| February 28, 2008 |
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| About Multiple Chemical Sensitivity |
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Quote of the day:
"The worst thing that can happen to you is to cut yourself
loose from people. And the best thing is to sort of vaccinate
yourself right into the bloodstreams of the people. . . to feel
that you know the best and the worst of folks that you see
everywhere, and never to feel weak, or lost, or even lonesome
anywhere. . .There is just one thing that can cut you from the
people and that is any brand or style of greed. . .There is just
one way to save yourself, and that's to get together and work and
fight for everybody." |
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News of the day:
Earth Day music festival expands to 8 cities NEW YORK (Billboard) - The 2008 Green Apple Festival won't "change the world," Green Apple founder/executive producer Peter Shapiro says, but this year's third installment of the event will expand from three locations to eight U.S. city parks for simultaneous outdoor festivals on April 20. In an effort to raise the profile of Earth Day (April 22), producers of the Green Apple Festival, in collaboration with the Earth Day Network and presenting sponsor Chase, will set up free concerts in New York (Central Park), Washington, D.C. (the National Mall), Chicago (Lincoln Park Zoo), Miami (Bicentennial Park), Denver (City Park), Dallas (Fair Park), San Francisco (Golden Gate Park) and Los Angeles (Santa Monica Pier). No artists have yet been confirmed, but "we're looking to have as an eclectic lineup as we can," Shapiro says, adding that about four "big acts" will perform in each city. During the two days before the festival, approximately 150 music clubs across the country will be enlisted to help spread the message of environmental awareness. Each venue will be encouraged to use environmentally friendly supplies, such as biodegradable cleaning materials and recycled napkins and paper towels. In addition, "We're going to encourage the talent at all of these shows to acknowledge from the stage that it's Earth Day," says Shapiro, who owned the now-closed environmentally focused New York venue Wetlands Preserve. "We'll also ask the bands to make a contribution to an environmentally oriented charity of their choice." With such acts as Bob Weir & Ratdog, the Decemberists, Taylor Hicks, Stephen Marley and Kaiser Chiefs, last year's festival, billed as the largest carbon-neutral event of its kind, took place in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. Shapiro says the shows drew 15,000, 40,000 and 25,000 people, respectively. He hopes the 2008 fest will draw 500,000 concertgoers across the board. "What's exciting is that Green Apple will be the biggest Earth Day event in the country," he says. Reuters/Billboard
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http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSN0849728920080209 |
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Article of the day:
Obviously, the non English speaking landscape crew are working too many hours here, the grass never gets long enough to mow. Once or twice a week is just too much. I never know what day I can not work on because it changes every week. In any case there are at least 2 days where the noise is so loud during business hours that I can not work. If I knew what day they were going to mow around my home, I could make other arrangements. Once, maybe twice a month would suffice. As an organic gardener, I recognize the trees are dying from the excessive use of herbicides on our property. My animals and I get sick whenever they mow because the herbicide, and pesticides used by neighbors and pest control operators, become airborne. Then the gas powered leaf blowers come and blow at 250-280 mph pesticides, herbicides, fungi, algae, pollen, bacteria, and such all over everything. Rakes and brooms don't make such disturbing noise that I can not work or relax, nor do they cause a cloud of dust, mess that is difficult to clean up. Obviously they are working too many hours here, the grass never gets long enough to mow. Once or twice a week is way too much. |
Background on MCSMultiple Chemical Sensitivity is a chronic, recurring disease that can occur in response to low levels of exposure to multiple unrelated chemicals, with symptoms in multiple organ systems. People with MCS are generally hypersensitive to low levels of chemicals found in everyday substances, such as household cleaning agents, pesticides, fresh paint, new carpeting, synthetic building materials, newsprint, and perfume. MCS has been a controversial and poorly understood condition. Not all in the medical community even agree that MCS exists. Some consider MCS to be a psychiatric illness or allergic condition. Persons with MCS report a range of symptoms that often include headaches, rashes, asthma, depression, muscle and joint aches, fatigue, memory loss, and confusion. Their symptoms improve or resolve when they avoid exposure to the offending chemicals/products. http://www.protectingourhealth.org/newscience/immune/ |
