties: http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
• Health data, U.S. counties: http://www.communityhealth.hhs.gov/homepage.aspx?j=1
• Humidity linked with headaches: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123221734/abstract/
• MCS genetics overview: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20067442?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=3)
• Organic farms data: http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Online_Highlights/Organics/
• Thirdhand smoke, carcinogenic: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20142504?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=1
• Thyroid diseases, linked with chemical PFOA: http://ehsehplp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/fetchArticle.action?articleURI=info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.0901584
• Wind turbine concerns: http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=311094&ac=PHnws&pg=1
• Wind turbine concerns: http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201001180410.html

Jan/Feb 2010 RMEHA Newsletter Links

• CDC Biomonitoring report (Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals); http://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/
• Bisphenol A, in cans; http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/watchdogreports/68755732.html
• Cell phones, warning labels; http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/133162.html
• Chemicals threat, policy change by American Cancer Society; http://caonline.amcancersoc.org/cgi/content/full/caac.20041v1
• "Dirty electricity"; http://www.prevention.com/health/health/healthy-lifestyle/is-dirty-electricity-making-you-sick/article/9e60d47569225210VgnVCM10000030281eac____
• Drinking water standards, lax; http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/us/17water.html?_r=1
• Drug reactions, adverse; http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Surveillance/AdverseDrugEffects/ucm070461.htm
• Formaldehyde, in newer homes; http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2009/12/two-of-three-california-homes-had-excessive-formaldehyde-levels/1
• Herbs, cancer risk; http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/djp522
• Herbs, lead contamination; http://www.springerlink.com/content/n630521610686750/?p=e9bfa1e5fee345628e76caa3a1d94da9&pi=0
• Indoor plant VOC emissions; http://hortsci.ashspublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/44/2/396
• Indoor plant VOC emissions; http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-09/asfh-ipf090309.php
• MCS doctors; http://promotinghealthandpatienteducation.blogspot.com/2009/12/physicians-who-understand-and-treat.html
• Medical assumption, paradigm shift; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WFX-4WXHBSD-3&_user=10&_coverDate=11%2F30%2F2009&_rdoc=42&_fmt=high&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%236806%232009%23998629994%231537142%23FLA%23display%23Volume)&_cdi=6806&_sort=d&_docanchor=&_ct=71&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=141b2c9a79e52f0e212818abcf1b730a
• Organics research funded; http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB/.cmd/ad/.ar/sa.retrievecontent/.c/6_2_1UH/.ce/7_2_5JM/.p/5_2_4TQ/.d/1/_th/J_2_9D/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?PC_7_2_5JM_contentid=2009%2F10%2F0539.xml&PC_7_2_5JM_parentnav=LATEST_RELEASES&PC_7_2_5JM_navid=NEWS_RELEASE#7_2_5JM
• Pesticides, potential EPA rule for disclosing inert ingredients; http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/inerts/
• Pesticides, revised EPA toxicity assessment process; http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/worker-rsk-assmnt.html
• Organics research funded; http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/inerts/
• Pesticides, revised EPA toxicity assessment process; http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/worker-rsk-assmnt.html
• Power lines, trapping pollutants; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VH3-4X6FNRV-1&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1146182481&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=ac0a799469925c094de549190ffe8e99
• Selenium, elevated cholesterol; http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/jn.109.111252v1?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=selenium+cholesterol&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&sortspec=relevance&resourcetype=HWCIT
• Vinegar, lead contamination; http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/lead-in-vinegar
• Vitamin C and cataracts; http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/ajcn.2009.28528v1

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