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Press Release: American Medical Association Passes Resolution Supporting Sustainable Food System	Health Care Without Harm	June 17, 2009
150k Document summary Health Care Role in Prevention and Food-Related Health Emphasized
FAQ: Melamine in Food Products Manufactured in China	CDC	June 4, 2009
20k Document summary News reports and the World Health Organization (WHO) state that tens of thousands of infants in China who consumed infant formula contaminated with melamine are suffering from urinary tract stones, kidney damage, and kidney failure. For more information visit the Food and Drug Administration website.
Minnesota is First State to Restrict Use of Bisphenol A in Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups	Healthy Legacy	May 8, 2009
29k Document summary Governor Pawlenty Signs Two Landmark Pieces of Legislation into Law
Health, Economy, Environment: Sustainable Energy Choices for a Nation	Julia Gohlke, Sharon Hrynkow, Christopher Portier	May 6, 2009
90k Document summary Energy policies are in transition worldwide based on a convergence of factors including static oil production coupled with increased demand, a desire for energy independence, and growing awareness of climate change. Making energy choices that improve human health, the environment, and economic development is possible if we understand the complex interplay between systems for energy delivery and sustainable, healthy human environments.
Health Care in the Heartland: 2007 Health Insurance Survey of Missouri Farm and Ranch Operators	Bill Lottero, Carol Pryor, Mark Rukavina, Jeffrey Prottas, Sidney D. Watson	May 6, 2009
4680k Document summary In 2007, The Access Project contracted with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to survey 257 Missouri farmers and ranchers to gather data about their health insurance and the burden that health care expenses are placing on farm and ranch families.
Minnesota Passes Landmark Bills to Protect Children from Toxics	Healthy Legacy	May 5, 2009
60k Document summary Press Release: Minnesota could be the first state to Ban BPA from Baby Products
Bisphenol A prevents the synaptogenic response to estradiol in hippocampus and prefrontal cortex of ovariectomized nonhuman primates	Csaba Leranth, Tibor Hajszan, Klara Szigeti-Buck, Jeremy Bober, and Neil J. MacLusky	March 26, 2009
453k Document summary Yale School of Medicine researchers reported today that the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA), a building block for polycarbonate plastics found in common household items, causes the loss of connections between brain cells. This synaptic loss may cause memory/learning impairments and depression, according to study results published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Response to Corn Refiners Association Paper on HFCS and Mercury	Renee Dufault, et. al.	March 23, 2009
51k Document summary This is a response to a Corn Refiners Association study finding no mercury in high fructose corn syrup.
Leading Twin Cities Hospital Joins Others in Supporting Healthy, Sustainable	Health Care Without Harm	March 17, 2009
67k Document summary Hennepin County Medical Center has just joined the ranks of more than 200 hospitals nationwide who have committed to supporting healthy, sustainable food.
Press Release: Children's Bath Products Tainted with Cancer-Causing Chemicals	Healthy Legacy	March 11, 2009
131k Document summary Lack of Regulatory Oversight Allows Toxic Products in Marketplace
Survey of Bisphenol A in Canned Drink Products	Bureau of Chemical Safety Food Directorate	March 6, 2009
169k Document summary A recent study by Health Canada found that Bisphenol A was present in nearly all samples of canned drink products (72 products were tested).
Smart Guide to Food Dyes: Buying Foods That Can Help Learning	David Wallinga/IATP	February 12, 2009
374k Document summary This smart guide has information on food dyes in food, risks to children's health and strategies for avoiding synthetic food dyes.
Letter to the Obama Administration: Legally binding treaty to reduce mercury exposure	IATP and others	February 12, 2009
87k Document summary IATP was one of over 90 U.S. and international organizations sending this letter last week to President Obama asking for U.S. support of an international agreement to control mercury pollution and reduce human exposures to mercury, a toxic heavy metal.
Smart Guide to Minnesota Dairy Without rBGH	David Wallinga/IATP	February 9, 2009
112k Document summary A listing of dairy products available to Minnesotans that use milk from cows not treated with the recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone.
Press Release: Landmark Federal Ban on Phthalates in Toys Takes Effect	Healthy Legacy	February 9, 2009
34k Document summary Parents, health advocates cheer; warn that proper implementation requires overhaul of Consumer Product Safety Commission leadership
Mercury and High Fructose Corn Syrup: Frequently Asked Questions	David Wallinga/IATP	February 3, 2009
265k Document summary Frequently asked questions to IATP's study that tested food products containing high fructose corn syrup for mercury.
The Transformation of U.S. Livestock Agriculture: Scale, Efficiency, and Risks	James M. MacDonald and William D. McBride	January 29, 2009
556k Document summary A new USDA study finds the industrialization of American poultry and livestock production, with farms getting ever-bigger, and more specializd, continues. But by concentrating every larger numbers of animals of animal wastes in local areas and watersheds, this bigger-is-better model also generates significant risks to health and the environment – risks that have been largely ignored
Not So Sweet: Missing Mercury and High Fructose Corn Syrup	By IATP/David Wallinga, M.D., Janelle Sorensen, Pooja Mottl, Brian Yablon, M.D.	January 26, 2009
447k Document summary This study looks at mercury content in foods that list high fructose corn syrup as a main ingredient.
Press Release: Minnesota Legislators INtroduce Bills to Address Toxics in Toys	Healthy Legacy	January 26, 2009
36k Document summary Today marks a great day for children’s health, as two important bills are introduced into the Minnesota legislature.
Table A: Total Mercury Detected in 55 Brand-Name Foods and Beverages High in HFCS	IATP	January 26, 2009
80k Document summary Table A
One in Three Children's Toys Tested by HealthyToys.org Found to Have Significant Levels of Toxic Chemicals	Healthy Legacy	December 3, 2008
54k Document summary Local parents, churches and public health advocates call for government regulation of chemicals in children’s toys
Tackling the Toxic Table in a Global Economy	David Wallinga/IATP	November 18, 2008
268k Document summary Ten steps we can all take toward a healthier global food system.
Healthy Lives Healthy Minds Conference Flyer	Healthy Legacy	October 28, 2008
89k Document summary Flyer for the Healthy Lives, Healthy Minds Conference. November 2008.
Quick Tips for Protecting Children's Health at Home	Healthy Legacy & IATP	October 17, 2008
1304k Document summary Healthy Legacy's quick tips brochure
Healthy Legacy General Fact Sheet	Healthy Legacy & IATP	October 17, 2008
805k Document summary Healthy Legacy's updated general fact sheet
Smart Guide on Sludge Use in Food Production	Marie Kulick/IATP	October 14, 2008
360k Document summary A fact sheet on the health and environmental risks posed by the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer to produce food.
Potential Health Impacts of Certain Persistant and Other Chemicals Detected in Sludge	Marie Kulick/IATP	October 14, 2008
107k Document summary A chart of chemicals found in sewage sludge along with their potential health effects.
Sewage Sludge-Based Fertilizer Products	Marie Kulick/IATP	October 14, 2008
92k Document summary A non-exhaustive list of fertilizer products available in the U.S.
Press Release: New Consumer Guides to Safe Plastics and Children's Products Now Released	Healthy Legacy	September 24, 2008
47k Document summary New science on the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), found in many plastic and children�s products, links elevated BPA concentrations to an increased risk for heart disease, diabetes and liver abnormalities. This compelling new science has made the search for safe plastic products increasingly important, but good information for consumers is hard to find.
Green Chemistry & Environmental Health: Problems Meet Solutions	Advancing Green Chemistry, Environmental Health Sciences	September 22, 2008
283k Document summary Join us for a one-day conference exploring Environmental Health Sciences and Green Chemistry and how these fields connect.
Problems Meet Solutions: Meeting Agenda	Advancing Green Chemistry, Environmental Health Sciences	September 22, 2008
50k Document summary Meeting Agenda for the Problems Meet Solutions: Environmental Healthy Sciences and Green Chemistry Conference
Guide to Safer Children's Products	Healthy Legacy & IATP	September 18, 2008
2073k Document summary Guide to Safer Children's Products with Product Insert
Smart Plastics Guide	Kathleen Schuler/IATP	September 18, 2008
726k Document summary Making smarter purchasing decisions for plastics.
Depression and Pesticide Exposures Among Private Pesticide Applicators Enrolled in the Agricultural Health Study	Cheryl L. Beseler, Lorann Stallones, Jane A. Hoppin, Michael C.R. Alavanja, Aaron Blair, Thomas Keefe, and Freya Kamel	September 9, 2008
180k Document summary This EHP-in-Press article has been peer-reviewed, revised, and accepted for publication. The EHP-in-Press articles are completely citable using the assigned DOI code for the article. This document will be replaced with the copyedited and formatted version as soon as it is available. Through the DOI number used in the citation, you will be able to access this document at each stage of the publication process. Environ Health Perspect doi:10.1289/ehp.11091 available via http://dx.doi.org/
LTE - The Risks of Pigging Out on Antibiotics	Rebecca Goldburg, Steven Roach, David Wallinga, Margaret Mellon	September 5, 2008
233k Document summary THE NEWS STORY “THE BACTERIA FIGHT BACK” by G. Taubes (Special Section on Drug Resistance, 18 July, p. 356) highlights the growing health threat from antibiotic-resistant bacteria, especially methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and the need to rein in medical uses of antibiotics to curb resistance. But reining in health care uses alone is insufficient to address the resistance epidemic.
Young Children in U.S. Among World's Most Polluted With Fire Retardants	Healthy Legacy	September 4, 2008
53k Document summary In the first nationwide investigation of chemical fire retardants in parents and their children, Environmental Working Group (EWG) found that toddlers and pre-schoolers typically had 3 times more of the neurotoxic compounds in their blood as their mothers. The study suggests that U.S. children 1 to 4 years of age bear the heaviest burden of flame retardant pollution in the industrialized world.
Oxidative stress and DNA damage in broad bean (Vicia faba L.) seedlings induced by thallium	Sandra Radic, Petra Cvjetko, Katarina Glavaš, Vibor Roje, Branka Pevalek-Kozlina, and Mirjana Pavlica	August 21, 2008
322k Document summary Thallium is a metal of great toxicological concern as it is highly toxic to all living organisms through yet poorly understood mechanisms. Since thallium is accumulated by important crops, the present study aimed to analyze the biological effects induced by bioaccumulation of thallium in broad bean (Vicia faba L.) as well as plant's antioxidative defense mechanisms usually activated by heavy metals. Thallium toxicity has been related to production of reactive oxygen species in leaves and roots of broad bean seedlings following short-term (72 h) exposure to thallium (I) acetate (0, 0.5, 1, 5 and 10 mg/L) by evaluating DNA damage and oxidative stress parameters as well as antioxidative response. Possible antagonistic effect of potassium was tested by combined treatment - 5 mg/L of thallium (Tl+) and 10 mg/L of potassium (K+) acetate. Accumulation of Tl+ in roots was 50 to 250 times higher than in broad bean shoots and accompanied by increase in dry weight and proline. Despite responsive antioxidative defense (increased activities of superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase and pyrogallol peroxidase), Tl+ caused oxidative damage to lipids and proteins as evaluated by malondialdehyde and carbonyl group levels and induced DNA strand breaks. Combined treatment caused no oxidative alternations to lipids and proteins though it induced DNA damage. The difference in Tl-induced genotoxicity following both acellular and cellular exposure implies indirect DNA damage. Results obtained indicate that oxidative stress is involved in the mechanism of thallium toxicity and that the tolerance of broad bean to thallium is achieved, at least in part, through the increased activity of antioxidant enzymes.
FDA Decision on BPA Outrages Health Advocates	Healthy Legacy	August 20, 2008
35k Document summary Scientific studies ignored on bisphenol A evaluation
Congress Passes Toy Safety Standards on Lead and Phthalaes	Healthy Legacy	August 1, 2008
24k Document summary In a major victory for parents and children’s health advocates, Congress passed legislation establishing the first-ever national standards for the toxic chemicals lead and phthalates in toys and child care articles. The bill passed by wide margins, with a 424-1 vote in the House and a 89-3 in the Senate.
CleanMed 2008 Keynote	Dr. Jeremy Lazarus	July 28, 2008
34k Document summary Leynote speech given by Dr. Jeremy Lazarus on behalf of Dr. Ron Davis, president of the AMA.
Toxicokinetics of Bisphenol A - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food additives, Flavourings, Processing aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC)	EFSA	July 28, 2008
61k Document summary The Panel has been asked to reconsider the possible age-dependent toxicokinetics of BPA in animals and humans and their implication for hazard and risk assessment of BPA in food.
Reform of Chemicals Policies to Protect Public Health	MPHA	July 28, 2008
41k Document summary Resolution from the MPHA on chemicals policy reform
Blissfully Unaware of BPA	Friends of the Earth, Europe	July 24, 2008
879k Document summary In the past few months, Bisphenol A (BPA), a major ingredient of plastic consumer goods has been the focus of increased regulatory and media attention. This report intends to produce a fair and comprehensive review of the scientific knowledge available regarding this controversial substance.
Abstract: Isolation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from swine in the Midwestern United States	T.C. Smith, M.J. Male, A.L. Harper, E. Moritz-Kolev, J.S. Kroeger, D.J. Dickema, L.A. Herwaldt: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA	July 21, 2008
68k Document summary Background: Over the past decade, the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has undergone significant changes. Once primarily a hospital-based pathogen, MRSA is now found increasingly in the community, and this bacterium has caused serious infections in individuals with no history of hospitalization. Additionally, MRSA infections have been documented in horses, dogs, cats, and cattle, among other animals. Recent research has also shown that swine and swine farmers are colonized with MRSA at high levels in the Netherlands and Canada. However, to date no studies had investigated carriage of MRSA in swine and swine farmers in the United States.
Food Stamps, Food Security and Public Health: Lessons from Minnesota	Carla Kaiser/IATP	July 8, 2008
273k Document summary An analysis of food assistance and nutrition programs and how they could better deliver immediate benefits and help achieve long-term food security.
Open Letter to Stephen Johnson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Ban Endosulfan	IATP and Others	July 1, 2008
72k Document summary A letter published in the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health.
What is a sustainable product?	Lowell Center on Sutainability	May 19, 2008
74k Document summary ABout page from the Lowell Center that describes all the qualities and requirements for a product to be called a sustainable product.
Northfield City Council Resolution 2008-019	Northfield City Council	May 19, 2008
7k Document summary A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTHFIELD, MINNESOTA SUPPORTING A STATEWIDE PHASE-OUT OF BISPHENOL-A AND PHTALATES IN PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR THE CARE OF AND USE BY CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OF AGE.
Minneapolis City Council Resolution passed 2/29/08	Minneapolis City Council	May 19, 2008
14k Document summary Be it resolved that the City of Minneapolis strongly urges the Minnesota State Legislature to vote to enact HF 2100 and SF 1858, to phase out bisphenol-A and phthalates in products intended for use by young children, including, but not limited to, toys, pacifiers, baby bottles, and teethers.
Green Chemistry in California: A Framework for Leadership in Chemicals Policy and Innovation	Michael P. Wilson with Daniel A. Chia and Bryan C. Ehlers	May 14, 2008
659k Document summary This report was prepared in response to a January 2004 request for technical assistance in the area of chemicals policy from California State Senator Byron Sher, chair of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee, and Assembly Member John Laird, chair of the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. The request was prompted by the committees’ interest in a California chemicals policy that would address public and environmental health concerns while also building long-term capacity in the design, production, and use of chemicals that are safer for humans and the environment. The committees were also interested in the implications for California of chemicals policy developments occurring in the European Union.
CPRC Brief: Green Chemistry in California	Michael P. Wilson with Daniel A. Chia and Bryan C. Ehlers	May 14, 2008
206k Document summary By 2050, California’s population is expected to grow by about 50%, from 36 to 55 million residents. This expansion will be accompanied by a growing set of social, economic, and environmental problems whose magnitude will be determined in large part by the policy decisions California makes now and in coming years. In charting a course to a sustainable future, policymakers will need to guide industrial development in such a way that it fully integrates matters of environmental quality and human health.
Why Promote Green Chemistry?	IATP, Clean Production Action, Ecology Center, Kentucky Environmental Foundation, Biomimicry Institute	May 14, 2008
213k Document summary Green chemistry is an approach to the design, manufacture and use of chemical products to intentionally reduce or eliminate chemical hazards.
Why We Need Green Chemistry	IATP, Clean Production Action, Ecology Center, Kentucky Environmental Foundation, Biomimicry Institute	May 14, 2008
305k Document summary Chemistry has improved our quality of life, and made thousands of products possible. Unfortunately, this achievement has come at a price: our collective human health and the global environment are threatened. Our bodies are contaminated with a large number of synthetic industrial chemicals, many of which are known to be toxic and carcinogenic while others remain untested for their health effects.
Calling on the US Congress to Restructure the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976	Michael P. Wilson, Ph.D, MPH and James Cone, MD, MPH	May 14, 2008
30k Document summary An APHA resolution on chemical policy reform and green chemistry.
Green Chemistry: Cornerstone to a Sustainable California	The Centers for Occupational and Environmental Health - University of California	May 14, 2008
2303k Document summary The principles of chemicals policy outlined in this report highlight the need for a modern, comprehensive solution to pressing health, environmental and economic problems associated with California’s management of chemicals and products. These policies will promote the science, technology, and commercial applications of green chemistry: the design, manufacture and use of chemicals, processes and products that are safer for human health and the environment. Building new productive capacity in green chemistry will support a vibrant economy, open new opportunities for investment and employment, and protect human health and the state’s natural resources.
Presumption of Safety: Limits of Federal Policies on Toxic Substances in Consumer Products	Lowell Center for Sustainable Production	May 14, 2008
381k Document summary Despite the fact that most consumers believe that everyday products are thoroughly tested for dangerous chemicals and determined to be safe by government authorities, the reality is that existing regulatory systems leave significant gaps in their capacity to adequately protect consumers from chemical hazards in these products.
Options for State Chemicals Policy Reform: A Resource Guide	Lowell Center for Sustainable Production	May 14, 2008
461k Document summary The primary law in the United States that regulates industrial manufacture and use of chemicals, called the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), is now 30 years old and has proved largely ineffective in restricting problem chemicals in commerce or in minimizing or mitigating their harm to humans and the environment. It has also failed to effectively stimulate the development and marketing of safer chemicals and products. Basic toxicity information that is publicly available exists for only a small percentage of the thousands of chemicals in commerce.
Fiduciary Guide to Toxic Chemical Risk	The Investor Environmental Health Network, Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment	May 14, 2008
3546k Document summary This Fiduciary Guide to Toxic Chemical Risk examines the financial dimensions of toxic chemical risk – in products, in supply chains, and in many investors’ portfolios. It explores how these risks may be quantified, and offers fiduciaries a policy framework to view these long-term (but often poorly understood) threats to shareholder value. It also highlights some of the emerging investment opportunities that inevitably arise when the power of the market dynamic is harnessed to move towards commercializing new technologies and increasing the efficiency of existing technologies. We also profile the growing wave of shareholder concern around toxic chemicals and associated financial liabilities, as well as responses by a broad spectrum of companies after the 2006 proxy season. While the companies that acted cited various reasons for adopting more health-protective policies, all acknowledged the role of shareholder dialogue in advancing the issue of toxics to the forefront of management’s attention.
Not That Innocent: A Comparative Analysis of Canadian, European Union and United States Policies on Industrial Chemicals	Richard A. Denison	May 14, 2008
1584k Document summary Industrial chemicals are ubiquitous in our world today. They are the feedstocks and intermediates that propel the manufacture of virtually every material we use, and the ingredients in the tens of thousands of consumer and commercial products we consume every day. But in recent years, evidence for another kind of ubiquity of such chemicals has begun to emerge. Despite their widespread use, until recently the prevailing wisdom was that exposure to most industrial chemicals was unlikely, especially outside of occupational settings. We now know that some of these chemicals have accumulated in the bodies of virtually all people, and in wildlife and the ecosystems of the remotest regions on Earth. Yet we are only beginning to understand how they got there and what their presence means to our and our planet's-health.
Presentation on Green Chemistry: Cornerstone to a Sustainable California	Michael P. Wilson, Megan R. Schwarzman, Timothy Malloy	May 14, 2008
3743k Document summary A powerpoint presentation on the 2008 report: Green Chemistry: Cornerstone to a Sustainable California.
Toxic Toys Still on the Shelf:Governor Vetoes bill that would eliminate toxic chemicals from consumer products	Healthy Legacy	May 13, 2008
157k Document summary St. Paul, MN - Governor Pawlenty vetoed a bill that would have protected Minnesota’s children from toxic chemicals. The bill chief authors Senator John Marty (DFL-Roseville) and Representative Karen Clark (DFL-Minneapolis) passed the Public Health Omnibus bill (SF651) off both house floors with wide margins last week [93-39 in the House and 45-20 in the Senate].
Minnesota House and Senate Pass bill to Protect Children’s Health	Healthy Legacy	May 8, 2008
51k Document summary Late last night the Minnesota House and Senate passed a bill that would protect children from toxic chemical exposures. The Public Health Omnibus Bill (SF 651) is a first step in regulating toxic chemicals in the state of Minnesota. With emerging science and consumer dissatisfaction on the rise, many states are taking the lead to regulate chemicals, where the federal government has fallen behind.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON S.F. No. 651	Minnesota State Legislature	May 6, 2008
218k Document summary The text of the Public Health Omnibus bill containing the deca BDE phase out, and the phase out of phthalates in children's products as it was passed by the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate.
Parkinson's, Pesticides and Other Environmental Causes	IATP/Jackie Hunt Christensen	April 22, 2008
179k Document summary This fact sheet discusses environmental risk factors for Parkinson's disease.
Saying Good Bye to Bisphenol - A: Nalgene, Wal-Mart, and Canada take steps to eliminate polycarbonate plastic	Healthy Legacy	April 18, 2008
160k Document summary The past four days have painted a dreary picture for the chemical known as bisphenol-A. Due to public outcry, Nalgene, a popular water bottle company, has volunteered to eliminate polycarbonate from their water bottles. In addition, Wal�]Mart announced that they will carry only BPA free baby bottles by the beginning of next year.
Smart Plastics - Common Questions and Answers	Kathleen Schuler/IATP	April 11, 2008
156k Document summary Common questions and answers about the numbered system on plastic containers and bottles.
Smart Meat and Dairy Guide	Kathleen Schuler/IATP	April 4, 2008
179k Document summary Picking safer, sustainable food for healthy children and a healthier environment.
Smart Produce Guide	Kathleen Schuler/IATP	April 4, 2008
91k Document summary Choosing fruits and vegetables to minimize pesticide exposure.
Smart Fish Guide	Kathleen Schuler/IATP	April 4, 2008
108k Document summary A guide for Minnesota moms, moms-to-be and kids under 15.
EPA feels heat over flame retardant	NATURE	April 3, 2008
176k Document summary A much-anticipated report on the health hazards of a ubiquitous flame retardant has been delayed amid controversy over the removal of a respected toxicologist from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advisory panel reviewing the report.