They're Poisoning Our Kids

[Guest guest]

Hi how are all? I read this and could not believe you had talk about the

state that got more poisoning in the air well I could not believe that you

had mention the two state that my two kid where born and the both have Autism

one in Michigan and the other in TX. So this shock me and made me think.

STEFFNEY

[Guest guest]

> They're Poisoning Our Kids

> Environment News Service

> 11:35 a.m. Sep. 8, 2000 PDT

> http://www.wired.com/news/print/0,1294,38661,00.html

>

> WASHINGTON -- The 24 billion pounds of neurological toxins released

annually

> into the U.S. environment are linked to millions of cases of developmental

> disabilities in children, claims a report released Friday.

>

> Louisiana and Texas are the worst chemical polluters of air and water,

> according to the report, which was prepared by the National Environmental

> Trust, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and the Learning Disabilities

> Association of America. They were followed by Tennessee, Ohio, Illinois,

> Georgia, Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Florida.

>

> See also:

> Environment News Service: Unearth the dirt

>

> The report is the first to comprehensively examine the scope and sources

of

> toxic chemicals known to cause health and developmental problems in

children,

> said NET policy director Jeff Wise.

>

> U.S. industries reported a mere 5 percent of the estimated total emissions

of

> developmental and neurologicaltoxins -- 1.2 billion pounds -- to the

> Environmental Protection Agency, the report said.

>

> The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that about 12 million American children

> under 18 -- one out of every six -- suffer from one or more developmental,

> learning, or behavioral disabilities. These include mental retardation,

birth

> defects, autism, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

>

> The National Academy of Sciences estimated earlier this year that 3

percent

> of developmental and neurological defects in children are caused by

exposure

> to known toxic substances, including drugs, cigarette smoke, lead, PCBs,

and

> mercury.

>

> If that is accurate, it means that 360,000 children, or one in every 200,

> suffer from developmental or neurological deficits caused by exposure to

> known toxic substances.

>

> The report said that the actual impact of toxic chemicals on child

> development and learning is probably much greater. The National Academy's

> estimates considered only known toxins, but the majority of the 80,000

> chemicals used commercially have never been tested for their developmental

> and neurological effects.

>

> " Now we know what we have suspected for years, that toxic chemicals are

> bringing anguish to thousands of families in this country, " said Dr. Larry

> Silver, president of the Learning Disabilities Association of America.

" These

> are families that worry, work overtime, and go without to take care of a

> child with a developmental or neurological disability. "

>

> There is a growing consensus among scientists that these toxins are

> contributing to a range of physical and mental problems in children.

>

> The report also contains data suggesting that increases in low birthweight

> and premature births -- two important risk factors for a range of physical

> and mental defects -- are caused by toxins as well. Most troubling is that

> these increases have been identified in young, healthy mothers having

single

> births rather than in older women or multiple births, which carry a much

> higher risk of birth defects.

>

> " While it’s usually impossible to say that a particular child’s disability

> is caused by a toxic chemical, it is clear that toxic chemicals are taking

a

> tragic toll across the population, " said Dr. Ted Schettler, an

occupational

> and environmental health physician with Physicians for Social

Responsibility.

>

> The information is broken down by state and county, as well as by the

types

> of industries that are the major polluters.

>

> Chemical manufacturers, paper manufacturers, makers of metal and plastics,

> and electric power utilities emit the most neurological toxins, the report

> said. The printing industry releases the most tolueneone, the most

prevalent

> developmental and neurological toxin.

>

> " Because many printing facilities are often closer to residential areas

than

> other industries, (it) should make greater efforts to switch to safer

> technologies that present less of a potential health risk to children

> nearby, " said Dr. Lynn Goldman, a pediatrician and professor at s

Hopkins

> School of Hygiene and Public Health.

>

> Another of the report's disturbing conclusions is that minorities are more

> likely to be affected by these emissions because they tend to live closer

to

> the areas where they occur. Blacks exceed the national average in the

> counties most affected by the toxins.

>

> The groups releasing the report say that because the U.S. regulatory

system

> has focused primarily on cancer causing substances, it has not addressed

this

> public health risk the way it should.

>

> They urged the government to adopt new policies, including pre-market

> screening of new chemicals and mandatory testing of existing chemicals.

They

> also called for clearer labeling and pollution reporting, toxic chemical

> controls for electric power plants, and exposure and disease monitoring.

>

> Said Schetteler: " This report is yet another in a series of wake-up calls

to

> parents and policymakers that our children are being harmed by the current

> chemical environment and lack of regulatory oversight. "

>

> Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 2000. All rights reserved.

[Guest guest]

, Thank you for this post. I have read some of the

referenced web sites. WOW, YOU GO GIRL! We have been chelating our

5 year old twins for mercury and lead. They have had a remarkable

recovery and are now in school. I hope we were able to reverse most

if not all the developmental and neurological problems. Time will

tell. It is time for us to get proactive on the enviornment. Thanks

again, Beverly

> > They're Poisoning Our Kids

> > Environment News Service

> > 11:35 a.m. Sep. 8, 2000 PDT

> > http://www.wired.com/news/print/0,1294,38661,00.html

> >

> > WASHINGTON -- The 24 billion pounds of neurological toxins

released

> annually

> > into the U.S. environment are linked to millions of cases of

developmental

> > disabilities in children, claims a report released Friday.

> >

> > Louisiana and Texas are the worst chemical polluters of air and

water,

> > according to the report, which was prepared by the National

Environmental

> > Trust, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and the Learning

Disabilities

> > Association of America. They were followed by Tennessee, Ohio,

Illinois,

> > Georgia, Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Florida.

> >

> > See also:

> > Environment News Service: Unearth the dirt

> >

> > The report is the first to comprehensively examine the scope and

sources

> of

> > toxic chemicals known to cause health and developmental problems

in

> children,

> > said NET policy director Jeff Wise.

> >

> > U.S. industries reported a mere 5 percent of the estimated total

emissions

> of

> > developmental and neurologicaltoxins -- 1.2 billion pounds -- to

the

> > Environmental Protection Agency, the report said.

> >

> > The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that about 12 million American

children

> > under 18 -- one out of every six -- suffer from one or more

developmental,

> > learning, or behavioral disabilities. These include mental

retardation,

> birth

> > defects, autism, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

> >

> > The National Academy of Sciences estimated earlier this year that

3

> percent

> > of developmental and neurological defects in children are caused

by

> exposure

> > to known toxic substances, including drugs, cigarette smoke,

lead, PCBs,

> and

> > mercury.

> >

> > If that is accurate, it means that 360,000 children, or one in

every 200,

> > suffer from developmental or neurological deficits caused by

exposure to

> > known toxic substances.

> >

> > The report said that the actual impact of toxic chemicals on child

> > development and learning is probably much greater. The National

Academy's

> > estimates considered only known toxins, but the majority of the

80,000

> > chemicals used commercially have never been tested for their

developmental

> > and neurological effects.

> >

> > " Now we know what we have suspected for years, that toxic

chemicals are

> > bringing anguish to thousands of families in this country, " said

Dr. Larry

> > Silver, president of the Learning Disabilities Association of

America.

> " These

> > are families that worry, work overtime, and go without to take

care of a

> > child with a developmental or neurological disability. "

> >

> > There is a growing consensus among scientists that these toxins

are

> > contributing to a range of physical and mental problems in

children.

> >

> > The report also contains data suggesting that increases in low

birthweight

> > and premature births -- two important risk factors for a range of

physical

> > and mental defects -- are caused by toxins as well. Most

troubling is that

> > these increases have been identified in young, healthy mothers

having

> single

> > births rather than in older women or multiple births, which carry

a much

> > higher risk of birth defects.

> >

> > " While it’s usually impossible to say that a particular

child’s disability

> > is caused by a toxic chemical, it is clear that toxic chemicals

are taking

> a

> > tragic toll across the population, " said Dr. Ted Schettler, an

> occupational

> > and environmental health physician with Physicians for Social

> Responsibility.

> >

> > The information is broken down by state and county, as well as by

the

> types

> > of industries that are the major polluters.

> >

> > Chemical manufacturers, paper manufacturers, makers of metal and

plastics,

> > and electric power utilities emit the most neurological toxins,

the report

> > said. The printing industry releases the most tolueneone, the most

> prevalent

> > developmental and neurological toxin.

> >

> > " Because many printing facilities are often closer to residential

areas

> than

> > other industries, (it) should make greater efforts to switch to

safer

> > technologies that present less of a potential health risk to

children

> > nearby, " said Dr. Lynn Goldman, a pediatrician and professor at

s

> Hopkins

> > School of Hygiene and Public Health.

> >

> > Another of the report's disturbing conclusions is that minorities

are more

> > likely to be affected by these emissions because they tend to

live closer

> to

> > the areas where they occur. Blacks exceed the national average in

the

> > counties most affected by the toxins.

> >

> > The groups releasing the report say that because the U.S.

regulatory

> system

> > has focused primarily on cancer causing substances, it has not

addressed

> this

> > public health risk the way it should.

> >

> > They urged the government to adopt new policies, including pre-

market

> > screening of new chemicals and mandatory testing of existing

chemicals.

> They

> > also called for clearer labeling and pollution reporting, toxic

chemical

> > controls for electric power plants, and exposure and disease

monitoring.

> >

> > Said Schetteler: " This report is yet another in a series of wake-

up calls

> to

> > parents and policymakers that our children are being harmed by

the current

> > chemical environment and lack of regulatory oversight. "

> >

> > Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 2000. All rights

reserved.

[Guest guest]

Why wat til after christmass? Wouldn't it be nice to have a more

vibrant child to enjoy the holidays. Chelation is easy and has been

remarkable in healing my twins. After each weekend dosing cycle

(3days on the Chemet/DMSA) and 4 days off my kids got more alert and

closer to " normal " . We have been chelating since June, with a couple

of breaks, and they are " normal " . It was an awesome experience for

us. I almost didn't believe it my self, but do now. They keep

making great strides. The sooner you get the toxic metals out the

sooner and more complete the recovery. Chelation need not be

expensive either. DMSA is an FDA approved chelator and has a good

safety record. Do not be taken in by some doctors who charge an arm

and leg for daily in office detox. It is not necessary and may be

too agressive than home administered Chemet pills. Please tell me

why you would four months? I am sure you have important concerns. I

did and after 6 weeks just said ok lets get on with it as I wanted my

kids to start school as " normal " kids, if possible and dedicated our

summer to it.

It happened much more quickly than I anticipated. Some part

of me must have believed that it would not cure my twins and when it

did I was shocked and started to do even more research and now want

to get proactive on the enviornment and vaccination sources for the

toxic metals. The chelation went very smoothly. I also use 1mg

melatonin every nite to help the brain detox and prevent metals from

depositing in the brain during chelation. It is mild to say that it

seems to have helped. I my twins were 2-4 years old I would only

give them 1/2 mg of melatonin. I also stopped the dairy(cheese too)

and avoit all wheat. I am in momy heaven. Best wishes, Beverly

> Beverly,

> I would love to hear more about the progress of your twins. We

plan on

> beginning chelation after Christmas. To hear such wonderful

reports is truly

> encouraging. My son is now 2 1/2 and is very metal toxic. E-mail

me

> privatly if you wish, but I think I just need to hear such a

positive story

> to begin. It is such a tough decision because I am so afraid of

putting

> anything else in his little body! Thanks, WendiRD

[Guest guest]

You are right to find a good doctor to supervise the chelation. Best

wishes, Beverly

> Hi. Thanks for writing back. The reason we are waiting 4 months

is because

> we are seeing Dr. Amy in December. I am kind of a scardy cat and

do not want

> to begin on my own. This is as soon as I could see Dr. Amy. I

have a very

> unsupportive pediatrician. However I was able to get my son in

with Dr.

> El-Dahr in early october and if she will supervise, I will gladly

begin

> earlier. I am so happy to hear about your kids! This is such good

news and

> such an inspiration. I will let you know if I can start in October

because

> you are right, I would love for to enjoy Christmas and his

family. We

> love him so much and want the best. Thanks and I will talk to you

soon.

> Thanks, Wendi

[Guest guest]

I had my kids on vitamin, mineral and antioxidants for a year befor I

went to a doctor for chelation, so we were as prepared as can be.

They showed improvement on the supplements, but stalled out quite

short of recovery. Beverly

> > > Beverly,

> > > I would love to hear more about the progress of your twins. We

> > plan on

> > > beginning chelation after Christmas. To hear such wonderful

> > reports is truly

> > > encouraging. My son is now 2 1/2 and is very metal toxic. E-

mail

> > me

> > > privatly if you wish, but I think I just need to hear such a

> > positive story

> > > to begin. It is such a tough decision because I am so afraid of

> > putting

> > > anything else in his little body! Thanks, WendiRD

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Woops, that is beyond me. My kids have alot of allergies, but they

haven't had a reaction to the antioxidants. May be Dr Amy or some

one with experience can tell us what antioxidants are safe for a

child sensitive to phenols. Beverly

> > > > > Beverly,

> > > > > I would love to hear more about the progress of your

twins. We

> > > > plan on

> > > > > beginning chelation after Christmas. To hear such wonderful

> > > > reports is truly

> > > > > encouraging. My son is now 2 1/2 and is very metal toxic.

E-

> > mail

> > > > me

> > > > > privatly if you wish, but I think I just need to hear such a

> > > > positive story

> > > > > to begin. It is such a tough decision because I am so

afraid of

> > > > putting

> > > > > anything else in his little body! Thanks, WendiRD

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

RHV:

I am so glad you brought this subject up. Look at this post that was on the

Occ-Env-Med List (the support group out of Duke University that Occupational

and Environmental Medicine personnel subscribe to) this morning:

Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 20:40:17 -0600

From: Harold Hoffman <occdoc@...>

Subject: Indoor Air Quality, Elementary School, New Rugs

What chemicals are released from new carpets?

I was asked to see a 500 student public elementary school with indoor air

quality concerns.

On July 1, 2000, carpets were installed in most of the classrooms as a

cleaning cost saving move. Then the school was locked up for six weeks.

When the teachers returned in late August 2000, they smelled odours in the

school They had numerous symptoms including respiratory, headaches, skin

rashes.

The industrial hygienist measured very small levels of formaldehyde. The

industrial hygienist telephoned the toxicologist of the glue

manufacturer (Glue was used to fasten the carpet to the floor). The Glue

manufacturer stated the glue had no solvent and was non-toxic. The

toxicologist stated the glue was similar to the white glue that children use

for gluing paper.

Question: Is formaldehyde and other chemicals released from new carpet?

Harold E. Hoffman, MD, FRCPC

Occupational & Environmental Medicine

#408 College Plaza

8215-112 Street

Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2C8

Telephone (780) 439-9491

Fax (780) 433-5665

Email: occdoc@...

Can you believe the stupidity of installing carpet and THEN not bothering to

air the place out for several weeks - just shut it up and walk away?? They

will be very lucky if there is not permanent lung damage and other health

problems in the futures of these teachers. With all the information

available out there - it blows my mind that schools are still doing

everything wrong.

One thing does give me hope, at least for future generations and I ask that

each of you take a few minutes to read it - is the information on Health

Track http://www.health-track.org With asthma rates spiraling out of

control and immune system disorders growing by leaps and bounds, perhaps we

can get a handle on what is going on with the health of our children by

compiling the data in one place.

Barbara