Barb Wilkie's EHN Website
Last updated 2008

EHN Board President Barb Wilkie was very ill from chemically-induced kidney disease for several years. She passed away May 31, 2011. EHN presents this site both as a tribute and as valuable information. Many links and references will be out of date but Barb's research holds up over time. We will be transferring the site page by page, with updated details, to EHN's main site. If you would like to reach an EHN staff person, please contact us directly.

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Open Secrets
MONEY in politics. -- barb
http://www.opensecrets.org/index.asp

Optimal Wellness Center - Dr. Mercola'
" 'Doctors Are the Third Leading Cause of Death In the US'
This Site Will Help You Discover How You Can Avoid Dying Early" http://www.mercola.com/

Oregon
  • Oregon Center for Environmental Health
    "Dedicated to protecting public health and the environment through
    community action to eliminate toxic pollutants."
    http://www.oregon-health.org

     

  • OregonHealth Sciences University (OHSU)
    (Dr. Peter Spencer)
    http://www.ohsu.edu/

    Oregon State University
    Environmental and Molecular Toxicology
    http://www.emt.orst.edu/index.htm

     


    Organic
    Note: Use your find file and key in "Organic" because you'll find info on organics
    throughout this page. -- barb

    That was then . . .
    Leahy Organic Restoration Act Passes Congress
    As Amendment To Appropriations Bill; Restores Strict Organic Standards
    "WASHINGTON (Mon. April 14) ‚ The U.S. House and Senate over the weekend
    repealed a special-interest rider enacted in February that has threatened to undermine
    the seven-month-old national organic standards and labeling program run by the U.S.
    Department of Agriculture (USDA). ...

    "The earlier rider that the amendment repealed was intended to allow producers to
    label their meat and dairy products "organic" even though they do not meet USDA¼s
    strict criteria, including that the animals be fed organically grown feed, if USDA finds
    that organic feed is too expensive or hard to find. The rider was intended to benefit
    one Georgia producer, but it was written broadly enough that it essentially created a
    loophole for any livestock producer in the country to get around the organic feed
    requirement."
    http://leahy.senate.gov/press/200304/041403.html

     


    This is now . . .
    One-liners by Connie Barker, EHN and Ecology House boards:
    "Get to know your high-end users ..."
    (Those of us living with chemical poisoning/injury.)
    "Organics are our medicine!"
    "Organics are us!"


  • EHN tables at OTA's All Things Organic, May 2002
    http://ehnca.org/www/ehnlinx/otaehnpi.htm

    Also see EHN's sections:

    See Organic Trade Association info, below. -- barb


    Marin Beyond Pesticides
    Sign designed by Joe Draeghert
    http://www.pesticidefreezone.org/

     

      Carbaryl (Sevin, et al.) is used as a pesticide against the GWSS
      http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/gwss/

    • Carbaryl:
      Do YOU want this toxin sprayed in YOUR backyard? On your kids, your pets, yourself? -- barb

      • "Acute toxicity: Carbaryl is moderately to very toxic. It can produce
        adverse effects in humans by skin contact, inhalation, or ingestion. ..."

      • "Chronic toxicity: Not Available. "

    CAUTION! -- be alert to US agribusiness industries' site, www.betterfoods.com and
    the biotech seed companies' site, www.whybiotech.com. -- barb

    Our voices were heard. 275,603 responded --
    people across the country overwhelmed USDA.
    Our thanks, from EHN [of California], to all of you who
    participated in this effort.

    NOW there is more work to do! Let your voices be heard
    on the subject of genetic engineering. You have until
    Jan. 13, 2000 to get your comments into the FDA.

    See: Center for Food Safety
    http://www.foodsafetynow.org

    FEBRUARY 14, 2003 -- THE POULTRY INDUSTRY'S FIELDALE FARMS CORP. AND SPEAKER J. DENNIS HASTERT HAVE NO HEART!



  • Ozone Generators -- PLEASE read the warnings!
      Here is one ozone generator I've heard about that works well. However, the point is
      stressed to never operate it with people or pets in the area and never
      run it for more than an hour at a time. And then always, air out the area in
      which the product was used. As always, EHN does not endorse any product, service,
      or therapy and none is intended or implied. We bring you this information as a
      service.       In this case, the information comes to us from a friend who lives with MCS
      and believes in networking and peer support. It is within that spirit that we lead you
      to this product and its website. Of course, below you can read about all the warnings
      associated with ozone generators. -- barb

    • The LightningAir Industrial Cleaner
      http://www.lightningair.com/industrial.html

      Now onto the caveats about ozone generators . . .

       

    • Alaska - Ozone Generators - Warning - Not For Occupied Spaces
      http://www.epi.hss.state.ak.us/bulletins/docs/b1997_36.htm

       

    • ALPINE INDUSTRIES RESPONDS TO JANUARY 18 FTC INJUNCTION
      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE; January 19, 2000
      http://www.alpineindustries.com/ftc.html

      via The Wayback Machine
      http://web.archive.org/web/20000303005901/http://www.alpineindustries.com/ftc.html

    • American Lung Association (January 1997)
      • Residential Air Cleaning Devices: Types, Effectiveness, and Health Impact. Washington, DC.
        ..."Problems with Ozone Generators ..." "... The FDA has set a limit of 0.05 ppm of ozone for medical devices. A small percentage
        of air cleaners that claim a health benefit are listed by the FDA and these devices
        conform to FDA regulations. However, ozone generators, negative ion generators,
        and certain other electronic air cleaners that are not listed by the FDA, or cannot
        otherwise prove that their ozone emission levels are lower than 0.05 ppm, may produce
        levels of ozone recognized as unsafe for humans and are not recommended for use
        in occupied spaces because of the risk of generation of ozone. For similar reasons,
        the American Lung Association does not suggest the use of these products."
        http://www.lungusa.org/pub/cleaners/air_clean_chap4.html

        Note: If they change the page, search their site for "Ozone Generators." -- barb
        http://www.lungusa.org/
        "Ozone Production: The American Lung Association suggests that
        ozone generators not be used." (from their page, American Lung AssociationÆ Offers Tips for Air Cleaner Buyers )

      • PROBLEMS WITH OZONE GENERATORS - Washington state
        What Is Ozone Air Pollution?
        http://www.alaw.org/problems.html

    • California
      • California Department of Health Services (April 1996)
        State Issues Warning About Ozone Air Cleaning Devices. News release. 916-657-3064.
        http://www.dhs.cahwnet.gov/opa/prssrels/1997/27-97.HTM

        California Department of Health Services
        Indoor Air Quality Info Sheet
        Health Hazards of Ozone-generating Air Cleaning Devices
        Updated: January 1998
        "Ozone-generating devices are being marketed to the public as a solution to indoor
        quality problems. Ozone generators are available in three forms: in-duct units for central
        air systems, portable indoor units, and personal units that are worn on the body. They
        are promoted as effective "air purifiers", especially to people sensitive to
        indoor air pollutants. Manufacturers often refer to the ozone as activated oxygen,
        trivalent oxygen or nature's air purifier to suggest that it is safe. They advertise ozone's
        ability to oxidize indoor air pollutants and "leave only carbon dioxide, water, and
        breathable oxygen." However, independent studies have shown that ozone generators
        do not effectively destroy microbes, remove odor sources, or reduce indoor
        pollutants enough to provide any health benefits. More alarming, these devices can
        generate excessive levels of ozone and may contribute to eye and nose irritation or
        other respiratory health problems for users. ... "
        http://www.cal-iaq.org/o3_fact.htm

         

      • Health Hazards of Ozone-generating Air Cleaning Devices

        http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/deodc/ehlb/iaqs/ozone.htm

      • Health Hazards of Ozone-generating Air Cleaning Devices
        Updated: January 1998
        http://www.cal-iaq.org/o3_fact.htm

      • INDOOR AIR QUALITY PROGRAM - CDHS Info Sheets on IAQ Topics
        (use your browser's find command to search for OZONE)
        http://www.cal-iaq.org//iaqsheet.htm

        Indoor Ozone related web sites
        http://www.cal-iaq.org//iaqsheet.htm#Ozone

         

    • Environmental Protection Agency, U.S.( 1990)
      [For more information, see EPA under our Government Links site]



       

    • FDA: STATEMENT BY RANDOLPH F. WYKOFF, MD, MPH, TM
      DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF AIDS COORDINATION
      MAY 27, 1993
      "... Ozone therapy has also been used to treat AIDS patients without any scientific data to support the agent's safety or effectiveness. Ozone therapy and ozone generators have been promoted in magazines and newspaper advertisements and in books, videos, and audio cassettes. The introduction of ozone into immunosuppressed AIDS patients without careful study of probable toxicities places the patients at unreasonable and significant risks. ..."
      http://www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/rwtest.html

    • Federal Agencies - Procurement Requirements
    • Federal Trade Commission 1/5/98

       

    • Green Building Discussion
      http://www.ebuild.com/Greenbuilding/Alpine.html#gr01037


    Ozone Water Treatment


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