janettesherman.com
Janette D. Sherman, M. D. is the author of
Life's Delicate Balance: Causes and Prevention of Breast Cancer
and Chemical Exposure and Disease. Dr. Sherman is a
specialist in internal medicine and toxicology.
Now you can purchase the book Life'sDelicate Balance: Causes and
Prevention of Breast Cancer. For detail, please see her web site.
thegreenguide.com
The
Green Guide provides information on a wide variety of environmental
and health topics and makes them personally relevant.
The 100th issue of The Green Guide is absolutely fabulous
starting with the coverstory"Our Reproductive Health: What are
the Risks" by Lori Bongiorno, and the story's sidebar: 10 Ways
to Reduce Health Risks. There's also a wonderful review of 10 pioneering
women in the environmental health field and a really down to earth(literally)
piece about eco-renovating a basement. This special issue will contain
a bar code (hooray), meaning single issues now can be sold through
retail stores. For bulk order details on web site, see www.thegreenguide.com/about/bulk.
ewg.org
The Environmental Working Group (EWG)
is a not-for-profit environmental research organization dedicated
to improving public health and protecting the environment by reducing
pollution in air, water and food.
e.hormone
The premier site for information on endocrine
disrupters, including conferences devoted to environmental estrogens.
DefendingScience.org
DefendingScience .org is an initiative of the Project
on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy (SKAPP), coordinated by
the Tellus Institute . The Project engages scholars and scientists
in the study of scientific evidence and its application in the legal
and regulatory arenas in order to enhance the scientific community’s
understanding of how science is used in public policy and legal proceedings;
to inform decision-makers about the nature of scientific inquiry and
opinion; and to advance the public's understanding of the role of
scientific evidence in government programs that seek to protect public
health and the environment.
Emergency
Campaign on Global Warming from Environmental Defense Petition
"Seeing the Light on Pollution: It's just dawned
on me that I've paid too little attention to environmental pollution...
Two things helped me realize how wrong that is. One was a new book,
When Smoke Ran Like Water: Tales of Environmental Deception and
the Battle Against Pollution. The other was a luncheon talk by
the book's author, Devra Davis, a world-renowned specialist in epidemic
diseases, currently a visiting professor of public policy at Mellon
University. "
Emergency
Campaign on Global Warming from Environmental Defense Petition
"Take a stand for a healthier Earth. We want one
million people like you to demand that elected officials in America
take action to stop global warming and support the Climate Stewardship
Act."
Environmental
Concepts Made Easy (ECME)
Provides an overview and answers questions like "What
is a hormone?" and "What is an endocrine disrupter?"
Environmental Estrogens
and Other Hormones (EEOH)
Award-winning site dedicated to the latest findings
in endocrine disrupter research.
The Center
for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane & Xavier Universities
Center that leads intensive effort to help protect
human health and the environment from the effects of toxic substances
and hazardous wastes
Just
Garcia Hill (JGH)
The National Web Site for Minorities in Science.
JGH is a portal to advance the professional development of minorities
underrepresented in science.
Bioneers.org
Collective Heritage Institute (CHI) seeks to
cultivate both a material and a spiritual basis for their ongoing
conservation through practical and visionary solutions. CHI projects
include the Bioneers Conference, Voices of the Bioneers, The Bioneers
Fund, and the Restorative Development Initiative.
Higher
Education and Research Opportunities in the United Kingdom
HALF A CENTURY after one of the worst manmade
environmental disasters in history, the murky truth of London's Great
Smog is emerging - and experts warn that we have nothing to be complacent
about....
Preventionisthecure.org
We use the Precautionary Principle as
our guide when promoting the use of safe, alternative non-toxic products
Breastcancerfund.org
Environmental
Links to Breast Cancer and Other Reproductive Health Problems
by Devra Lee Davis, Ph.D., MPH
The following slide show was developed by Devra Lee Davis, Ph.D.,
MPH, director of the Health, Environment, and Development Program
at the World Resources Institute, Washington, DC. Honored for her
work in potential environmental causes of breast cancer, Davis is
a leading epidemiologist and researcher. One of WRI's priorities is
to examine the impact of environmental factors on human health.
Breast
Cancer Options
Today, five women are dying every hour from
breast cancer and no one knows why. One woman in eight will develop
breast cancer in her lifetime. New York women are at even greater
risk and at present there is no explanation.Our ultimate goal is to
see the end of this epidemic through legislation, education and public
awareness.
LocalMotion
LocalMotion is a grass-roots, solutions-driven,
community-based 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to raising awareness
about the connections between environmental toxins and negative health
consequences, including cancer. LocalMotion was incorporated in August,
1999.
Environmental
Working Group
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a
not-for-profit environmental research organization dedicated to improving
public health and protecting the environment by reducing pollution
in air, water and food.
Coalition
on the Environment and Jewish Life
The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish
Life was founded in 1993 to promote environmental education, scholarship,
advocacy, and action in the American Jewish community. COEJL is sponsored
by a broad coalition of national Jewish organizations and has organized
regional affiliates in communities across North America. COEJL is
the Jewish member of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment..
Scorecard.org
Scorecard is the ultimate source for free and
easily accessible local environmental information.
Not
Too Pretty - Poisoned Cosmetics
Through our website, more than 4,250 people
have already contacted the FDA and product manufacturers asking for
labeling and phase outs of phthalates in cosmetics. We have also been
contacted by at least one cosmetic manufacturer who is now considering
taking this dangerous chemical out of their products..
Climate.org
The Climate Institute has been in a unique
position to inform key decision-makers, heighten international awareness
of climate change, and identify practical ways of achieving significant
emissions reductions.
PEER
White Papers
PEER White Papers are anonymous reports written
and reviewed by public employees explaining resource issues or exposing
agency malfeasance. Available online are Executive Summaries only.