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References
Lest any should wish to challenge Dr van Steenis research, what follows are the 360 or so reference sources for his work.


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FINE PARTICULATES  (PM2.5s).

 

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Found 3% reduction in deaths for every 1ug/m3 average reduction of PM2.5 air pollution.

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35.          Peters A, Liu E, Verrier RL, Schwartz J, Gold DR, Mittleman M, Baliff J, Oh JA, Dockery DW. Jan 2000. Air Pollution and Incidence of Cardiac Arrhythmia. Epidemiology 11/1

36.          Peters A, Dockery DW, Muller JE, Mittleman MA. 2001. Increased Particulate Air Pollution and the Triggering of Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2001; 103:2810-2815

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45.          Schwartz J. January 2000. Is There Harvesting in the Association of Airborne Particles with Daily Deaths and Hospital Admissions? Epidemiology 1211

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51.          Tango T, Fujita T, Tanihata T, Minowa M, Doi Y, Kato N, Kunihane S, Uchiyama I, Tanaka M, Uehata T.  2004. Risk of Adverse Reproductive Outcomes Associated with High Dioxin Emission Levels in Japan. Journal of Epidemiology. Vol 14 (2004), No.3, pp 83-93.

52.          Peters A, Dockery DW, Muller JE, Mittleman MA. 12 June 2001. Increased Particulate Air Pollution and the Triggering of Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 103/23 p2810-2815.

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65.          Su Wei-Yu, Kodavanti UP, Jaskot RH, Costa DL, Dreher KL. 1995. Temporal Expression and Cellular Distribution of Pulmonary Fibronectin Gene Induction Following Exposure to an Emission Source Particle. Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology/ 14 (3&4), p215-225

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82.          Lazaroff C. 9 February 2001. Soot Called Major Cause of Global Warming. Environment News Service.

83.          What Car! June 1999. Diesel Is Dirtier. P37-41

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145.       Lanki T, Hoek G, Timonen KL, Peters A, Tittanen P, Vanninen E, Pekkanen J. 2008. Hourly Variation in Fine Particle Exposure is Associated with Transiently Increased Risk of ST Segment Depression. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2008; 65: 782-786

146.       Krivoshto IN, Richards JR, Albertson TE, Derlet RW. 2008. The Toxicity of Diesel Exhaust: Implications for Primary Care. The Journal of the Ameriocan Board of Family Medicine 21 (1) 55-62 (2008).

147.       Trenga CA, Sullivan JH, Schildcrout JS, Shepherd KP, Shapiro GG, Liu L-JS, Kaufman JD, Koenig JQ. 2006. Effect of Particulate Air Pollution on Lung Function in Adult and Paediatric Subjects in a Seattle Panel Study. Chest Journal 129; 6: 1614-1622

 

CANCERS

 

148.       Sherman JD MD. 2000. Causes and Prevention of Breast Cancer. Taylor and Francis ISBN 1-56032-870-3

149.       Cross R. 2001. Fall Out. (Australia). Hyde Park Press. ISBN 1-86254-523-5

150.       RADNET. 6 Dec 1996. Information about source points of anthropogenic radioactivity. A Freedom of Nuclear Information Resource. httpa/home.acadia.net/cbm/Rad4.html

151.       Wing S. (Assoc Prof, Dept of Epidemiology, Uni. of North Carolina). 18 July 2000. Statement to the US House of Representatives, Energy & Environment Sub-Committee. Nuclear Free New England (54 refs.)

152.       Research Triangle Institute. September 1997. Toxicological Profile For Ionizing Radiation. US Dept of Health and Human Services. ATSDR. Atlanta.

153.       Proctor RN. 1995. Cancer Wars. How Politics Shape What We Know and Don't Know about Cancer. Basic Books. ISBN. O-465-00859-3

154.       Busby C. 1995. Wings of Death - Nuclear Pollution & Human Health. Green Audit. ISBN 1-897761-03-1

155.       Stevens DL, Riches AC, Herceg Z, Bryant PE and Goddhead DT. 1997. Radiation-induced transformation of SV40-immortalized human thyroid epithelial cells by single exposure to plutonium alpha particles. Int. J. Radiat. Biol. 172, p515-521

156.       Azzam EI, de Toledo SM, Godding T & Little JB. 1998. Rapid Communication. Intercellular Communication is involved in the Bystander Regulation of Gene Expression in Human Cells exposed to very low fluences of Alpha Particles. Radiation Research 1150 p497-504

157.       Knox EG and Gilman EA. 1998. Migration Patterns of Children with Cancer in Britain. J Epidemiol Community Health I 52 p716-726.

158.       Fews AP, Henshaw DL, Keitch PA, Close JJ and Wilding RJ.1999. Increased Exposure to Pollutant Aerosols Under High Voltage Power Lines. Int. J. Radiat. Biol./ 75112 p1505-1521

159.       Fews AP, Henshaw DL, Wilding RJ and Keitch PA. 1999. Corona Ions from Powerlines and Increased Exposure to Pollutant Aeresols. Int. J. Radiat. Biol./76/12 p1523-1531

160.       Fews AP, Henshaw DL, Keitch PA, Close JJ and Wilding RJ. (Bristol). 15116 March 2000. Increased Skin Deposition of Ultrafine Particles in AC Fields High Volt.Power lines. Royal Society Discussion Meeting.

161.       Fews AP, Henshaw DL, Wilding RJ & Keitch PA. 15116 March 2000. Corona Ions from Power Lines & Increased Exposure to Ultrafine Particles. Royal Society Discussion Meeting.

162.       Hardell L and Eriksson M. 15 March 1999. A Case-Control Study of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Exposure to Pesticides. American Cancer Society/85/6.

163.       Rees M. 15 January 2000. Alcoa Australia Admits Cancer Dangers from Baking Coal Tar Pitch and Petrololeum Coke. World Socialist Web Site. (Published by ICFI).

164.       Lloyd OL, Williams FLR and Lloyd MM. 4-7 October 1987. Lung Cancer and Metal Pollution around Metallurgical Factories in Central Scotland: A Review of Some Studies. Asia-Pacific Symposium on Environmental and Occupational Toxicology/8 (Singapore).

165.       Viel JF, Arveux P, Baverel J and Cahn JY. 2000. Soft-Tissue Sarcoma and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Clusters around a Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator with High Dioxin Emission Levels. American Journal of Epidemiology

166.       Labour Press Books. 9 September 1997. Cancer and Industrial Pollution - The Findings of the Workers Inquiry into the Wollongong Leukaemia and Cancer Crisis. Graphs & data.

167.       Workers News. 17 Oct 1997. Pollution Link to Cancer also found in Newcastle. Data.

168.       Wiemels JL, Cazzaniga G, Daniotti M, Eden OB, Addison GM, Saha V, Biondi A and Greaves ME 30 October 1999. Prenatal Origin of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in Children. The Lancet 1354.

169.       Astudillo Perla. 1 June 1999. US Study Establishes Link between Dioxin and Cancer. WSW.

170.       Lloyd OL, Barclay R and Lloyd MM. 1985. Lung cancer & other health problems in a Scottish Industrial Town. Ambio 11416

171.       Cohen BL 1999. Validity of The Linear No-Threshold Theory of Radiation Carcinogenesis at Low Doses. Nuclear Energy 13 8l3

172.       Leppard D. 16 May 1999. Clusters Found Near TV Masts. The Sunday Times.

173.       Wolff MS & Collman GW, Barrett JC and Huff J. 1996. Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors: Epidem. & Experimental Findings. Ann. Rev. Pharmacol.Toxicol /36 p573-596.

174.       Williams FLR and Lloyd OL. 1988. The Epidemic of Respiratory Cancer in the Town of Armadale: The Use of Long Term Epidemiological Surveillance to Test a Causal Hypothesis. Public Health/ 102 p531-538.

175.       Alexander R. Jan. 1997. Litigating Chemically Induced Cancer Cases Years Later. Our Toxic Times/8/1.

176.       The Ecologist. March/April 1998. Cancer - Are The Experts Lying? Vo128/2

177.         Elliot P, Shaddick G, Walls P and Sans S. July 1990. Cancer Incidence and Mortality near the Baglan Bay Petrochemical Works, South Wales. Epidemiology/6/4

178.       Busby C. November/December 1998. Beside the Sea Side. The Ecologist/28/6.

179.       Monbiot G. 4 January 2001. Purporting to be Beating Cancer. The Guardian

180.       Knox GE and Gilman EA. 1997. Hazard Proximities of Childhood Cancers in Great Britain from 1953-80. J. Epidol. Community Health 51

181.       Stokes v. Guest, Keen and Nettlefold (Bolts and Nuts) Ltd. 8 November 1968. The Weekly Law Reports. (Carcinogenic Oils) and Harrison KH Personal Communication.

182.       Busby C. 29 April 2001. Nuclear Plant reveals Cancer Cluster. The Sunday Times report.

183.       Weinberg H Sh, Korol AB, Kirzhner VM, Avivi A, Fahima T, Nevo E, Shapiro S, Rennert G, Piatak 0, Stepanova El and Skvarskaja E. 2001. Very High Mutation Rate in Offspring of Chernobyl Accident Liquidators. The Royal Society.

184.       Radioactive Times. March 1999. The Journal of the Low Level Radiation Campaign. Vol 3/1

185.       Green J. 18 May 2001.UK Admits Military Personnel Deliberately Exposed to Nuclear Tests. ENS.

186.       Chen FD, Chen KY, Ngo FQH, Lin CH, Tsai ST, Ling TS, Whang-Peng JJ, Edwards AA, Lloyd DC and Chen WL. 26 February 2000. Chromosomal Damage in Long-Term Residents of Houses Contaminated With Cobalt-60. The Lancet.

187.       Johnstone DR. (National President ANVA). Nuclear Weapons Testing in Australia 1952-1967. Australian Nuclear Veterans Assoc. Press Release.

188.       Macloed-Gilford W. Personal Communication & Details of Tritium Contamination.

189.       Taylor P. May 1996. Potential Impact of A Fire At Awe Aldermaston On The Surrounding Environment. Newbury Reference Library/Local Studies.

190.       Lopez-Abente G and Escolar A. 2001. Tobacco Consumption and Bladder Cancer in Non-Coffee Drinkers. J Epidemiol Community Health/ 55 p68-70

191.       USEPA. 4 April 1998  Polluting Effects of Landfills. Rachel's Hazardous Waste News. Annapolis.

192.       Rachel's Environment and Health News. 7 June 2001. Science, Precaution and Pesticides. Environmental Research Foundation. Annapolis.

193.       Fielding N. 8 July 2001. Suburb `Poisoned' by Plutonium. The Sunday Times.

194.       Stavopoulos P. 10 Feb,1999. Wollongong Steelworks Pumps Out Dangerous Dioxins. WSW.

195.       Newbold RR, Banks EP, Bullock B and Jefferson WN. 2001. Uterine Adenocarcinoma in Mice Treated Neonatally with Genistein. Cancer Research 61 p4325 - 4328.

196.       Gains G. Personal Communication. Re AWRE

197.       Thorlacius S., Struewing JP, Hartge P, Olafsdottir GH, Sigvaldason H, Tryggvadattir L, Wacholder S, Tulinius H and Eyf ord JE. 24 October. 1998. Population-Based Study of Risk of Breast Cancer in carriers of BRCA2 Mutation. The Lancet l 352 p l337-1339.

198.       Dartmouth Medical School. 28 Feb 2001. Arsenic: A New Type of Endocrine Disrupter? Environment News Service and March 2001 Environmental Health Perspectives.

199.       Newman LS. 1994. Beryllium Lung Disease. Immunotoxicolgy and Immunopharmacology, Ch 21. Cell-Mediated Immunity.2nd Ed. Raven Press.

200.       Newman L. 1995. Beryllium Disease and Sarcoidosis: Clinical & Lab. Links. Sarcoidosis 1995;12:7-19

201.       Newman L, Rose CS and Maier L. 24 April 1997. Medical Progress: Sarcoidosis. The New England Journal of Medicine/336/17 p1224-1234.

202.       Markowski VP, Zareba G, Stern S, Cox C and Weis B. 2001. Altered Operant Responding for Moter Reinforcement and Determination of Benchmark Doses following Perinatal Exposure to Low-level 2,3,7,8­Tetrachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin. Environmental Health Perspectives 109:621-627. (Reduced Motivation & Obesity even after single exposure).

203.       Fairlie I. Sept-Oct 1992. Tritium. The Overlooked Nuclear Hazard. The Ecologist

204.       Citizens Awareness Network. The Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, Teratogenic and Transmutation Effects of Tritium. httpalwww.nukebusters.or,glhtmUtritium.html

205.       Lazaroff C. 6 March 2002 Tiny Pollution Particles Linked to Lung Cancer. ENS & Journal of the AMA.

206.         Duda DG, Sunamura M, Lozonschi L, Yokoyama T, Yatsuoka T, Motoi F, Horii F, Tani K, Asano S, Nakamura Y & Matsuno S 1 Feb.2002 werexpression of the p53-inducible brain-specific angiogenesis inhibitor-1 suppresses efficiently tumour angiogenesis. British Journal of Cancer 86; 490-496 (mutation).

207.       Schubert J, Riley EJ & Tyler SA 1978. Study in rats: LD 1 of Mercury, Cadmium & Lead when added together resulted in LD100. J. Toxicol. Environ. Health 1978:Sept-Nov;4(5-6):763-776

208.       Currie J & Schmieder JF. 2008. Fetal Exposures to Toxic Releases and Infant Death. Columbia University.

 

HAZARDOUS WASTE

 

209.       Budnick LD, Sokal DC and Falk H. November/December 1984. Cancer and Birth Defects Near the Drake Superfund Site, Pennsylvania. US Dept of Health and Human Services.

210.       Ozonoff D, Aschengrau A and Coogan P. 1994. Cancer in the Vicinity of a Department of Defense Superfund Site in Massachusetts. Toxicology and Industrial Health 1013

211.       Meharg A, Osborn D. 1 June 1995. Dioxins Released from Chemical Accidents. Nature/375.

212.       Racette B. 23 January 2001. Researchers Link (Manganese from) Welding and Parkinson's Disease. Environment News Service.

213.       Rachel's Hazardous Waste News. 23 Jan. 1991. Why Plastic Landfill Liners Always Fail. Environmental Research Foundation.

214.       Parker L, Pearce MS, Dickinson H0, Aitkin M and Craft AW. 23 Oct 1999. Still Births Among Offspring of Male Radiation Workers At Sellafield Nuclear Reprocessing Plant. The Lancet /354.

215.       Hart A, Begley C & Taras T. 6 Feb. 2001.Village in Shadow of Death, News of the World.

216.       Smith GH and Lloyd OL. Feb. 1986. Soil Pollution from a Chemical Waste Dump. Chemistry in Britain.

217.       Rossington P. April 1999. A Summary of the Effects of Venting or Combusting Landfill Gas from Toxic Waste Sites. Report and Personal Communication.

218.       Hale RC, La Guardia MJ, Harvey EP, Gaylor M0, Matteson T and Duff WH. 2001. Flame Retardants: Persistant Pollutants in Land-Applied Sludges. Nature/412 p 140-141

219.       Link A. August 1993. Living With Dioxins in North East Derbyshire. ISBN 1-874137-04-8

220.       Wollongong City Council Waste Management & Recycling. 23 Oct 2000. Domestic Waste and Waste to Energy Plant. httpalwollongon .nsw.gov.aulserviceslwastel

221.       Jiang S. 8 Feb 2001. Human Viruses Found in California Coastal Waters. Env. News Service. 200. AEA Technology. Aug 1996. Analysis of 216 Gases emanating from a Wiltshire Waste Site.

222.       Occupational Health & Safety, Canada. Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet 14. Hydrogen Sulphide Mist.

223.       Motelin G. 16 July

224.       Kenya's Pink Flamingos Weighed Down by Heavy Metals. (Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Mercury and Organochlorines). Environment News Service.9999

225.       Gulyas H and Hemmerling L. 1990. Tetrachloroethylene Air Pollution Originating from Coin Operated Dry Cleaning Establishments. Environmental Research/53, p90-99.

226.       White RF & Proctor SP. 26 April 1997. Solvents and Neurotoxicity. The Lancet/349:1239/43

227.       Hellen N. 3 June 2001. Hidden Dome pollution hits sell-off price. Sunday Times.

228.       Richards H. 12 July 1999. Perinatal Mortality in Cardiff. (Related to Tritium). Report to National Assembly for Wales plus subsequent reanalysis.

229.       Bender M. 2 March 2001. CDC Report Finds More US Children and Pregnant Women at Risk From Mercury Exposure Than Ever Before. Sierra Club.

230.       USEPA. 2 March 2001. Blood and Hair Mercury Levels in Young Children and Women of Childbearing Age. MMWR Weekly I50(8) p 140-3

231.       Graveling RA, Pilkington A, George JPK, Butler MP and Tannahill SN. Feb 1999. A Review of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 56 (2) p73-85.

232.       Nicholson GL, Nasralla M, Haier J and Nicholson NL. 1998. Gulf War illnesses: Role of Chemical, Radiological & Biolog. Exposures. War and Health (Helsinki) & Inst. for Molecular Medicine, California.

233.       Khattak S, K-Moghtader G, McMartin K, Barrera M, Kennedy D and Koren G. 24 March 1999. Pregnancy Outcome Following Gestational Exposure to Organic Solvents. JAMA 281(12) p 1106-209

234.       Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety. May 2001. Cheminfo for Hydrogen Sulphide.

235.       Vrijheid M, Dolk H, Armstrong B, Abramsky L, Bianchi F, Fazarinc I, Game E, Ide R, Nelen V, Robert E, Scott JES, Stone D, Terconi R. 26 Jan.2002 Chromosomal congenital anomalies and residence near hazardous landfill sites. The Lancet. 2002;359:320-322.

236.       Environment Working Group. 1 March 2002 Women May Need More Protection From Mercury in Fish. Environment News Service. Httpalens-news.comlenslmar200212002L-03-O1-07.htm1

237.       Hemminger P. 31 January 2002. Flame Retardant Chemical Found in Fish & Humans. Env. News Service

 

SOME RELEVANT DIETARY FACTORS

 

238.       Piggot CS. 30 July 1987. Duncan Flockhart research concerning use of fish oil and evening primrose oil supplements in lipid disorders in diabetics. Personal letter.

239.       Scheurig AC, Thorand B, Fischer B, Heier M, Koenig W. 2008. Association between the Intake of Vitamins & Trace Elements from Supplements and C-reactive Protein: Results of the MONICA/KORA Augsburg study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2008) 62,127-137

240.       Lundqvist C, ZuurbierM, Leijs M, Johansson C, Ceccatelli S, Saunders M, Schoeters G, Tussscher G  Koppe J Oct. 2006  The Effects of PCBs and Dioxins on Child Health.  Acta Paediatrica, Volume 95, Supplement 453, pp55-64. (Discusses waste incineration & food contamination sources of PCBs & Dioxins).  

241.         Sanders TAB, Sullivan DR, Reeve J and Thompson GR. Sept/Oct 1985. Triglyceride-Lowering Effect of Marine Polyunsaturates in Patients in with Hypertriglyceridemia. Arteriosclerosis 5(5) p459-465

242.         Sanders TAB. 1987. Fish and Coronary Artery Disease. British Heart Journal 57 p214-9

243.       Umeta M, west CE, Haidar J, Deurenberg P, Hautvast JGAJ. 10 June 2000. Zinc Supplementation and Stunted Infants in Ethiopia: a randomized controlled trial.  The Lancet Vol 355 p2021-2026 & 2008/9   

244.       Hen-non-Taylor J. Mycobact. A. Paratuberculosis & Crohn's. Personal communication.

245.       Shamsuddin AM. 1996 IP6 & inositol mechanisms. Anticancer Research 16:3287-3292

246.       Mason P. 23 Oct 1999. Folic Acid - New Roles for Well Known Vitamin. Pharm. Journal 263:673-677

247.       Orrell MW & O'Dwyer A.18 March 1995.Dementia, Ageing & the Stress Control System.Lancet 345 p666-7.

248.       Rajapakse N, Ong D and Kortenkamp A. 2001. Defining the Impact of Weakly Estrogenic Chemicals On The Action of Steroidal Estrogens. Toxicological Sciences 60 p296-304.

249.       McClenaghan. July 2001. Liver health. The Nutrition Practitioner. 3.2 pp32-35

250.       Benn CS, Balde A, George E, Kidd M, Whittle H, Lisse IM & Aaby P. 13 April 2002 Effect of vitamin A supplementation on measles-specific antibody levels in Guinea-Bissau. The Lancet 359: 1313-1314

251.       Phillips D & Schuld A 1999 The Significance of Gqll 1 proteins in thyroid functioning. (effects of fluorides, & mercury etc, also selenium deficiency lead to low metabolism and hypothyroidism, but with normal TSH). httpalwww.bruha.comlfluoride/html/symptoms hypo f.html

252.       Matthews RT, Beal MF et al. 21 July 1998. Coenzyme Q 10 Administration Increases Brain Mitochondrial Concentrations & Exerts Neuroprotective Effects. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA 95(15):8892-8897

253.       Beal MF, Matthews RT 1997. Coenzyme Q 10 in the Central Nervous System and its Potential Usefulness in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases. Molec. Aspects Med., 18 (suppl):169-179. 1997.

254.       Roberts PR, Zaloga GP 1994. Dietary Bioactive Peptides. Soc. of Critical Care Med.: New Horizons 2:2

255.       Bralley JA & Lord RS     2001     Laboratory Evaluations in Molecular Medicine. The Institute for Advances in Molecular Medicine. ISBN 0-9673949-1-0 365pp

256.       Krischner KN. 1 Nov.2002. Environmental Treatments for Childhood Diseases. (Albuminuria, zinc deficiency milk allergens & ?deficient glyconutrients after breastfeeding). AAEM 37h annual meeting. Hot Springs.

257.       Kelly FJ. The use of deuterated tocopherol to study vitamin E/ vitamin C/ glutathione interrelationships in human subjects. FSA  10 May 2001 Technical report no. 5009.

 

VIRUS & CHEMICAL FACTORS INCLUDING VACCINE & AUTISM.

258.       Vojdani A & Lapp CW. 1999. Interferon-Induced Proteins are Elevated in Blood Samples of Patients with Chemically/Virally Induced Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology 21(2): 175-202 and Personal Communication.

259.       Martin WJ.  2 July 2007.  Stealth Adapted Cytomegalovirus Infections as a cause of Autism. Institute of Progressive Medicine press release. http://www.24-7pressrelease.com

260.       Pelletier L, Pasquier R, Rossert J, Vial MC, Mandet C, Druet P. 1 Feb. 1998.  Autoreactive T cells in mercury-induced autoimmunity. Ability to induce the autoimmune disease. J. Immunol. 140(3):750-754.

261.       Clifford Miller 2008. Strong Evidence Mercury & Vaccines Cause Autism—A Population Level Rechallenge in Japan to the Honda/Rutter Japan Paper. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/clifford.g.miller/hondarutter.html# 

262.       Marttila J, Hinkkanen A, Ziegler T, Vainionpan R, Salmi A Ilonen J.  20 Jan. 2001. Cell Membrane associated measles virus components inhibit antigen processing.  Virology. 2001. 279(2):422-428  

263.       Hooper M. 2000. Report for UK MOD on extensive exposures to chemical and biological insults by Gulf War Veterans, and Personal Communication.

264.       Elliott HR, Samuels DC, Eden JA, Relton CL, Chinnery PF. 8 August 2008. Pathogenic Mitochondrial DNA Mutations are Common in the General Population. The American Journal of Human Genetics 83;254-260

265.       Buttram HE & Yazbak FE. 1 July 2001. Shaken Baby Vaccine-Induced Encephalitis? The Story of Baby Alan. The Journal of Degenerative Diseases. Vol.3 Number l.

266.       Hughes G. January 2001 Autoimmune induced sticky blood as risk factor for DVT. Personal Communication.

267.       Buttram HE. 6 February 2001. Vaccine Scene 2001: Update and Overview. httpalwww.freeyurko.bizland.com/vacscene.html

268.       Nicolson GL 21 Nov. 1999 Radio Interview. CFS. httpah.whale.tolvlnicolson.html

269.       Joseph PM. 1999. New Hypotheses for MTBE Combustion Products www.geocities.comlnoxotltoxFN.htm

270.       West J 2000. MTBE/Ozone Levels (re NY). httpalwww.geocities.comlnoxot/declogs02.htm

271.       West J, Crowe D, Gannett L. 2001. WNV/MTBE & Sparrows. www.geocities.com/noxotlwnvDBcty.htm

272.       West J 2001. Oil refineries and Arborvirus Epidemics. www.,geocities.comlnoxot/.refineries.htm

273.       West J 9 Aug.2001 New Jersey Ozone/WNV vwvw.geocities.comlnoxot/year2001/ozWNVgraphs2001.htm

274.       Donohoe M 1 December 2001. CFS Conference Manly NSW, Australia.

275.       Laurance J 14 March 2002. Scientists dispel the "mystery of autism". The Guardian (newspaper)

276.       Scott DW. August 2002. Mycoplasma- The Linking Pathogen in Neurosystemic Diseases. Nexus Mag.

277.       West J. 2001. Viruses & Toxicology (References). www.,geocities.com/noxot/toxvirFN.htm

278.       Humphrey JH 4 March 1944 Nerve Palsies with Herpes Following General anaesthesia. BMJ.

279.       Nicolson GL. 24 January 2002. Gulf War Illnesses. Written testimony to subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs and International Relations. www..gulfwarvets.comltestimonX2.htm

280.       Eibl M et al 1984 Abnormal T-lymphocyte subpopulations in healthy subjects after tetanus booster immunisation New Eng.Journ.Med. 1984;310(3):198-199

281.       Nouno S et al. August 1990. Adverse Effects on EEG and Clinical Condition after Immunising Children with Convulsive Disorders. Acta Paediatr. Japan 1990;32(4);357-360

282.       Pabst HE 1997. Kinetics of Immunologic Responses after Primary MMR Vaccination. Vaccine 15(1)10-14

283.       Kaplan S, Morris J. 19 June 2000. (1 in 6) Kids at Risk. www.freeyurko.bizland.comlvacscene.html

284.       Montinari MG et al. 1996. Diagnostica role of immunogenetics in post-vaccine diseases of the central nervous system. Mediterranean J Surg & Med 2;69-72 www.freeyurko.bizland.comlvacscene.html

285.       Bell G 22 July 2002 Raised lead, antimony & aluminium in Scottish autistic children. The Herald,

286.       Bas A in't V, Ruitenberg A, Hofman A, Launer LJ, vanDuijn CM, Stijnen T, Breteler MMB,& Stricker BHC 22I11101 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs & risk of Alzheimer's Disease. N Engl J Med 345:21;1515121

287.       Staessen JA, Nawrot T, Den Hond E, Thijs L, Fagard R, Hoppenbrouwers K, Koppen G, Nelen V, Schoeters G, Vanderschueren D, Van Hecke E, Verschaeve L, Vlietinck R & Roels HA. 26 May,2001 Renal Function, cytogenetic measurements, and sexual development in adolescents in relation to environmental pollutants: a feasibility study of biomarkers. The Lancet 357;1660-1669

288.       Crinnion WJ 2000 Long-Term Effects of Chronic Low-Dose Mercury Exposure. Alternative Medicine Review. Vo1.5;No.3 : 209-223 (103 references)

289.       Nakatsuru S, Oohashi J, Nozaki H et al, 1985. Effect of mercurials on lymphocyte functions in vitro. Toxicology 1985;36:297-30

290.       Meggs WJ 1994. Multiple Chemical Sensitivities and the Immune System. Tox. Indust. Health 8:203-214

291.       Vojdani A 1999. Multiplex PCR for the Detection of Mycoplasma fermentans, M, hominis, & M. penetrans in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia Rheumatoid Arthritis, & Gulf War Syndrome. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:Advance in Epidemiologic, Clinical & Basic Science Research. Haworth Press. p 187-197

292.       Vojdani A 2000. A Single Blood Test for Detection of Food Allergy, Candidiasis, Microflora Imbalance, Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction, Humoral Immunodeflciencies.www.immuno-sci-lab.com/asinglebloodtest.html

293.       Vojdani A, Campbell A, Anyanwu E, Kashanian A, Bock K, Vojdani E 2002. Antibodies to Neuron-Specific Antigens in Children with AUTISM :Possible Crossreaction with Encephalitogenic Proteins from Milk, Chlamydia pneumoniae & Strep. group A,  J. of Immunology 129 (2002)168-177 www.immuno-sci-lab.com/

294.       Singh VK Jan, 2002 Abnormal Measles Serology & Autoimmunity in Autistic Children. Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology Jan.2002,part 2:Vol 109:No.1/702

295.       Bradstreet JJ 15 June 2001. Response to the National Academy of Science, Institute of Medicine request for Original Research on Thiomersal Safety. Dan Burton, US House of Representatives, Committee Chairman.

296.       el-Fawal HA, Gong Z, Little AR, Evans HL. 1996, Exposure to methyl mercury results in serum auto-antibodies to neurotypic and gliotypic proteins, Neurotoxicology. Spring 1996;17(1)267-276

297.       Vojdani A 3 November 2002. Lecture on autism process lab. tests. AAEM Conference, Hot Springs.

298.       Hassen et al. 5 Oct. 1999. Neuroimmunotoxicology: Humoral Assessment of Neurotoxicity & Autoimmune Mechanisms. Env. Health Persp. Vol. 107 Sup. SOct.1999. (Exposure to Hg or Pb induces formation of auto­antibodies to MBP, NFP & GAFP, increases BBB permeability, interferes with myelination & has direct neurotoxic effects plus 174 references).

299.       Alberti A, Pirrone P, Elia M, Waring RH & Romano C. 1999. Sulphation deficit in "low-functioning" autistic children: a pilot study. Biological Psychiatry 1999;46:420-424. (10 fold urine sulphur loss).

300.       Breitkreutz R, Holm S, Pittack N, Beichert M, Babylon A, Yodoi J & Droge W. 2000. Massive kloss of sulphur in HIV infection. AIDS research & Human Retrovirus Vol. 16, no.3, pp 203-209.

301.       Yonk LJ, Warren RP, Burger RA, Cole P, Odell JD, Warren WL, White E, & Singh VK     1990 CD4 helper T cell depletion in autism. Immunology Letters 25, 344-346

302.       Wakefield AJ, Murch SH, Anthony A, Linnell J, Casson DM, Malik M, Berelowitz M, Thomson MA, Harvey P, Valentine A, Davies SE & Walker-Smith JA         1998 Ileal-Lymphoid-Nodular-Hyperplasia, Non-specific colitis and pervasive developmental disorder in children. Lancet 351, 637-641

303.       Stefferl A, Schubart A, Storch M, Amini A, Mather I, Lassmann H & Linington C. 2000. Butrophilin, a milk protein, modulates the encephalalitogenic T-cell response to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein in experimental auto-immune encephalomyelitis. J.Immunol. 165, 2859-2865

304.       Grogan JL, Kramer A, Nogai A, Dong L, Ohde M, Schneider-Mergener J & Kamrad T T. 1999. Cross-reactivity of myelin basic protein-specific T-cells with multiple microbial peptides: Experimental auto-immune encephalomyelitis induction in TCR transgenic mice. J. Immunol, 163, 3764-3770

305.       Menage P, Thibault G, Barthelemy C, Lelford G & Bardos P. 1992, CD4+ CD45RA+ T-lymphocytes deficiency in autistic children: Effect of a B6-Mg treatment. Brain Dysfunction 5, 326-333

306.       Imani F, Kehoe KE.  Sept. 2001. Infection of Human B Lymphocytes with MMR VACCINE  induces IgE class switching. Clin. Immunol. 100 (3): 355-361 

307.     Sanchez PJ, Laptook AR, Fisher L, Sumner J, Risser RC & Perlman JM. 1997. Apnea after Immunization of preterm infants. J.Pediatr. 130(5):746-751

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PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES and GM genes.

 

321.       Mae-Wan Ho. 1997. Genetic Engineering Dreams or Nightmares. Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, New Delhi.

322.       Didricksen N. June 2000. Use of the Halstead-Reita,n Neuropsychological Test Battery to Measure Neurotoxic Effects in Chemically-Poisoned Individuals. Symposium, Dallas, Texas.

323.       Davies R, Ahmed G & Freer T. 2000. Chronic Exposure to CJrganophosphates: Background and Clinical Picture. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment 6 p 187-192.

324.       Davies DR, Ahmed GM and Freer T. 1999. Chronic Organophosphate Induced Neuropsychiatric Disorder (COPIND): Results of two postal questionnaire surveys. Journal of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine. 91 p123-134.

325.       Beavais SL, Jones SB, Brewer SK and Little E. 2000. Physiological Measures of Neorotoxicity of Diazinon and Malathion to Larval Rainbow Trout and their Correlation with Behavioural Measures. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 19(7) p1875-1880.

326.       Environmental Working Group. 20 Feb 2001. Toxic Pesticide Found in California Air Samples (Chlorpyn*fos @ 9 miles). Environment News Service.

327.       Grimes G, Farm Worker Association of Florida. 23 February 2001. Toxic Pesticide Drifts Onto Florida Church Properties. Environment News Service.

328.       Routledge L. 19 Sept 1999. Pesticides `Making half a million ill'. The Observer.

329.       Stone W. 22 June 2001. Pesticides Causes More Bird Deaths Than West Nile Virus - 80,000 Birds Examined. Environment News Service.

330.       Lazaroff C. 20 Dec 2000. $73 Million Cleanup Targets DDT-Contaminated Ocean Floor. US Justice Department/State of California court settlement. Environment News Service.

331.       Sao Paula State EPA. 16 Feb 2001. Shell Ordered to Decontaminate Brazilian Pesticide Plant. (Endrin, Aldrin and Dieldrin). Environment News Service.

332.       Xiaomei M, Buffler PA, Gunier RB. Dahl G, Smith MT, Reinier K, Reynolds P September 2002 Critical Windows of Exposure to Household Pesticides & Risk of Childhood Leukaemia. Env.Health Perspect. 110:9

333.       Glynn P. 5 July 1999. Neural Development and Neurodegeneration: two faces of neuropathy Target Esterase. Progress in Neurobiology 61 p61-74.

334.       Ho Mae Wan. 4 May 2001. Horizontal Gene Transfer Happens - 2. Inst.of Science in Society

335.       Greunke G. July/Aug. 2001. The Cooking Oil Conspiracy. The Ecologist. Were the health effects really due to OP agrochemical contamination, also the Barcelona soya dust asthmas??

336.       Natural Resources Defense Council. ? 1999. A Summary of the hazards of Chlorpyrifos. www.nrdc.org/health/pesticideslbdursban.asp

337.       Natural Resources Defense Council. 1998. Trouble on the Farm- Growing Up with Pesticides in Agricultural communities (with 170 references). www.nrdc.orglhealth/kidslfarm/

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341.       Demerdash E, Yousef and Elagamy El. Jan 2001. Glyphosate Demonstrated Toxicity on the Vital Enzymes. J Environmental Science Health 36 (1) p29-42. Note: Bruce R. has revealed that Glyphosate escaped the UK review of anticholinesterase compounds. (letter 5 May 2001).

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346.       Health and Safety Executive. Oct 1987. Revised Guidance Note MS 17 - Biological Monitoring of workers exposed to Organo-Phosphorus Pesticides.

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348.       Abou-Donia MB and Garettson LK. 2000. Detection of Neurofilament Autoantibodies in Human Serum following Chemically Induced Neurologic Disorder: Case Report. Envir. Epidem. and Toxicology 2 p37-41.

349.       Ungoed-Thomas J. 20 Aug 2000. Passengers at risk from jet engine fumes. Sunday Times.

350.       Cory-Slechta D. 15 Dec 2000. Combination of Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's Disease (Paraquat and Fungicide Maneb). Journal of Neuroscience.

351.       Menegon A, Board PG, Blackburn AC, Mellick GD & LeCouteur DG. 24 Oct 98. Parkinson's Disease, Pesticides & Glutathione Transferase Polymorphisms. The Lancet 352 pp 1344-6.

352.       Hardell L and Eriksson M. 15 March 1999. A Case-Control Study of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Exposure to Pesticides. Cancer 85 (6) P1353-60

353.       Lewis DL, Garrison AW, Wommack KE, Whittemore A, Steudler P and Melillo (USEPA). 28 Oct. 1999. Influence of Environmental Changes on Degradation of Chiral Pollutants in Soils. Nature 401 p898-901.

354.       Miller CS & Mitzel HC March/April 1995. Chemical Sensitivity Attributed to Pesticide Exposure Versus Remodeling. Archives of Environmental Health. Vo1.50 No.2. pp 119-129.

355.       Frate DA. January 2001. Implementing a Chronic Noninfectious Disease Surveillance System. (Asthma Incidence in Children in area of high pesticide agricultural use, compared with low use area.) Report.

356.       The Advisory Committee on Pesticides. Meeting November 2000 led to report dated April 2001 which was suppressed from publication by Pesticides Safety Directorate until 28 January 2002. Safety Evaluation of Isomeric Mixtures relating to Organophosphorus compounds and synthetic pyrethroids. 13pp.

357.       National Institutes of Health. June 2002. Roundup causes statistically significant increase in birth defects & also 3-fold increase in neurodevelopmental attention deficit disorders. Env. Health Perspect. 110:441-449

358.       Nat. Inst. of Health. Aug.2000. Roundup interferes with StAR fundamental hormone regulatory protein, which "may underlie many of the toxic effects of ..pollutants" Environ. Health Perspectives 108;8:769-776

359.       Behan PO 1996. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as a Delayed Reaction to Chronic low-dose organophosphate exposure Journal of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine (1996):6. p341-350

360.       Bradman A, Whitaker D, Quiros L, Castorina R, Henn BC, Nishioka M, Morgan J, Barr DB, Harnly M, Brisbin JA, Sheldon LS, Mckone TE, Eskenazi B. 2007. Pesticides and their Metabolites in the Homes and Urine of Farmworker Children Living in the Salinas Valley, CA (USA). Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology 17, 331=349.

 

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