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Fabric Products
Chemical Market Reporter
Additives for Fabric Care.
Author/s: Clay Boswell; Jan 24, 2000
Includes info on Febreze, Dryel
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m0FVP/4_257/59329283/print.jhtml
Fabric Softeners
YOU can use safer alternatives!
For example:
Put a piece of aluminum foil in your dryer.
Pin a safetypin to the hem of your dress, slip, pants (inside leg).
Or, add baking soda OR vinegar to the rinse cycle of your washer.
Cheap. Reusable. These tips work. MCSers use them.
IF you too suffer negative health effects when neighbors' fabric softeners permeate the
ambient air, please inform YOUR local Air Resources Board (Calif: Consumer Products
Enforcement Program http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/consprod.htm), and the U.S. Consumer
Products Safety Commission by going to their "Report Unsafe Products" page. Also try
informing the EPA, for they are interested in air pollution and these chemical concoctions
pollute the air for blocks from the site of the user(s).
I am definitely sympathetic to your complaints, for I suffer serious adverse reactions to even
light fabric softeners on the ambient air . . . It took me a long time to figure out the source of
my collapses to sidewalk and street -- scaring the everlovin' out of a driver and often hurting
myself with scrapes and bruises, but fortuneately, never breaking a bone. And during that same
timeframe, I suffered severe intermittent numbing from temple to jaw bone on the right
side of my face.
While working on Julia Kendall's "Questions to Ponder" -- making a flyer of her work on fabric
softeners . . . there it was, "numbness on the side of the face." I protected myself from the
stronger odors of fabric softener in the neighborhood and the numbing went away. When my
husband caught me by my elbow and yelled, "PUT YOUR MASK ON!," we both learned that
I was reacting to even extraordinarily light hint of of fabric softner on the ambient air. From
that day forward, I've not fallen. And yes, fabric softeners enter my house unbidden if I've
got my windows open; even upon opening the front door for someone to leave. I must take
precaution in my own home. How "personal" is someone's deicision to use fabric softeners, after
all? For my money, the use of fragranced products is all too public! There outta be a law.
But, for all of my complaints about my body's reactions, that doesn't hold a candle to my main
concern about the use of highly scented products, including perfumes, air "fresheners,"
deodorizers, topped off by scented detergents and fabric softeners whose chemicals continue to
volatilize or outgas for weeks, months . . . and all the more so, the warmer they are.
Let's look at putting an infant down to bed. Perhaps his or her parent or caregiver is highly
scented and perhaps the room has air "fresheners" in it. And, what if the baby's clothing and
bedding have been laundered in highly scented detergents and fabric softeners, for the parents
believe that baby needs "clean," "fresh" and SOFT fabric next to his or her skin? For industry
advertising has told them so!
Remember, scents don't clean and scents don't freshen; they do pollute. So, if babies are put to
sleep on their tummies, the way babies have slept from time out of mind -- best for lung, chest
and upper back development -- their little noses are literally sucking up the toxins directly
into their little brains.
Fabric softeners are certainly a harmful nusience to my body, but I have gotten nowhere fast
contacting agencies. One person complaining to an agency accomplishes nothing. One person
complaing to another accomplishes nothing. We ALL must file complaints with agencies whose
job it is is to protect public health. It's as simple as that for the FIRST step. Let's get this ball rolling.
CPSC's Report Unsafe Products page
http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html
If you have a question of CPSC, please email them at info@cpsc.gov
Look up your state's Air Resources Board . . . California's is
An update:
EPA AND ENVIROSMART PRODUCTS COMPANY SIGN AGREEMENT TO
DEVELOP SAFER DETERGENTS AND CLEANERS [and fabric softeners]
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/b1ab9f485b098972852562e7004dc686/27a2d70c5ea772c18525680100537e1b?OpenDocument
- EPA's Chemicals in the Household
Problem and alternatives chart. The same tip for softened fabrics that Julia and I've been giving
for years: Add vinegar OR baking soda to final rinse. -- barb
http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/edresources/chem_h.html
Fabric Softener Adverse Experiences
Again (March 2001), the industry reps told me they NEVER get a complaint
about fabric softners. Not only have I contacted the industry, but also the
CPSC. Apparently my information has never been cataloged by industry or
government (I asked for a print out of complaints).
So, folks, tell it to the Consumer Products Safety Commission -- again.
Maybe if they hear from enough of us often enough, they will get the
idea that one individual's personal choice to use the TRADE
SECRET-PROTECTED toxic chemicals in fabric softeners, should
not become the neighborhood's polluted air to breathe. Telephone
1-800-638-2772; press 1; press 999 or by CDC's website 'Consumer
Product Incident Report' form at https://www.cpsc.gov/incident.html
Be sure to mention your CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM reactions,
allergies aren't given priority. And in the case of chemical injury, the term
"allergy" is a misnomer anyway.
See Anderson Labs
Fabric softeners
http://www.andersonlaboratories.com/alweb23e.htm
See Julia Kendall's compilation of information on Fabric Softeners
http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnfs.htm
-- barb
- Allergy and Environmental Health Association
Ottawa Branch
- Health Risks of Fabric Softeners
© Echo/Ecological Housing, 1998
Also contains info on "Risks of Perfumes and Scented Products." -- barb
http://www.aeha.ca/help-with.htm
- Anderson Labs
Fabric softeners: Respiratory toxicity of fabric softener emissions
Rosalind Anderson Ph.D. and Julius Anderson M.D.-Ph.D.
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 60:124-136, 2000.
http://www.andersonlaboratories.com/alweb23e.htm
- Arkansas Moms - Protecting Their Children, Keeping Their Homes Safe
Your Child's Vulnerability to Toxic Substances in the Home
http://www.arkansasmoms.7p.com/new_page_1.htm
- Brandweek
- Chemical Market Reporter
- Chemical Week
Air Products.
(price increase)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included); Nov 10, 1999
"Air Products will increase its alkyl alkanolamines prices by 8%, effective from November 1.
They are used in water treatment, coatings, gas treatment, and fabric softeners. "
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m3066/1999_Nov_10/57443403/print.jhtml
- Consumer Products Safety Commission
NEWS from CPSC -- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ý
October 15, 1976 Ý
Release # 76-071
CPSC Denies Petition To Ban Fabric Softener "Bounce"
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 15) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
announced today it has denied a petition to ban the fabric softener "Bounce" because
of possible skin irritancy.
However, the matter of cautionary labeling for the purpose of warning and
instructing users of Bounce and similar fabric softeners is under continuing review.
The Commissioners have instructed the staff to investigate the irritancy and flammability
properties of Bounce and other comparable products and to report those findings to
the Commission.
The petition was considered under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act which also
provides for cautionary labeling of products if the CPSC determines that labels are
needed to alert consumers to the possibility of skin irritancy or flammability or other
such hazards.
CPSC was asked to ban "Bounce," manufactured by Procter and Gamble, in a petition
received May 4, 1976, from the Empire State Consumer Association, Inc., of Rochester,
New York.
In denying the petition, the CPSC said that from the information available, it could not be
shown that Bounce was likely to cause substantial personal injury or substantial illness
to such a degree that a ban is necessary to protect the public health.
http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml76/76071.html
1976 . . . don't you think there is more than enough information now available
on the harmful respiratory and neurological effects posed by fabric softeners that the Consumer
Products Safety Commission should think again on the subject of fabric softeners?
The only other news I could find from CPSC regarding fabric softeners, was the recall of the Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears, May 10, 2001. -- barb
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml01/01146.html
- DelCon S-2569P - Technical Brief
"...Formaldehyde is a less expensive alternative. The general trend, however, has been
to exclude the use of this material. ..."
http://www.seabrook-usa.com/S-2569P.htm
- "Duel with a Fabric Softener"
Abridged from an article by Ida Honoroff
http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/ehnlinx/fabsofsm.htm
- Environmental Justice Action in Southern Africa
The household toxic tour
The Laundry & Cleaning Cupboards
"... Fabric softeners can contain ammonia (see below), petroleum distillates and very strong artificial fragrances, which can irritate the skin, cause stuffy noses and they make clothes highly flammable.Ý Fabric softeners may also contain chloroform, benzyl acetate and pentane that are known to cause cancer and/or damage to lungs, brain, and nerves. These chemicals are even more dangerous when heated in a tumble dryer. ( Use a safe alternative) ..." (Safe alternative: "Fabric Softener - add half to three-quarters of a cup of bicarbonate soda to the wash. "
http://www.groundwork.org.za/Resources/laundry.htm
- Fabric Softeners
This is an excerpt from the book, North American Diet!
"Fabric softeners use an oily residue to cut down on static cling. Because it is not
washed or rinsed from the clothes, a high concentration remains next to your skin and
is being continuously absorbed into the bloodstream. Ammonia propellants and
powerfully, strong synthetic fragrances can cause irritation, stuffy noses and watery eyes.
"The air inside your home is an extension of your lungs. You eat approximately two to
three pounds of food per day, drink about three pounds of liquid, and breathe 15 pounds
of air. You can live 40 days without food, three days without water, but only
three minutes without air. ..."
http://www.healthrecipes.com/fabric_softeners.htm
- Fabric Softeners and flammability
Consumer Reports Online
http://www.consumerreports.org/Special/ConsumerInterest/Reports/0008fla0.htm
- Fabric Softeners = Health Risks From Dryer Exhaust and Treated Fabrics
by Julia Kendall (1935 - 1997), distributed by EHN as a one-page flyer at tabling events
http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnfs.htm
Fabric Softener -History
http://www.madehow.com/Volume-7/Fabric-Softener.html
- Foothills Fibromyalgia/CFIDS Support Network
http://www.foothillsfibro.org/chemicalsensitivity.htm
- Laundry Wise - Seattle City Light on LaundryWise
http://www.cityofseattle.net/light/conserve/business/laundrywise/cv5_lwb.htm
- Liquid Fabric Softener
by Brande McCree
Natural Health Awareness
Toll Free: 1-888-339-6600
E-Mail: BrandeMcCree@NaturalHealthAwareness.com
http://www.naturalhealthawareness.com/dangerousproducts/liquidfabricsoftener.htm
- Massachusetts CFIDS Association
Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Information Page
by Sharon Wachsler
http://www.masscfids.org/MCS.htm
- Natural Life Magazine #84
Fabric Softener Is Dangerous
http://www.life.ca/nl/84/softener.html
- Neighborhood Health Notice!
'Walk Around The Block' Can Mean 'Symptoms Around the Clock'
By: Dr. Gloria Gilbere
EHN web-posted by permission of Dr. Gilbere
Kootenai Valley Times, October 13, 2000
http://users.lanminds.com/~wilworks/drgilbere/ggart11.htm
- The New Reactor - EHN's newsletter
http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/newreact/nrindex.htm
- NewsTarget.com
Warning: many dryer sheets contain cancer causing chemicals
Posted Sunday, December 05, 2004 by Mike Adams
"America has a love affair with artificial fragrance and products that contain it. The
amount of fragrance that goes into the average household in America is absolutely
astounding. It¼s found in all sorts of products but one of the most common is dryer sheets.
As it turns out, dryer sheets are absolutely loaded with artificial fragrance.
In fact, they serve more of a function of perfume sheets than any other practical function
in the dryer. ..."
http://www.NewsTarget.com/002693.html
- On the positive side with cationic surfactants.
(includes related articles)(Focus: Soaps & Detergents 98)
Author/s: Dan Scheraga; Chemical Market Reporter; Jan 26, 1998
" ... Fabric softeners are the largest use for cationic surfactants, accounting for 23 percent
of global cationic consumption ..."
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m0FVP/n4_v253/20215390/print.jhtml
- Respiratory toxicity of fabric softener emissions.
Anderson RC, Anderson JH; Anderson Laboratories, Inc., West Hartford, Vermont 05084, USA.
PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10872633&dopt=Abstract
- June Russell's Health Facts - Chemical Sensitivities and Air Fresheners [and Fabric Softeners]
http://www.jrussellshealth.com/chemsensair.html
STD Information Guide
'... Try not to use scented laundry soap, bleach or fabric softeners. Chemicals in scented
laundry soap can cause yeast infections. Bleach in your clothes may harm the friendly
bacteria that stop Candida from taking over. Also, fabric softeners stop moisture from
escaping, keeping the skin damp and more likely for yeast to grow. ..."
http://www.healthinitiative.org/html/hiv/std/vaginal-candiasis.HTM
Carol Sterritt
- Do Fabric Softeners Cause Crib Death?
By Carol SterrittThe Coastal Post - May 1999
http://www.coastalpost.com/99/5/4.htm
- Do Vaccinations Lead To Sudden Infant Deaths?
"All truth goes through three stages. First it is revealed. Then it is
violently opposed. Finally it is accepted as self-evident." -Schoepenhouer
By Carol SterrittThe Coastal Post - February 2000
SIDS-fabric softener link... ??? Do fabric softeners . . . do vaccinations . . .does the
combination lead to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome? Read Carol Sterritt. -- barb
http://www.coastalpost.com/00/2/04.htm
-- end fabric softener --
Fahrenheit to Celsius / Celsius to Fahrenheit Converter
Zoran.net
http://www.zoran.net/olu/convert_cf.asp
FAIR
FAIR - Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting
In a search, I've found 47 documents listed on the subject of Stossel. Of course, they cover many
more topics. This is a great site ... I hope you bookmark it on your own computers. -- barb
- West Nile Panic Attack -
Media foment fear of virus and obscure pesticide concerns
By Karen Charman; November/December 2000
http://www.fair.org/extra/0011/west-nile.html
- Stossel Fabricated Data on Organics, Researchers Say
August 1, 2000
http://www.fair.org/activism/stossel-organic-foods.html
- STOSSEL UPDATE (8/10/00) and
Stossel's Distortions Finally Catching Up With Him? (August 7, 2000)
http://www.fair.org/press-releases/stossel-advisory.html
- ACTION ALERT: ABC NEWS GIVES UP ON ACCURACY?
Sept. 28, 1999
http://www.fair.org/activism/stossel-america.html
- ABC's Junk Science - Victor Neufeld's Anti-Environmental Spin Continues
By Karl Grossman; Extra! Update, June 1994
"Victor Neufeld, 20/20's executive producer, whose wife is a PR agent who
has represented the nuclear, chemical and plastics industries, has
continued to steer the show away from environmental stories. ..."
http://www.fair.org/extra/9406/neufeld-stossel.html
- ABC's John Stossel
"I started out by viewing the marketplace as a cruel place, where you need intervention by
government and lawyers to protect people. But after watching the regulators work, I have
come to believe that markets are magical and the best protectors of the consumer. It is my
job to explain the beauties of the free market."
--ABC News correspondent John Stossel (Oregonian, 10/26/94)
http://www.fair.org/media-outlets/stossel.html
Fair Use of Copyrighted Material
US Code brought to us by
Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School, Myron Taylor Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853
General inquiries & mail: lii@lii.law.cornell.edu
http://lii.law.cornell.edu/
- Myths FAQ: 10 big myths about copyright explained
"... For example, in the USA, almost everything created privately after April 1, 1989 is
copyrighted and protected whether it has a notice or not. The default you should
assume for other people's works is that they are copyrighted and may not be copied
unless you *know* otherwise. ..."
http://www.netmeg.net/faq/law/copyright/myths/
Diana Fairechild
Healthy Flying With Diana Fairechild
http://www.flyana.com/
FamilyPractice.com
- Acute-Onset Persistent Olfactory Deficit Resulting from
Multiple Overexposures to Ammonia Vapor at Work
Janice C. Prudhomme, DO, MPH, Dennis J. Shusterman, MD, MPH, and Paul D. Blanc,
MD, MSPH, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of
California, San Francisco.
http://www.familypractice.com/references/referencesframe.htm?main=/journal/1998/v11.n01/1101.10/art-1101.10.htm
- Occupational Acute Anaphylactic Reaction to Assault by Perfume Spray in the Face
by James E. Lessenger, MD, From a private practice.
Trust me! You can suffer asthma -- at the very least -- as well as severe migraines, dizziness,
and an anaphylactic reaction from perfume being sprayed at your doorways, just outside your
room; from scented individuals sashaying through your office space -- happened to me and
they had no other reason than to spread their scent; as a result of a highly scented HR manager
determined to "visit" the chemically injured while loaded with her favorite scented product
or call in the chemically injured for a myriad of useless meetings; from staff wearing their
favorite scented products . . . Talk about a hostile work environment! This behavior should not
be tolerated . . . yet it was participated in by management in my former workplace. And in those
days, the EEOC saw nothing wrong with it ... MCS was not sufficiently recognized and,
from my personal experience, neither was asthma! -- barb
http://www.familypractice.com/references/referencesframe.htm?main=/journal/2001/v14.n02/1402.07/art-1402.07.htm
Families USA
"Families USA is a national nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the
achievement of high-quality, affordable health and long-term care for all Americans.
Working at the national, state and community levels, we have earned a national
reputation as an effective voice for health care consumers for over 15 years. "
http://www.familiesusa.org/html/about/about.htm
Farinfared Saunas
Farmacy
Providing services for the Seriously Ill
http://www.farmacy.org/index.html
Farms / Farmers
Unlike mainstream media, when I use the word "farms" (or "framers"), I am not thinking in
terms of AGRIBUSINESS. I'm thinking of the small farms, organic farms, and all of the
people doing the actual farm work.
I spent four years with my family, during my early teens, living and working on a farm in
southeast Missouri, in the Ozark Mountains. I know what it is like to go to a one-room school
house, to do homework by lamplight, to use a "two-seater," to walk a mile and six tenths to school
in all kinds of weather, to bring in the herd of cattle stranded out in the front 80 in a freak
snsow storm as my mother and I walked sideways to make a path by stomping down a foot of snow
to get the bell cow to follow . . . I know drought and having to get the hay in with temps
ranging over 110 degrees F, I also know racing against severe rain storms to get the hay in . . .
I know mucking out the barn, collecting the eggs, running to get help for a heifer who couldn't
birth her calf, I know gathering the berries and mushrooms, gardening, and putting up produce
and fruits . . . I don't know the use of pesticides as my parents used "natural" means of
farming. For the record, I was far healthier while living on the farm than I ever was when
lving in St. Louis, where I was born and raised, and to which I've returned twice in my life
to live . . . once for my senior year of high school and then again during adulthood.-- barb
Also see EHN's section on Organics
http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/ehnlinx/o.htm#Organic
- Californians for Pesticide Reform - CPR
http://www.igc.org/cpr/
- California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation
2210 "K" Street, Suite 201
Sacramento, CA 95816
916-446-7901
http://www.crlaf.org/crlafdoc.htm
- The Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment
631 Howard Street, Suite 350,
San Francisco, California, 94105
415. 495.8990
"The CRPE is an outgrowth of CRLAF's work in helping to fashion a substantial
part of the legal element of the national environmental justice movement. "
http://www.crlaf.org/crpe.htm
- The Pesticides & Worker Safety Project
2210 "K" Street, Suite 201
Sacramento, California, 95816
916.446.7904, x-19
"The Pesticides & Worker Safety Project provides technical assistance, advocacy support
and direct legal representation to farm workers adversely affected by substandard
health and safety practices. ..."
http://www.crlaf.org/pwsp.htm
- The Rural Health Advocacy Institute
1020 15th Street, Suite 11
Modesto, California, 95254
209.549.7889
"The RHAI was begun in 1994 to address the health problems of farm workers
and the rural poor of California. "
http://www.crlaf.org/rhai.htm
- White Papers - Recent Publications
Available in PDF format. -- barb
http://www.crlaf.org/whitepapers.htm
PANNA
http://www.panna.org/panna/
- Fields of Poison: California Farmworkers and Pesticides
" This 1999 report by PANNA, United Farm Workers, California Rural Legal Assistance
Foundation, and Californians for Pesticide Reform reveals that California
farmworkers face a greater risk of pesticide poisonings than any other segment of
the population. Includes an introduction to the problems related to pesticide exposure
by California farmworkers, an analysis of pesticide exposure and poisonings
amongst farmworker communities, a review of the effectiveness of current pesticide
enforcement laws, and recommendations for the state with regards to protection
farmworkers from pesticides.
http://www.panna.org/panna/resources/documents/fieldsAvail.dv.html
- PANNA's POPs resources
http://www.panna.org/resources/pops.html
- Reports
http://www.panna.org/panna/resources/california.html
- PANNA's Recommendations: Controlling the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter and
Pierce's Disease--Alternatives to Pesticides and Genetic Engineering
http://www.panna.org/panna/campaigns/docsSustCA/docsSustCA_011103.dv.html
"The California Department of Food Agriculture (CDFA) has endorsed the use of the nerve toxin carbaryl and other synthetic pesticides to control glassy-winged sharpshooter, an insect that spreads Pierce's disease to grapes. Meanwhile, with financial support from the USDA, growers in Southern California are using a wide variety of insecticides to attempt to knock down sharpshooter populations to manageable levels in areas where it is already established.
"These chemically based approaches are flawed because:
- Pesticides endanger human health and the environment.
- Insecticides are unlikely to bring the sharpshooter below its economic threshold because it damages crops by spreading disease rather than consuming the plant.
- Broad-spectrum insecticides kill beneficial insects, including parasites and predators of sharpshooters and other pests. This creates an ecological vacuum that will create more pest problems in the future. ..."
http://www.panna.org/panna/campaigns/docsSustCA/docsSustCA_011103.dv.html
- Websites with information on Glassy-winged Sharpshooter and Pierce's disease.
http://www.panna.org/panna/resources/documents/pdLinks.dv.html
Pesticide Education Center, Marion Moses, M.D.
http://www.igc.org/pesticides/
Pesticide Watch, Melanie Undem, Director
http://www.pesticidewatch.org/
Safe2Use
http://www.safe2use.com/
- The Bug Stops Here by Steve Tvedten
http://www.thebestcontrol.com/bugstop/
- Termites? So Come Arrest me!
http://www.safe2use.com/pests/termites/arrestme.htm
- Safe2Use - Pesticide Poisoning: Letters from Victims and Families (pets and people)
http://www.getipm.com/articles/letters/sitemap-ltrs.htm
- Steve Tvedten's Letters to the EPA and Dept. of Pesticide Regulation, along with
News, Articles and Opinions on the issues surrounding the growing human cost
of "registered" pesticide use.
http://www.safe2use.com/ca-ipm/_vti_bin/shtml.exe/archives.htm
- Symptoms of Pesticide Poisoning
http://www.getipm.com/pesticides/symptoms.htm
- Why Science Can't Prove a Pesticide is Safe
Honest to God, at a meeting regarding the GWSS workplan for Alameda County, California,
Tuesday April 10, before the Board of Supervisors, a fellow actually used that old Monsanto line
(reportedly used for Roundup), "pesticides are safer than table salt." AND, the two of us
speaking for using non-toxic means of control were labled EMOTIONAL, while their pleas for the
use of pesticides were SOUND SCIENCE. Let me assure anyone reading this, THEY
were emotional. We were pleading for the health of the people and the environment . . . if that's
emotional, so be it. -- barb
http://www.safe2use.com/ca-ipm/01-04-11c.htm
- United Farm Workers
http://www.ufw.org/
- White Papers
Available in PDF format or available through links to other sites. -- barb
http://www.ufw.org/paper.htm
Examples:
Cancer Incidence in the United Farmworkers of America (UFW), 1987-1997, Cancer Registry of Central California (CRCC), November 2001
Fields of Poison: CA farmworkers and pesticides/Campos
envenenados: Los trabajadores agricolas y los pesticidas en CA
Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR), Pesticide Action Network North America
(PANNA), United Farm Workers (UFW), California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation
(CRLAF), June 1999
- Washington Toxics Coalition
And one of my favorite pieces, which has nothing to do with pesticides per se, is
The Guy In the Glass by Dale Wimbrow, (c) 1934. But by making this
available to you, with the blessings of Mr. Wimbrow's progeny, I'm certainly making
an editorial comment. -- barb
http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/ehnlinx/guyglass.htm
FEBREZE
E-mail warnings, plus response from P&G, and several sites
http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnlinx/febreze.htm
Federal
Federal Agencies -- a list
Federal Codes
- FEDERAL & POSTAL EMPLOYEES OUTREACH...Assistance and Talk List
Workers' Compensation-OWCP-Disability Retirement-EEO-MSPB-NLRB-Etc.
There's so much on this page, do visit it ... barb
http://expage.com/owcp
- The Federal Register
Now part of NARA - National Archives & Records Administration
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/index.html
- Federal Register, defined.
"A daily compilation of federal regulations and legal notices, presidential
proclamations and executive orders, federal agency documents having general
applicability and legal effect, documents required to be published by act of Congress,
and other federal agency documents of public interest; prepared by the National Archives
and Records Administration for public distribution by the Government Printing
Office; publication of record for ED regulations. "
http://www.pt3.org/grantmanagement/glossary.html#f
- Gulf War Illnesses: Federal Research Strategy Needs Reexamination,
Statement of Donna Heivilin, Director of Planning and Reporting, National Security and
International Affairs Division, is a 1998 publication of the United States General
Accounting Office. Called into question the government's methodology and data
used in defining, and treating Gulf War illnesses. The report details the following:
- The government was not proactive in researching Gulf War illnesses;
- The government's early research emphasized stress as a cause for Gulf War
veterans' illnesses and gave other hypotheses, such as multiple chemical
sensitivity, little attention; [emphasis added]
- In contrast, the private sector pursued research on the health effects of
low-level exposures to certain chemical warfare agents or industrial
chemical compounds;
- Government research used an epidemiological approach, but little research
on treatment was funded; and
- Most of the ongoing epidemiological research focusing on the prevalence
or causes of Gulf War-related illnesses will not provide conclusive answers,
particularly in identifying risk factors or potential causes due to formidable
methodological and data problems.
http://www.archives.gov/research_room/alic/new_books/books_1998_08.html
- FedStats
"The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies."
http://www.fedstats.gov/
- Leaking scent strips and Postal Regulations
http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/ehnlinx/p.htm#Postal
FedWorkersComp.net (aka FedupFeds)
"A growing grassroots reform movement, a comprehensive website resource, and a
membership mailing list for self help, networking, and information, all of this by and
for injured federal workers. No dues, no fees, ever."
(The information available can serve everyone, not just injured fed workers. -- barb)
http://www.fedworkerscomp.net/
Feingold® Association of the United States, The
"The dietary connection to better behavior, learning & health"
http://www.feingold.org/indexx.html
- Chemical Food Additive Exposure During Pregnancy
Author: Richard W. Pressinger (M.Ed.)
Links to Learning Disabilities, ADD and Behavior Disorders
FeingoldÆ Association of the United States
http://www.feingold.org/links1.html
- MCS: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Reprinted from PURE FACTS: Adapted from April 1992, Vol. 16, Nos. 1, 3.
http://www.feingold.org/mcs.shtml
- Perfume and Fragrance Exposure During Pregnancy
Fragrance Exposure Causes Aggression Hyperactivity and Nerve Damage
Richard W. Pressinger (M.Ed.)
Neurotoxicology, Volume 1:221-237, 1979
"One fragrance chemical used in perfumes, colognes, soaps, detergents and cosmetics
has been found to damage brain tissue in the laboratory animals tested. The compound,
called acetyl ethyl tetramethyl tetralin (AETT), was commonly used in the above
mentioned consumer products until scientists realized the chemical demonstrated serious
neurotoxic properties. In fact, the chemical was in widespread use as a fragrance
component in cosmetic, toiletry and soap products for a period of 22 years before the
problem was detected. The first laboratory evidence of a problem came after researchers
detected repeated percutaneous exposure to AETT in rats resulted in an extraordinary
blue discoloration of the skin and internal organs, followed by behavioral changes
and degeneration of the white matter in the brain. Upon realizing the potential harm
from this compound, the fragrance industry voluntarily discontinued its use. This
action was accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) early in 1978."
FeingoldÆ Association of the United States
Fragrance: There is more to meet the nose than just scent! -- barb wilkie
http://www.feingold.org/links1.html
"Annette Green, [former] executive director of the Fragrance Foundation in New York,
has said the restrictions are much ado about nothing, arguing perfume does not
pollute the air and does not contain carcinogens, as cigarettes do."
[Emphasis added as I wonder, who is kidding whom?]
See: "Scent-Sensitive Nurse Sues LDS"
BY MICHAEL VIGH
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, Tuesday, October 15, 2002
http://www.sltrib.com/2002/oct/10152002/utah/7273.htm
- The Pure Facts, newsletter
http://www.feingold.org/facts_6.html
- Eating Out on a Special Diet
http://www.feingold.org/restaurant1.html
- Some Research on Fragrances - Last update 01/20/2002
This webpage contains not only links to valuable information, but helpful comments too. -- barb
http://www.feingold.org/research_fragrances.html
- Trouble may begin in the grocery cart !
Did you know that the brand of ice cream, cookie and potato chip you select, and the
type of fruit or vegetable you choose, can have a direct effect on your behavior, health,
and ability to learn? That your irritability, hyperactivity, headaches, asthma or hives could
be triggered by certain chemicals in the products you buy?
http://feingold.org/home.html
- WHAT'S WRONG WITH COLOGNE?
==============================
Fragrance: There is more to meet the nose than just scent! -- barb wilkie
http://www.feingold.org/05-2000.html
Feminine hygiene products
Fertilizers - Synthetic
Also see EHN's pages on:
Pest Management and Pesticide Information
http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/ehnlinx/pestcide.htm
Sludge
http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/ehnlinx/s.htm#Sludge
Fiberglass
Fibromyalgia (FM)
Many of us who live with MCS, also live with FM. One of the things all of us should consider
is reducing the number of superfluous toxins in our lives . . . and the lives of our children and
pets. My FM is activated by encounters with synthetic fragrances volatilizing from products
worn or used by others, just as is my "adult onset acne" and my asthma, et. al.
I suggest that everyone living with ADD, Autism, CIFDS, CFS, GWS, FM, ME , MCS, et al.,
make a concerted effort to keep one's life as free from synthetic fertilizers, flavors, fragrances,
pesticides and other consumer products with high-emitting VOCs (volatile organic
compounds).
In public venues, you have a right to breathe -- believe it or not! -- so ask for your public entity to
institute fragrance-free programs for personal care and to use fragrance-free cleaning and
maintenance products, and promote true Integrated Pest Management practices (least toxic
pesticides used only as a last resort!). There is nothing in fragrance-free policies that
says you don't have to be clean. Clean is not defined by a concoction of petrochemicals
to create a scent, except by the fragrance industry in its ads.
Use the information provided in EHN's petition of the US Food and Drug Administration,
Docket 99P-1340 to document your requests for cleaner air. The Analysis Summary was
performed by a reputable laboratory . . . those chemicals were discovered. And, please write the FDA.
Analysis Summary: http://www.ehnca.org/FDApetition/analysis.htm
FDA Petition 99P-1340: http://www.ehnca.org/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm -- barb
- American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association
http://www.afsafund.org/
- Chronic Syndrome Support Association, Inc. (CSSA)
http://www2.shore.net/~cssa/
- CFIDS TREATMENT OPTIONS
by Charles Lapp, MD
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/4225/treatment.html
- Fibrohugs
"Fibrohugs is a friendly and supportive place where sufferers of Fibromyalgia Syndrome,
their families and friends, can come for tough love, gentle hugs, and lifelong
friendships. This is a place to learn about fibromyalgia, and ways we can help ourselves
to fight this horrid disease. You'll find many supportive people on our Message
Forums with whom you can ask questions, talk about problems, or just have a friendly
shoulder to cry on. We also have multiple Chat Rooms where you can talk to other
FMS'ers live.
http://fibrohugs.com
- FibroMeet
http://www.csusm.edu/public/guests/nancym/fibromt.htm
- Fibromyalgia Association of Greater WashingtonÝ
http://www.fmagw.org/
- Fibromyalgia Network
http://www.fmnetnews.com/
- Fibromyalgia Ressources, Missouri
http://www.hsc.missouri.edu/fibro/index.html
- Fibromyalgia Syndrome Improved Using a Mostly Raw Vegetarian Diet:
An Observational Study
by Michael S. Donaldson, Neal Speight, and Stephen Loomis -- ImmuneSupport.com; 10-24-2001
http://www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm?ID=3159
-
FM & CFS Advocacy
http://fmcfsadvocacy.healthyplace2.com/index.html
- Guai-Support Group
Includes info on Fibromyalgia and Guaifenesin
http://www.netromall.com/guai-support/
- HealthyPlace
Fibromyalgia Experiences
http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/chronic_pain/fibromyalgia/treatment.htm
- Melissa Kaplan's CFIDS/FM/MCS Information Collection
http://www.sonic.net/melissk/cfsinfo.html
- Misunderstood Malady
by Joan Whitely; From the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Tuesday, February 15, 2000|
http://www2.rpa.net/~lrandall/malady.html
- National ME/FM Action Network
[A] Canadian registered charitable organization dedicated to helping people
who suffer from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and
Fibromyalgia (ME/FM) through support, advocacy, education, research and the
publishing of a bi-monthly newsletter.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/me-fm.action/
'
- Oregon Fibromyalgia Foundation
http://www.myalgia.com/
- Pills, Pills, Pills
"Nearly 30 million people will be diagnosed with fibromyalgia by the turn of the century. ..."
byDavid Ryan, DC
http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/16/11/09.html
- Responses to Misconceptions About Guaifenesin Treatment for Fibromyalgia
http://sunflower.org/~cfsdays/misconce.htm
- What your doctor may NOT tell you about fibromyalgia
Introducing a new book by the medical team who discovered
THE GUAIFENESIN PROTOCOL FOR FIBROMYALGIA
http://www.guaidoc.com/
Fibrocystic breast disease
Take Progesterone and avoid Estrogens - Summary for Curing Fibrocystic Breast Disease
http://www.fibrocystic.com/summary.htm
Filoli Center
http://www.filoli.org/education.html
Visitor and Tour Info
"Admission fees are $10 per adult and $1 for children under 12. Children under 2 are free.
Admission includes your self-guided, guided tour or Nature Hike. Filoli is wheelchair
accessible in both the house and gardens; however, wheelchairs are not available for
rental. Please inquire at the Tour Office for a map outlining the best tour route for
wheelchairs. ... "
http://www.filoli.org/visitor_gen.html
Dr. Cynthia Fincher
Author of Healthy Living in a Toxic World ... great book -- barb
Marjorie Fisher
NOHA News - Nutrition for Optimal Health Association, Inc.
Folks, look at the dates of these articles . . . oldies, but goodies. Why haven't our government
agencies been tuned in? By the way, all articles from the 80s are available online through
NOHA News. This is a great site to visit. -- barb
http://www.nutrition4health.org/
Fisher Scientific
https://www1.fishersci.com/
This site has gone upscale and as a result, I've not been able to again locate the following. -- barb
Frequently Used Abbreviations, formerly found at
http://www.fishersci.com/support/archive.jhtml;$sessionid$ULP1W1AAAAKU0CWIZABAAAA
Precautions for Chemicals,formerly found at
http://www.fishersci.com/support/chemicals.jhtml;$sessionid$XJX034AAAAF4WCWIZABAAAA#caution
Steven Fist
Contact details:
E-mail to Stewart Fist fist@ozemail.com.au
Address: 70 Middle Harbour Road,
LINDFIELD, NSW, 2070, Australia
Phone: +61 2 9416 7458 (H & W)
Facsimile: +61 2 9416 4582
Steven Fist is updating his website. I cannot find links to the two documents without bullets. -- barb
Flame Retardants
Flat-head Babies
Why not give up highly scented detergents, fabric softeneres, air "fresheners," perfumes, and
other scented personal care and cleaning and maintenance products? Perhaps babies could
sleep in their natural position, on their tummies, and with their little butts in the air and
not suffer ear aches, asthma and goodness knows what all, including the ultimate: SIDS.
What about all the research around SIDS? Have our government and medical industry experts
ever studied the effect of the chemicals in synthetic scents upon babies? Heavens, purchase
Video 1. Air fresheners and fragrance products ($25 for a five minute video),
produced by Anderson Labs . . . look at the reactions suffered by the mice. See
http://www.andersonlaboratories.com/
Think twice about putting YOUR baby down to sleep in clothing and bedding that is volatilizing
(outgassing) the superfluous toxins found in synthetically scented detergents and fabric
softeners.
Also, avoid using disinfectants (classificed as pesticides by the EPA) and air "fresheners"
in your baby's room and around your baby. Until our government agencies start
acknowledging the public's right to know and properly informing the public . . .
Caveat Emptor! -- barb
Flavors and Fragrances
Flavors: There is more to meet the nose and palate than just scent and taste!
Fragrance: There is more to meet the nose than just scent! -- barb wilkie
Also see Fragrance Info
http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnlinx/f.htm#Fragrance
"Annette Green, [former] executive director of the Fragrance Foundation in New York,
has said the restrictions are much ado about nothing, arguing perfume does not
pollute the air and does not contain carcinogens, as cigarettes do."
[Emphasis added as I wonder, who is kidding whom?]
See: "Scent-Sensitive Nurse Sues LDS"
BY MICHAEL VIGH
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, Tuesday, October 15, 2002
http://www.sltrib.com/2002/oct/10152002/utah/7273.htm
- Aldrich Flavors and Fragrances
Bookshelf
http://www.sial.com/aldrich/flavors_fragrances/book.htm
- American Academy of Dermatology
Allergies: Culprit Could be in Cosmetic Bag
"... Dermatologists recommend that people who experience allergic contact dermatitis
adhere to the following program to avoid some of the most probable offending agents,
with specific patch testing performed once the dermatitis is clear:
-- For clothing care, double rinse all detergents and avoid all fabric softeners.
-- Try to wear pure, untreated cotton in light colors. Avoid permanent press or
cotton blends. Silk and polyester are acceptable.
-- Wash all new clothing items five times before wearing.
-- Use only fragrance-free soaps, body cleansers, shampoos and conditioners.
-- Avoid all perfumes, colognes, and after-shaves.
-- Do not use any fingernail care products or hair spray.
"The American Academy of Dermatology, founded in 1938, is the largest, most influential,
and most representative of all dermatologic associations. ..."
Great advice as far as it goes. But, again, the subject of fragrances is being dealt with as if it is
a problem unique to that one individual and all that one individual has to do is to AVOID
USING scented products. . It is the nature of this petrochemical beast to become one with the
air we all must breathe.
To spell out the obvious: Our modern fragrances are volatile organic compounds, therefore they
become the air we all must breathe. Synthetic scents are not tested for reactions to skin beyond
those of the primary user.
When will our government agencies and health care societies begin to look at the fact that
fragrances contain volatile chemicals that are known or suspected hormone disrupters, irritants,
sensitizers, carcinogens, tertatogens and neurotoxins? Fragrances should be tested BEFORE
marketing for their adverse effects upon users and nonusers who suffer adverse events at
secondary and tertiary levels of exposure. Fragrances should be tested for their effects upon the
reproductive systems of developing fetuses as well males and females of all ages. Fragrances should
be researched for their effects upon the respiratory systems of users and non users; for their
neurotoxic effects upon users and non users; for their potential cancer-causing capabilities for
users and non users. Come to think of it, if there is synthetic scent in the air, we all are users!. -- barb
http://www.newswise.com/articles/2000/3/ALLERGY.AAD.html
- Aromor Flavors and Fragrances
".. Aromor is active in the production of Natural, Natural Identical and Synthetic raw materials
for the Flavor and Fragrances Industries. ..."
http://www.aromor.com/
- Articles about flavors
- BACIS
- BFA: Natural Flavouring Substances
http://www.bfa-lab.com/anglais/data.htm
- Bibliography on Perfumes
by Nora Siri Bock
http://www.florilegium.org/files/PERSONAL/Perfumes-bib.text
- BodytalkMagazine.com
Perfume Headaches
" 'Hi, nice perfume you've drowned in!' Do you know people who absolutely douse
themselves with perfume and just about kill everybody within a mile radius?"
http://www.bodytalkmagazine.com/perfumeallergy.htm
- Books available on Flavours and Fragrances
http://www.fnfnet.com/leftmenu/book/engbook.asp
- Clothes: How to protect from fragrance chemicals . . .
The Sweet Scent of DISASTER!
By Iris City Cleaners and Laundering Company
http://www.iriscitycleaners.com/CleanersConnection/Disaster.htm
- "Everything" Added to Food in the United States (EAFUS)
EAFUS: A Food Additive Database
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/eafus.html
- Environmental Health Network
FDA Petition 99P-1340, replete with analyses of six major perfumes
http://www.ehnca.org/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm
- Environmental and Petrochemical
https://www.sigma-aldrich.com/SAWS.nsf/Pages/Environmental+&+Petrochemical?EditDocument
- Environmental Working Group
As I see it, spinning off of the work Betty, several others and I did with Health Care Without
Harm, came the information on cosmetics and fragrances by the EWG. As we brought info to the
attention of HCWH through our working group, it first fed their website, and then we'd learn
of EWG's reports such as Not Too Pretty and then suddenly, their Safe Cosmetics Campaign.
All great efforts. Glad they could run with it . . . Wish more of you would learn from it. -- barb
- Chronology of Cosmetics & Personal Care Products Content
February 2007 - EWG NEWS RELEASE:
"Fragrances Hide Toxic Chemical Ingredients -- A major loophole in federal
law allows fragrance manufacturers to hide potentially hazardous chemicals in
product scents, including substances linked to allergies, birth defects, and even
cancer. ..."
http://www.ewg.org/issues/siteindex/issues.php?issueid=5005
- Not Too Pretty
The report all pregnant women should read . . . more importantly, read if you are planning a
pregnancy. Remember, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." -- barb
http://www.nottoopretty.org/
- European Flavours & Fragrances
" ... [T]he largest privately-owned International flavour and fragrance company with
full creative fragrance and flavour laboratories and technical support service in the
United Kingdom."
http://www.eff-ware.com/profile.html
- Fast Flavor and Fragrances Analusis from LECO
http://www.leco.com/whatsnew/recentarticles/flavors&fragrances.htm
- FDA ...
- Environmental Health Network's FDA Petition 99P-1340
Replete with analyses of six major perfumes
http://www.ehnca.org/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm
- FDA and the European Commission's Enterprise Directorate General Bilateral Meeting
Cosmetics 'Breakout' Meeting; Brussels, Belgium; Summary
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cosint99.html
- FDA Presentation
Transcript of address by Felicia Satchell, Consumer Safety Officer, F.D.A. July 15, 1995 -
Celiac Disease Conference - University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
http://www.enabling.org/ia/celiac/fda-balt.html
- Your Right to Know What You Eat
About Animal Rights
http://animalrights.about.com/newsissues/animalrights/library/weekly/aa053000a.htm
- AROMATHERAPY
As explained by the US Food and Drug Administration. -- barb
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-826.html
Danish Environmental Protection Agency on fragrance products
- Flavornet
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/flavornet/index.html
- Flavors and Fragrance Material Summary
By Betty Bridges, RN; FPIN
http://www.ameliaww.com/fpin/fragmat.htm
- Fragrance: Emerging Health and Environmental Concerns
By Betty Bridges, RN
http://www.fpinva.org/FragranceReview.htm
- Flavors and Fragrances
By Laszlo Somogyi with Chiara Cometta and Naoko Takei; November 1998
http://scup.sric.sri.com/Public/Reports/FLAVO000/Abstract.html
- Flavors and fragrances: The chemistry challenges
A truly multidisciplinary approach is needed to provide consumers with the performance
they expect while continuing to meet the regulatory challenges of the industry.
William L. Schreiber; Lewis G. Scharpf, Jr.; Ira Katz; CHEMTECH 1997, 27(3), 58-62
http://208.209.231.30/hotartcl/chemtech/97/mar/flav.html
- Flavours and fragances of plant origin
"The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not
imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country,
territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers
or boundaries. . . ." M-37 ISBN 92-5-103648-9
http://www.fao.org/docrep/v5350e/V5350e00.htm
- Flavors and Fragrances Unlimited
http://www.flavorsunlimited.com/
- Flavour and Fragrance Journal Index
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jtoc?ID=4029
- Food and Beverage search
https://www.sigma-aldrich.com/SAWS.nsf/Pages/Food+&+Beverage?EditDocument
- Food Product Design
http://www.foodproductdesign.com/
- Fragranced Products Information Network
The renowned site of my friend and colleague, Betty Bridges, RN
It was the research of Betty Bridges, based on analyses she and I purchased, that began all the
work on getting out the word about the true toxins with which your fragrances are made.
Following us came the efforts of EWG and GreenPeace UK.
http://www.fpinva.org
- BF Goodrich Kalama, Inc
http://kci-freedom.com/kciprod.htm
- Huber, The Nose
(The science behind your sense of smell ... which is the sense that is part of your food enjoyment!
So why load up on fragrances when dining out? Or Wine tasting? Or ever? Modern, synthetic
scents are combinations of petrochemiccal derivatives. They are poisons sold without warning.-- barb)
http://www.huber-research.com/science.htm
- International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc.
http://www.iff.com/
- Flavor Ingredients
http://ingredients.iff.com/iff/ingredients.nsf/Flavor1!OpenPage
- Consumer Trends - Cheddar for Children
http://www.iff.com/ct_02.html
- IFF REPORTS SALES AND EARNINGS FOR
FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2000
"New York, N.Y., January 29, 2001 --- International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
("IFF" or "the Company") reported sales for the fourth quarter totaled
$384,533,000;; [sic] sales for the full year 2000 totaled $1,462,795,000. ..."
http://www.iff.com/NewsRoom.nsf/DOCS/75B674FF27C56DEB852569E3005BADF2
Perfume Portal
http://www.perfume2000.com/
- IF you are offended by male nudity, do not open this link! -- barb
"THE NACKED SCENTS"
NAKED MALE ADS STIR CONTROVERSY IN EUROPE
Yves Saint Laurent Uses Full-Frontal Nudity
By Lawrence J. Speer and Ali Qassim
"PARIS (AdAge.com) -- Just when it seemed that French fashion houses had given up
on the use of so-called porno chic ads, crosstown design rivals Yves Saint Laurent and
Dior have set off a new controversy with the use of provocative sexual imagery in
campaigns for their newest perfumes. Because AdAge.com deems the image otherwise
inappropriate for publication, it has whited out the genitalia displayed in this
controversial Yves Saint Laurent print ad.
"...'Perfume is worn on the skin, so why hide the body?' ..."
How about some pictures of what perfume does inside the body and brain? What's put on the
skin, goes through the skin! (Dr. Richard Conrad in letter to FDA.) -- barb
http://www.perfume2000.com/Home/Articles/the%20nackedscents.asp
- "perfume sprayers" a though job
Army of perfume sprayers descend on holiday shoppers
By MEGAN ROSENFELD; The Washington Post
"WASHINGTON -- Like the jingle of the Salvation Army collectors and the thrum of Muzak carols, the spritz of perfume sprayers is abroad in the land. A little Giorgio? A splash of Shalimar? A snoutful of Opium, perhaps?
" 'No!' retorts a shopper at the Hecht's, a department store in downtown D.C. ..."
"... 'This is fun work, but you have to have a thick skin,' says LeCompt.
'You get rejected all the time.' ..."
"... And a lot of them don't really believe there is such a thing as an allergy to perfume.
'People just say that to get away from us,' says Jeanne Crow, dispensing sniffs of Oscar
and Opium. But most fragrance models now hand out cards embedded with scent
rather than spraying people -- unless they get permission."
http://www.perfume2000.com/Home/Articles/perfumespray.asp
- Terpinyl Acetate - fragrance ingredient
IFF - International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
"Recommended uses . . .
| Acid Cleaner Liquid |
Detergent TAED |
| Alcoholic Lotion |
Fabric Softener |
| Anti Perspirant |
Foam Bath |
| Bleach |
Hard Surface Cleaner |
| Deo Stick |
Shampoo |
| Detergent Perborate |
Soap |
http://www.iff.com/Ingredients.nsf/ea079267ec6f9966852569df000caa7a/b1292a2c1df6e0cd80256993004292af?OpenDocument
- MSDS - TGSC MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET FOR TERPINYL ACETATE
(NATURAL) -- The Good Scents Company
"... After inhalation :
"If inhaled, remove person to fresh air. If not breathing give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen.
http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/msds/md101473.html
- INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND FLAVOR INDUSTRY
"1997 SALES ESTIMATED AT 9.5 BILLION DOLLARS (Chemical Manufacturing Reporter)"
Note: Includes a book and journal list -- barb
http://courses.che.umn.edu/99fscn8337-1f/flavor_industry.htm
- Leffingwell & Associates
1998/1999 Flavor & Fragrance Industry Leaders
With tables and charts. -- barb
http://www.leffingwell.com/top_10.htm
- Millenium Flavors and Fragrances
www.millenniumchem.com
- OnLine MSDS Service
https://www.sigma-aldrich.com/SAWS.nsf/msdshelp?OpenForm
- Perfumer & Flavorist
http://www.perfumflavor.com/
- Rhodia Food [Flavors]
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) [library] provide valuable information regarding the
proper measures to be taken in the event of a emergency involving Rhodia products.
http://www.food.us.rhodia.com/MSDSLib.asp
- Tobacco flavorings
-- end Flavors and Fragrance category; the topic, Fragrances, appears below--
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Flax seed and its uses
Again, no recommendations are implied . . . this is just "food for thought." -- barb
Fleas
- FlipSide Alternative Daily
http://www.flipside.org/
Floodwaters
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Flooring
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We bring you this information as a service.
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http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/ehnlinx/b.htm#Building
Carpets
http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/ehnlinx/c.htm#Carpets
Green
http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/ehnlinx/g.htm#Green
Florida Medical Network's (FMN) MCS info
"DEFINITION:
An acquired disorder characterised by recurrent
symptoms, referable to multiple organ systems,
occurring in response to demonstrable exposure
to many chemically unrelated compounds at doses
far below those established in the general population
to cause harmful effects. "
http://www.floridamedicalnetwork.com/diseases/mcs.htm
Fluoride / Fluoridation
Fluoride: The other "F" word.
" ... Fluoride has long been known as a potent metabolic inhibitor. Thus, fluoride can
interfere with the metabolism of proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates.1-4 ..." From:
EFFECT OF FLUORIDE ON SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE (SOD) ACTIVITY IN
GERMINATING MUNG BEAN SEEDLINGS
By L G Wilde* and M Yuð, Bellingham, Washington, USA
http://www.fluoride-journal.com/98-31-2/31281-88.htm
- Canadian Dental Association Advises AGAINST Fluoride Supplements in Young Children
"To avoid permanent tooth discoloration, ..."
Optimal Wellness Center; Dr. Joseph Mercola
http://www.mercola.com/2000/aug/13/fluoride_supplements.htm
- Canadian Fluoride Conference
http://www.interlog.com/~hardyl/home.html
- Calif. Citizens for Health: Fluoridation -- Call for national hearings!
http://www.citizens.org/Food_water_safety/Fluoridation/fluoride.htm
- Citizens for Safe Drinking Water; San Mateo, CA
http://www.nofluoride.com/
- Citizens for Safe Drinking Water; Santa Cruz, CA
http://members.tripod.com/~safewater/index.html
- Dental Fluorosis Prevention Program
http://www.ia4u.net/~sherrell/
- Don't Drink the Water?
Brush your teeth, but the fluoride from your tap may not do much good -
and may cause cancer.
excerpts from the Newsweek article (2/5/90)
http://www.geocities.com/fragranceallergy/NewsweekFluoride05021990.html
- E-Magazine
- Facing up to Fluoride
It's in Our Water and in Our Toothpaste. Should We Worry?
By Jim Motavalli; January-February 2001
"... Dr. J. William Hirzy, representing the EPA professional employees' union, called for
a national moratorium on water fluoridation. The practice, he said, is "a massive
experiment that has been run on the American public, without informed consent, for
over 50 years." Hirzy cited the case of Dr. William Marcus, who was fired from a senior
EPA post for going public with concerns about fluoride. Marcus sued the EPA, and
was reinstated with back pay. He charged that the dental benefits of fluoride are limited to
children three years old and younger, and that in senior citizens its main effect is to
double the rate of hip fractures and hearing loss. ..."
http://www.emagazine.com/january-february_2001/0101gl_health.html
- Earth Island Journal
- EPA's Headquarters Union of Scientists
WHY EPA'S HEADQUARTERS UNION OF SCIENTISTS OPPOSES FLUORIDATION
http://www.nteu280.org/fluoride.htm
- Esteemed Voices have, for 50 years, warned
the American public that water fluoridation
has dangerous long-term consequences to health
http://members.tripod.com/~safewater/voices.html
- FIGHT FLUORIDE!
Investigative News Magazine
http://www.fightfluoride.com
- Fluoride Action Network
Lots of info including the Harvard Study about cancer in boys being caused by fluoride. How
many of you have doctors/dentists that put your children on fluoride? Please rethink that
decision. A good diet beats fluoride tablets and fluoride water any day. -- barb
http://www.FluorideAction.org/
Just a few of the many links to this informative site.
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