Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Daily Gasp: 05.01.12


Lend your VOICE to getting the word out about harmful chemical products. If you don't - it may not get out.
photo courtesy EcoWatch/EPA
EcoWatch posted an artilce today on an EPA announcement that they have ordered a SSURO on ZEP Formula 165 dissinfectant.  The report from EPA stated,
"... EPA issued a Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Order (SSURO) on April 16 to Zep, Inc. for its product “ZEP Formula 165.”

In addition to this announcement, the article reveals the laxity of EPA's ability to keep up with the load of testing and reporting the products that need verification of their efficacy and product advertising claims, within the ATP parameters.

This article only covers Insecticides. What of the many other chemicals that are NOT insecticides? Are we to assume they are held any different?  Up to PAR?  Very doubtful.

The article goes on to state,
"...according to the OIG report, “EPA does not have a strategy for informing hospitals and other likely end-users of failed test results or when enforcement actions are taken.” It simply relies on posting a notice to the ATP website. This means that ineffective products that can potentially be of risk to public health often remain in use by hospitals and health professionals."

Thus, the REPORTING that is essential for industry and populace alike, is reliant upon:
  • Entities that could be fined to check out their own culpability
  • Entities that could be fined for selling and shipping to check their own culpability
  • Entities that could be harmed or even killed - by exposure - to check out their own safety

This is a lot of assumption that the entities would act with PAR:  Personal Action Responsibility  (PAR). Which is NOT PAR-for-the-course of most people and definitely NOT PAR for entities who are responsible for the violations.

Therefore, reporting of the vital-to-public-safety findings is left to those who are willing to dig, post, cry-aloud and report to the public.  And where it can do the most good - in the forum of public opinion!  - let the corporations hear - publicly-  of their own culpability by letting them know ...WE KNOW.

For those are able and willing to be the VOICE the EPA lacks, here is the URL to the EPA's  Antimicrobial Testing Program (ATP) .  

Check on it regularly and post in your blogs, Pinterests, Facebook, Twitter, or other social medai and online outlets.  As well, put the information in front of organizations, groups and news outlets as you have opportunity.  

Never assume the news agencies are looking at this material, let alone regularly reporting it.

This is a PAR moment.  If we don't take on some of the responsibility  - as we are able - then if and when we are hit with the results of our own laxity, we have only ourselves to blame.

Keep on PAR.

YOSAKIME

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REFERENCE

The EPA, Antimicrobial Testing Program (ATP) URL: http://www.epa.gov/oppad001/antimicrobial-testing-program.html#results


Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Daily Gasp: 02.01.2012


PCB DANGERS | Very much prevalent and causing serious trauma

This report from yesterday (01.31.12) in the Environmental Health Perspectives, Above The Fold (daily news briefing) reported on a new study of a special cohort of babies in Slovakia.  The results are beyond troubling.

Basic assessment:  Mother's who have higher levels of PCB congeners in their blood samples, delivered babies with significant thymus gland volume at birth. Further monitoring of the babies showed a consistently higher loss of thymus volume.

And the last line from the Abstract is the most concerning to the human community: with special interest to the MCS community:

"Implications regarding impaired immunologic maturation or long-term clinical implications remain to be determined."


Once again, it's what we don't know that is most worrying.  

But what we do know is simple:  We have dumped untold millions of tons of chemicals into our planet's system without having a clue as to the eventual outcomes.  One one word is left to describe such a lame action: INSANE.  Sheer insanity.

YOSAKIME

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Read the full abstract here: 
Pre- and Postnatal Polychlorinated Biphenyl Concentrations and Longitudinal Measures of Thymus Volume in Infants

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Daily Gasp: 01.21.2012

 

 

MCS (multiple chemical sensitivity) is a condition I have lived with for now, just over 12 years. And due to the nature of the condition, will live with, for the rest of my life.

Really sad part: It did not have to be this way.

MCS is a very serious health erosion problem for those who suffer daily from the loss of immune stabilization, due to synthetic chemical exposure; as well as myriad of other 'modern society' conditions.

What many are totally unaware of is this: MCS is already affecting each and every person: those who are reading this and those who are not. No one is immune from it's reach. It's a time bomb. Steadily ticking; with your number rolling up; whether you're aware or not.

Educate yourself about MCS.

  • Know what it is;
  • How it hits;
  • Why it hits;
  • Whom it hits.
  • But most important - learn how you CAN AVOID getting hit.


I'm reminded to post this because I just read this article: http://www.photozz.com/fizz/24603903.aspx

Very well stated; with stats that will no doubt surprise many. And sadly, those stats aren't the half of the reality.

Got questions or comments: talk to me at http://YOSAKIME.wordpress.com/. Be proactive - your future will thank you.

YOSAKIME

Friday, January 20, 2012

DAILY GASP: 01/21.2012

MCS (multiple chemical sensitivity) is a condition I have lived with for now, just over 12 years. And due to the nature of the condition, will live with, for the rest of my life.

Really sad part: It did not have to be so.

MCS is a very serious health erosion problem for those who suffer daily from the loss of immune stabilization, due to synthetic chemical exposure; as well as myriad of other 'modern society' conditions.

What many are totally unaware of is this: MCS is already affecting each and every person: those who iare reading this and those who are not. No one is immune from it's reach. It's a time bomb. Steadily ticking; with your number rolling up; whether you're aware or not.

Educate yourself about MCS. Know what it is; How it hits; Why it hits; Whom it hits. But most important - learn how you CAN AVOID getting hit.

I'm reminded to post this because I just read this article: http://www.photozz.com/fizz/24603903.aspx

Very well stated; with stats that will no doubt surprise many. And sadly, those stats aren't the half of the reality.

Got questions or comments: talk to me at http://YOSAKIME.wordpress.com/. Be proactive - your future will thank you.

YOSAKIME