Hear Dr. Kate Mahaffey speak about methylmercury toxicity with a focus on women and children: May 1
You are invited to hear Dr. Kate Mahaffey speak about methylmercury toxicity with a focus on women of child bearing years and children. This is our regularly scheduled children's regional health call where we have asked
Kate to address this issue from 1:30 to 2:00 on May 1. We wanted to open this part of our call to others who may be interested in hearing her. Kate is a recognized national and international expert on this subject. We hope you can join us.
Phone: (866)299-3188, Conference Code: 3033126967
Free webinar: Reconnecting Kids With Nature for Health Benefits! April 22
Please join us for presentations and dialogue regarding the various health benefits of reconnecting kids with our National Parks, Wildlife Refuges, and other forms of nature! To register, click here.
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Free Webinar: Healthy Schools Foster Effective Learning Environments -- April 23
Growing research highlights a correlation between the school environment and the academic success of children. Join the American Association of School Administrators and Dr. Richard Shaughnessy of the University of Tulsa as he shares his research and low-cost measures schools can utilize to increase the performance of students and staff in schools.
Click here to register.
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CANCELLATION: AAIDD Research and Science Teleconference: May 6
Please note that due to extenuating circumstances, the Indoor Air Quality and Health teleconference must be postponed until this fall. AAIDD apologizes for this inconvenience, and hopes you can attend their upcoming calls! The next call will be scheduled for June, and an announcement will be sent out as the date gets closer.
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Position announcement: Senior Study Site Manager for the National Institute of Health's National Children's Study: New Castle County, Delaware
(From National Institutes of Health National Children's Study) We are seeking someone who has had experience in managing a large-scale clinical trial previously. We are at the initial phases of organizing in New Castle County. Thus, the person would be responsible for hiring the additional staff as they are needed, meeting all the deliverables as requested by NIH, and submitting the project budgets for New Castle County. This study will follow 1200 infants born in New Castle County until they are age 20.
We would greatly appreciate it if you would share this job description with people you know who may be well qualified to fill this position. The position is also posted on CareerBuilder.com and Monster.com. The closing date is Monday, April 28. The position is also posted on CareerBuilder.com and Monster.com. The salary is negotiable depending on the person's experience.
View the position announcement here.
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Sign the petition for toxin-free baby bottles!
(From CHEJ) The chemcial bisphenol A (BPA) is a developmental, neural and reproductive toxicant and is found in the majority of baby bottles on the market, not to mention many hard plastic water bottles, and infant formula containers. This week, for the first time ever, the Canadian and US governments issued warnings on the safety of BPA. The U.S. government's National Toxicology Program came out with a new report which found BPA may play a role in a host of common health problems, including prostate cancer, breast cancer, and early puberty. They stated that, "the possibility that bisphenol A may alter human development cannot be dismissed".
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic sex hormone that mimics estrogen. Several studies in the last couple of years show that BPA can leach from the plastic into the liquid inside plastic bottles. Decades of research show that exposure to even small amounts of estrogenic chemicals like BPA can affect babies at critical windows of development, such as in the womb and in infancy.
It is urgent that we capitalize on government's new interest in BPA and hold manufacturers accountable! Please tell baby bottle manufacturers that bisphenol A does not belong in baby bottles!
Click here to sign the petition.
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Contact Congress to Keep the Phthalates Ban!
(From Women's Health and the Environment Initiative) Several of you requested info on what you could do to help keep the ban on phthalates in the Consumer Product Safety Commission bill. This bill has passed in the U.S. Senate (with the phthalates ban) and in the House (without it). Now Members of both houses will negotiate to decide what stays in the bill. The chemical industry is VERY BUSY lobbying against the ban, so we need your help to keep it in! Click here for a brief Legislative Alert to help you contact Members of Congress who are most likely to have a say in these negotiations. After that, the full House and full Senate will just vote on the final version of the bill, without any amendments. Also, check out our one-page Issue Brief on phthalates. It is focused only on the children’s toys and products that would be affected by this bill.
Thanks in advance for your support!
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National Toxicology Program cites fears on Bisphenol A in plastics
A fascinating article from The Washington Post about the National Toxicology Program's concerns about the dangers of bisphenol A.
View the article here.
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State of the Evidence 2008: The Connection Between Breast Cancer and the Environment
Ten years ago, when Breast Cancer Fund founder Andrea R. Martin began to suspect that breast cancer rates were tied to environmental exposures, there was no road map, no compilation of research on the topic, no one to guide what could-and should-be done to identify and reduce those exposures.
Today I'm proud to share with you the fifth edition of the report that came from Andrea's vision, State of the Evidence 2008: The Connection Between Breast Cancer and the Environment, edited by Janet Gray, Ph.D., and published by the Breast Cancer Fund.
What started as a box of carefully collected clippings has evolved into the go-to reference on breast cancer and the environment. The 2008 edition includes not only an analysis of 400 scientific studies on chemicals and radiation linked to increased breast cancer risk, but also detailed recommendations for research and policy changes that can reduce exposures and help prevent breast cancer among our children and grandchildren.
State of the Evidence is our calling card for change. And because you're an important part of that change, I invite you to explore it, share it and use it in your everyday life.Top of page
All our shades of green: discovering Northwest environmentalists of color
The Northwest environmental movement is hiding beneath a green mask. In this lush landscape, evergreen firs dot peninsulas and streets, native salmon swim the waters and the chilly quaint coastline beckons visitors and locals alike. Yes, the Northwest appears to be a very “green” place.
Yet the Northwest – namely Washington and Oregon – is a façade of sorts. Its landscape is green, but its people, particularly people of color, have struggled to come to terms with what it means to be “environmentalists” in a physical environment and community that hasn’t always welcomed them.
Underrepresented populations in urban areas of the Northwest tell an environmental story that isn’t about beautiful sandy beaches or towering firs. Rather, these stories are about poor air quality in Seattle’s International District, unsafe traffic and crime in the predominantly African-American Central Area of Seattle, and labor struggles stemming from the use of toxins in some Portland-area low-wage jobs. They are the same stories heard around the country – and even the globe – reminding us that our environment is often less about the old growth forest and more about the place we create and inhabit for ourselves. Read the full article...
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New environmental health blogs
Secret Ingredients (from website) Andrew Schneider writes about public health and worker safety issues. His stories run the gamut from investigations of corporate and government cover-ups of toxic perils, to stories about gutsy federal , medical and industry workers doing what's right, to what makes the shrimp in your refrigerator glow at night and why white truffles might be worth $4,000 a pound.
The Pump Handle "A water cooler for the public health crowd."
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