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1) LDDI's fall 2007 teleconference series -- "Priming for Prevention": This seven-part teleconference series is based on the agenda of the conference, "Priming for Prevention: An Ecological Approach to Research, Education and Policy," that was to be held at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, in May 2007. Dial-in information will be sent to LDDI members in a separate email message before each teleconference. Sponsors: Collaborative on Health and the Environment's Learning and Developmental Disabilities Initiative; American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Autism Society of America; Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4; Institute for the Study of Disadvantage and Disability; Learning Disabilities Association of America; John Merck Fund; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities; Southeast Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit; University of Maryland School of Nursing "Priming for Prevention" Presenters:
Overview of Science Regarding Environmental Contributors to Child Development Presenters:
Research in Relation to Specific Learning and Developmental Disabilities Presenters:
The rest of the dates and presenters for the teleconference series, along with other updates, will be posted shortly on the LDDI website: http://www.iceh.org/LDDImeetings.html |
2) LDDI partner the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is presenting a teleconference, "National Birth Defect Registry: Collecting Data That Potentially Links Environmental Exposures to Clusters of Birth Defects" on Tuesday September 11, 2007, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EDT. Betty Mekdeci, Founder of Birth Defects Research for Children, will speak. For more information, please visit http://www.ehinitiative.org/Projects/tele_con.htm or contact Laura Abulafia: Laura@aaidd.org
3) LDDI partners the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, with others, are sponsoring the NADD 24th Annual Conference & Exhibit Show. Scheduled for October 24 - 26, 2007, at the Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown in Atlanta, Georgia, the conference will include presentations related to promotion of wellness, prevention of illness, common symptomology in physical and psychiatric disorders, environmental health, interdisciplinary collaboration, cross systems collaboration, Autism Spectrum Disorders and family issues, and skill building. The conference theme is "Physical & Mental Wellness: Promising Practices (ID/MH)." For more information, please visit http://www.thenadd.org/pages/conferences/24th/index.shtml or contact Conference Assistant Brenda Reuss: 800-331-5362 or breuss@thenadd.org
Wednesday through Friday, September 5 - 7, 2007
Washington, DC
at the Hotel Monaco, 700 F Street, NW
Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency
The Interagency Workshop on the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology features presentations by EPA STAR, NSF, NIEHS, and NIOSH grant researchers who will discuss the latest science related to the potential effects of nanotechnology on human health and the environment. Additional talks will be given by various government agency program officials. The goal of the conference is to increase communication and knowledge among scientists and engineers working in the area of potential environmental implications of engineered nanomaterials. The conference is open to members of academia, government, nongovernmental organizations, industry, and the general public.
Website: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/events/#sep0507
Contact: Nora Savage, 202-343-9858 or savage.nora@epa.gov
Wednesday through Sunday, September 5 - 9, 2007
Mexico City, Mexico
at the Sheraton Convention Center
Sponsor: International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, the National Institute of Public Health of Mexico (INSP) and other global sponsors
The conference theme is "Translating Environmental Epidemiology into Action: Interventions for a Healthy Future." The INSP is dedicated to public health teaching and research. The INSP is also known for its extensive research lines that allow its researchers to get involved in the control and prevention of major public health issues of Mexico's population. The environmental health research projects being developed by the INSP include relevant health issues such as the effects on reproductive health from exposure to pesticides, the effects on human health from exposure to heavy metals and other atmospheric and water contaminants, among many other important topics.
Price: see http://www.isee2007mx.org/registration.php
Website: http://www.isee2007mx.org/home.php
Contact: isee2007@insp.mx
Saturday September 8, 2007
9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Portland, Oregon
at the PSR office, 812 SW Washington Street, Suite 1050
Sponsor: Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
The In Harm's Way Program is designed to educate health professionals about the links between environmental toxins and brain and reproductive development, as a means to prevent exposures. In Harm's Way is a one-hour presentation on health effects of environmental neurotoxins and clinical tips for diagnosis and prevention. The training will prepare you to present this material at grand rounds, departmental meetings, conferences, brown bag lunches, etc. The material is appropriate for physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, naturopaths, and medical students. Please register in advance, as space is limited.
Price: free
Contact: Sara Wright, 503-274-2720 or sarawright@oregonpsr.org
Tuesday September 11, 2007
9:00 a.m. Pacific / noon Eastern time
Sponsor: Collaborative on Health and the Environment
This discussion will focus on the Faroes Statement, a consensus statement on the importance of fetal exposures for adult health. The statement was recently issued by the International Conference on Fetal Programming and Developmental Toxicity at a conference in Torshavn, Faroe Islands that took place in May of 2007. The featured presenter will be Dr. Philippe Grandjean, adjunct professor of environmental health in the Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health. The moderator of this call will be Steve Heilig, MPH, director of public health & education at the San Francisco Medical Society and Collaborative on Health and the Environment. Participants will hear a science update from Ted Schettler, MD, MPH, science director of the Science and Environmental Health Network.
Website: http://www.healthandenvironment.org/articles/partnership_calls/1903
Friday September 14, 2007
Freeport, Maine
at the Hilton Garden Inn
Sponsor: Learning Disabilities Association of Maine
The conference theme is "Learning Disabilities & Coexisting Emotional Problems." This intense mental-health professional program includes the "co-morbidity" disorders often found with individuals with learning disabilities including anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, anger control/bipolar disorder, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Dr. Larry Silver will focus on the clinical description, diagnosis and treatment of these disorders ending the day with a group discussion and response to your questions.
Price: see http://www.ldame.org/docs/2007ACRegExform.pdf
Website: http://www.ldame.org/index.html
Contact: LDA of Maine, 207-465-7700 or bbennett@ldame.org
Tuesday through Thursday, September 18 - 20, 2007
Baltimore, Maryland
at the Tremont Grand Conference Center, 225 North Charles Street
Sponsor: National Environmental Justice Advisory Council
The discussion at this meeting will focus on addressing air quality impacts of goods movement on communities, especially low-income and minority populations. All meetings are open to the public. A public comment session is scheduled for Wednesday September 19, 2007, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The NEJAC encourages all attendees to preregister for the meeting by September, 10, 2007. By preregistering, you will be guaranteed to receive meeting materials on-site as well as being notified in advance of any changes related to the meeting. Please preregister through the website below.
Price: free
Website: http://www.epa.gov:80/compliance/environmentaljustice/nejac/meetings.html
Contact: Ms. Julianne Pardi, 866-390-5178 or nejac@icfi.com
Friday and Saturday, September 21 - 22, 2007
Little Rock, Arkansas
If you have a child affected by autism, or if you are a professional working with children on the autism spectrum, attending a DAN! Conference will help you to obtain the latest information on the safest and most effective biomedical interventions for improving your child's condition. The entire agenda is devoted to teaching parents and practitioners how nutrition, intestinal disorders, detoxification and other metabolic issues impact behavior, attention, speech and the general health of children on the autism spectrum. This conference shows strong commitment to bring only the most credible and forward thinking researchers and clinicians to speak at the conferences and to attend the DAN! Think Tanks. Respecting parents input and direction, this group theorizes, discusss and collaborates on research projects. Only when a consensus is reached, and a biomedical intervention is deemed both safe and effective, is this information presented at a DAN! conference.
Price: unknown
Website: http://www.danconference.com/
Contact: Tanya@DANconference.com
Monday September 24, 2007, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. (Portland, Oregon)
or Tuesday September 25, 2007, noon - 2:30 p.m. (Seattle, Washington)
Sponsor: Oregon Center for Environmental Health, Healthy Building Network, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility
Learn how hospitals, health systems and architecture firms are working together to reduce the use of toxic materials in hospitals, promoting green building and healthier environments. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), heavy metals, dioxins (by-products of polyvinyl chloride), phthalates and halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) are hazardous substances commonly found in the materials that coat the floors, walls and ceilings of health care facilities. These materials have a multitude of impacts on the healing environment of the patient, the working environment of the doctor, nurse and other staff, the health of the surrounding communities and the environment. They also create a toxic burden through their manufacture, disposal and maintenance. This workshop is targeted to nurses, physicians, facilities managers, architects, designers, specifiers, environmental health & safety officers, purchasing staff and building managers.
Price: free, but space is limited; please register by September 17, 2007
Website: http://www.noharm.org:80/us/healthybuilding/roundtables
Contact: for the Portland session: Emma Sirois, 503-233-1510 or emma@oregon-health.org
or for the Seattle session: Nancy Dickeman, 206-354-2170 or nancyd@wpsr.org
Monday and Tuesday, September 24 - 25, 2007
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
at the US Environmental Protection Agency Main Campus Auditorium, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive
Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency and the International Council of Chemical Associations
This meeting will focus on the public health applications of human biomonitoring. Advances in measurement technology have made widespread application of biomonitoring for health tracking, trends monitoring, and other public health management purposes potentially possible. There are efforts at the federal and state levels to collect information on human exposure to environmental toxicants and to be able to assess public health outcomes resulting from policy decisions. Because of the widespread interest in collecting biomonitoring information, coupled with the advances in measurement and analytical technologies, the time is ripe for scientists and policy makers to have a conversation about the use of biomonitoring information for public health purposes. The primary purpose of the meeting is to provide a venue to exchange information on the state of the science for using biomonitoring in a public health context, to evaluate the available approaches, and to discuss the issues associated with the public health applications of biomonitoring. Attendees will include scientists from EPA, other federal agencies, state and international governments, academia, industry, and NGOs. The meeting is open to the public.
Price: unknown
Website: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/events/#sep2407
Contact: Kathleen Deener, 202-343-9852 or deener.kathleen@epa.gov
Tuesday September 25, 2007
8:00 - 9:00 p.m. Central time
Sponsor: Schools With Open Arms
This discussion will focus on how to create school communities of support for children with conditions such as Asperger Syndrome, ADD, and behavioral disorders who struggle to positively interact with peers and teachers in the school setting. Participants will learn how to implement a Circle of Friends peer mentoring program, extracurricular activity involvement and staff learning teams to foster understanding, decrease bullying and promote positive social interactions. The intended audience includes parents, teachers, clinicians and administrators. The featured presenter is Mary Schlieder, special educator and author of With Open Arms: Creating School Communities of Support for Socially Challenged Kids.
Price: $49.95 includes book and teleconference fee
Website: http://www.schoolswithopenarms.com
Contact: Mary Schlieder, 888-648-0751 or mary@schoolswithopenarms.com
Tuesday and Wednesday, September 25 - 26, 2007
Arlington, Virginia
at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge
Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency
This is a forum to exchange ideas and information on using nanotechnology to develop new ways to prevent pollution. Representatives from industry, academia, nongovernmental organizations and government are invited to focus on current practices and potential research areas in nanotechnology that incorporate the concept of pollution prevention in three major areas: 1) products -- less toxic, less polluting and wear-resistant; 2) processes -- more efficient and waste-reducing; and 3) energy and resource efficiency -- processes and products that use less energy and fewer raw materials because of greater efficiency.
Price: free
Website: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/nano/nano-confinfo.htm
Contact: Laurie Stamatotos, 781-674-7320 or meetings@erg.com
Wednesday through Saturday, September 26 - 29, 2007
Minneapolis, Minnesota
at the Hilton Minneapolis
Sponsor: Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Society for the Advancement of Reproductive Care and Society of Family Planning
An agenda is posted online: http://www.arhp.org/rh2007/2007agenda.cfm Continuing medical education credits are available for physicians and other health professionals.
Price: see http://www.arhp.org/rh2007/2007fees.cfm
Website: http://www.arhp.org/rh2007/
Wednesday through Friday, September 26 - 28, 2007
Columbus, Ohio
at the Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC), 400 N. High Street
Sponsor: The Network of Autism Training and Technical Assistance Programs (NATTAP) and the Autism Society of America (ASA)
The First Annual International NATTAP Conference will gather parents and professionals from across all 50 states and over 15 countries. The objectives of the conference are to review current models of systems, best practice in research and intervention use and methods of capacity building -- all of which contribute to the ultimate goal of improving outcomes for individuals ages 3-21. A forum will be provided in which ideas will be exchanged that will set a new foundation in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and graduate credit will be available.
Price: $300.00 through September 10, 2007, or $315 onsite; $185.00 for parents
Website: http://www.ocali.org/nattap2007/
Contact: Jill Hudson, 866-886-2254 (toll-free) or 614-410-0321 or nattap@ocali.org
Online Calendar. Upcoming events extending more than one month in the future are listed in a searchable calendar: http://www.iceh.org/cgi-bin/searchevents.cgi
Most of the articles below come from Environmental Health News, http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/
Toxic air pollution in urban parking garages study finds SUVs bigger polluters. The pollution produced by light trucks, SUVs and minivans is only half a percent higher than that produced by conventional cars, based on a recent study. This tiny difference becomes enormous when considering the number of light trucks. SPX, 28 August 2007.
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Toxic_Air_Pollution_In_Urban_Parking_Garages_Study_Finds_SUVs_Bigger_Polluters_999.html
Durbin having little luck on getting toys checked for lead. For more than three weeks, Dick Durbin and three other senators have been pestering the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to spot-check toys for lead contamination. The response so far: Forget it. Chicago Sun-Times, Illinois, 28 August 2007.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/530600,CST-NWS-toys28.article
Environmentalists: Katrina contaminated playgrounds, schools with arsenic. A new report says schools and playgrounds flooded by Hurricane Katrina were contaminated by high levels of arsenic when flood waters poured into this below-sea level city. Associated Press, 28 August 2007.
http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisiana/index.ssf?/base/news-34/118825618887700.xml&storylist=louisiana
EPA may adopt California air standard. California's smog benchmark is tougher than the nation's, but is often ignored because the state can't take away billions of dollars in highway money like the federal government can, if regions fail to clean up the air. That may be about to change. San Diego North County Times, California, 27 August 2007.
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/08/27/news/top_stories/1_03_038_26_07.txt
Air pollution linked to premature birth in pregnant women. Women who lived in regions with high carbon monoxide or fine-particle levels — pollution caused mainly by vehicle traffic — were approximately 10 to 25 percent more likely to have a preterm baby than women who lived in less polluted areas. Science Daily, 27 August 2007.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070823150343.htm
Nuke plants in Utah would pose public health risks. Some state legislators believe that nuclear power is "clean" because it doesn't emit greenhouse gases. But is it clean, or is it a threat to public health? Salt Lake Tribune, Utah, 26 August 2007.
http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_6719553
Autism by the numbers. Autism is a lifelong heartbreak for parents of children diagnosed with the puzzling disorder, whose incidence is growing at alarming rates. New York Newsday, New York, 26 August 2007.
http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vpuno265345124aug26,0,4226450.story
Chemicals in fire retardant may make cats sick. While certain PBDEs have been phased out in California, other chemical cousins continue to be used in flame retardant for furniture, bedding and other products including electronics. Environmental groups are co-sponsoring a bill that would ban all brominated fire retardants in California. San Francisco KPIX TV, California, 25 August 2007.
http://cbs5.com/consumer/local_story_235184924.html
Smokers side with car ban's logic. Many Queens smokers side with proposed legislation that would make it illegal for anyone in a vehicle to smoke when someone under age 18 is present. Queens Tribune, New York, 25 August 2007.
http://www.queenstribune.com/news/1187980928.html
Why school stinks this year. As perfume makers target teens with new scents, some critics worry about health risks. Wall Street Journal, 25 August 2007.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118799086084008302.html
Practical tips on how to get the lead out. With recent child-product recalls because of lead-paint concerns, what is OK to give to teethers? Chicago Tribune, Illinois, 24 August 2007.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/health/chi-0819deardorffdoneaug19,0,870727.column
Boro residents decry West Nile spraying. Since the discovery of West Nile virus in Flushing earlier this month, the city Department of Health has begun spraying preventative pesticides across northern Queens to ward off a potential outbreak. Queens Times Ledger, New York, 24 August 2007.
http://www.timesledger.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18741079&BRD=2676&PAG=461&dept_id=542415&rfi=6
U.S. panel sets Sept 19 hearing on lead-tainted toys. Amid a fresh spate of toy recalls, members of Congress said Thursday that they would hold hearings about product safety and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. vowed to increase testing and oversight of the playthings it sold. Los Angeles Times, California, 24 August 2007.
http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-toys24aug24,0,4034807.story
Court OKs clean-air ruling on government fleets. Cleaner-burning vehicles can be required for public agencies, but it's still unclear if the South Coast Air Quality Management District can regulate private fleets, a federal appeals court ruled this week. Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, California, 23 August 2007.
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_6694427
Compelling crime story: The lead in the air did it. Crime rates suddenly fell by more than 30% throughout the 1990s. Now two independent studies link the drop in crime to an unexpected source: the coordinated removal of lead from gasoline about 20 years earlier. Chicago Tribune, Illinois, 23 August 2007.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-crime_thinkaug19,0,419928.story
What's in the water? At high levels, exposure to mercury in the environment can be extremely dangerous to humans, potentially leading to brain damage or death, researchers at Trent University say. Peterborough Examiner, Canada, 23 August 2007.
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=662841&catname=Local%20News&classif=
Organic lawns slowly catch on. Nationally, lawn care is starting to go green as concerns rise about the health and environmental effects of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Raleigh News & Observer, North Carolina, 23 August 2007.
http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/679743.html
Doctors want smoke-free cars for kids. Canada's doctors are calling for a nationwide ban on smoking in all vehicles carrying children - including private cars - to protect young lungs from the dangers of second-hand smoke. CanWest News, Canada, 23 August 2007.
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=7ccaae9b-b665-4067-a9e1-c556b56a053b
Non-stick chemicals may cut birth weight. Babies exposed in the womb to chemicals used in non-stick cookware and other products may be born slightly smaller than other infants, two new studies report. USA Today, 23 August 2007.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-08-22-baby-cookware_N.htm
Though some reject vaccinations, there's safety in numbers. But Colorado parents can just as easily opt out of vaccinating their children, a move hailed by practitioners of alternative medicine and frightening to local public health officials. Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado, 22 August 2007.
http://www.gazette.com/articles/county_26356___article.html/children_risk.html
Know your seafood. A recent New York Health Department survey says a quarter of the New York City populace has elevated levels of mercury in their blood, linked to how much fish they eat. Asheville Citizen-Times, North Carolina, 22 August 2007.
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770821084
Three amigos end summit, agree to block imports of unsafe toys. Stephen Harper and his fellow North American leaders wrapped up their summit Tuesday with an agreement to crack down on the import of unsafe goods, especially toys. Canadian Press, 22 August 2007.
http://www.capebretonpost.com/index.cfm?sid=55908&sc=145
For parents, bottle safety still unclear. Clear baby bottles are likely to include bisphenol A and have for decades. Periodically, however, environmental and consumer groups have questioned the chemical's safety. Those questions are arising again. Washington Post, 22 August 2007.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/21/AR2007082102029.html
Air quality study: Mercury and formaldehyde found in Houston air. A University of Houston study found a few surprising results in the air Houstonians breathe day in, day out: mercury and formaldehyde. Science Daily, 21 August 2007.
http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/23465/
Toy recalls prompt a sharp rise in lead exposure tests. Worried parents have been rushing to pediatricians to have their children tested for lead exposure in the wake of back-to-back recalls of Chinese-made toys and now vinyl baby bibs that could contain the toxic metal. Los Angeles Times, California, 20 August 2007.
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-lead20aug20,1,2249209.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california&ctrack=7&cset=true
New Zealand researchers find poison in Chinese garments. New Zealand researchers have found dangerous levels of [formaldehyde] in children's clothing imported from China, a newspaper reported yesterday. Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Germany, 20 August 2007.
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=167805&version=1&template_id=39&parent_id=21
4 ways to green your Kid's lunch box. With school just around the corner for millions of kids, the possibility of greening their lunch box is just another way to introduce safe, sustainable foods and products into their burgeoning environmentally-friendly lifestyle. The Daily Green, 20 August 2007.
http://www.thedailygreen.com/2007/08/15/4-ways-to-green-your-kids-lunch-box/5195/
Group targets toxins in the air. Coalition calls for laws to tell people of dangerous substances and remove them from environment. Toronto Star, Ontario, 20 August 2007.
http://www.thestar.com/living/Health/article/247913
How much mercury is in your fish? A neurotoxin has been found in unsafe levels in seafood bought in a Gainesville grocery store, in fish caught in local lakes and in the hair of residents. Gainesville Sun, Florida, 19 August 2007.
http://www.gainesvillesun.com/article/20070819/NEWS/708190310/1018
Minimize pollutants in new carpeting. New carpet can be a contributor to air pollution but ventilation and frequent vacuuming practically will eliminate the problem. Scripps Howard News Service, 19 August 2007.
http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2007/08/19/features/home_and_garden/6899119494377.txt
Study finds volatile organics in turf fields. Significant amounts of four volatile organic compounds are released into the air when tire crumbs used in synthetic turf athletic fields is under conditions mimicking a hot summer day. New London Day, Connecticut, 19 August 2007.
http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=491e8ad8-406e-440d-8670-6f51901cc457
Studies highlight hazards of manicurists' chemicals. The health of the nation's 300,000 nail salon workers has become a major concern for many environmental and women's organizations, which point to academic studies that highlight the hazards posed by the chemicals manicurists use. New York Times, 19 August 2007.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/nyregion/19nailside.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Keeping the lid on solvent dangers. It has been nearly four years since the rare cancer death of a young Christchurch painter triggered alarm bells about the potentially lethal effects of solvent-based paint products. New Zealand Press Association, 18 August 2007.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/4168581a6530.html
Panel snuffs field-burning ban. The Oregon state Environmental Quality Commission declined to order an immediate ban on field burning based on research that smoke endangers people's lungs. Eugene Register Guard, Oregon, 18 August 2007.
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2007/08/17/a1.fieldburning.0817.p1.php?section=cityregion
Toys 'R' Us halts sales of vinyl bibs. Toys "R" Us said today that it was halting sales of all vinyl bibs after laboratory tests showed evidence that some of the bibs were contaminated with lead. New York Times, 18 August 2007.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/business/17cnd-bibs.html?hp
Children at risk from chemical exposures. Nearly 30% of children around the world experience negative health effects from environmental causes, according to a series of reports from the WHO's International Programme on Chemical Safety. Environmental Science & Technology, 16 August 2007.
http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/esthag-w/2007/aug/policy/nl_who.html
FDA panel to discuss safety of children's cold medicines. The Food and Drug Administration said it will convene an outside panel of medical experts in October to discuss the safety and effectiveness of over-the-counter cold and cough medicines in children. Wall Street Journal, 16 August 2007.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118719531530998553.html?mod=health_home_stories
Effects of water on breast milk studied. Representatives from the University of Texas at Arlington and Texas Tech University are conducting research in the area to determine the effects of perchlorate exposure to infants through ingestion of breast milk. Clovis News Journal, New Mexico, 16 August 2007.
http://www.cnjonline.com/news/kirk_22666___article.html/perchlorate_breast.html
Consumer product safety commission wants lead out of kids products. The federal agency charged with regulating toxic chemicals in household products is taking steps to ban lead in all children's toys in reaction to a second recall Tuesday of popular toys within two weeks. San Francisco Chronicle, California, 15 August 2007.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/08/15/MN01RIG01.DTL
Scientists warn against exposure to methamphetamine. U.S. scientists warn that exposure to methamphetamine in young adults leads to long-term behavioral consequences and risk of symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease. Xinhua News Agency, China, 15 August 2007.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/15/content_6541656.htm
You are what your mom eats, study suggests. Researchers say kids likely to crave unhealthy fare if their mothers ate junk food while pregnant. Toronto Star, Ontario, 15 August 2007.
http://www.thestar.com/living/Health/article/246434
Group pushes to stop use of chemicals to kill weeds. Environmentalists gathered outside City Hall yesterday said they want state officials to stop using chemicals to kill roadside weeds here and in more than 50 other cities and towns in Massachusetts. Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts, 15 August 2007.
http://www.telegram.com/article/20070815/NEWS/708150444/1008/NEWS02
Hospitals move to phase out chemical. A growing number of hospitals are trying to protect newborns from a newly recognized threat -- [DEHP] in the medical equipment that provides them with lifesaving blood, medicine or nutrition. USA Today, 15 August 2007.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-08-14-dehp_N.htm
Suit says District ignores lead tests. The D.C. government has been failing to comply with a federal court order to screen thousands of low-income children for lead poisoning, according to lawyers in the case. Washington Times, 15 August 2007.
http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070815/METRO/108150065/1004/metro