Saturday, September 4, 2010

CSN Blog

We've added a valuable link to Chemsense.com: The Chemical Sensitivity Network Blog (English version). The network is an international group with it's homepage in German.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Notice of Conference on Children's Health

The 8th Annual Conference on Children's Health and the Environment
For details, visit the website at:
http://www.childrensnational.org/MACCHE/conference/default.aspx

Healthy Homes, Healthy Schools

The Hamilton Crowne Plaza, Washington, DC
September 24th, 2010

Join us for the 8th Annual Conference on Children's Health and the Environment.

This year's conference will explore how children's health is affected in the home and school environment. Such issues include

Topics for the hour long workshops include:
- Healthy Homes
- Bisphenol A & Phthalates
- Schools

The conference is targeted to health care providers, public health professionals and the interested public.

Continuing education credits (CME, CHES, CNE and CEU) will be available to participants.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Maryland to Start Spraying for Gypsy Moths 4/27/2010

The State of Maryland plans to start spraying for gypsy moths on April 27 in Talbot County. See their page on identifying gypsy moths and do your part by physically removing egg masses. Spraying can be hazardous to sensitive persons so we want to avoid it as much as possible.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Health Insurance Premiums - the Rockefeller Committee Report

What Happens to Health Insurance Premiums? - ABC News

"A significant portion of health insurance premiums go not for actual medical care but for private jets, generous CEO salaries and underwriters who decide when to drop patients who become too expensive, according to a Senate committee report."