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New CHE Partnership call: The Human Health Effects of the Gulf Oil Spill: A Summary of the IOM Workshop
Thurs, July 29, 2010

CHE Cafe call: On the Ground in the Gulf Coast: A Conversation with Wilma Subra and Michael Lerner
Thurs, August 12, 2010

New Symposium: Children First: Promoting Ecological Health for the Whole Child
October 1, 2010, UCSF
Register TODAY! Limited seating
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6/10/10: MP3 recording available: Nanotechnology: A New Chapter in Environmental Health Sciences

5/19/10: MP3 recording available: The President's Cancer Panel

5/11/10: MP3 recording available: The Information Age and EMF/RF Illness

5/3/10: MP3 recording available - CHE Cafe call: Annie Leonard, director and author, The Story of Stuff

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ICEH Bulletin. From the Initiative on Children's Environmental Health working group, these bulletins focus on items related to children's health and the environment.

LDDI Bulletin. From the Learning and Developmental Disabilities Initiative working group, these bulletins focus on items related to learning and developmental disabilities and the environment.

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More events are listed in a searchable calendar. The calendar now includes calls for proposals and for presentation abstracts.

Subsistence diet not safe from toxins.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
news article They're in the foods we eat and the toys our children play with, that's why the safety watchdog group, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, is trying to increase awareness about the chemicals we encounter everyday and recent studies show some concerns about the freshest foods from the wild. Anchorage KTUU TV, Alaska.
[See another article about diet and health: Mom's pregnancy diet not tied to wheezing risk]

Prescription: More sun.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
news article If Stubbs is right about the autism/Vitamin D link, he and a growing legion of scientists across the country might also be right about their larger theory -- that lack of sun exposure and Vitamin D explains Oregon’s high rates of depression, multiple sclerosis, bone disease, cancers and dozens of other maladies, including colds and flu. Portland Tribune.

NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
news article One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort. Associated Press.

The air near the BP oil spill.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
news article The net result is that the air quality over the Gulf is worse in terms of hydrocarbons than a downtown city. Environmental News Network.
[See other articles about air quality: Ambient air pollution exposure and full-term birth weight in California, Outdoor particulate matter and childhood asthma admissions in Athens, Greece: a time-series study; Idling buses bad for air, kids and Air pollution link to cancer in Lebanon]

Pollution makes quarter of China water unusable.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
news article Almost a quarter of China's surface water remains so polluted that it is unfit even for industrial use, while less than half of total supplies are drinkable, data from the environment watchdog showed on Monday. Environmental News Network.

Capitola to ask for SmartMeter moratorium.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
news article The Capitola City Council voted Thursday night to join San Francisco, Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz County in asking the state for a moratorium on PG&E's SmartMeters until a study of the technology is complete. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Climate change exacerbates disparate health conditions among vulnerable populations, experts say.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
news article Whatever the reason for extreme weather conditions, whether it is hurricanes or sweltering heat, one thing is certain, researchers say: their impact is greatest on children and other vulnerable populations. Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.

Gas drilling companies claim to use safer chemicals.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
news article In Texas and across the country, controversy is escalating over the practice of "fracking," which involves shooting water, sand and chemicals far underground to retrieve natural gas. Texas Tribune.

Pipeline leak pollutes major Michigan river.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
news article Crews were working Tuesday to contain and clean up more than 800,000 gallons of oil that poured into a creek and flowed into the Kalamazoo River in southern Michigan, coating birds and fish. Battle Creek and surrounding Calhoun County declared a local state of emergency. Associated Press.
[See a related article: Long-term odor exposure worries officials]

Autism correlation to wealth affirmed.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
news article Upper-income parents are more likely to have children with autism, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison study. The findings suggest either the genetics or the lifestyles of wealthier people predispose their children to autism. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin.

 

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