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A EPA (EWG Public Affairs ) draft risk assessment says MTBE, the gasoline additive that has contaminated drinking water in at least 29 states, is a "likely" human carcinogen, according to agency sources.

An EPA official who reviewed an earlier version of the document told Environmental Working Group (EWG) that the risk assessment's most notable finding for the first time links MTBE to cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma, with toxicological endpoints similar to known carcinogens such as benzene and butadiene. Previously, EPA had classified MTBE as a "possible" cause of cancer, and concerns about contamination centered on the fact that in small doses its foul stench renders water undrinkable. 

A new study challenges the long-held belief that fetuses in the womb are
largely protected from dangerous chemicals in the environment.

Laboratory tests of the umbilical cord blood of 10 newborns found that the
samples contained an average of 200 chemicals that can cause cancer, brain
damage, birth defects and other health ailments, according to the study
sponsored by the Environmental Working Group. 

This article draws heavily from studies, analysis and commentary available on the searchable databases at www.ourstolenfuture.org [1] 

According to their manufacturers, the principle use of a class of chemicals known as phthalates (pronounced thall eights) "is to soften the popular plastic, polyvinylchloride" (known as PVC or vinyl) used in building materials such as flooring, wall covering, upholstery, and shower curtains. [2] 

This month, for the first time, researchers have demonstrated a highly significant relationship between a mother's exposure during pregnancy to phthalates and changes in the ways that baby boys' genitals develop, including smaller penis size and incomplete testicular descent. [3] The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has previously established that phthalate exposure is widespread in American women, and a 2003 study revealed a link between one phthalate compound and preterm birth. [4] 

Also this month, a first-of-its-kind study released by Harvard University scientists found that babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) receiving intensive therapy with PVC medical devices, such as IV bags and tubing, were exposed to a phthalate at very high levels — an average of 25 times higher than the general population and up to 50 times higher for the most exposed. As their medical treatments intensified, the sick infants were exposed to progressively higher exposures of Di(2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate or DEHP. 

Phthalates come in many different formulas. Most haven't been tested or examined at all for human health impacts. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has noted that one phthalate formula common to certain building materials — DINP [5] — is a mixture of up to 100 chemical variants, of which only five have been minimally studied. [6] Others have been found to pose a risk of serious negative health impacts at very low doses. 

The new studies about harm to developing fetuses and newborn babies from phthalates are not conclusive. However, they reinforce the findings from other studies that have revealed associations between phthalates and human reproductive systems, such as reductions in semen quality detected in three studies between 2000 and 2003. [7] One showed DNA damage in sperm. Two others found reductions in sperm quality in men with slightly elevated phthalate levels. These are consistent with laboratory results studying the effects of phthalates in animals, although they suggest that humans may be more sensitive than rodents. [8] 

Phthalate levels associated with the damage in those studies were well within the range experienced by many Americans. [9] The subjects all were men exposed to background, environmental levels of phthalates, not higher occupational levels. In March of this year, an analysis of ordinary household dust for seven chemicals found that phthalates accounted for 90% of the chemical concentration in the aggregate sample. [10] 

Like the human carcinogens vinyl chloride and dioxin, phthalates are uniquely associated with PVC. [11] It's this triple threat from PVC that distinguishes it as the worst plastic for environmental health and green building. (Please click on read more) 

Durch Notebooks verursachte Haltungsschäden waren vor Jahren noch unbekannt – zu gering war die Verbreitung der gegenüber Desktop-PCs meist deutlich teureren mobilen Begleiter. Das hat sich nach Ansicht von Alan Hedge, Direktor des Labors für Ergonomie an der Cornell Universität, grundlegend geändert. Gegenüber amerikanischen Medien kritisierte er, dass Notebooks immer mehr als Ersatz für Desktop-PCs herangezogen werden. Notebooks sind nach seiner Ansicht jedoch lediglich für den gelegentlichen Gebrauch geeignet und nicht für den regelmäßigen Arbeitseinsatz. (klick auf read more) 

Folks, hard to imagine in this wacky world, our government would need to set an acceptable standard for perchlorate -- a toxic chemical used to make rocket fuel -- but they did late last week. 

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) limit of 24.6 parts per billion (ppm) in drinking water was determined to guide Superfund cleanups and whether the goverment should regulate perchlorate as a contaminant of drinking water. However, the EPA's preliminary ruling two years ago on perchlorate -- 1 ppm -- was considered too stringent by the Pentagon. 

As you well know, perchlorate has been linked to thyroid problems and is considered to be particularly dangerous to children. And, the Natural Resources Defense Council believes that increased limit the EPA set is too low and won't protect those most vulnerable to it: Babies and pregnant women. 

Moreover, that higher standard could put millions of people living near Superfund and military sites at great risk. To that end, California and Massachusetts have proposed limits on perchlorate contamination far more restrictive than the current new EPA level. 

With clean water so crucial to your health, it's about time you give up tap water and start filtering your home's water supply. 

Just don't think drinking bottled water will help you sidestep the problem, however. Some bottled water is no cleaner than tap water. The contain way more bacterials and soem of them especial the once consider really heathy for you because thy coem form mineral source even might contain Arsenic. 

A new study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine discovered a regular exercise program can slow the development of Alzheimer's disease by altering the way damaging proteins reside in the brain. Scientists studied the effect of excess clogging due to plaque buildup in the brain after three months on genetically engineered mice. 

Half of the mice tested by researchers were put in cages with running wheels and the remainder had no outlet for exercise. By all appearances, exercise was the deciding factor: 

Mice in the exercise group learned to navigate a water maze more quickly than those without an outlet. 

- The exercisers also had significantly fewer plaques and fewer bits of beta-amyloid peptides, physical signs also associated with Alzheimer's.
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Taking arnica for bruising or apis mel for bee stings has become second nature for many people. But few of those with homeopathic remedies in their cupboards know that they have a German physician to thank for the remedies. This weekend, supporters of homeopathy are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Hahnemann - the man widely accepted as the founder of homeopathy. 

Despite what doctors have long recommended, regularly taking calcium and vitamin D does not prevent fractures in older people who have broken a bone or who have osteoporosis, according to two large studies released yesterday. 

People with osteoporosis are often encouraged to consume as much calcium and vitamin D as possible to strengthen their bones and to lower the likelihood of injuries. 

But the new studies, involving thousands of elderly people in Britain who had symptoms of the disease, found that those who took calcium and vitamin D tablets were just as likely to break a bone as those who took neither. 

Please have a look at: www.nontoxic.com/nontoxicpaints/safecoat.html 

A new study posted online in Environmental Health Perspectives (see free EHP link below) appears to diminish the damage thimerosal -- the ethylmercury-based preservative in vaccines -- can do to our children, according to a news release issued by the National Autism Association. Although the National Institutes of Health study on primates showed how ethylmercury was much more damaging because it crosses the blood-brain barrier more quickly than methylmercury, EHP framed the results in a deceptively positive light, emphasizing, " Injected thimerosal reacted differently from methylmercury in that it cleared from the infant [blood] much more quickly." (read more) 

NWFP government has approved to establish homeopathic dispensaries in all 24 districts of the province to provide people with cheaper herbal medication. It was informed by president Pakistan Tebi Council NWFP Hakeem Abdul Waheed here during a press conference at Peshawar Press Club on Wednesday.
He said that the provincial government has allocated funds for the plan which would be materialized within coming three months. He added that these dispensaries would be established in Basic Health Units or district headquarters hospitals saying every dispensary would be comprised of three members. (read more) 

A United Press International (UPI) reporter went out to search for autistic children in Lancaster County, the heart of Amish country in Pennsylvania. Based on national statistics there should have been as many as 200 children with autism in the community. Instead, he only found three. 

One was a young girl who had been brought over from China, adopted by one family only to be given up after becoming overwhelmed by her autism, and then re-adopted by an Amish Mennonite family. The second definitely had received a vaccination and developed autism shortly thereafter. The reporter, however, was unable to determine the vaccination status of the third child. 

A quote from the mother of the adopted autistic child speaks volumes: My husband just said last week that so far we've never met a family that lives a healthy lifestyle and does not vaccinate their children that has an autistic child. We haven't come across one yet. 

Folks, you don't have to be a medical doctor, hold advanced epidemiology degrees or teach molecular genetics to figure this one out. You don't even need a degree in rocket science. How much more obvious could it be? 

We do need to take action on this now. This is real, folks, hidden in
an Anti-Terrorism bill. This form is simple. Please take the few
minutes to contact your legislators through the link below. This bill
says that we can't sue if we are damaged by a vaccine or drug. It also
says that drug manufacturers don't have to tell us about the dangerous
side-effects of drugs. This legislation is quite unbelieveable. Beth

It is no secret that the pharmaceutical industry is the largest
contributor to Congress and that there are almost two drug company
lobbyists for every Member of Congress. This bill has the support of
and is a major priority of some of the highest ranking and most
influential Senators. The only way we will defeat this bill and sustain
our health rights is if you and all of your friends, neighbors, family
and colleagues take action today! 

Toxic chemicals common to home furnishings and electronic equipment have been found in household dust, including chemicals internationally recognized as harmful or toxic to the immune and reproductive systems; babies and young children are particularly at risk from exposure. That is the finding of a new report released today, Sick of Dust: Chemicals in Common Products, which investigated six classes of chemicals in dust samples taken from 70 homes in seven states across the U.S. [1] Among the chemicals documented in household dust are two -- phthalate plasticizers and organotin stabilizers -- that are ubiquitous in PVC vinyl building materials. 

Techdirt points out that the Mayo clinic has concluded that Wi-Fi won't disrupt your pacemaker, despite a number of recent concerns. One recent study showed that certain pacemakers get confused by some signals from GSM phones. This study tested a HP Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC fitted with a Cisco Aironet WLAN card around certain pacemakers and found no issues. 

British defense contractor BAE recently unveiled "stealth wallpaper", to help prevent outsiders from accessing corporate wireless networks, but let other radio and cell traffic through. Now the Wireless Weblog notes there's wireless security paint, laced with copper and aluminum fibers to form an electromagnetic shield. Only available in flat gray from Force Field Wireless, it will shield WiFi, WiMax, and Bluetooth networks ranging from 100 MHz to 2.4 GHz. 

Bei der Suche nach einer Antwort auf die Frage, ob und wie elektromagnetische Felder unterhalb der gesetzlichen Grenzwerte biologische Wirkungen haben könnten, sind die Forscher möglicherweise einen wichtigen Schritt weiter gekommen. 

Like the tech geek I am who owns a number of these gadgets, I couldn't resist posting this story about the heat generated from a laptop potentially affecting the fertility of men. Especially with chips getting cheaper and faster and laptops getting more affordable and running hotter... 

A couple of weeks ago, I purchased a large firewood-scented candle. I had tons of computer work to do, so what could be more soothing than having the scent of firewood fill the room and watching the gentle flicker of candlelight? A couple of hours after lighting the candle, I developed a headache and felt unwell. I tried it again the next day and the same thing happened. 

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Autism: Over the last few years groups like Defeat Autism Now (DAN), started by doctors whose own children suffer from the condition, have done an excellent job of diagnosing what's gone so seriously wrong with millions of children -- mostly in the last five years. They have consistently found a combination of conditions including severe intestinal dysbiosis, systemic fungal and viral infections, mineral deficiencies, abnormal serotonin levels and an abundance of toxic materials including pesticides other chemicals, mercury and other heavy metals. 

Builds your baby's immune system
Improves your baby's brain function
Reduces obesity
Helps your baby's emotional health
Lowers a mother's cancer risk and other health conditions
Helps mothers return to pre-pregnancy weight faster
Saves time and money

If you haven't made the choice to breastfeed yet, a study conducted by Italian researchers gives you another really good reason: Babies who were bottle-fed and had sucked their thumb or a dummy were twice as likely to have crooked milk teeth as breastfed infants. Breastfeeding appears to protect against thumb and dummy sucking damage, possibly down to its affect on mouth and palate muscle development.  

Vitamin C acts as a potent antioxidant; however, it can also be a prooxidant and glycate protein under certain circumstances in vitro. These observations led us to hypothesize that a high intake of vitamin C in diabetic persons promotes atherosclerosis. 

New study finds increased risk of dying.