Clinton didn't help the company cover it up, and call it science. That's why.
Dana On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:03:01 -0800 (PST), Sam Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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:5:136816 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=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
