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Film: Gasland

Posted on Mar 12, 2010 by Susie Collins.

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A cross-country odyssey uncovers toxic streams, dying livestock, flammable sinks and weakening health among rural citizens on the front lines of the natural gas drilling craze.

Gas well drilling operation impacts health of an entire neighborhood

Posted on Mar 10, 2010 by Susie Collins.

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Woman with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity is the first in her neighborhood to detect toxic emissions from gas well drilling site; her health deteriorates while she fights for clean air.

$100K awarded to woman with chemical sensitivity denied proper accomodations at work

Posted on Mar 10, 2010 by Susie Collins.

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Woman with chemical sensitivity awarded $100K for being denied proper accommodations at work; her coworker’s perfume made it difficult for her to breathe.

Please sign Italian petition for recognition of Multiple Chemcial Sensitivity

Posted on Mar 07, 2010 by Susie Collins.

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Please sign this petition for the recognition of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity in Italy.

Film: Living Downstream

Posted on Mar 06, 2010 by Susie Collins.

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Based on the acclaimed book by ecologist and cancer survivor Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., Living Downstream is an eloquent and cinematic feature-length documentary.

Toxic soup, phthalates, and checking your house for chemicals

Posted on Mar 06, 2010 by Susie Collins.

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Canary’s Cry by Linda Sepp. Let’s start with the trailer for Toxic Soup: The Politics of Pollution. Toxic Soup shares the stories of everyday Americans fighting to keep their blood, water and air safe from pollution.

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Who’s chirping about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity?

Posted on Mar 04, 2010 by Susie Collins.

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Here’s what some members of our Canary Report community are up to!

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Open tabs

Posted on Feb 25, 2010 by Susie Collins.

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Every night when I go to turn off the computer, I have dozens of tabs open from all the sites I’ve explored during the day. In the first of a new regular series on The Canary Report called “Open Tabs,” I’d like to share some of the more interesting with you!

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MCS researcher Martin Pall published at The Townsend

Posted on Feb 25, 2010 by Susie Collins.

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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity researcher Martin L. Pall’s paper, “How Can We Cure NO/ONOO− Cycle Diseases?” is published in the February/March 2010 issue of The Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine.

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The Canary Report launches online shop!

Posted on Feb 25, 2010 by Susie Collins.

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I’m pleased to announce the launch of The Canary Report online shop! I’ve started us off with some organic women and men’s t-shirts; a darling organic infant “onesie”; some buttons, magnets, keychains and bumperstickers (made with sustainable paper products).

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Anatomy of a toxic chemical spill

Posted on Feb 25, 2010 by Susie Collins.

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By guestblogger Steph.

On February 17, 2010, in Alameda, CA, a garbage or recycle truck owned by Alameda County Industries blew its hydraulic line at the corner of Oak Street and San Jose Avenue, spewing hydraulic fluid all over the street. I had to walk through it to get to my house.