M
MACI - Massachusetts Association for the Chemically Injured, Inc
Welcome to the worldwide web! --barb.
http://www.angelfire.com/ma3/maci/
Mad Cow Disease (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
http://www.purefood.org/meatlink.html
Mad Scientist Network
http://www.madsci.org/info.html
Magnesium
http://www.magmacom.com/~pwray/altmed/magnes.html
Magnets?
Ask a Doctor of Chiropractic
http://www.chiroweb.com/cgi-bin/forum/ask.cgi?read=1050
Maine Injured Workers Association
"Chemically Injured Workers Ignored, Disenfranchised and Thrown Away..."
Mammogram
Also see
EHN's section on Breast Cancer, under Cancer
http://users.lmi.net/wilworks/ehnlinx/c.htm#Cancer
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
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
Marin County
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
- 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/
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
- The Marine Mammal Center
Maryland United for Peace and Justice, Inc. (MUPJ)
http://www.mupj.org/
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/
- 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
- 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/
- 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/
- 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/
- 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
- Interpreting an MSDS
- 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/
- 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
- 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
- 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/
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/
Bonnye Matthews
- Mattresses
Organic mattresses tend to be expensive. If you have suggestions for those of us on tight
budgets, please write. Thanks, -- barb
- Ann McCampbell, MD
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/
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
- Altnews
- INDYMEDIA - Independent Media Center (IMC)
- Professional Secretary
- SF Bay Area
Medical Info --
(Also see EHN's listings for: Doctors, Environmental, MCS)
- Medicare Info (National Heritage Insurance Company (NHIC))
- 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
- Merck Manual
http://www.merckhomeedition.com/home.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/
- METHYL CARBAMATE
- 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/
PubMed - Medical search engine
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
- Medical Waste
Also seeEHN's section on Incinerators
-- 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
- 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
- McLean Hospital: A Comprehensive Mental Health Care System
http://www.mclean.harvard.edu/index.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/
- 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
- Metabolic Typing
Dr. Harold J. Kristal
http://www.bloodph.com
Metagenics
http://company.monster.com/metainc/
Metal Allergies
Meterors
Methodist Church - Accommodation
http://users.lmi.net/~wilworks/ehnlinx/methodi.htm
Methyl Bromide
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
- 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
- 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
- MindFreedom - Support Coalition International
http://www.mindfreedom.org/
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
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
- 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
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
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/
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
- CALIFORNIA INDOOR AIR QUALITY PROGRAM
Infosheets and Related Links - IAQ Topics
http://www.cal-iaq.org//iaqsheet.htm#Mold
- 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
-- end decontamination section --
- EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
- Dr. Fungus
http://www.doctorfungus.org/
- 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
- 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/
- 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/
Susan Molloy
A few accomplishments:
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