“The [UCSF study of pregnant women] results show that unborn babies are exposed to a soup of chemicals – and furthermore, because the women in the study were tested for exposure to only a fraction of chemicals on the market – the study also suggests that pregnant women are likely carrying and passing onto their fetuses many more chemicals than have been reported here.” (Dr. Sarah Janssen, senior scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council)
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http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/11/15/15greenwire-prenatal-exposures-prompt-epa-to-re-examine-ch-68772.html?pagewanted=1 THE NEW YORK TIMES === NOVEMBER 15, 2010 By GAYATHRI VAIDYANATHAN of Greenwire U.S. EPA regulators convened with scientists last month to discuss how to design regulations for chemicals based on emerging science that connects exposures during pregnancy with disease much later in life. A mother exchanges with her child in [...] http://www.brooksfreelibrary.org. Saturday, May 1, 2010 11:00 a.m. Main Street corner of Bank St in Harwich. Meeting room is downstairs. Sue Phelan, the Director of GreenCAPE will provide nontoxic strategies for home gardeners on how to get rid of pests while helping to create a sustainable environment [...] |
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