Question: Why is it always Bush's fault? According to: http://www.organicconsumers.org/epa-alert.htm 20 years of studies up to 2000 show Scotchgard causes liver damage and severe birth defects.
"A May 16, 2000 internal EPA memo stated that it is 'of significant concern on the basis of evidence of widespread human exposure and indications of toxicity. ... These chemicals "combine persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity properties to an extraordinary degree.'" Clinton was in charge in 2000 and yet people still use Scotchgard. Why not blame him? The concern for the new study is they think people will start using extra chemicals to be eligible for the study. They might have a point but it's a hell of a lot of work for $970. Two years worth of video taping and taking notes about what chemicals are used and when. Don't forget these are common household chemicals, they don't give you pesticides and tell you to fill your house. Now the new study states if you are STILL using these products they want to monitor you. http://www.epa.gov/cheers/basic.htm#who Is my family eligible to participate in the study? Participant selection will begin in the fall of 2004. Only 60 participants will be selected. To be selected, you must: Live in Duval County, Florida Be a parent of a child under the age of 13 months Maintain your normal pesticide or non-pesticide use patterns for your household. We will not ask any parent to apply pesticides in their home to be a part of this study. What will I be asked to do? Participants are not required to use pesticides or to change any of their regular household routines or how they normally use bug sprays (pesticides). Allow two of our researchers to visit you at your home every 3 to 6 months for two years. If pesticides are used, notify researchers to arrange a time at your convenience to conduct study activities before and after the use of pesticides. The visit will take approximately 2 hours per day or per visit. Videotape (the video camcorder will be provided) some of your child�s activities and keep an activity diary about your child. Allow your child to wear a small watch size activity sensor during the study period. (Approximately 1 week every 3 - 6 months) Help to collect some samples of food and urine. Our research staff will show you how to do this and provide you with needed supplies. Keep track of your home pesticide and cleaning products use. --- dana tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ok so it looks legit. Wow. And here I thought I was > beyond being > shocked by Bushies. That's what they'll do you know; > say no evidence > of harm was found. > > Dana > > > On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 14:54:22 -0800, William Bowen > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > yeah would you? > > > > yep...round one... > > > > From Google > > > > SFGate > > > http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/10/31/MNG149JJ0C1.DTL > > > > Washinton Post > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10728-2004Oct29.html > > > > Nov 10 - Washington Post - EPA suspends test > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37931-2004Nov9.html > > > > -- > > -- > > > > will > > > > "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; > > and that would just be unacceptable." > > - Carrie Fisher > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:136814 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
