Books
and Videos
- Books
- Art Materials
- Chemical
Injury
- Children
- Detoxification
- Disability,
Social Security
- Food
- Hospitalization
- Housing
- Household
Products
- Humor
- MCS
- Medical and
Treatment
- Perfumes and
Fragrances
- Pesticide
Reference
- Photographic
Essay
- Treatment
- Workplace
-
- Videos
- Children
- Electromagnetic
Field (EMF)
- MCS
- Pesticide
Alternatives
- Schools
- Books
- Art Materials
- The Artist's
Complete Health and Safety Guide, Monona
Rossol. New York: Allwort. December 2001. Paperback.
- www.amazon.com
Overexposure:
Health Hazards in Photography/Everything You Need to Know About
Photographic Materials and Processes to Make Your Workplace Safe
and C, Susan D. Shaw, Monona Rossol
(Contributor) (Paperback - October 1991) www.amazon.com
Editor's Note: The
artist sources on this page, are not written exclusively for MCS
persons. The chemcally injured must check with their doctor and
use extreme caution with any
chemicals or materials to prevent further injury. In particular,
photographic chemicals, are dangerous for chemically sensitive
persons.
- Chemical
Injury
- A Job to Die
For: Why So Many Americans are Killed, Injured or Made
Ill at Work and What to Do About It, Lisa
Cullen www.commoncouragepress.com/cullen_job.html
- Body Toxic: An Environmental Memoir,
Susanne Antonetta.
- www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/103-3112303-4962202
- Hardcover - 256 pages (May 22, 2001) Counterpoint Press; ISBN:
1582431167
Casualties of
Progress: Personal Histories from the Chemically Sensitive,
Alison Johnson (Editor). MCS Information Exchange.
January 2000. Paperback. 60 stories of chemical injury from all
walks of life and ages. The list includes health care
professionals, psychologists, professors, students, veterans,
clergy, chemical technicians and children. www.amazon.com
Chemical
Exposure and Disease: Diagnostic and Investigative Techniques,
Janette D. Sherman, M. D. Provides investigative and diagnostic
techniques for the lay reader as well as the medical and legal
community. It is easy to understand and gives case studies for
all body systems. Pesticides are covered in depth as are other
inherently dangerous industries, including waste disposal,
incineration, and the manufacture and use of plastics, paints,
and solvents. Extensive bibliographic sources are provided,
including historical references, dispelling the notion that
"more studies are needed" before we can take action to
prevent harm. www.janettesherman.org/books.html
Toxic
Psychiatry: Why therapy, empathy, and love must replace the
drugs, electroshock, and biochemical theories of the “new
psychiatry.” Peter R. Breggin, M.D.
Paperback edition published 1994 by St. Martin's Press .www.breggin.com/prbbooks.html
When
Smoke Ran Like Water: Tales of
Environmental Deception and the Battle Against Pollution, Devra Davis. Basic
Books; November 2002. Publishers
Weekly says: "Davis, one of the world's leading
epidemiologists and researchers on environmentally linked
illness, writes about her lifelong battle against environmental
pollution in strong prose, underlined with some horrifying
stories." She calculates
the cost of inaction on public-health air-pollution studies, and
wonders why government won't use them to make decisions about
public transport, light, heat and energy. Available at www.amazon.com
- Children
- Chemical Time
Bomb. Doris Rapp, MD. Now
available for pre-order. This 297-page book is about
chemicals and how they are hurting us, our children, all
wildlife and our planet. Find out how to protect yourself
and your loved ones, We have polluted our air, water,
soil, food, homes, schools and workplaces and we must
stop it. www.drrapp.com/products.html
Desk Reference for
Pediatricians. The Vulnerability,
Sensitivity, and Resiliency of the Developing Embryo, Infant,
Child, and Adolescent to the Effects of Environmental Chemicals,
Drugs, and Physical Agents as Compared to the Adult Pediatrics
2004; 113: 932. The April
issue of the journal, Pediatrics published a 200-page
supplement compiled by the U.S. EPA and the American Academy of
Pediatrics about environmental hazards that threaten the health
of fetuses, infants and children. The report, intended as a desk
reference for medical professionals, is a collection of
scientific papers addressing such health threats as mercury,
lead, pesticides, PCBs, electromagnetic waves, and dioxin,
including the dangers of low-level exposure. pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/vol113/issue4/index.shtml
It can be downloaded
for a fee at www.pediatrics.org
Is This Your Child?
Doris Rap, MD. This 627-page “how to” book
describes how typical allergies and environmental illness
overlap, and details the typical and less-readily recognized
clues in various infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, or
adults. It is one of the rare books on allergies that explains
how to recognize, test and treat infants. www.drrapp.com/products.html
Is This Your
Child's World? Doris Rapp, MD. Identifies
the major symptoms of potentially unrecognized allergies such
as... Allergic Nose Rub, Eye Circles, Red Ears, Red Cheeks,
Aggression, Lack of Alertness. www.drrapp.com/products.html
Our Children's
Toxic Legacy: How Science and Law Fail to Protect Us from
Pesticides, John Wargo. Yale University
Press, March 1998. This information is recommended for us to make
more informed choices. www.amazon.com
Our Toxic World: Who is
Looking After Our Children? Harold E. Buttram, MD and
Richard Piccola, MHA. This book is available from
Foresight/America for a list price of $14.95 and at discount
prices for those who desire to buy in volume. The hardcopy book
format has additional material, case histories and an Appendix
showing parents how to detect the danger spots in environmentally
contaminated school buildings. www.healing.org/Child-TOC.html
See below under Videos: Electromagnetic Field, Fixing Electric Wiring in Schools: A Video
- Detoxification
- Clear Body,
Clear Mind: The Effective Purification Program, L.
Ron Hubbard. Bridge Publications; June 2002. First
to create detoxification with saunas and nutrition. www.amazon.com
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- Desperation
Medicine. Ritchie C. Shoemaker, M.D.,
P.A. Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, MD, 2001. (350 pages)
- To order by mail: Ritchie
C. Shoemaker, M.D., P.O. Box 25, Pokomoke, MD 21851.
$14.95 + $5.95 for shipping and handling. To order this book online,
register with site below, then your order will be
processed. Registration is free, with no obligation. www.chronicneurotoxins.com/prod_services/books_media.cfm
- Dr. Shoemaker discovers a
new detoxification protocol that gives relief for those
with Lyme Disease,
Pfiesteria, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Fungal
Syndromes and MCS/EI. They all suffer with chronic,
neurotoxin-mediated illnesses. His perspective of MCS/EI
appears in "Getting Behind 'Sick Building
Syndrome.'" See how chemical damage to the
environment can effect us, in "Showdown.
Confrontation with a Toxic Invader" and
"Chronicles from a Poisoned Landscape." He
educates us about political coverups and manipulation of
scientific findings in "The Appearance of Good
Science."
I Was Poisoned by
My Body . . . Gloria Gilbere, N.D., D. A. Hom.,
Ph.D. If colon and digestive disorders are significant
symptoms, this book provides information on the treatment
including detoxification for autoimmune disorders, inflammatory
diseases and multiple chemical sensitivity. To order from
publisher: 800-345-6665 or online www.luckypress.com
Tired or Toxic,
Sherry A. Rogers. Prestige Publishers; December 1990.
Medical doctor who treats MCS. www.amazon.com
The Gerson Therapy:
The Amazing Nutritional Program for Cancer and Other Illnesses, Charlotte
Gerson, Morton, D.P.M. Kensington Pub Corp; October 2001.
Detoxification through the liver and nutrition for healing. www.amazon.com
The Cure for All
Diseases, Hulda Regehr Clark. New Century Press;
17th edition. December 1995. Instruction and education of the
role that chemicals and parasites play in illnesses, based on
parasite, kidney, and liver cleanses. www.amazon.com
Detoxification
- Disability,
Social Security
- Disability Workbook for Social Security
Applicants:Managing Your Application for Social Security
Disability Insurance Benefits, Fifth
Edition, by Douglas M. Smith, Attorney at Law.
Physicians' Disability Services, Inc., 2001 This valuable
workbook answers such questions as: What is Social
Security Disability Insurance? How do I prove disability?
How do I appeal when benefits are denied? How do I get
and organize evidence? How do I monitor my case? How do I
respond to continuing disability reviews? Includes
worksheets, charts, frequently asked questions, and more.
140 pages, softcover. $19.95 plus $4.50
shipping/handling. Send check/money order to: Physicians'
Disability Services, Inc., P.O. Box 827, Arnold, MD
21012. phone: 410/431-5279.
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- Food
- Allergy Alert
Cookbook - The World's Best From East To West. allergyalertcook.com/default.asp
- Please note:
All MCS/EIs vary in their food allergies. Always check
with your doctor and test foods carefully.
- Hospitalization
- Healthier Hospitals. Toni
Temple. A 28 page booklet written by the combined
efforts of the author, an MCS victim, and two greater
Cleveland, Ohio, area hospitals. The book educates
hospital administration, staff and medical personal on
proper care and consideration for the special needs of
MCS patients. It improves access for those hospital
patients who suffer from this disability. Order from NEEDS
1-800-634-1380, booklet not available on
website.
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- Housing
- Understanding and
Accommodating Multiple Chemical Sensitivity in
Independent Living, Pam Gibson. I
have written a 50 page booklet for the Independent Living
Research. Utilization has gone to all of the independent
living centers and vocational rehab centers as well as to
other disablity organizations. It is available free
on line and may be helpful to people who are having
trouble getting accommodations or getting professionals
to take them seriously. I received helpful input from
both Ann McCampbell and Susan Molloy in the project. www.ilru.org/ilnet/files/bookshelf/mcs/mcsindex.html
- www.ilru.org/Publications/dateShelf.html
- If people cannot use computers, I
have a limited number of hard copies. Pam Gibson,
James Madison University
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- Household
Products
- Clean and
Green: The Complete Guide to Non-Toxic and
Environmentally Safe Housekeeping, Annie
Berthold-Bond (Paperback - October 1994) www.amazon.com
Better Basics for
the Home: Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living, Annie
Berthold-Bond (Paperback - June 1999) www.amazon.com
The Green Kitchen
Handbook: Practical Advice, References, & Sources for
Transforming the Center of Your Home into a Healthy, Livable
Place, Annie Berthold-Bond (Author)
(Paperback - March 1997) www.amazon.com
Home Safe Home:
Protecting Yourself and Your Family from Everyday Toxics and
Harmful Household Products in the Home, Debra
Dadd-Redalia, Debra Lynn Dadd (Paperback - June 1997) www.amazon.com
Healing
Environments: Your Guide to Indoor Well Being, Carol
Venolia, Debra Lynn Dadd (Paperback - July 1988) www.amazon.com
- Humor
- MCS Resources for
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. Entire text of "What
Would Terry Do?" humorous book about MCS for
your reading pleasure. www.princesstigerlily.com/mcs/index.html
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- MCS
- Casualties of
Progress : Personal Histories from the Chemically
Sensitive, Alison Johnson (Editor)
Paperback / MCS Information Exchange / January 2000. www.amazon.com
- Medical and
Treatment
- An Alternative
Approach to Allergies: The New Field Of Clinical Ecology
Unravels the Environmental Causes of Mental and Physical
Ills, Theron G. Randolph, Ralph W. Moss
(Contributor) Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins; January 1980. www.amazon.com
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- Chemical
Sensitivity. The four volumes in Dr. William
Rea's series of medical textbooks, CRC Press, and Lewis
Publishers.
- Chemical Sensitivity Vol. 1 -
Principles and Mechanisms 1992 pages 1-533 is about the
basic science of the body's metabolism effected by
pollutants. What is chemical sensitivity? How do you
diagnose and treat these symptoms? What's the role of the
immune and non-immune mechanisms to explain the body's
processing of pollutants? How do you nutritionally fuel
the endocrine, immunological and neurological systems to
respond to exposure? www.ehcd.com/books/chemsens.html
- Chemical Sensitivity Vol. 3 -
Clinical Manifestation of Pollutant Overload - 1996 pages
1105 - 2015 describes the clinical syndromes that are
environmentally triggered. How do pollutants effect the
various anatomical systems - ENT/Upper Respiratory, Lower
Respiratory, Chest Wall and Breast, Cardiovascular,
Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Musculoskeletal,
Endocrine, Skin, Nervous,and Ophthalmalogical? What
effect do pollutants have on the unique susceptibility of
children? www.ehcd.com/books/chemsens.html
- Chemical Sensitivity, Vol. 4 -
Tools of Diagnosis and Methods of Treatment 1998 pages
2016 - 2924 presents the tools of diagnosis and methods
of treatment. This volume also includes History and
Physical; laboratory and ECU; avoidance of air, water and
food; heat depuration and physical therapy, and much
more. www.ehcd.com/books/chemsens.html
Chemical Time Bomb.
Doris Rapp, MD. Now available for pre-order. This
297-page book is about chemicals and how they are hurting us, our
children, all wildlife and our planet. Find out how to protect
yourself and your loved ones, We have polluted our air, water,
soil, food, homes, schools and workplaces and we must stop it. www.drrapp.com/products.html
Multiple Chemical
Sensitivity: A Survival Guide, Pamela Reed
Gibson. Published by New Hardinger Publishers,
February 2000. See 25 sample pages at www.amazon.com
Our Toxic World. Doris
J. Rapp, M.D. This 511-page book is about chemicals and
how they can hurting us, our children, all wildlife and our
planet. Find out how to protect yourself and your loved ones, We
have polluted our air, water, soil, food, homes, schools and
workplaces and we must stop it. Chemicals damage • our
immune systems causing infections, allergies and cancer, •
our endocrine system causing thyroid disease and diabetes, our
nervous system causing learning and behavior problems and •
our reproductive system causing major sexual difficulties. We now
have epidemics of ADHD, cancer, fatigue, headaches, obesity,
early puberty, sterility, brain defects, muscle and visual
problems to name only a few. We must stop and figure out why.
Eliminate the cause and there's nothing to treat. 1421 Colvin
Blvd • Buffalo, New York 14223 Phone: 716-875-0398
• Fax 716-875-5399 • Email drrappmd@aol.com To
order: www.drrapp.com/products.html
Staying Well in a Toxic World: Understanding
Environmental Illness, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, Chemical
Injuries, and Sick Building Syndrome,
Lynn Lawson. Lynnwood Press, July 1996. Paperback. www.bn.com
- Tapping the Healer Within,
Roger J. Callahan, Ph.D.
Hardcover - 240 pages (December 11, 2000) McGraw
Hill. Recommended by psychologist, Nancy A Didriksen, that is MCS/EI and counsels those with MCS. For
more about Dr. Didriksen, see Environmental
Consultants and Psychological Counseling
The Healing
Nutrients Within: Facts, Findings, and New Research on Amino
Acids, Eric R. Braverman, Carl C. Pfeiffer,
Laura Ticciati. Keats Publishing, Inc. February 1997. The
success and treatment of MCS/EI with amino acids is on the rise.
(Sorry, book out of print, but used copies available.) www.amazon.com
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- Perfumes and
Fragrances
- Get A Whiff Of
This: Perfumes (fragrances) -- the Invisible Chemical
Poisons, Connie Pitts.
The book contains the author's personal
story, scientific abstracts, information on a petition
filed against the FDA, a chemical analysis, letters and
opinions from expert doctors, and much more. This book is
great for educating doctors, family members and friends,
and its main purpose is to educate unsuspecting
consumers. Rosalind C. Anderson, Ph.D. wrote a fabulous
foreword. The book can be ordered directly through www.1stbooks.com or their toll-free number, 1-888-280-7715,
or www.amazon.com and www.bn.com
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- Pesticide
Reference
- Organophosphates
and Health, Lakshman Karalliedde
(Editor), Stanley Feldman (Editor), John Henry (Editor),
Timothy Marrs (Editor) Hardcover: 512 pages ;
Publisher: Imperial College Press; (December 2001) This
text covers the health aspects of using organophosphates
and features discussions on related social, economic,
environmental and agricultural issues. It is written for
scientists, medical personnel, environmentalists,
agriculturalists and those in public health and
occupational medicine. www.amazon.com
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- Designer
Poisons: How to Protect Your Health and Home from Toxic
Pesticides. Marion Moses, M.D.,
1995. Soft cover, 413 pp. www.amazon.com
- Book Review:
Richard Alexander, The Consumer Law Page. "Written
by one of the nation's foremost authorities on
pesticides, Dr. Marion Moses, Designer Poisons' major
focus is on chronic effects: the seemingly small, and
apparently minor, exposures which occur on a regular
basis over a long period of time but which tragically
result in cancer, reproductive disorders, and damage to
the brain and nervous system. . . . The book is packed
with unique, detailed tables listing potential chronic
effects for the active ingredients in hundreds of brand
name products sold over-the-counter and used by
professional exterminators in the home, on humans, pets,
and lawns. It also cross indexes chemical names with
trade and generic names. . . . This book is an invaluable
reference for assessing potential pesticide-related
illnesses and evaluating the responsibility of
manufacturers for resulting injuries."
- consumerlawpage.com/article/designer.shtml
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- Photographic
Essay
- The
Dispossessed: Living with Multiple Chemical
Sensitivities. Photographs and text by
Rhonda Zwillinger.
- Available from: The
Dispossessed Outreach Project, P.O. Box 402, Paulden, AZ
86334.
- Phone: 520-636-2802
E-mail: rzdisp@northlink.com
- To see preview photos and
order: www.mcsrr.org/dispossessed/#order
- Please click on photos for
larger views, to be able to appreciate her
photographs as art.
- Workplace
- I'd Rather Be
Working: A Step-by-Step Guide to Financial Self-Support
for People with Chronic Illness. Gayle
Backstrom. At last, a realistic look at the
resources and opportunities available to those determined
to thrive in the face of chronic illness. Those living
with chronic illness face many unique challenges, and
among the most daunting can be the search for meaningful,
well-paying employment and the challenge of providing for
oneself. This first-of-its-kind guide helps readers
evaluate their own abilities and limitations, set
financial goals, conduct effective job searches, and
identify and utilize government and other resources. A
refreshing, constructive look at professional and
personal issues, this book is a use-it-now resource to
put the reader on the road to financial stability and
genuine accomplishment, featuring invaluable sections on:
o Setting goals to meet abilities and limitations to
Self-assessment and career guidance o Training,
vocational rehabilitation, and long distance learning-and
the potential earnings payoff o The Americans with
Disabilities Act, recent Supreme Court decisions, and the
latest developments in assistive technologies. About the
Author Gayle Backstrom (Denton, TX), the author of The
Resource Guide for the Disabled and When Muscle Pain
Won't Go Away, has had fibromyalgia since childhood. She
has taught college courses in technical writing and
business communications.
- Career/Self-Development
Paperback o 224 pages. 0-8144-7115-3 $14.95
- www.amanet.org/books/catalog/0814471153.htm
- Videos
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- Children
- Our Children
at Risk is a 30 minute documentary video
which explores the latest scientific research linking
environmental toxins to children's health problems. Based
on interviews with leading experts in the field, this
program helps parents understand the issues and learn
what they can do in their homes, schools and communities.
You can read more about this video at www.grassrootsinfo.org/ocar/ocar.html
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- Electromagnetic
Field
- Bad Reception:
The Wireless Revolution in San Francisco is
a one-hour documentary on the struggle in San Francisco
to keep potentially dangerous cellular phone antennas
away from schools, residences and health care centers.
The Anderson Valley Advertiser, Northern California's
leading weekly newspaper, has called the film
"compelling, professionally done. . . highly
recommended." VHS copies are now available for
purchase at Free Speech TV's website for $30 (US) Go to www.freespeech.org or directly to the on-line store
at www.theconnextion.com/index.cfm?ArtistID=135&NoFrame=Yes
- Bad Reception
can also be ordered by phone at 1-888-606-6874
in the U.S. or Canada or 1-817-651-3668
elsewhere in the world (PAL copies are available).
- Fixing Electric Wiring in Schools:
A Video. California EMF Program.
- Due to public concern regarding electric and magnetic
field (EMF) exposure and children's health, the
California EMF Program has focused attention on EMF in
schools. To determine EMF levels and sources in
California public schools, the California EMF Program
conducted the California School Magnetic Field Exposure
Assessment Survey. While collecting EMF measurements for
this survey, it was discovered that many of the 89
schools surveyed had improperly connected electrical
wiring. Not only are these wiring errors the most common
source of elevated magnetic fields in schools, but they
may violate state and local electrical codes and could be
a potential fire hazard.
- It is currently unknown whether EMF is a health hazard.
However, by evaluating electrical breaker boxes, schools
can determine whether their wiring violates electrical
codes, and should, therefore, be corrected.
- www.dhs.cahwnet.gov/ehib/emf/a_wiring_video.html
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- Suggested Protocol for School Electricians
for Correcting Wiring Errors C
- ausing Net Current Magnetic Fields Wiring
Protocol
- To obtain a wiring video:
- Karl Riley, RR-1, Box 361A, Edgartown, MA 02539. Phone:
(508) 627-4719
- kriley3@ix.netcom.com
- MCS
- Funny, You
Don’t Look Sick, An Autobiography of an Illness. Produced
by Susan Abod and Lisa Pontoppidan, 1995. Color, 64 mins, VHS video
- This intimate documentary self-portrait is told with
humor and compassion. Susan Abod is a woman living with
Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) and
Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) or Environmental
Illness. Filmed over a period of 18 months in 1994-95,
Susan describes in detail the nature of her illness,
illustrates her daily routine, and gives us a guided tour
of her environmentally “safe” apartment.
Comments from Susan’s numerous doctors and a visit
with her CFIDS support group offer further insights in
this illuminating, firsthand report on a baffling,
twenty-first century disease.
- www.susanabod.com
Safe
(1995) Starring: Julianne Moore, Peter Friedman Director: Todd
Haynes. The first feature length film about a suburban housewife
stricken with MCS. The director portrays the onset of MCS and the
destructive effect on a family with accuracy and insight. The way
the plot is resolved misleads the uniformed audience, which is
evident in the synopsis of the film. ". . . stark,
disturbing, unusual psychological drama about a reclusive
suburban housewife's mysterious, unnamed illness." www.reel.com/movie.asp?MID=8572 Check your local Blockbuster or
Hollywood Video for rental, or available to buy online. www.blockbuster.com/bb/movie/details/0,7286,VID-V+++133599,00.html?
- Pesticide
Alternatives
- Safe Pesticide Alternatives.
Television Broadcast VideoTapes.
Televised discussions with Steve Tvedten regarding the
use of safe alternatives and the dangers of the use and
misuse of poisonous pesticides. This three part series,
can be used to educate anyone from your
neighbors, local politicians, broadcast on local
cable stations, or additions to local public libraries.
Also available to order, is a 6 part discussion
series with Steve on the use and misuse of dangerous
poisonous pesticides, which includes talks about topics
such as the West Nile Virus,
MCS community, Agent Orange etc. Contact Linda at info@safe2use.com
Toxic Trail is a
television documentary which was broadcast in two parts on BBC
World. The documentary starts in Thailand and follows the flow of
pesticides into Cambodia where they are posing a serious threat
to human health and the environment. The documentary also looks
at how farmers are learning about ecology and discovering how to
produce crops with less pesticides, often eliminating these toxic
chemicals altogether. Order a copy of the documentary from the
site. This website provides additional information about the
issues which are shown in the Toxic Trail documentary. Here you
can... ...view a set of fact-sheets about the hazards associated
with pesticides, and alternative approaches which have been
adopted in parts of Asia [The Issues] ...find out more about the
organisations involved in making the Toxic Trail documentary
[Partners] ...download scientific papers and training materials,
and connect to other websites, which provide more information
about pesticides and the harm they cause [Resources]
www.toxictrail.org
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- Schools
- Environmentally
Sick Schools. This 90-minute video
illustrates the concepts and children described in detail
in the book, Is This Your Child's World?,
by Doris Rapp, MD. When you read about a child whose
parents are distraught because the child is "above
and beyond", you will see that child react to
something that causes his/her unacceptable behavior. www.drrapp.com/products.htm
- Contents
- Resources