- Wayne Parsons | July 31, 2009 12:42 PM | Honolulu, HI
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
The AP (7/31, Jalonick) reports that by a 283-142 margin, the House yesterday passed a far-reaching food safety bill Thursday in the wake of the recent outbreak of salmonella in peanuts that killed...
- Wayne Parsons | May 09, 2009 2:47 PM | Honolulu, HI
Category:
Toxic Substances
A study has shown that Hawaii women suffer higher cancer rates due to pesticide use so when I read that the EPA is giving money to clean up pesticide contaminated land, I know that this is a...
- Wayne Parsons | January 27, 2009 1:39 PM | Honolulu, HI
Category:
Toxic Substances
Earthjustice contends that Army skewed study of contamination
By William Cole
Advertiser Military Writer
A new Army environmental report examining the marine impact of 60 years of...
- Wayne Parsons | January 16, 2009 12:11 PM | Honolulu, HI
Category:
Toxic Substances
The Canary Report today covers a story that should make hawaii legislators think hard about why pesticides are rampant in the Hawaii environment. Here is their report:
January 16, 2009 by Susie...
- Wayne Parsons | November 25, 2008 2:16 PM | Honolulu, HI
Category:
Toxic Substances
According to an editorial report from the European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology that unless proof can be established that there are no health problems from mineral oil, people should...
- Wayne Parsons | November 16, 2008 4:30 PM | Honolulu, HI
Category:
Toxic Substances
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) holds a meeting on November19, 2008 of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) at which it intends to weaken the meaning of organic as used in...
- Wayne Parsons | November 15, 2008 2:12 PM | Honolulu, HI
Category:
Miscellaneous
I was surprised by the huge response to my original post on this subject. I myself have been educating myself about Formaldehyde contact dermatitis and the clothing industry manufacturing process....
- Wayne Parsons | November 14, 2008 5:32 AM | Honolulu, HI
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
The recent news story on Victoria's Secret Bras causing allergic skin reaction in women wearing the bras raises the question of the connection between Formaldehyde and women's...
- Wayne Parsons | November 13, 2008 1:37 PM | Honolulu, HI
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
A woman in Ohio purchased Victoria's Secret bras and after wearing them came down with hot , blistering welts and severe itching that made it difficult to sleep. She filed suit in May after tests...