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PARTNERSHIP CALLS
CHE Partnership Call: Tues, July 28, 2009 Precaution's Reach: A Principle in Action
6/23/09: MP3 recording available - A Common Agenda on Health and the Environment 6/15/09: MP3 recording available - Ecological Intelligence: A Conversation with Daniel Goleman 6/4/09: MP3 recording available - CHE Science Cafe Call with Steve Gilbert 5/7/09: MP3 recording available - Metabolic Syndrome: At the Crossroads of the Western Disease Cluster
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Parkinson's Disease: Newsfeed
2 Jul Roundup herbicide has toxic inert ingredient. Not only are the chemicals designed to poison insects, weeds and other pests toxic ... but the other so-called inert ingredients in pesticide mixtures may be as well. 25 Jun More preemies born in neighborhoods with heavy pollution from cars, trucks. Women exposed to air pollution from freeways and congested roads are much more likely to give birth to premature babies and suffer from preeclampsia, according to a study by California scientists published Wednesday. The findings, based on births in the Long Beach/Orange County region, add to the growing evidence that car and truck exhaust can jeopardize the health of babies while they are in the womb. 23 Jun US senators call for Chinese drywall probe. In early June, four prominent US senators notified the US Consumer Product Safety Commission that firm action needs to be taken over mounting evidence that drywall imported from China is causing damage to thousands of US homes and adversely impacting the health of thousands. 21 Jun Alzheimer's disease could be triggered by brain toxins. Emerging evidence indicates that toxic environmental exposures, in combination with nutritional, social, and exercise factors, may play a major role in the development of Alzheimer?s, Parkinson?s, and other degenerative diseases, according to Philip Landrigan, MD. 20 Jun More evidence links pesticides to Parkinson's. A new study confirms the link between on-the-job pesticide exposure and Parkinson's disease, and suggests that certain insecticides may be particularly risky. 20 Jun Seeking genetic fate. Personal genomics companies offer forecasts of disease risk, but the science behind the packaging is still evolving. 18 Jun Even if you don't use pesticides, your home may harbor them. Pesticides used to kill ants, cockroaches, fleas, ticks, lice and other lawn, garden and home pests can still be found in U.S. kitchens decades after they were used. Children and pets are the most likely to be exposed. 15 Jun A long-fought victory over smoking. Public health advocates across the country are celebrating a hard-fought victory: 45 years after the U.S. surgeon general declared cigarette smoking can cause lung cancer, Congress has given the Food and Drug Administration power to regulate tobacco products. 31 May Marine battles over contaminated Lejeune water. Jerry Ensminger is one of a handful of leaders in a nationwide fight to get the Marine Corps to release information about contaminated drinking water that circulated through Camp Lejeune for decades before poisoned wells were closed in the mid-1980s. 21 May Government appeal sours pesticide victory. The government has decided to mount an appeal against a Chichester woman's landmark victory against pesticides, where the court found that the government had failed to comply with EU rules which state rural residents should be protected from possible harmful exposure to toxic chemicals during crop-spraying. 14 May Pesticides plus genetics increase risk of Parkinson's disease. Exposure to commonly used agricultural pesticides may increase the risk of developing Parkinson?s disease, particularly among people who have certain gene types. 4 May Citizens want a ban on pesticides. When it comes to lawn and garden pesticides - the chemicals used to kill homeowners' weeds and bugs - the people of New Brunswick and the province's health experts are in agreement: The use and sale of these products should be prohibited. 27 Apr Together, two common pesticides may increase the risk of Parkinson's disease. A recent study conducted in California?s Central Valley found that people who lived near fields sprayed with a combination of pesticides used on crops such as potatoes, dry beans and tomatoes had an increased risk of Parkinson?s disease. 24 Apr Crestwood no place for environmentalists. C itizens who went to war with former Crestwood Mayor Chester Stranczek over construction of a garbage incinerator in the late 1980s say they wouldn't be surprised if he ignored warnings about the environmental hazards of using contaminated well water in that suburb. 20 Apr Parkinson's partially linked to pesticides. UCLA researchers have provided strong new evidence linking some cases of Parkinson's disease to exposure to pesticides. They reported that people who lived next to fields where maneb or paraquat had been sprayed were about 75% more likely to develop the disease. |