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Posted on Feb 25, 2010 by Susie Collins in Blog, News, Susie Collins

Every night when I 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!

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. Some links are emailed to me, some I pick up on Twitter and Facebook, some I get from peeps during chats on our network, some I find on my own. I thought it might be fun to share them with you from time to time: it will give you a glimpse into the roaming I do all day to satisfy my uncontrollable urge to stick my nose into absolutely everything.

Here are a few of the tabs that I’ve had open for the past few days:

A sign every canary will love.

Someone sent me a link to this awesome sign, “Environmentally Sensitive Area.”

My cat’s been very sick for months, unable to eat without throwing up. We put her through myriad tests, which all came up with nothing. Then, I remembered my holistic vet from when I lived on Kauai, Dr. Ihor Basko. Ihor’s specialty is homemade diet and Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and medicines. From his website: “Dr. Basko provides high quality, caring, holistic veterinarian services and healing acupuncture services on the Islands of Kauai and Oahu. Dr. Basko also provides guidance to pet owners world-wide for preventing disease and supporting the well-being of their pets through telephone consultations, a weekly radio show and through products and resources available through this website.” I filled out an online questionnaire, sent it off along with all the test results, and within five minutes on the phone, Dr. Basko had the problem diagnosed as gall bladder problems. He prescribed a special diet and some Chinese medicine, and after only a couple of days, my cat was doing almost 100% better! We are in week two of the Basko Protocol and she’s getting stronger every day. Thank you, Dr. Basko!

The Action Committee on the Health Effects of Mold, Microbes and Indoor Contaminants (ACHEMMIC) is a newly formed group consisting of physicians, scientists, researchers, indoor air quality experts, industrial hygienists, building engineers, advocates and others who are working together to promote the truth in health policy about the adverse effects of mold, microbes and indoor contaminants.

While researching yellow hats for the Yellow Hats and Feathers MCS awareness campaign, someone sent me a link to Wampa Hats. They do handmade hats and headbands to your liking. From their website: “You pick the style and the colors, and within a couple weeks you’ll get something in the mail that you may not have been able to find in stores. Your hat or headband will be light-weight yet warm, so it can even be worn on cool spring days or summer nights. All products are hand-crocheted using 100% organic cotton yarn and are super soft. Your head will be happy.”

The Canary Report’s chief researcher, Linda, turned me onto this awesome Canadian film website, NFB. From their website: “Enjoy documentaries, animations and alternative dramas on the web, on your personalized home page, or on your iPhone. Don’t forget to check out our trailers, playlists and upcoming online releases. Free for personal use and on a subscription basis for schools and institutions.”

I stumbled on a great blog post at Spiral Owl Creations about homemade recipes for household cleansers.

Jake at Not Just Movies reviews the movie Safe, a really strange film about a woman who develops environmental illness. Have you seen this film? I have and I’ve always meant to review it for The Canary Report. This review by Jake is as weird as the film, so if you haven’t seen it I have no idea what you’ll make of it. But the tab was open, so there you have it.

Here’s the Environmental Protection Agency’s information page on the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), which is currently heading for major and much-needed reform.

Someone sent me the link to this: The Women’s Lobby of Colorado is an endorsing organization of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. The Campaign is devoted shifting the cosmetics market toward safer products, advocating for smarter laws that protect our health from toxic chemicals, and encouraging innovation of safer alternatives. On February 3, 2010, House Bill 1248, the “Safe Personal Care Products Act,” was introduced into the Colorado State Legislature. The act would prohibit manufacturers from distributing or selling in Colorado personal care products that contain known and probable carcinogens and reproductive toxins.” Brava!

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