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Posted on Nov 18, 2009 by Linda Sepp in Blog, Contributors, Linda Sepp, Media/Videos, News

Canary’s Cry.

The Colorado Daily reports on sidewalks finally getting built in the shopping district of Nederland, Colorado, but not everyone is happy with the construction project. Judith Thackray, a 17-year resident of Nederland, said she’s been forced to evacuate her home because it sits so close to the project’s construction yard. “There are so many vehicles, and Nederland sits in a bowl, that the level of toxicity from the diesel fumes is impossible for me,” said Thackray, 62, who has been diagnosed with acute chemical sensitivity. “I am being ousted from my home.” Thackray, who has been taking up temporary residence in rented hotel rooms and mountain cabins, said her requests for the city or the construction company to move the work yard has fallen on deaf ears.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center reports cancer patients and doctors report drug side effects differently. The study showed patients generally reported adverse symptoms earlier, more frequently, and with greater severity than their clinicians, and their responses appeared to better reflect real-time suffering.

Reuters reports biotech crops cause big jump in pesticide use-report.

The Seattle Post Globe reports on infuriated mom: Why can’t I protect my body? Study pinpoints chemicals in moms-to-be.

Dr. Oz reports on the link between cell phones and cancer.

The Bloomington Alternative launches a blog on Autism and the Indiana Environment. It explores the parallel rises of environmental pollution and autism in Indiana.

The New York Times reports For Some Smokers, Even Home Is Off Limits. This month, the Related Companies will ban smoking at some of its downtown apartment buildings because of health concerns about secondhand smoke, according to company officials.

The University of California-Los Angeles reports nanoparticles used in common household items caused genetic damage in mice.

Burlington Free Press reports A Chemical Reaction film explores dangers lurking in lawns.

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