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• Definition of MCS
  http://www.angelfire.com/ma3/maci/mcs.html

• US 'Mad Cow' Legal Action
  http://www.mad-cow.org/~tom/jan99_petition.html
  
  

• How do you make perfume?
  http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/dec97/875713529.Ch.r.html
  
  
• How to make shampooing and liquid soap?
  http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/oct98/905401384.Ch.r.html
  
  
• What is the chemical structure of perfume?
  http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/mar99/922203859.Bc.r.html
  
  
  Barb's letter to Mad Scientist Network in response to their comments near page bottom.
  http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/actnletr/madscibw.htm
  
  
  
• What makes 'Pledge' and other dust-resistant products dust-resistant?
  http://madsci.wustl.edu/posts/archives/mar97/854949447.Ch.r.html
  
  

http://miwa.org/

EHN's section on Thermography
http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/ehnlinx/t.htm#Thermography

EHN's section on X-Rays
http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/ehnlinx/x.htm#X-Rays

My expressed feelings do not reflect the opinion of EHN board or members, these are my own beliefs. -- barb

To each her own on this one, but I have never had a mammogram and I certainly don't plan
on having any in the foreseeable future. I would consider thermography, if necessary . . .
http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/ehnlinx/t.htm#Thermography

I cannot help but wonder if I too would be a breast cancer statistic if I had mammograms
when I was in my 30s and they were first recommended to me as part of Kaiser's Multiphasics.
I refused to enter that area for those tests and then I always stood my ground with my doctor.
Doctors could recommend, I didn't have to follow the advice. Also, I nursed my babies, refused
the pill, and in later years I refused any and all recommended hormone therapies -- recommended
mind you, despite the fact that I had no symptoms that needed abating. I always took magnesium
and figure that got me through life's changes without any symptoms. Maybe magnesium and luck.
But I sure didn't need to take HRT just because my then-doctor was trying to push it.

One would think that folks like me would be included in all of the "SOUND SCIENCE" studies
regarding woman's health, especially regarding breast cancer. But the truth is, that while in the
past I've been courted time and again for studies, I've been refused out of hand because I refuse
to undergo mammography. They state they need a mammogram for a baseline, and I claim
that that would subject me to radiation doses that I'm not willing to have. And in my mind
that skews the data, for how can one test the effects of radiation vs. no radiation, if one forces
radiation on the participants of the study? Alas, I'm not a scientist. My opinion doesn't count -- but it counts to me.

Of course, there may be valid reasons to have a mammogram. I simply suggest YOU explore ALL
options before simply having a mammogram because everyone else does it. OR because your
doctor is supposed to tell you to have one, and you automatically follow his or her advice.
Why not discuss the options of ultra sound or thermography with your doctor?

Remember: Cancer is big business. Really B I G buisness! -- barb

Alert - Mammograms Cause Cancer - 1-30-4
From Rcik Ensminger
To: The Webfairy
Excerpted:
"Dr. John Gofman, Professor Emeritus of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University
of California at Berkeley, was wondering the same thing in the early 1990s. His research
led him to write a 400-page book in which he estimates that "three-quarters of the
current annual incidence of breast cancer in the United States is being caused by earlier
ionizing radiation, primarily from medical sources." Astonishingly, this isn't even
news. "[M]edical science," Gofman continues, "has known for 20 years that ionizing
radiation is a prominent and proven cause of breast-cancer" (John Gofman, Preventing
Breast Cancer, San Francisco: Committee for Nuclear Responsibility, 1995, p. 303).
http://www.rense.com/general48/mam.htm


August 1, 2002 -- I just found this information, which I believe you should read:



• Cancer Prevention
  by Ron Kennedy, M.D., Santa Rosa, California
  Scroll and read, and eventually you'll come to Mammorgraphy, from which the
  following is excerpted. -- barb
  "Mammography
  "There also are iatrogenic (doctor caused) breast cancers. In 1971, the National
  Academy of Science published a report revealing that for every rad of x-ray exposure,
  the risk of breast cancer increased by one percent. Nine months later the ACS and NCI
  promoted a mammography project in which 300,000 women were enrolled and were
  told that the dose of radiation would be perfectly safe, and that the procedure might
  pick up breast cancer and save their lives. The minimum dose women received in this
  procedure was two rads per mammogram. Some centers administered five rads and
  some ten rads. Think of that ã an increase in cancer risk of two percent, five percent,
  or ten percent by a single test for cancer ã without being informed of the risks! ..."
  http://www.medical-library.net/sites/cancer_prevention.html

• James Coleman, PhD, Cancer Research America, Inc.
  "Cancer Research Center of America, Inc. has determined what are the major causes
  and sources of breast cancer and fatal breast cancer. This new information has aided
  us in developing detailed, comprehensive and superior questionnaires for use in
  determining what a woman can and must do to prevent a first occurrence or
  recurrence of these diseases. "
  http://www.cancerresearchamerica.org/edu.html
  • Prevention is the Real Deal
    By Dr. James Coleman
    "...Many credible studies, including those by the National Cancer Institute, have well
    documented that a strong correlation exists between an increase in the incidence of
    breast cancers and the use of mammograms. Unquestionably, the radiation used in
    mammograms is a known human carcinogens. The mainstream medical community
    tries to minimize the danger of mammograms with the overused trite phrase of "risk vs.
    benefit." The plain truth is that the risk is well documented while there is absolutely
    no medical proof of any benefit. ..."
    http://heartswithsoul.com/cprevention.htm

    I have never had a mammogram. I began refusing them in my 30s, when they were a routine
    part of Kaiser's Multiphasic. It took backbone to say "No" to doctors who tried to convince me
    that I was oh so very wrong. I hope to live long enough to be vindicated on this stand, just
    as I've been vindicated on my stand against HRT. For more information see EHN's section on
    Mammography. By the way, my expressed feelings do not reflect the opinion of EHN board or
    members, these are my own beliefs that I express. -- barb
    

  • A Flawed Study in Opposition to the Value of Breast Self Examination
    By James W. Coleman, Ph.D.
    http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnlinx/colesbe.htm

  • A NEW KIND OF BREAST CANCER åAWARENESS¼
    By Barbara Ehrenreich and Barbara Brenner
    (Brenner is director of Breast Cancer Action in San Francisco;
    Ehrenreich is author of „Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America¾)
    (Special to the Los Angeles Times-
    Reprinted 12/29/01 in the Courier-Journal, Louisville,KY)
    http://wakandaswar.8m.com/mammography.htm

  • Breast Cancer Action
    http://www.bcaction.org/
    • Newsletter #16‚February 1993
      Greenpeace and Same Epstein: A Powerful Combination
      by Deborah and Susan Claymon
      http://www.bcaction.org/Pages/SearchablePages/1993Newsletters/Newsletter016A.html

    • Newsletter #16‚February 1993 Ionizing Radiation: Part Two -- Mammography Screening
      by Linda Reyes
      "The focus on mammographic screening that uses ionizing radiation as
      an early detection method for breast cancer began in 1972 with the
      American Cancer Society (ACS) and the National Cancer Institute
      (NCI). These agencies ignored or glossed over the documented,
      published findings available in 1970 that clearly established the
      causal connection between exposure of the human breast to ionizing
      radiation and breast cancer. ..."
      http://www.bcaction.org/Pages/SearchablePages/1993Newsletters/Newsletter016C.html

      Newsletter #16‚February 1993
      Leading Women's Magazines Misrepresent Breast Cancer Message
      by Nancy Evans
      http://www.bcaction.org/Pages/SearchablePages/1993Newsletters/Newsletter016I.html

  • Cancer Prevention - the topic
    by Ron Kennedy, M.D., Santa Rosa, California
    "... I found Dr. Epstein's address so informative and so useful that I am reproducing my
    edited notes from his lecture. Dr. Epstein... A National Epidemic . . . "
    http://www.medical-library.net/sites/framer.html?/sites/_cancer_prevention.html

  • Cancer Prevention Coalition - Dr. Epstein's website
    http://www.preventcancer.com/
    • The National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) is Urged by Dr. Samuel Epstein to
      Consider Breast Examination as a Practical Alternative to Mammography
      " Chicago, 5/03/01. The NBCC's recommendations against premenopausal
      mammography will be confirmed and extended by leading epidemiologists at its
      tenth anniversary May 5-9 Washington, D.C. meeting. However, consideration should
      also be given to promoting the role of breast examination as an effective and safe
      alternative to screening. "
      http://www.howtopreventcancer.com/cpc/press/may3,01.htm

    John W. Gofman, M.D., Ph.D
    
    • Making Personal Decisions about X-ray Screening Tests, Such as
      Mammography and CT of the Lung, Colon, Heart, or the Entire Body.
      John W. Gofman, M.D., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Molecular & Cell Biology
      University of California at Berkeley.
      Egan O'Connor, Executive Director and Editor, CNR.; May 2002
      http://www.ratical.org/radiation/CNR/XHP/MPDaXrayST.html
      • Part 2 Screening vs. Diagnostic Procedures
        "Screening procedures are employed to look periodically at symptom-free people ...
        ...[D]iagnostic procedures are careful examinations of people who already have some
        suspicious signs (objective) or symptoms (subjective) of a potential problem --- e.g., cancer. "
        http://www.ratical.org/radiation/CNR/XHP/MPDaXrayST.html#Part2

    • InnerSelf
      Breast Cancer Deception
      by Sherrill Sellman
      Section: Mammograms: Adding Injury to Insult!
      http://www.innerself.com/Health/breast_cancer_2.htm

    • PREVENTING BREAST-CANCER:
      The story of a Major, Proven, Preventable Cause of This Disease.
      John W. Gofman, M.D., Ph.D. 1996.
      "This book uncovers the major cause of the recent breast-cancer incidence
      in the USA. The author shows that past exposure to ionizing radiation ---
      primarily medical x-rays --- is responsible for about 75 percent of the
      breast-cancer problem in the United States.
      
      "The good news: Since the radiation dosage given today by medical
      procedures can be significantly reduced without interfering with a single
      useful procedure, numerous future cases of breast-cancer can be prevented.
      
      "The author recommends specific actions to start breast-cancer
      prevention now, not ten years from now. "
      http://www.ratical.org/radiation/CNR/PBC/index.html
      • Chapter 1 - Our Conclusion: A Large Share of Breast-Cancers Need Not Occur
        "We begin this book with our bottom line, because we think the advice of Sara Jeannette
        Duncan is good: "If you have anything of importance to tell me, please, please
        begin at the end!" So here is our conclusion:
        
        "Breast-cancer is a largely preventable disease, and we reach that good news because of
        our finding that a large share of recent and current breast-cancer in the United
        States is certainly due to past medical irradiation of the breasts with x-rays --- at all ages,
        including infancy and childhood. Much of today's radiation dosage is preventable,
        without any interference with necessary diagnostic radiology, and hence many future
        breast-cancers need not occur. ..."
        http://www.ratical.org/radiation/CNR/PBC/chp1F.html

      • Breast Cancer-Free Zones: Why Not? An Effective Way to Begin
        http://www.ratical.org/radiation/CNR/PBC/BCfreeZones.html

      • Mammography: An Individual's Estimated Risk that the Examination
        Itself Will Cause Radiation-Induced Breast Cancer
        http://www.ratical.org/radiation/CNR/PBC/mammography.html

      
      
    Mammogram Radiation Debate
    Cancer Solutions: Rife, Energy Medicine, and Medical Politics
    by Barry Lynes (ordering info below)
    APPENDIX P: The Depths of Deceit Mammography
    http://www.treff-raum-espaciotime.com/englisch/espaciotimee/articles/script/mammogram.html

  • Dr. Mercola - Optimal Wellness Center
    
    • FDA Approves Electricity Test for Breast Cancer
      http://www.mercola.com/1999/apr/25/electricity_test_for_breast_cancer.htm

    • Mammograms After Age 69 Offer Little Benefit
      http://www.mercola.com/1999/dec/12/mammograms_for_seniors.htm

    • Mammograms Worthless Over Breast Exam Alone
      Adding an annual mammogram to a careful physical examination of the
      breasts does not improve breast cancer survival rates over getting the
      examination alone, new research reports.
      http://www.mercola.com/2000/oct/1/mammograms.htm

    • Mammography Myths Remain Unexposed - July 30, 2003
      http://www.mercola.com/2003/jul/30/mammography_myths.htm

    • Medicine Mum on Mammography: Do The Math --Think Thermography October 23, 2000 from AlternativeMedicine.com http://www.mercola.com/2000/oct/29/thermography.htm

    • Of mammograms and millirems
      The lowdown on radiation risks from routine breast X-rays
      "Little is known about the risks of radiation exposure from routine mammograms, experts say."
      By Francesca Lyman; MSNBC CONTRIBUTOR
      http://www.msnbc.com/news/722231.asp

    • One Out of Five Cosmetics May be Contaminated With Cancer-Causing Impurity
      "Although companies are required by law to list all chemical ingredients in a personal care
      product, a loophole allows them to list "fragrance" as a general category instead of a
      specific one. ...'
      http://www.mercola.com/2007/mar/1/one-out-of-five-cosmetics-may-be-contaminated-with-cancer-causing-impurity.htm

    • Seeing Deception is your Only Protection:
      The Breast Cancer Awareness Month Story
      By Sherrill Sellman
      http://www.mercola.com/2000/oct/29/breast_cancer_awareness.htm

    • When Will the Insanity of Mammogram Recommendations End?
      "Amid ongoing controversy about the ability of mammography exams to lower
      women's risk of death from breast cancer, US health officials February 21 released
      new clinical guidelines recommending even more widespread use of mammograms
      to detect the disease.
      http://www.mercola.com/2002/mar/6/mammograms.htm

  • Dr. Janette Sherman
    Physician • Author • Activist • Mom
    http://www.janettesherman.org/
    • More on Mammograms
      "Thursday, March 7, 2002, Letters to the Editor, The Washington Post, Page A20
      " In regard to the Feb. 22 front-page article about mammograms:
      First, a mammogram does not prevent cancer; it can only find an existing cancer.
      
      "Second, safer methods of diagnosis (without X-rays) are available, including thorough
      physical examinations, ultrasound, MRI and thermography. The last takes a heat picture
      showing the physiological function breast tissue. Thermography is available in
      France, Australia and some centers in the United States. Given that every mammogram,
      indeed every X-ray procedure, carries an increased risk of causing cancer,
      development of this safe, non-radiation technique should be a priority. ..."
      JANETTE D. SHERMAN, MD
      Alexandria, Virginia
      http://www.janettesherman.org/updates.html

      
      Radiation and Public Health Project
      "... Currently Dr. Sherman is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Environmental
      Sciences at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, and Research Associate and
      Lecturer with the Radiation and Public Health Project.
      
      "Dr. Sherman's primary interest is the prevention of illness through public education and
      patient awareness.
      http://www.radiation.org/

      Links To groups working on nuclear issues
      http://www.radiation.org/rphplinks.html

      Books by Dr. Sherman:
      

      • Chemical Exposure and Disease
        Diagnostic and Investigative Techniques
        and
        
      • Life's Delicate Balance
        Causes and Prevention of Breast Cancer
        http://www.janettesherman.org/books.html

    
    
  • drweil.com:
    
    Confused about Mammograms?
    "(Published 10/05/2001)
    "I don't blame you for being confused. This is an area of
    great uncertainty, and, unfortunately, the more we learn
    about mammograms, the less certain we are about how
    often women should have them and how much good they do. ..."
    http://www.drweil.com/drw/app/cda/drw_cda.php?command=TodayQA&pt=Question&questionId=10017
    
    
    • Sham cancer industry relies on unproven diagnostic tests to
      scare people into cancer treatments
      News Target . . . Original source: The Guardian, UK
      "Here's how the cancer scam works: cancer industry operatives rely on entirely unproven
      cancer "screening" tests that have absolutely no scientific merit. (In fact, mammograms
      have been shown to actually cause cancer.) "
      I've said it before and I'll say it again, NO MAMMOGRAMS FOR ME! -- barb
      http://www.newstarget.com/000895.html

      When to Get a Mammogram?
      "I don't blame you for your confusion. Public health
      authorities are at odds over this question, and the
      debate isn't over yet. Meanwhile, women are left in the
      dark on how best to take care of themselves. ..."
      http://www.drweil.com/drw/app/cda/drw_cda.php?command=TodayQA&questionId=3795&pt=Question

  • Seeing Deception is Your Only Protection - The Breast Cancer Awareness Month Story
    by Sherrill Sellman©2000 -- http://www.ssellman.com
    http://www.ozchiropractic.com/Inform/Breast_Cancer_story.htm

  • Study Sets Off Debate Over Mammograms' Value
    By GINA KOLATA; New York Times; HEALTH; December 9, 2001
    http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/09/health/womenshealth/09MAMM.html

    Print version - http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/09/health/womenshealth/09MAMM.html?pagewanted=print

    Women's Cancer Resource Center
    http://www.wcrc.org/

    • Breast Calcifications: Beware If a Six-Month Mammogram Follow-up is
      Recommended, Microcalcification Awareness/Action Committee
      "Note: This is a new version of a 1993 article with the same title, updated to
      include information about stereotactic core biopsy.
      http://www.wcrc.org/bcal.htm

  • See X-Rays
    http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnlinx/x.htm#X-Rays
  
  
  MapCruzin.com
  Environmental concerns, right to know ...
  http://www.mapcruzin.com/
  
  MapQuest.com
  http://www.mapquest.com/

  Marijuana Merits Medical Use
  Contra Costa Times Editorial
  

  http://www.farmacy.org/prop215/ed-cc.html
  
  
  • Farmacy
    Providing services for the Seriously Ill
    http://www.farmacy.org/index.html
  
  
  Marin County

  Marin Beyond Pesticides (MBP) Pesticide Free Zone Sign designed by Joe Draeghert http://www.pesticidefreezone.org/

  • MBP Ladybug - Available in T-shirts and yard signs
    Link opens a new page -- barb
    http://www.pesticidefreezone.org/orders.htm

  • What You Should Know About West Nile Encephalitis!
    Read the truth prepared by Citizens Campaign for the Environment,
    via MARIN BEYOND PESTICIDES COALITION
    http://members.aol.com/asapli/
    and from EHN's site:
    
    • A spring 1999 meeting of MBP
      http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnhompg/mbpinfo.htm
      
      
    • MBP Logo
      http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnhompg/mbplabug.htm
  
  
  Marin Breast Cancer Watch
  Note: Link will open new page -- close to return to EHN. -- barb
  http://www.breastcancerwatch.org

  Marin Community Foundation
  http://www.marincf.org/index.html

  • Earth Day Every Day Fund
    "... The Fund makes small grants to individuals, families, businesses,
    schools, and nonprofit organizations that are working to increase
    environmental awareness and activity in Marin County. ..."
    http://www.marincf.org/grants/earth_day_every_day.html

  • Site Directory
    http://www.marincf.org/site/index.html

• Marin Environmental Alliance
  "Member organizations manage action and education programs in many areas,
  including land stewardship and resource management, habitat and species
  preservation, agriculture and agricultural education, toxics, pollution and waste
  reduction, environmental research, and recreational opportunities."
  http://mea.marin.org/

• Marin's EECoM -- Environmental Education Council of Marin
  "Our mission is to build an ever-increasing coalition of youth and adults committed
  to preserving the diverse environments in Marin County through education,
  stewardship, and sharing of resources."
  http://www.eecom.net/
  • EarthScope articles
    http://www.eecom.net/earthscope.htm
    • Pesticide Use in Marin County
      By Kim Helmuth, Science Interchange's Teen Environmental Media Network reporter
      http://www.eecom.net/earthscope_16.htm

  • EYECoM
    Environmental Youth Education Council of Marin ...
    joining together to connect Marin's environmental youth
    http://www.eecom.net/eyecom.htm

  Marin - The Environmental Forum of Marin
  http://www.MarinEFM.org/

  Marin - First Annual Independence Forum
  "There's No Place Like Home"
  http://dizbiz.com/forum/

• Marin IPM Program
  Marin County, California
  http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnlinx/marinipm.htm

• Marin, The Social Justice Center of
  
  http://members.aol.com/mshcc/sjc/index.htm
  
  
  • The Marine Activist
    http://members.aol.com/mshcc/sjc/awards.htm
  
  
  
• The Marine Mammal Center
  
  http://www.tmmc.org/
  Environmental Sentinels: The Canary in the Coal Mine
  by Dr. Frances Gulland
  http://www.tmmc.org/canaries.htm
  
  Maryland United for Peace and Justice, Inc. (MUPJ)
  http://www.mupj.org/
  • About MUPJ
    http://www.mupj.org/WhatIsMUPJ.htm

  • Institute for Positive Action
    http://www.mupj.org/WhatIsMUPJ-IPA.htm

  Masks/Respirators
  Also see Respirators at http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnlinx/r.htm#Respirators
  
  
  • Ceramic Oxygen Masks & Tygon Tubing Folks, I get many requests for info on ceramic masks and Tygon tubing. I've only just found a
    source. I recommend that you contact American Environmental Health Foundation.
    AEHF has a catalog of "environmentally safe products." -- barb
    E-mail: aehf@aehf.com
    http://www.aehf.com

  • I Can Breathe! Air Filter Face Masks
    Designed by Adrien Bledstein, used by men, women and children. -- barb
    http://www.icanbreathe.com/
    
    
    • Trigger Detection
      http://www.icanbreathe.com/trigger.htm
      
      
    • I Can Breathe!® Organic Cotton Mask
      http://www.icanbreathe.com/organic.htm

    • I Can Breathe!® Replacement Carbon Filter for Honeycomb Mask. (10 filters)
      http://www.icanbreathe.com/favorite.htm

    • Silk Comfort Mask
      When Bill and I walk or hike, the bugs circle me. All too many times they've gone up my nose.
      Well, that has happened for the very last time! Adrien's Silk Comfort Mask to the rescue! -- barb
      http://www.icanbreathe.com/photo.htm

    • Mask Prices
      http://www.icanbreathe.com/prices.htm
      • Gazoontite - Air Filtration masks -- I Can Breathe! by Adrien Bledstein
        Search for "mask" then click on "cold weather," "honeycomb," etc. -- barb
        http://www.gazoontite.com/

  • Charcoal Masks by Sandra DenBraber, R. N.
    http://ncchem.com/mask.htm
    
    
  
  
  
• Master Home Environmentalist - Seattle
  "HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR HOME?
  "The Master Home Environmentalist Program at the American Lung Association of
  Washington can help you find out -- you can ask for a trained Master Home
  Environmentalist to come to your home to do a free home assessment, or you can
  become a Master Home Environmentalist (MHE) yourself by participating in our
  40 hour training and doing 40 hours of community service. "
  http://www.alaw.org/air_quality/information_and_referral/master_home_environmentalist/

  Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
  
  First things first: Learn about MSDS.
  
  Guide to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) by Kenneth Friedman
  http://www.lehigh.edu/~kaf3/guides/msds.html

  How to interpret MSDS information sheets
  http://ptcl.chem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/interpretingmsds.html

  Obtaining and Reading MSDS
  Department of Chemistry, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469
  http://chemistry.umeche.maine.edu/Safety/ReadMSDS.html

  An MSDS site that has the sheets for many commonly used consumer products
  OHIO State, College of Biological Sciences, Safety Page
  http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~jsmith/FinalMSDSPage.htm
  

  With thanks to Stan Halpern, the Cleaning Pro, for this link info.
  If an MSDS states something like "scent described on label," don't be fooled. You'll never learn
  the chemicals used to concoct the scent and you should know that those chemical concoctions
  are released to market without adequate testing for inhalation, neurotoxicity, nor for
  carcinogenic, teratogenic or systemic effects.

  For more information on synthetic scents, see the
  FDA Petition at http://www.ehnca.org/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm -- barb

  MSDS -- The ANSI Standardized MSDS Format
  from LabSafety
  http://www.labsafety.com/commerce/techhelpctr/thcezfacts/ezf250.htm

  Guide to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
  by Kenneth Friedman
  http://www.lehigh.edu/~kaf3/guides/msds.html

  Guide to Reading a Material Safety Data Sheet
  University of Arizona
  http://w3fp.arizona.edu/riskmgmt/guide_to_reading_a_material_safe.htm

  Hazardous Chemicals / Drugs
  University of Louisville
  http://louisville.edu/admin/dehs/LSM/drugs.htm

  How to Read a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
  Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
  http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/burema/gesein/abhose/abhose_ce18.cfm

  Material Safety Data Sheets -- Training to read sheets
  Dennison University
  http://www.denison.edu/sec-safe/safety/msds/msds.shtml

  Materials Safety Data Sheets (Reading Between the Lines)
  UE News H&S, February 1996
  http://www.ranknfile-ue.org/h&s0296.html

  MSDS FAQs
  Interactive Learning Paradigms Incorporated
  http://www.ilpi.com/msds/faq/parta.html

  • Health Hazard Definitions (Mandatory) -
    Appendix A to the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200
    Toxic and Hazardous Substances
    http://www.ilpi.com/msds/osha/1910_1200_APP_A.html

  • Aldrich
    Free access to MSDS, just register. Then enter the site at least once ever six months. --barb
    http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/Brands/Aldrich.html
    
    
  • American National Standards Institute
    http://web.ansi.org/
    
    
    • Conformity Assessment
      http://web.ansi.org/public/ca_act.html
    
    
    
  • The Army Link
    SAFETY AND HAZMAT LINKS
    http://thearmylink.iwarp.com/safety.html

  • Automatic Rain Company
    http://www.autorain.com/MSDS/MSDS.htm
    
    
  • BUBBLE GUM-9412
    MSDS from TGSC
    http://www.execpc.com/~goodscnt/msds/md100157.html

  • ChemFinder.Com
    http://chemfinder.camsoft.com/

  • Chemical Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) from Fisher
    Check by name or CAS#
    Brought to you by Vermont Safety Information Resources, Inc.
    http://hazard.com/msds/mf/fish/

  • ChemTracker
    ToxLaw
    http://www.toxlaw.com/chemtracker/

  • Cornell University
    http://MSDS.PDC.CORNELL.EDU/msdssrch.asp
    
    
  • Development of Material Safety Data Sheets
    Presented at the 191st ACS National Meeting; April 13 - 18; New York, NY
    Samuel Aaron Kaplan; Division of Chemical Health and Safety
    http://www.phys.ksu.edu/area/jrm/Safety/kaplan.html

  • Ethanol
    Folks, remember that the fragrance industry wants you to believe that fragrances contain
    "primarily water and alcohol -- of the same type and purity we drink in beverages -- as well as
    essential fragrance oils." (SPEIAC ad http://www.scentedproducts.on.ca/hdnad.jpg
    
    Look at these symptoms: "Exposure to ethanol vapors may result in irritation of the
    eyes and nose, drowsiness and headache. Other symptoms may include stupor, nausea,
    mental excitement or depression, vomiting, flushing and coma. It can cause
    irritation of the respiratory tract, intra ocular tension, ataxia, sleepiness, narcosis,
    impaired perception and incoordination. It can also cause lowered inhibitions,
    dizziness, shallow respiration, unconsciousness and death."
    Whether or not people use synthetically scented products, including pesticides, which in turn
    includes disinfectants, they breathe in the volatilizing vapors from other users. Secondary
    exposures are real and can be severe. Also, vapors can cling to the hair and clothing of others
    who are non-users and then continue to vaporize adversely affecting the already chemically
    injured at the tertiary level of exposure. Synthetic scents can adversely affect lives of untold
    others. -- barb
    http://www.herc.org/msds/chemicals/ethanol.htm

  • Fisher
    http://www.fishersci.com/
    
    
    • Health & Safety Info
      http://www.fishersci.com/support/chemicals.jhtml;$sessionid$XJX034AAAAF4WCWIZABAAAA
      
      
    • How to view MSDS sheets on this site
      http://www.fishersci.com/support/faq_chem.jhtml;$sessionid$PCZZQTAAAAP2OCWIZABAAAA
    
    
    
  • Glade MSDS (plus other products) from Drackett Professional
    From their home page, click on MSDS in left hand column, then click on product. MSDS
    is in PDF format. Use with Adobe Acrobat Reader, available from the site. -- barb
    http://www.drackett.com/
    
    
    • CCOHS MSDS Database - S C Johnson and Son, Limited
      Note: The links on this page work, but there is a steep subscription fee. 1/29/01. -- barb
      http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/msds/browse/S_C_Johnson_and_Son.html

    
    
  • The Good Scent Company
    "MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET "Disclaimer
    "The information contained on the Material Data Sheet has been compiled from data
    considered accurate. ; This data is believed to be reliable, however, it must be pointed
    out that values for certain properties are known ; to vary from source to source. The
    Good Scents Company USA Expressly disclaims any warranty expressed or implied ;
    as well as any liability for any injury or loss arising from the use of this information or
    the materials described. ; This data is not to be construed as absolutely complete since
    additional data may be desirable when particular ; conditions or circumstances exist.
    It is the responsibility of the user to determine the best precautions ; necessary for the
    safe handling and use of this product for your application. This data relates only to the ;
    specific material designated and not to be used in combination with any other
    material. Many federal and state ; regulations pertain directly or indirectly to the
    product's end use and disposal of containers and unused material. ; It is the purchaser's
    responsiblity to familiarize themselves with all applicable regulations.
    
    "For Manufacturing, Processing, or Repacking Only ... "
    http://www.execpc.com/~goodscnt/msds/md100749.html

  • Hazardous Chemical Database at the University of Akron
    http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/erd/
    
    
  • Hazardous Materials and Special Provisions, Table (MSDS on request)
    http://www.pers-er.com/regs/49cfr/172/172_101.html

  • Hazweb -- you must register
    http://www.hazweb.com/_mem_bin/FormsLogin.asp?/hazweb/hinfmsds.asp

  • Health and Environment Resource Center
    MSDS - Make the Connection: Health & Environment
    http://www.herc.org/maketheconnection/
    
    
  • Interactive Learning Paradigms, Incorporated
    • Main MSDS Page
      http://www.ilpi.com/msds/index.html

    • Demystify Material Safety Data Sheets with the MS-Demystifier
      http://www.ilpi.com/msds/ref/demystify.html

      Internet Resources for MSDS
      http://www.ilpi.com/msds/index.html#Internet

  • Interpreting an MSDS
    
    • The Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory Oxford University
      How to interpret MSDS information
      http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/interpretingmsds.html

    • University of Oregon, Chemistry Teaching Laboratories
      Safety in the Chemistry Laboratory
      "Interpreting Toxicity Values found in MSDSs"
      http://chemlabs.uoregon.edu/Safety/toxicity.html

  • Lysol Disinfectant - MSDS
    Ingredient: CARBON DIOXIDE (PROPELLANT)
    Ingredient: ETHYL ALCOHOL; (ETHANOL)
    Ingredient: 2-BIPHENYLOL; (ORTHO-PHENYLPHENOL) (SARA III)
    Under Health Hazard Data, check this out ... they have not tested for adverse effects
    on skin whether gotten on skin or when breahted into the body, nor by inhalation!!!!!!!!!! -- barb
    Route Of Entry - Inhalation: NO
    Route Of Entry - Skin: NO
    Route Of Entry - Ingestion: NO
    Health Haz Acute And Chronic: INHAL: NONE EXPECTED.
    SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA
    & VOMITING IF EXPOSED TO EXTREMELY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF THE
    VAPORS. SKIN: NONE EXPECTED. EYES: MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY EYE IRRITATION.
    INGEST: INGESTION IS VERY UNLIKELY THROUGH THE NORMAL ANTICIPATED
    USE OF THIS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
    http://www.herc.org/library/msds/lysol.htm

  • Mallinckrodt Baker, Inc. (JT Baker)
    When you go into their main page, you'll be asked to select your country. -- barb
    http://www.jtbaker.com/
    • MSDS for the United States
      http://www.jtbaker.com/cgi-bin/pasi.pl
      • Denatured Alcohol
        This is the kind of alcohol used in the manufacture of fragrances! Not as an industry ad states,
        the kind you drink. See "COMMON SENSE ABOUT SCENTS" at http://www.scentedproducts.on.ca/hdnad.jpg -- barb
        " POISON! DANGER! VAPOR HARMFUL. MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF
        SWALLOWED. CANNOT BE MADE NONPOISONOUS. HARMFUL IF INHALED OR
        ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOR. AFFECTS
        CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES AND
        RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY AFFECT LIVER, BLOOD, KIDNEYS, GASTROINTESTINAL
        TRACT AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM."
        http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/p6735.htm

      • Mineral Oil
        barb sez: Do NOT ingest mineral oil, regardless of what some advice books state.
        http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/m7700.htm

      • Mineral oil or White Paraffin Oil - CAS # 8042-47-5
        http://www.fishersci.ca/msds.nsf/96cb2019dad1311a85256670001d92b9/1979baacf6ce60d8852566f100099a94?OpenDocument
  • MSDSsolutions.com
    A vendor. -- barb
    http://www.msdssolutions.com/en/index.asp

  • National Safety Council (NSC)
    A comprehensive list of MSDS sources
    http://www.crossroads.nsc.org/msds.cfm
    • Chemicals
      http://www.crossroads.nsc.org/chemicals.cfm

  • NTP (National Toxicology Program) - List of NTP Health and Safety Reports
    http://157.98.13.224/htdocs/Chem_Hs_Index.html

  • Northwest Fisheries Science Center
    http://research.nwfsc.noaa.gov/msds.html
    
    
  • Ortho Business Group and Roundup Lawn & Garden products - MSDS
    http://www.ortho.com/content/products/Solaris_msds/SOLMSDS.cfm
    Roundup MSDS available from ...
    http://www.roundup.com/product_info/frameset.html

  • OSHA - The MSDS FAQ
    http://www.ilpi.com/msds/faq.html

  • Oxford University: The Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory
    http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/
    
    
    • Known and Suspected Carcinogens
      http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/carcinogens.html
    
    
    OZIUM - TimeMist Fresh Thinking
    
    Ozium 1500 Aerosol Air Sanitizer - EPA Registered
    Ozium 500 Aerosol Air Sanitizer - EPA Registered
    Ozium 7000 Aerosol Air Sanitizer - EPA Registered
    
    Pesticides are also "EPA Registered" . . . It has come to my attention that Ozium has caused a
    severe asthma attack. I don't have a clue how many other people have suffered such an attack
    in the presence of someone using Ozium . . . I'm only alerting you to a possible health danger.
    The following link will bring up MSDS in PDF format. They state that if you want toxicological
    info you have to contact the manufacturer. -- barb
    http://www.timemist.com/msds.php4

  • o-Phenylphenol
    http://www.herc.org/msds/chemicals/ophenylphenol.htm

  • P&G MSDS sheets
    Remember, MSDS are industry-generated. -- barb
    http://www.pg.com/about_pg/corporate/sustainability/professional_line.jhtml

  • Pine Sol by Clorox - MSDS
    Now, folks, the vapors off pine sol are inhaled, yet on the MSDS under Health Hazard Data,
    one quickly learns that they've not tested for Health Hazards upon inhalation nor upon
    absorption through the skin. Nor for effects upon skin when the person has inhaled the chemicals.
    And while thinking of absorption, one must remember that chemicals are also absorbed
    through the eyes. However, under Emergency/First Aid Procedures, they do state
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. -- barb
    
    
    Route Of Entry - Inhalation: NO
    Route Of Entry - Skin: NO
    Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES
    
    "...Health Haz Acute And Chronic: EYE IRRITANT. POSSIBLE ASPIRATION HAZARD IF SWALLOWED. REPEATED/PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. ... "Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: IRRITATION
    Emergency/First Aid Proc: EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK A GLASSFUL OF WATER. SKIN:
    WASH W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
    http://www.herc.org/library/msds/pine-sol.htm
    
    
    Now, another thing about looking at the MSDS on this particular product.
  • 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

  • Roundup
    http://www.roundup.com/product_info/msds.html
    
    
  • Sanitary Supply
    (Has links to MSDS from product site.)
    http://www.sanitarysupplyco.com/1030p.htm
    
    
  • SC Johnson Wax
    • Home Products - MSDS
      http://www.drackett.com/safe.htm
      
      
    • Professional Products - MSDS
      http://www.scjprofessional.com/MSDS/msds.htm
      
      
      (If you need to find the name of one of their products go to the following URL, "Search by
      Product Category," hit "Search." It doesn't matter if you make a selection, as all products are
      listed for you. -- barb)
      http://www.scjprofessional.com/products/products.htm

      SIRI MSDS Index
      Through this site, I found info on Sterno. -- barb
      http://hazard.com/msds/

    • University of Utah MSDS
      http://www.chem.utah.edu/MSDS/msds-risk.html
      
      
    • Vermont SIRI MSDS
      http://hazard.com/msds/
      or
      http://siri.uvm.edu/msds/
      
      
    • Where to find MSDS on the Internet
      http://www.ilpi.com/msds/index.html
      • Are there any tutorials that explain how to read an MSDS?
        http://www.ilpi.com/msds/faq/parta.html#tutorial
        • Understanding the Material Safety Data Sheet
          Fred Fishel, Department of Agronomy; Paul Andre, Missouri Department of Agriculture
          As good as this sheet is, it does not explain what it means when you see "NO" printed by
          "Inhalation." And as I've been informed, that NO means that they have no data. So with MSDS
          for chemicals in products made to be inhaled, it is a shocking number of times one reads "NO"
          in response to the word, "INHALATION." Now ain't that somethin'? IF my understanding
          is incorrect, please inform correctly and provide a link to substantive info. Thanks-- barb
          http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/agengin/g01913.htm

        
        
      -- end MSDS info --
    
    
    Matter of Trust, Inc.
    http://www.matteroftrust.org/
    • Mushrooms Eat Oily Hair!
      http://www.matteroftrust.org/pages/programs/natural/soil_oilmushrooms.html

    • School buses running on restaurant grease!
      http://www.matteroftrust.org/pages/programs/natural/ener_schoolbus.html

    
    Bonnye Matthews
    
    • Gulf War/GWS
      http://www.fedworkerscomp.net/gws.htm

    • MCS topics
      http://www.fedworkerscomp.net/mcs.htm
      
      
      • Chemical Poisoning, Abraham Lincoln, and Flashdarks:
        The Experience of the Chemically Injured Worker in the United States
        by Bonnye Matthews © 1999
        http://www.fedworkerscomp.net/matthews.htm
        
        
      • Health/MCS doctors
        http://www.fedworkerscomp.net/doctors.htm

      • MCS Guide - An introduction by Bonnye Matthews, MCS survivor
        http://www.fedworkerscomp.net/mcsguide.htm

      • More News
        http://www.fedworkerscomp.net/morenews.htm

      • Occupational Health and Toxic Exposure
        http://www.fedworkerscomp.net/toxic.htm

    • Vaccine info - Official and unofficial resources on issues
      http://www.fedworkerscomp.net/vaccines.htm
      
      
    
    
    
    
  • Mattresses
    Organic mattresses tend to be expensive. If you have suggestions for those of us on tight
    budgets, please write. Thanks, -- barb
    
    • Cotton Batting with Boric Acid
      http://www.natbat.com/docs/boron.htm

    • Environmental Home Center
      Read about: Crown City Mattress Co.
      http://www.environmentalhomecenter.com/learn.shtml?Directory_Code=topicsmain&Page_Code=bedding

    • Doctors Oppose New Law that puts Poisonous Chemicals in All Our Mattresses (Intro)
      http://www.supple-pedic.com/newsrelease.htm#Doctors_Oppose_New_Law_that_puts_Poisonous_Chemicals_in_All_Our_Mattresses_

    • EcoChoices / EcoBedroom
      http://www.ecobedroom.com/shop/beds.html

    • Furnature
      http://www.furnature.com/

    • GreenPeace UK - The Chemical House/Home
      Check a variety of our household/personal care products on this site. Including fragrances. -- barb
      http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/Products/Toxics/chemicalhouse.cfm?producttypeid=2

    • Janice's
      http://www.jancies.com

    • Nirvana Safe Haven
      Royal-Pedic Organic Mattresses and Box Springs
      http://www.nontoxic.com/beds/beds.html
    • Some Crib Mattresses Toxic
      Adapted from the "Care2 Ask Annie" newsletter.
      " ... Organic cotton mattresses. Organic cotton mattresses are much preferable to
      nonorganic because of the heavy pesticide use in the cotton industry. By federal law,
      cotton used in mattresses must be treated with a fire retardant. In most cases this is
      boric acid, which does not release vapors and is considered nontoxic. Note that
      organic cotton can have a strong smell that some find distasteful. ... "
      http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/guides/139

  • Ann McCampbell, MD
    
    • MCS Under Siege
      By Dr. Ann McCampbell
      Chair, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Task Force of New Mexico
      Reprinted by permission of Townsend Letter
      http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnlinx/mcssiege.htm
      
      
    • Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - Second edition
      Available through EHN's Book Orders page. -- barb
      http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/books/bookordr.htm

    • Multiple Chemical Sensititivites Task Force of New Mexico
      P.O. Box 23079
      Santa Fe, NM 87502
      (505) 983-9208
      http://www.sonic.net/cnds/mcsnewmex.html

    • Recommended Approach to Care of Hospitalized Patients
      With Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS)
      http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnhompg/amcchosp.htm

    • Rebuttal to a column written by Dr. Garrey Carruthers, chairperson of the
      Advancement of Sound Science Coalition and by well known anti-MCS
      advocate Dr. Herman Staudenmayer]
      http://www.community-care.oaktree.co.uk/news/mcs0002.txt
      
      
    • US Access Board, Letters to the
      • Exclude MCS?
        A Mockery, the Board Makes
        By Dr. Ann McCampbell, May 15, 2000
        http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/actnletr/abdrann2.htm

      • Include Guidelines for Accommodating People With MCS
        http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/actnletr/abannmc.htm

    Linda McElver
    Canaries - NO ACCEPTABLE RISK - Campaign
    "Our intention is to join together the millions of Americans currently in the acceptable
    risk population and their supporters into one voice advocating for a safer non-toxic
    world for all. Please join today as a member of our coalition."
    http://www.noacceptablerisk.com/

    • CANARIES NO ACCEPTABLE RISK COALITION MISSION STATEMENT
      and Membership Registration Form
      http://www.noacceptablerisk.com/Membership/membership.html

    MCS -- a physiological malady known worldwide,
    affecting both sexes and all ages
    
    (To accentuate the obvious, the word above is "physiological," not "psychological."
    Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is also known as Environmental Illness (EI),
    Chemical Injury (CI), 20th Century Illness, TILT ...) -- barb EHN's MCS page of links has grown so large, it has become a second document.
    http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnlinx/mcs.htm
    
    

  • MCS America
    http://mcs-america.org

  • MCS Referral & Resources
    Also see EHN's MCS Links (above). -- Barb
    http://www.mcsrr.org

    MEDIA
    
    A "one-stop shop" site is: AIR News Link
    http://ajr.newslink.org/
    
    Also see Newspapers

    • Rocky Mountain Publicity: David Lawrence Dewey
      
      http://www.dldewey.com/rmmpml.htm
      
      
      
    • Altnews
      
    • INDYMEDIA - Independent Media Center (IMC)
      
    • Professional Secretary
      
    • SF Bay Area
      
      • KGO-TV
        (Home station of Dean Edell, MD)
        http://www.abc7news.com/
        
        
      • KPIX-TV
        http://www.kpix.com/talk/
        
        
      • KRON-TV
        (SFGate News, includes the Chronicle and Examiner newspapers)
        http://www.sfgate.com/news/
        
        
      • KTVU-TV (FOX Network; Oakland)
        http://www.bayinsider.com/partners/ktvu/
        
        
    Medical Info --
    (Also see EHN's listings for: Doctors, Environmental, MCS)
    
    
    • BioMedNet.
      
      http://www.biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/44/people/pressbox.htm
      
      
      
    • General Medical Information -- a list of links
      from "James", a site about Parkinson's Disease
      http://james.parkinsons.org.uk/medical.htm
      
      
    • MEDI-CAL MANAGED CARE
      http://www.dhs.cahwnet.gov/org/opa/factsheets/07FS.HTM
      
      
      • Medi-Cal
        http://www.medi-cal.ca.gov/
        
        Forget it if you don't have an ID!
        Medi-Cal Eligiblity Services
        https://www.medi-cal.ca.gov/Eligibility/Services.asp
      
      
      
    • Medical alert jewelry
      
      • Body Illuminations
        Look for medical alert identification jewelryfor men, women and children http://bodyilluminations.safeshopper.com

      • MedicAlert - bracelets, necklaces
        My bracelet states: MULTIPLE CHEMICAL & DRUG SENSITIVITIES. NO FRAGRANCES.
        My number leads the paramedics to further information. -- barb
        http://www.medicalert.org/

    • Medical Board of California
      http://www.medbd.ca.gov/
      
      
    • Medical Errors
      
      
      • Drug Mix Danger
        http://www.kron.com/nc4/healthbeat/stories/drugmix.html
        
        
      • MSNBCHospital¼s errors leave dozens dead
        http://www.msnbc.com/news/340540.asp
        
        
      • MSNBCMedical errors a major killer
        http://www.msnbc.com/news/340525.asp#BODY
        
        
      • Medical Error and Patient Injury: Costly and Often Preventable
        http://research.aarp.org/health/ib35_medical_prn.html
        
        
      • Over 41% of NSAIDs Prescriptions "Unnecessary"
        NSAIDs Use in U.S. Accounts for 7,600 Deaths and 76,000 Hospitalizations Every Year
        http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/15/23/12.html
        
        
    • Medical Freedom
      
      • The Access To Medical Treatment Act; Bill # H.R. 2635
        http://congress.nw.dc.us/cgi-bin/sponsortrack.pl?dir=citizens&bill=11&command=billinfo
        
        
      • Medical Freedom Internet Resources
        http://www.holisticmed.com/www/medfree.html
        
        
      • MEDICAL FREEDOM AND THE POLITICS OF HEALTH CARE
        The California Alliance For Health/Medical Freedom
        http://member.aol.com/alt4health/do03001.htm
        
        
    • Medical Research, Australia
      http://www.pnc.com.au/~cafmr/online/research/index.html
      
      
    • MedicAlert
      My bracelet states: MULTIPLE CHEMICAL & DRUG SENSITIVITIES. NO FRAGRANCES.
      My number leads the paramedics to further information. -- barb
      http://www.medicalert.org/

    • Medicare
      
      • Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare
        http://medicare.commission.gov/medicare/index.html
        
        
        • National Petition to Protect, Improve and Expand Medicare
          http://www.medicare4all.org/
          
          
    
    
    • Medicare Info (National Heritage Insurance Company (NHIC))
      
      http://www.medicarenhic.com
      
      
      
    • Medicinenet.com
      "100% Doctor-Produced Healthcare Information Written Just For You."
      http://www.medicinenet.com/

    • Medline Search
      http://www.meds.com/pubmedfr1.html
      
      
    • Medicinal Plants
      See Herbs at http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnlinx/h.htm#Herbs

      MedScape
      

      • Today on MedScape
        http://www.medscape.com/Home/Topics/multispecialty/multispecialty.html
      
      
      
    • Merck Manual
      http://www.merckhomeedition.com/home.html
      Home Edition, Table of Contents
      http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/contents.htm

    • Dr. Mercola's Optimal Wellness Center
      " 'Doctors Are the Third Leading Cause of Death In the US'
      This Site Will Help You Discover How You Can Avoid Dying Early"
      http://www.mercola.com/
      
      
      • Blood Pressure
        My blood pressure spikes in response to petrochemical-derived fragrances. Fabric softeners are really bad. Hence info on BP for nothing happens to me that doesn't also happen to others.-- barb
        
        Do You Have a Good Blood Pressure? - 1
        By Paul J. Rosch, M.D. President, The American Institute of Stress Clinical Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry New York Medical College Originally published in the Health and Stress newsletter (July) of The American Institute of Stress http://www.mercola.com/2003/jun/21/good_blood_pressure.htm

        Treating Numbers Instead of a Person - part 2
        http://www.mercola.com/2003/jun/25/good_blood_pressure2.htm

        Emperor's New Clothes - part 3
        http://www.mercola.com/2003/jun/28/good_blood_pressure3.htm

        • Vitamin D and Calcium for Blood Pressure
          http://www.mercola.com/2001/may/12/blood_pressure.htm

      • Chemical Sensitivity More Common in Gulf Vets
        http://www.mercola.com/2000/apr/30/mcss_gulf_war.htm

      • Do Environmental Chemicals Harm Humans?
        "... exposure to chemicals may pose the greatest threat to pregnant women,
        which then may affect the health of the fetus later in life. ..."
        http://mercola.com/2004/mar/6/environmental_chemicals.htm

      • Doctors Are The Third Leading Cause of Death in the US, Killing 250,000 People Every Year
        Optimal Wellness Center
        " ... 250,000 deaths per year from iatrogenic causes!!

        "What does the word iatrogenic mean? This term is defined as induced in a patient by a
        physician's activity, manner, or therapy. Used especially of a complication of treatment. ..."
        http://www.mercola.com/2000/jul/30/doctors_death.htm
        
        

      • Does Chemical Sensitivity Cause Depression or is it the Converse?
        http://www.mercola.com/2002/nov/9/chemical_sensitivity.htm 

      • How to Find out if You Have Food and Chemical Sensitivities
        By Dr. Joseph Mercola with Rachael Droege
        http://www.mercola.com/2004/apr/3/chemical_sensitivities.htm

      • The Medical Denial of Environmental Illnesses
        Harold E Buttram, MD
        http://www.mercola.com/2001/dec/1/immunizations2.htm

      • [NST - Neurostructural Integration Technique]
        Gentle Hands Can Restore Your Health
        http://www.mercola.com/nst/explain.htm
        • Find an NST Therapist Near You
          Most states are linked to lists of NST therapists. -- barb
          http://www.mercola.com/nst/therapist.htm

        • NST Therapists in California
          http://www.mercola.com/nst/states/california.htm
        • NST Therapists in Illinois
          http://www.mercola.com/nst/states/illinois.htm
      • Pesticides and Aggression
        http://www.mercola.com/1999/archive/pesticides_and_aggression.htm

      • Prominent Researcher Apologizes for Pushing Fluoride
        http://www.mercola.com/2000/sept/3/fluoride_forbes.htm
        
        
      • Update on Chemical Sensitivities
        http://www.mercola.com/2002/nov/13/chemical_sensitivity.htm

    • METHYL CARBAMATE
      
      • Environmental Defense's ScoreCard
        http://www.scorecard.org/chemical-profiles/summary.tcl?edf_substance_id=598-55-0#hazards

      • Environmental Protection Agency
        " ... Potential Health Effects of the N-Methyl Carbamate Pesticides
        "The N-methyl carbamate pesticides affect the nervous system by reducing the ability of
        cholinesterase, an enzyme, to function properly in regulating a neurotransmitter
        called acetylcholine. Acetylcholine helps transfer nerve impulses from a nerve cell to a
        muscle cell or another nerve cell. If acetylcholine is not properly controlled by
        cholinesterase, the nerve impulses or neurons remain active longer than they should,
        overstimulating the nerves and muscles and causing symptoms such as weakness or
        paralysis of the muscles. ..."
        http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative/carbamate_cumulative_factsheet.htm

      • International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
        - Summaries & Evaluations
        http://www.inchem.org/documents/iarc/vol12/methylcarbamate.html

      • National Toxicology Program
        Abstract for TR-328 - Methyl Carbamate
        http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/ntpweb/index.cfm?objectid=0707FF26-C083-64F1-919D187D79E25FD8

    • Eva Millqvist, MD, PhD
      
      Search EHP for more of Eva Millqvist
      http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/docs/ehpsearch.html

      If you suffer sever coughs as a result of petrochemical-derived scents, read this! -- barb
      

      • Changes in Levels of Nerve Growth Factor in Nasal Secretions after Capsaicin
        Inhalation in Patients with Airway Symptoms from Scents and Chemicals
        Eva Millqvist,1 Ewa Ternesten-HassÈus,1 Arne StÂhl,1 and Mats Bende2
        1Asthma and Allergy Research Group, Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy,
        Sahlgrenska University Hospital, G–teborg, Sweden; 2Allergy Centre, Central
        Hospital, Sk–vde, Sweden
        Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 113, Number 7, July 2005
        Abstract: http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2005/7657/abstract.html

        Full report: http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/2005/7657/7657.html

        Asthma, Allergy and Chemical Sensitivity
        "Welcome to a research website within the fields of
        Asthma and Asthma-like Symptoms
        Allergy and Allergy-like Symptoms
        Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
        Strong Scents and Odors
        Sensory Hyperreactivity
        by Eva Millqvist, MD, PhD
        http://www.tilia.se/right.htm

      • In The Air - Be Aware!
        Part I
        " Effects of air temperature and strong scents in patients with
        asthma and asthma-like symptoms"
        by Eva Millqvist, MD, PhD
        "... In patients with asthma-like symptoms and reporting sensitivity to strong scents,
        placebo-controlled provocations with perfume caused symptoms in the airways. ..."
        http://www.tilia.se/books/bok1.asp

      • In The Air - Be Aware ! Part II "Airway problems caused by strong fragrances and irritating chemical substances
        Sensory hyperreactivity - A new diagnosis"
        by Eva Millqvist, MD, PhD
        " ... During the last decade, increasing research activity at the Asthma and Allergy Center,
        Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden has been devoted to patients
        with asthma- and allergy-like airway symptoms triggered by fragrances and other
        chemical substances. ..."
        http://www.tilia.se/books/bok2.asp

        Ý

    • MindFreedom - Support Coalition International
      http://www.mindfreedom.org/
      • Do you support human rights in the mental health system?
        Would you like information about joining Support Coalition International?
        http://www.mindfreedom.org/mindfreedom/join_gateway.shtml

      • Project Censored Gives Award to Mind Freedom Article About How
        The Drug Industry Secretly Funds Campaigns For Forced Psychiatric Drugs http://www.mindfreedom.org/mindfreedom/news/slush.shtml

      PubMed - Medical search engine
      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/

  • Medical Waste
    
    Also seeEHN's section on Incinerators
    
    • Center for Environmental Health (CEH)
      " CEH is a leading member of Health Care Without Harm, a collaborative campaign
      for environmentally responsible health care ..."
      Recent Success Stories
      http://www.cehca.org/success.htm

    • E-LAW - Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide
      DRAFT -- Model Medical Waste Law
      12/30/1999
      Note: Greater minds than mine will have to look at this, but I've built a link to provide an idea. -- barb
      http://www.elaw.org/resources/text.asp?ID=551

    • Green Action for Health & Environmental Justice
      Stericycle Closes Controversial Waste Incinerator at
      Gila River Indian Community Reservation in Arizona
      http://www.greenaction.org/ies/pr112602.shtml

    • Health Care Without Harm
      How to Shut Down an Incinerator, a Toolkit
      http://www.noharm.org/toolkit

    • Stopping incineration before it starts
      Revolution, the Journal for RNs and Patient Advocacy
      http://www.revolutionmag.com/newrev2/commpress.html

    • SustainableBusines.com Contest Winner Inventions Could Save Lives in Developing World
      By Stacy Malkan
      http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/features/feature_template.cfm?ID=972

    • Women's Voices for the Earth
      "... WVE, as a member of Health Care Without Harm (a coalition of 300 environmental
      and health organizations), is working to close medical waste incinerators in Montana and
      Idaho. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently cites medical waste
      incinerators as the second largest source of dioxin and the fourth largest source of
      mercury pollution to our environmental and food supply. ..."
      http://www.womenandenvironment.org/membership.htm

    -- end Medical Info --
    
    
  • William Meggs M.D., Ph.D.
    E. Carolina Univ. School of Medicine, Greenville, NC
    
    
    • Dr Meggs appears on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Vol III
      an 82 minutes video by Alison Johnson
      (Other comentary by Gerald Ross, M.D., Gunnar Heuser, M.D., Ph.D., and
      Will Pape, Business Executive
      http://www.conceptmed.com/johnson/mcs1/mcs3.html
      
      
    • American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) Baltimore, Mar 1998
      Dr. Meggs was one of several speakers. -- barb
      http://hometown.aol.com/SynergyHN/6asthma.html

    • Hypothesis for Induction and Propagation of
      Chemical Sensitivity Based on Biopsy Studies
      William J. Meggs; Department of Emergency Medicine, East Carolina University School
      of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina
      Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol 105, Sup 2, March 1997
      http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1997/Suppl-2/meggs.html

    • 'Lectric Law Library
      MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITIES: FACTS, FICTION, DISABILITY AND THE LAW (Dr. Meggs and Cindy Duehring)
      http://www.lectlaw.com/filesh/csl01.htm
    • Neurogenic Inflammation and Sensitivity to Environmental Chemicals
      William J. Meggs
      Department of Emergency Medicine, East Carolina University School of Medicine,
      Greenville, NC 27858 USA
      http://www.herc.org/news/mcsarticles/meggs-full.html

    
    
  • Mendocino Coast Jewish Community (MCJC)
    http://www.mcjc.org/default.html

    
    

  • Memorial Pages
    
    • ECHO's In Memory of Julia Kendall
      http://hometown.aol.com/ECHOMCSCT/index15.html
      
      
    • Jacki's Julia Kendall Memorial Page
      http://www.supernet.net/~jackibar/julia.html

    • Persons with Disabilities are remembering....
      http://www.dredf.org/cda/Memorial.html

  • Meningitis advisers funded by drug firms
    Fresh controversy surrounding Britain's Meningitis C vaccination programme
    Martin Bright and Tracy McVeigh
    Sunday Observer, UK September 3, 2000
    http://www.whale.to/v/menin.html

    Mental Health
    

    • Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
      Legal advocacy for the civil rights and human dignity of people with mental disability
      
      http://www.bazelon.org/
      
      
      • Links of Interest
        http://www.bazelon.org/what.html
        
        
    • McLean Hospital: A Comprehensive Mental Health Care System
      http://www.mclean.harvard.edu/index.htm
      
      
      
      • Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center
        http://www.mclean.harvard.edu/brainbank.html
        
        
    
    
    Dr. Mercola's Optimal Wellness Center
    " 'Doctors Are the Third Leading Cause of Death In the US'
    This Site Will Help You Discover How You Can Avoid Dying Early"
    http://www.mercola.com/
    
    
    • Prominent Researcher Apologizes for Pushing Fluoride
      http://www.mercola.com/2000/sept/3/fluoride_forbes.htm
      
      
    • New Hope - New Hope for the Chronically Mentally Ill
      " New Hope's holistic, physiological approach to the treatment of chronic mental illness
      is the first of its kind. No other program promises the gift of a lifelong support system
      and safety net for the least understood and most neglected of the handicapped. "
      http://www.newhopefoundationinc.org/
      
      

    Mercury
    

    Also see EHN's General Links: Amalgam
    http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnlinx/a.htm#Amalgam
    
    Dental
    http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnlinx/d.htm#Dental
    
    
    • Amalgam-Related Illness: FAQ
      http://www.algonet.se/~leif/AmFAQigr.html
      
      
    • Amalgam removal
      
      • 9 Steps to Detox from Mercury Fillings
        "Eight amalgams in a single mouth can release 3-17 mcg of mercury per day
        
        "While removal of amalgam fillings stops any further poisoning, you still need to detoxify
        your body to eliminate the residual effects of mercury.
        http://www.alternativemedicine.com/digest/issue29/29039R00.shtml

      • DENTAL AMALGAM REMOVAL - MERCURY TOXICITY
        http://www.accessnable.com.au/handbook/amalgam.htm
        
        
      • Protocol for Mercury/Silver Filling Removal
        International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
        http://www.holisticmed.com/dental/amalgam/iaomt.txt
        
        
    • Autism and Mercury - Coincidence or Cause and Effect?
      http://tlredwood.home.mindspring.com/
      
      
    • Conference -- Dental amalgams and heavy metals: Are our health and environment at risk ?
      http://www.akut.org/Amalgam/index.html
      
      
    • Earth Crash - Mercury
      http://www.tigerherbs.com/eclectica/earthcrash/subject/mercury.html

    • Environmental Working Group
      http://www.ewg.org
      • EWG Study Finds FDA Out to Lunch on Protecting Women from Mercury in Fish
        http://www.ewg.org/reports/focuspocus/

    • HugNet
      The Website of Hal A.Huggins, DDS, MS
      Research In Toxicity
      "HugNet is an educational resource designed to inform the patient about alternatives
      to traditional dental procedures and materials. ..."
      http://www.hugnet.com/

    • Lawsuit Filed for Mercury in Vaccines Causing Autism
      http://www.mercola.com/2001/oct/31/mercury_lawsuit.htm

    • Living on Earth
      transcript of a broadcast ... mercury and incinerators
      http://www.loe.org/archives/971219.htm

    • Mercury info from Health Care Without Harm (HCWH)
      http://www.igc.org/psr/hcrisk.html
      
      
    • Mercury
      http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts46.html

    • Mercury - Vermont Legislative Research Shop http://www.uvm.edu/~vlrs/doc/mercury.htm

    • Contacting Rep Waxman (D California)
      http://www.house.gov/waxman/Contact_Rep._Waxman/contact_rep._waxman.htm
      
      
    • Mercury Maze
      http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=hgring&list
      
      
    • Micromecurial Maze
      http://www.geocities.com/micromercurial/
      • Who Put Mercury in Me?
        http://www.geocities.com/micromercurial/intro.html

    • PINK DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP
      also known as ACRODYNIA, Erythoedema, or FEER's disease or SWIFT's disease. or... Hg mercury poisoning in infants
      http://www.powerup.com.au/~nmanser/index.htm
    • Preventing Harm's Current Inititives on Mercury
      http://www.preventingharm.org/mercury.html

    • Public Health Statement for Mercury;
      CAS# 7439-97-6; March 1999
      "... at the time of the practice and afterwards from contaminated indoor air. Metallic
      mercury is sold under the name "azogue" (pronounced ah-SEW-gay) in stores called
      "botanicas. ... Some people may mix azogue in bath water or perfume, or place azogue
      in devotional candles. Because metallic mercury evaporates into the air, these
      practices may put anyone breathing the air in the room at risk of exposure to mercury.
      The longer people breathe the contaminated air, the greater their risk will be. The
      use of metallic mercury in a home or an apartment not only threatens the health of the
      people who live there now, but also threatens the health of future residents who may
      unknowingly be exposed to further release of mercury vapors from contaminated
      floors or walls. ..."
      I see DOUBLE JEOPARDY! Mercury is bad enough . . . but don't forget the perfume! -- barb http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/phs46.html

    • Scientific Issues Relevant to Assessment of Health Effects from
      Exposure to Methylmercury; November 18-20, 1998
      http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/main_pages/PUBS/MethMercWkshpRpt.html
    
    
    
  • Metabolic Typing
    Dr. Harold J. Kristal
    http://www.bloodph.com
    
    Metagenics
    http://company.monster.com/metainc/
    
    Metal Allergies
    
    • MELISA Test For Metal Allergy
      http://www.melisa.org/

    Meterors
    • The American Meteor Society, Geneseo, NY
      http://www.amsmeteors.org/
      • Observing Hints for the Leonid Meteor Shower
        "The Leonid meteor shower occurs every year between November 14 and the 21st as the
        earth encounters particles left behind from comet Temple-Tuttle.
        This year, it peaks on the night of November 18, 2001. -- barb
        http://www.amsmeteors.org/

    • The Leonids
      http://comets.amsmeteors.org/meteors/showers/leonids.html
      • Photos
        http://comets.amsmeteors.org/meteors/showers/leonidphotos.html

    Methodist Church - Accommodation
    http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnlinx/methodi.htm
    
    Methyl Bromide
    • ATSDR - Science Corner - METHYL BROMIDE
      Methyl Bromide Patient Information
      http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mmg16.html
      • Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures
        http://aepo-xdv-www.epo.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/p0000016/p0000016.htm

    • Heavy Methyl Bromide Use Near California Schools
      EWG; February 9, 1996
      http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/reports/MBCalifornia/CAMethyl.html

    • PANNA - search results
      http://www.igc.org/panna/system/searchResults.html?Methyl%20Bromide&50

    • Toxic Farm Fumigants Drifting Into California Neighborhoods
      Study Finds Methyl Bromide in Air in Ventura and Castroville (EWG)
      http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/reports/CAMBMemo/MBIntro.html

    • USDA - ARS Methyl Bromide Research
      This newsletter provides information on research for methyl bromide
      alternatives from USDA, universities, and industry.
      http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/mb/mebrweb.htm

    • U.S. EPA Methyl Bromide Phase Out Web Site
      http://www.epa.gov/docs/ozone/mbr/mbrqa.html

    Meyer's Cocktail
    Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia
    "For the best results when treating chronic joint and muscle pain, don't separate
    problems in the body from issues in the mind."
    by Norman Levin, M.D.
    http://www.garynull.com/Documents/goldberg/i19-a100.html

    
    MiCASA
    http://www.adapt.org/casaintr.htm
    
    

  • MICROWAVE NEWS
    http://www.microwavenews.com/
    Maximum EMF Exposure Emerges As Strong Miscarriage Risk
    "A new and innovative epidemiological study has found that women exposed to
    magnetic fields of 16 mG or more while pregnant are up to six times more likely to
    have a miscarriage. The study, by researchers at the oldest and largest health care
    provider in the U.S., „should have wide implications,¾ concludes Dr. De-Kun Li, the
    team¼s leader. Li¼s paper won¼t be published until November, but Microwave News
    got an advance copy. ..."
    
    
    • Microwave News EMF and EMR Internet Directory
      "... Directory that lists more than 250 key sites on the Internet."
      http://www.microwavenews.com/www.html

    • U.K. Doll Panel Acknowledges Weak EMF‚Cancer Association
      March - April 2001
      http://www.microwavenews.com/ukdollpanel.html

    • Electromagnetic Field and Radiation Meters
      http://www.microwavenews.com/EMF.html

    MILK - Dump Milk and Dairy Page
    http://www.notmilk.com/ailmenu.html
    
    Migraine Headaches
    
    I suggest migraines -- and other headaches -- may well be due to management and colleagues'
    continued use of synthetically scented products for personal care, as well as products used
    for household and janitorial maintenance and cleaning projects. Synthetic scents contain
    chemicals that are neurotoxins, carcinogens, teratogens, irritants and sensitizers. Keep a journal!
    Remember, scented products include: restroom deodorizers, outgassing fabric softeners, carpet
    cleaners, lotions, soaps, hair sprays, gels, aftershave, perfume, colognes, window cleaners,
    air "fresheners," ad nauseam. See EHN's FDA Petition, Docket Number 99P-1340.
    http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm -- barb
    
    
    • Canada's Safety Council - Canada's Voice and Resource for Safety
      Perfume in the Workplace
      "... Chemicals used in fragrances can cause health problems such as shortness of breath,
      headaches and migraines, nausea, muscle pain, and cold-like symptoms. Asthma,
      emphysema, bronchitis, and allergies can all be adversely affected by the chemicals found
      in scented products. According to the Lung Association, one study found that
      72 per cent of people with asthma had adverse reactions to perfumes. ..."
      http://www.safety-council.org/info/OSH/perfume.html

    • M.A.G.N.U.M.
      http://www.migraines.org/
      
      Medscape
      
      • Clinical Manifestations of Migraine
        "... Odors and fumes can also set off an attack, for example, walking by the perfume
        counter in a department store or filling up the car at a gasoline station. ...When a patient
        complains that the migraine headaches have become more frequent or more severe,
        it is important to look for other factors that might be aggravating the migraine
        pattern. ..."
        
    • Migraine Headaches: A Common and Challenging Problem
      Wendy L. Wright, ARNP, FNP
      National Conference for Nurse Practitioners 2001
      "...Additional triggers may include artificial sweeteners, perfumes, and physical exertion. ..."
      http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/420209

    • Migraine Pain: Not Mainly In The Brain; April 21, 1999
      http://hopkins.med.jhu.edu/NewsMedia/press/1999/APRIL99/990421.HTM
      
      
    • Migraine Resource Center
      http://www.imitrex.com/welcome.html
      
      
      • Triggers http://www.imitrex.com/what/triggers/index.html
        
        
        • Smells/Odors http://www.imitrex.com/what/triggers/smells.html#1
    
    
    
  • Migraines, Headaches, & Other Neurological Effects of Fragrance
    By Betty Bridges, RN
    http://www.ameliaww.com/fpin/migraines.htm
    
    Natural Migraine Treatment FAQ
    By Catherine Woodgold
    http://www.faqs.org/faqs/medicine/migraine/natural-cures/

    -- end Migraines --

    
    
    

  • Military Toxics Project - MTP
    E-mail: steve@miltoxproj.org
    http://www.miltoxproj.org
    • Does the Pentagon Need Even More Exemptions from Environmental Laws?
      http://www.miltoxproj.org/cb/en.html

    • MTP Statement on the Continuing International Crisis
      http://www.miltoxproj.org/911statement.html

    • TRI as an Organizing Tool Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)
      http://www.miltoxproj.org/tri/tri.html

  • Dr. Claudia Miller
    Also visit the work of Professor Nicholas A. Ashford, who has co-authored
    work with Dr. Miller. EHN's General Links, page A/Ashford. -- barb
    Department of Family Practice
    The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900
    Telephone: (210) 567-7760; Fax: (210) 567-7764;
    Email: Ý millercs@uthscsa.edu
    
    
    • A Canary's Eye View -- Articles
      EI? MCS? TILT? . . . How do we name it?
      http://www.loudzen.com/canary/articles/name.html

    • Chemical Exposures: Low Levels and High Stakes A Book Review by Agnes Malouf
      "Chemical Exposures: Low Levels and High Stakes" (Second Edition), by
      Nicholas Ashford & Claudia Miller, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1998, $64.95 US
      http://www.environmentalhealth.ca/spring03chem.html

    • Committee on Veterans¼ Affairs Subcommittee on Benefits
      United States House of Representatives
      October 26, 1999
      Invited Testimony by Claudia S. Miller, M.D., M.S.
      http://veterans.house.gov/hearings/schedule106/oct99/10-26-99/miller.htm

    • Exposing an Invisible Enemy . . . Health Science Center researcher
      works to solve mystery of environmental illnesses
      by Natalie Gutierrez; The Mission
      http://www.uthscsa.edu/mission/article.asp?id=308

    • Gulf War Syndrome and Your Shampoo
      "EHANS now has available for sale a video of a lecture by Dr. Claudia Miller titled
      Gulf WarÝ Syndrome and Your Shampoo. ..."
      http://www.environmentalhealth.ca/s05notes.html

    • Ý Low-Level Chemical Exposures - A Challenge for Science and Policy
      You can read it here, excerpted with permission fromÝ Environmental Science &
      Technology, November 1, 1998, 32, 508A--509A.Copyright 1998 Chemical Society.
      VIEWPOINT -- NICHOLAS A. ASHFORD AND CLAUDIA S. MILLER
      http://www.safer-world.org/e/disease/MCS/mcs.htm
      Ingrid has a wonderful site, Safer World. I hope you visit it often. -- barb
      
    • Dr. Claudia Miller 's Congressional Testimony on Chemical Intolerance
      http://members.aol.com/DonationDrive/MillerTestimonyTILT.html

    • RACHEL'S ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH WEEKLY #585
      ---February 12, 1998--- HEADLINES:
      A NEW MECHANISM OF DISEASE?
      http://www.monitor.net/rachel/r585.html

    • Testimony of Dr. Claudia Miller during the Public Comment of the
      FDA Advisory Panel for Silicone Gel Breast Implants in April 2005.
      http://www.breastimplantinfo.org/what_know/cm_fda_test_apr05.html

      Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance ‚ An Emerging Theory of Disease?
      by Claudia S. Miller
      Department of Family Practice
      The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
      Reprinted from Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 105, Supplement 2, March 1997
      http://www.tldp.com/issue/210/toxicantin.htm

    Miller Paint Company - Since 1890
    Environmentally Friendly Paint
    http://www.millerpaint.com/Products/ProductsSpecialtyLowBioOrder.html
    • Specialty Products
      http://www.millerpaint.com/Products/ProductsSpecialty.html
  • MindFreedom - Support Coalition International
    http://www.mindfreedom.org/
    • Do you support human rights in the mental health system?
      Would you like information about joining Support Coalition International?
      http://www.mindfreedom.org/mindfreedom/join_gateway.shtml

    • Project Censored Gives Award to Mind Freedom Article About How
      The Drug Industry Secretly Funds Campaigns For Forced Psychiatric Drugs
      http://www.mindfreedom.org/mindfreedom/news/slush.shtml

    Mindfully.org
    This site is absolutely loaded with links to articles and information on various topics.
    I've built links to just a few. -- barb
    http://www.mindfully.org
    • Air & Climate Files
      http://www.mindfully.org/Air/air.htm

    • Pesticides- Toxics - Endocrine Disruptors
      http://www.mindfully.org/Pesticide/pesticide.htm

    • Water
      http://www.mindfully.org/Water/water.htm

    Mineral Oil
    MSDS from JT Baker
    barb sez: Do NOT ingest mineral oil, regardless of what some advice books state.
    http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/m7700.htm

    Minnesota, University of
    

    http://disserv3.stu.umn.edu/CSS/no-css.html
    (Dissability Services)
    
    http://disserv3.stu.umn.edu/Admin/MCS-Guidelines.html
    (UM's MCS Accommodation Guidelines)
    
    
  • Minnesota, city of Faribault Middle School develops a fragrance-free policy
    Faribault school bans students' use of perfumes, colognes http://www.startribune.com/stories/1556/1701620.html

    Mission Possible
    

    http://www.dorway.com/possible.html
    
    http://www.dorway.com/jcohen.html
    
    http://www.dorway.com/betty/steviaap.txt (Stevia, an herbal sweetener)
    
    
    Missouri ACCESS
    Summary of the Asthma and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Workshop
    http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/MOACCESS/moaccess.htm
    
    Missouri, Jefferson City, Missouri, Public Schools Section 504 Accommodation Plan
    http://immune.best.vwh.net/stephanie/504.html
    • Stephanie's Plan on EHN's site
      http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/ehnlinx/s.htm#Stephanie's

    Mitral Valve Prolapse
    Also see EHN's Heart
    
    • Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome: sure, it can make you miserable. But does it exist?
      By Richard P. Abben, M.D. Director, Arrhythmia Center - Cardiovascular Institute of the South
      Hey, fellow MCSers, guess what . . . it's being suggested that Mitral Valve Prolapse might
      not exist. Yet, as I read this document, I kept thinking, Hmmmmmm, I'll bet he's not taking into
      account the body's reactions to synthetic fragrances and other toxic pollutants, nor giving
      thought to the effect of prescribed drugs. And how many folks do you know that are on not one,
      not two, but several drugs? Where's the unbiased research, I wonder. -- barb
      http://www.icorp.net/cardio/articles/mvp-dys.htm

    • Profile of Patients with Chemical Injury and Sensitivity
      By Grace Ziem1 and James McTamney2
      Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol 105; supplement 2, March 1997
      http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sickbuildings/join

    Mold
    
    
  • Mold Solutions
    by Kurt and lee Ann Billings . . . following Katrina! (put up August 2007)
    http://www.moldsolutions.info/
    • Book -- MOLD: THE WAR WITHIN
      A book on the health issues of Hurricane Katrina.
      http://www.moldsolutions.info/

    For ongoing information regarding molds, join . . .

  • sickbuildings - Sick Buildings Information and Support
    Barbara Herskovitz
    This list definitely includes information about molds. -- barb (as in wilkie)
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sickbuildings/join
    
    or http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sickbuildings/
    • Bau-biologie "The German term "Bau-biologie" means "building biology" or "the relationship between buildings and life" and could be defined as:
      • The impact of the building environment on human health, and the application of this knowledge to the construction, or modification, of homes and workplaces, and

      • The holistic interaction between human life and other life-forms with our environment."
        http://www.bau-biologieusa.com/def.html

    • Baubiologie Environmental Inspectors
      http://www.bau-biologieusa.com/bbinsp.html

    • Baubiologie USA Store
      Take your time scrolling and learning through this page . . . -- barb
      http://www.bau-biologieusa.com/store.html

    
    
  • CAA (Calif. Apartment Association) Mold Guidelines
    Available to members only. -- barb
    http://www.caanet.org/default.asp?id=1642
    • The Mold Issue
      http://www.caanet.org/default.asp?id=1329

  • CALIFORNIA INDOOR AIR QUALITY PROGRAM Infosheets and Related Links - IAQ Topics http://www.cal-iaq.org//iaqsheet.htm#Mold
    • Mold in My Home: What Do I Do?
      Department of Health Services Indoor Air Quality Info Sheet; Revised July 2001
      http://www.cal-iaq.org/mold0107.htm

  • CDC's Stachybotrys FAQ page
    Questions and Answers on Stachybotrys chartarum and other molds
    http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/mold/stachy.htm

  • Decontamination
    Again, EHN makes no recommendations, but provides this information only to give you a
    clue to the fact that there are services available for mold remediation. Please check with your
    own experts before trying any method. -- barb
    
    • COMMERCIAL MOLD REMEDIATION SERVICE -- Mold Remediation In Your Building
      McCleans
      Their write-up is remarkably close to IAQ Solutions. I don't which is the original. -- barb
      http://www.mccleans.com/mold.html

    • HEPA Vacuums and Air Cleaners
      http://www.hepaairpurifiers.com/

    • Mold Update.com
      http://www.moldupdate.com/litigation.htm

    • Mold Remediation Commercial Mold Remediation Service
      IAQ Solutions
      Their write-up is remarkably close to McCleans. I don't which is the original. -- barb
      http://www.iaqsolutions.netmoldremediation

    • MOLD REMEDIATION STANDARD OPERATION PROCEDURES MANUAL
      http://www.mold-abatement-sop.com/

    • RESIDENTIAL MOLD REMEDIATION SERVICE
      Envirotech Clean Air Inc.
      http://www.breatheasier.com/mold_res.asp
      • Decontamination for those with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS)
        http://www.breatheasier.com/mold_res.asp#sens

    • SOL-AIR SYSTEMS INC.
      "unleashing the power of the sun"
      The manufacturer of the patented Sol-Air line of
      Decontamination and Air purification Systems.
      ULTRAVIOLET
      Toll Free - 1-866-880-2479
      DECONTAMINATION & AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM
      http://www.solair.ca/

    -- end decontamination section --
  • EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
    
    • About Molds
      http://www.epa.gov/iaq/asthma/triggers/molds.html

    • EPA SCIENTISTS DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY FOR DETECTION OF DANGEROUS MOLDS
      http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/b1ab9f485b098972852562e7004dc686/e6f7606ebe231f6b85256a4600699976?OpenDocument

    • Indoor Environment Management Branch
      Children's Health Initiative: Toxic Mold
      http://www.epa.gov/appcdwww/iemb/child.htm

    • Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings
      http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/index.html

    
    
  • Dr. Fungus
    http://www.doctorfungus.org/
    • Homeowners FAQ
      If you get bounced back to their HomePage after agreeing to the disclaimer, just hit
      Homeowners FAQ again and it should bounce you right into that page. -- barb
      http://www.doctorfungus.org/mycoses/environ/homeowner_faq.htm

    • Stachybotrys-related notes
      http://www.doctorfungus.org/mycoses/environ/resources.htm#stachybotrys

  • FINNISH RESEARCH PROGRAMME ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SYTTY
    
    MECHANISMS OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS OF MOLDY HOUSE MICROBES:
    IN VITRO AND IN VIVO STUDIES ON TOXIC EFFECTS AND INFLAMMATORY
    RESPONSES.
    Principal investigator: Maija-Riitta Hirvonen, Ph.D.
    http://www.ktl.fi/sytty/projects/air.htm
    
    
  • Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments
    New York City Department of Health
    Bureau of Environmental & Occupational Disease Epidemiology
    http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/html/epi/moldrpt1.html

  • Indoor Environmental Quality
    A Continuing Medical Education Lecture Module for Clinicians
    Prepared for the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics
    by Jim Cone, Diane Bush, Susan Stair, and Elizabeth Katz
    California Public Health Foundation and Hazard Evaluation System and
    Information Service
    State of California Department of Health Services
    1515 Clay St., Suite 1901
    Oakland, CA 94612
    (510) 622-4300
    Final Version ‚ Revised 8/19/96
    This is set up as a slide show. Dr. James Cone is now with New York City. -- barb 11/02
    http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ohb/HESIS/ieq-home.htm

  • MCS Friends
    
    • The Housing Column - part 1: Mold
      by Daniel Wisner, Ph.D. Chemistry; Michigan licensed builder
      http://www.mihometown.com/servlet/oe_ProcServ/dbpage=page&GID=01236001051005438149925061&PG=01240001051008622839835154

    • The Housing Column - Part 2: Mold and Other Fungi
      by Daniel Wisner, Ph.D. Chemistry; Michigan licensed builder
      http://www.mihometown.com/servlet/oe_ProcServ/dbpage=page&GID=01236001051005438149925061&PG=01292001051021097080473110
  • Mold blamed for illnesses, drives workers out of office
    By JENNIFER COLEMAN; The Associated Press; Web posted Friday, May 5, 2000
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -
    http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/050500/usn_mold.shtml

  • Mold Goddess
    Diana Meier, CMR, B.A.
    http://www.moldgoddess.com/
    • AQUA RESTORATION
      (Mold Remediation & Water Loss) http://www.moldremoval.com

  • Mold Help
    http://www.mold-help.org/

  • The Mold Source
    http://www.themoldsource.com

  • Safe Environments
    R. David Bierman, REA, Environmental Consultant
    Toll Free (866) 896-5897 - (510) 549-9693 - FAX (415) 382-0612
    " ... Safe Environments has provided indoor air quality investigations and microbial
    contamination loss control (including mold and sewage losses) to thousands of
    satisfied residential and commercial customers. Although our focus is in serving
    SF Bay Area clients, we occasionally provide service throughout the Western States. ..."
    http://www.safeenvironments.com/

  • Start Remodeling.com
    Toxic Mold Education -- Sick Building Syndrome
    Sufferers Start To Raise Voices, Take Action...
    by David Bragi, a freelance journalist who lives in El Cerrito, California, is Editor of the multicultural webzine New Tribal Dawn.
    http://www.startremodeling.com/sick_buildings.htm

  • Toxic Mold in an Office Setting
    by Kathy Masera
    Follow these directions from Barbara Herskovitz. -- barb (as in wilkie)
    "Click on Aarchives. Type in mold. You will see parts one and two of a story
    'Toxic mold in an office setting.' Read it and please share this with all your friends.
    Kathy Masera has done such an excellent job of making toxic mold contamination
    understandable by the average person."
    http://www.ohsonline.com/

  • Trial Behavior Consulting
    Practice Areas: Mold Litigation
    "First, mold cases never seem to end. "
    http://www.trialbehavior.com/pages/practice_areas/prac_ar20.htm

  • Greg VanMechelen, Architect
    gvanmech@aol.com
    1634 Hearst Avenue
    Berkeley CA 94703
    510/549-9581
    Fax 510/841-9060
    Ecological architectural design ... includes strawbale buildings

  • Why Johnny Can't Breathe
    "Students and staff say toxic mold at Amity Regional High
    School is making them sick."
    By Hank Hoffman
    http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/articles/amity.html
    
    through Aug 2004, vailable via: http://web.archive.org/web/19990218112204/http://newhavenadvocate.com/articles/amity.html

  
  -- end of EHN's section on Mold --

  
  

• Molecular Medicine, Institute for
  http://www.immed.org/
  
  
  • Cancer
    http://www.immed.org/prod/cancer/mlbiol.html
    
    
  • Chronic Diseases
    http://www.immed.org/prod/chronic/chronic1.html

  Susan Molloy
  A few accomplishments:
  

  • BEST of The Reactor - 1985 - 1995
    Editor Susan Molloy
    http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/books/bestnrad.htm
    
    
  • Cleaner Air Symbol and the CBSC 2001 Cycle
    http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnlinx/pclnair.htm

  • C O A L I T I O N FOR LOW INCOME COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    " 'CDBG is sort of like a little kiss on the forehead. It's the local government's way of
    sayning 'You know your business.' Even if you can't get all the money you need from
    CDBG it's important to get some.' -- Susan Molloy, Environmental Health Network "
    http://www.clicd.org/org/chapter4.htm

  • Ecology House
    http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnlinx/e.htm#House

  • Letters to the US Access Board
    http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/actnletr/acletin.htm#Access

  • The Montana Project
    Low-Emission Computers
    http://www.asilo.com/aztap1/

  • Susan & "Montana" for Wolf Packs®
    http://www.Wolfpacks.com/gallery/montana.htm
    • Susan & "Montana" - Comments
      http://www.Wolfpacks.com/commentsIDCape.htm#Molloy

  Monell Chemical Senses Center
  "The Monell Chemical Senses Center was established in 1968 as the world's first scientific
  institute for multidisciplinary research on taste, smell, and chemosensory irritation. "
  http://www.monell.org/homepage.htm
  
  MONO
  
  • On the Teen Scene: When Mono Takes You Out of the Action
    by Judith Levine Willis
    http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1998/398_mono.html

  • What is Mononucleosis and What Causes It? University of Alberta Health Centre http://www.ualberta.ca/dept/health/