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IATP comment on U.S. Dietary Guidelines	IATP	February 3, 2010
185k Document summary The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy comments to the government advisory committee developing U.S. Dietary Guidelines.
Press Release: New Report Demonstrates Reductions in Toxic Chemical Exposure Would Make Americans Healthier, Wealthier	Healthy Legacy	January 21, 2010
182k Document summary Minnesota based Healthy Legacy Coalition is co-releasing a report which shows strong and growing evidence that chemical exposures contribute significantly to the rise in many chronic diseases.
FDA Petition on Arsenic	IATP and Center for Food Safety	December 8, 2009
237k Document summary A petition to the Food and Drug Administration to withdraw approvals for animal feed that includes arsenic as an ingredient.
Press Release: 2009 Research Finds 1 in 3 Toys Still Contain Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, or Mercury	Healthy Legacy	December 2, 2009
56k Document summary Lead Decreasing While Other Toxic Chemicals Persist, Finds Third Annual Consumer Guide at www.HealthyStuff.org
Antibiotics, Animal Agriculture and MRSA: A New Threat	David Wallinga and Marie Kulick/IATP	November 15, 2009
423k Document summary Widespread use of antibiotics, including in agriculture, leads to the development and spread of more antibiotic-resistant bacteria, like MRSA.
Minnesota farm to school efforts catch eye of USDA Deputy Secretary Merrigan	IATP	November 5, 2009
58k Document summary Minnesota farm to school efforts that provide students with healthy, locally grown food are attracting national attention.
Researchers link low-level mercury exposure, zinc deficiency and learning disorders	IATP	October 29, 2009
62k Document summary Child learning and behavioral disorders are on the rise. Increasingly, diet-related factors like synthetic food dyes, mercury contamination and mineral deficiencies are being linked to these problems.
Halloween Face Paints Contain Lead, Heavy Metals Linked to Skin Allergies	Healthy Legacy	October 27, 2009
48k Document summary Parents should consider safer alternatives for kids’ costumes
White House Letter on PAMTA	13 agriculture organizations	September 9, 2009
48k Document summary A letter to the White House encouraging the administration to support the restriction of the unecessary use of antibiotics in agriculture.
Senate Letter on PAMTA	13 agriculture organizations	September 9, 2009
46k Document summary A letter to Senate leaders requesting their support for legislation restricting the unecessary use of antibiotics in agriculture.
Swine CAFOs and Novel H1N1 Flu: Separating Facts from Fears	Charles W. Schmidt in Environmental Health Perspectives	September 2, 2009
2706k Document summary With cases documented in more than 170 countries, the global swine flu pandemic that erupted in spring 2009 remains a serious public health problem.
Smart Guide: Hormones in the Food System	Diaa Osman, David Wallinga/IATP	August 24, 2009
965k Document summary This smart guide explains how we are exposed to various types of hormones in our food system.
Food Safety in the Legislative Grinder	Rod Leonard/IATP	August 12, 2009
187k Document summary An analysis of the recently passed House of Representatives bill on food safety.
School Supplies Pose Toxic Threat to Children's Health	Healthy Legacy	August 4, 2009
152k Document summary New Guide Helps Parents Make Safer Choices for Back�]to�]School Shopping in Over 20 Product Categories
New Healthy WIC Foods Available in Minnesota August 1	IATP	July 29, 2009
150k Document summary Important changes to the foods provided by the Women, Infants and Children Nutrition program (WIC) will increase access to healthy fruits and vegetables in underserved populations in Minnesota and throughout the nation, according to the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.
Testimony at the hearing on HR 1549, "Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009"	Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D.	July 13, 2009
3298k Document summary Testimony from Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D. at the hearing on HR 1549, "Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009"
Historical Perspective — Emergence of Influenza A (H1N1) Viruses	Shanta M. Zimmer, M.D., and Donald S. Burke, M.D.	June 29, 2009
1121k Document summary On April 17, 2009, officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed two cases of swine influenza in children living in neighboring counties in California.1 Here we take a perspective from systems biology to review the series of evolutionary and epidemiologic events, starting in 1918, that led to the emergence of the current swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) strain (S-OIV), which is widely known as swine flu. This article is one of two historical articles on influenza A (H1N1) viruses in this issue of the Journal. Our review focuses on the key steps that characterize this viral evolution
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.
Assessing the Full Cost of CAFOs	David Wallinga/IATP	May 11, 2009
203k Document summary What do the worldwide epidemics of the new swine flu and MRSA have in common? Both are connected to swine. And for years public health leaders have been calling for changes to animal agriculture that could help prevent them.
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
210k Document summary Green chemistry is an approach to the design, manufacture and use of chemical products to intentionally reduce or eliminate chemical hazards.