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The naked truth about MCS goes global

Photos and essay on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity is now translated into five languages, posted on MCS blogs throughout Europe and America. On June 17, I blogged about Spanish blogger Eva Caballé, who posed nude for two stunning photographs to denounce the situation for people in her country with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. The photos were published... [Read more of this review]

Toxic Dove

(Postscript warning: video contains sound and visual transitions that may not be suitable for sensitive individuals.) People with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity are not the only ones suffering from toxic personal care products. Link  Read More →

Adventurous canary to make film about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

Film will delve into the often overlooked and misunderstood condition of chemical sensitivity. Adventurous Canary Productions announces the making of a film about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. Filmmaker Kimberly Shaw was diagnosed with MCS in the mid-1990s. She has a Bachelor of Science in Natural Health and is currently earning a master of science... [Read more of this review]

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Ontario radio show to discuss fragrance-free policy in churches

Those of us disabled by Multiple Chemical Sensitivities are unable to attend many public places, including church. Post by Bonita. On Saturday, July 4, radio talk show host Drew Marshall will we covering the topic of scent-free churches. His website describes the segment like this: Should Canadian churches be perfume free? We had a lady contact us... [Read more of this review]

Nicholas Kristof on endocrine disruptors

The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Nicholas Kristof www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Jeff Goldblum The Colbert Report, July1: Nicholas Kristof describes the endocrine disruptors in the water that are causing genital malformations in male animals and humans. Link Thanks, Jasmine!  Read More →

A Chemical Reaction

A Chemical Reaction is a documentary movie scheduled for release in 2009 that tells the story of one of the most powerful and effective community initiatives in the history of North America. Link to the movie’s website  Read More →

Hibiscus in bloom

Double hibiscus Post by Linda. I found a flower on my indoor hibiscus yesterday, totally missed that it had a bud!  Read More →

The naked truth about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, in English

Photos and essay tell how people in Spain with chemical sensitivity are abandoned by the government, left  “naked and unprotected, like second class citizens.” Two weeks ago I shared with you the incredible photos of Spanish blogger Eva, who has Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and posed for an edition of the online magazine Delirio. The text... [Read more of this review]

Lynn Argent hosts podcasts on healthy living

Lynn Argent from the blog Living in a Chemical Soup also hosts podcasts on a variety of topics of interest to people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. Lynn Argent’s had environmental-related illness over the last ten years and has learned a thing or two about how to create a healthier home. Her blog Living in a Chemical Soup has tons of info... [Read more of this review]

Arizona Environmental Health Bulletin: June 2009

The Arizona Environmental Health Bulletin reports monthly on news, activism, announcements, housing and more. The bulletin is distributed through email and provides a wealth of information for people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and other environmental illnesses. Editor Kathy Hemenway has graciously given The Canary Report permission to republish... [Read more of this review]

The truth about Cleveland

Cleveland goes green, NOT. I received a cheerful email the other day that I though I’d share with you: Hey, how are you?  I’m working on behalf of Positively Cleveland and we’re reaching out to share some eco-friendly information about Cleveland, Ohio with travelers and residents. Forty years ago the Cuyahoga River caught on fire due to... [Read more of this review]

The naked truth about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

Spanish blogger poses for camera naked to denounce the situation for people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. Eva, who blogs at NO FUN, a Spanish blog about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, has joined The Flock, the forum at The Canary Report. The first thing she posted were these incredible photographs, from an article... [Read more of this review]

MIT art students transform FEMA trailer into green machine

Students transform FEMA trailer into a permaculture model on wheels. Faculty and students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Visual Arts Program transformed a surplus FEMA trailer into a “green” mobile composting center with vertical gardens, rainwater catchment system, permaculture library, and indoor multipurpose space. The trailer... [Read more of this review]

Movie: Food, Inc., opening June 12

We’ve never had food companies this powerful in our history. In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food... [Read more of this review]

Chronic Healing is launched

Jeanne’s Endo Blog morphs into new blog called Chronic Healing. Jeanne, who blogged at Jeanne’s Endo Blog for a year and is a regular here at The Canary Report, upgraded her site to a whole new format and name: Chronic Healing. Jeanne has several chronic conditions that include endometriosis, fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivity,... [Read more of this review]

The need for toxic chemical policy reform

The nation’s toxic chemical regulatory law, the Toxic Substances Control Act, is in drastic need of reform. Ken Cook, co-founder of the Environmental Working Group, makes the case for chemical policy reform in the video “10 Americans.”  The mission of EWG is to use the power of public information to protect public health and the environment,... [Read more of this review]

Toxic assault on our kids

We and our children are exposed to toxins invisibly, stealthily, without our knowledge. I can’t recommend this book enough to any parent wondering if they need to consciously and actively do all they can to protect their kids from toxic chemicals. If you don’t believe those of us with chemical sensitivity who are sounding the alarm, then... [Read more of this review]

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