Comments on: Measuring Pollution In People http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/2009/06/biomonitoring-an-essential-ingredient-for-protecting-public-health/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:49:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Lydia http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/2009/06/biomonitoring-an-essential-ingredient-for-protecting-public-health/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Lydia Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:21:51 +0000 http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/?p=460#comment-134 The KSCA definitely holds great promise for bringing a needed change to chemical regulation. It is important to take into account that chemical testing needs to be improved as well – current animal models for testing methods are flawed, and an improperly tested chemical is just as dangerous as one left untested. We do have a right to know what is in us (and what it might do to us), and modernizing these testing methods is vital to truly understanding and judging the risk of exposure to specific chemicals. Language supporting the inclusion of more human-relevant, non-animal testing methods is needed in the KSCA to truly ensure that a change for the better in human safety will occur with this legislation. The KSCA definitely holds great promise for bringing a needed change to chemical regulation. It is important to take into account that chemical testing needs to be improved as well – current animal models for testing methods are flawed, and an improperly tested chemical is just as dangerous as one left untested. We do have a right to know what is in us (and what it might do to us), and modernizing these testing methods is vital to truly understanding and judging the risk of exposure to specific chemicals. Language supporting the inclusion of more human-relevant, non-animal testing methods is needed in the KSCA to truly ensure that a change for the better in human safety will occur with this legislation.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/2009/06/biomonitoring-an-essential-ingredient-for-protecting-public-health/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Shannon Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:24:04 +0000 http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/?p=460#comment-78 Not all chemicals are bad. There does need to be more testing to find out what chemicals are more toxic in comparison than others for public health. Not all chemicals are bad. There does need to be more testing to find out what chemicals are more toxic in comparison than others for public health.

]]> By: GB http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/2009/06/biomonitoring-an-essential-ingredient-for-protecting-public-health/comment-page-1/#comment-50 GB Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:15:34 +0000 http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/?p=460#comment-50 Although this all sounds promising, I hope that there is something in this proposed law, which prevents biased testing by the chemical industries. I have heard many stories about chemical industries doing their OWN testing and skewing the data or just leaving out incriminating information in order to make their products seem less harmful. One independent study of interest came out about Monsanto's Roundup(glyphosphate), which I was actually told by a federal worker that 'we could probably drink it and it wouldn't hurt us'. {Glyphosphate is one chemical used by state agencies and the National Resource Conservation Service for weed killing when trying to establish native grassland species.} The independent study was done in France and revealed that Roundup caused DNA and human cell damage in VERY diluted solutions of Roundup. Here is the study and a commentary article for more information: STUDY: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19105591?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum ARTICLE: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/04/07/Monsantos-Roundup-Residues-in-GM-Food-Cause-Cell-Damage.aspx Laws and regulations are good as long as the loop holes are closed. Independent studies by watchdog groups should be federally funded as a "check and balance" system. These groups should also be chosen by the right people, without bias involvement from the chemical industries. Although this all sounds promising, I hope that there is something in this proposed law, which prevents biased testing by the chemical industries. I have heard many stories about chemical industries doing their OWN testing and skewing the data or just leaving out incriminating information in order to make their products seem less harmful. One independent study of interest came out about Monsanto’s Roundup(glyphosphate), which I was actually told by a federal worker that ‘we could probably drink it and it wouldn’t hurt us’. {Glyphosphate is one chemical used by state agencies and the National Resource Conservation Service for weed killing when trying to establish native grassland species.} The independent study was done in France and revealed that Roundup caused DNA and human cell damage in VERY diluted solutions of Roundup. Here is the study and a commentary article for more information:
STUDY: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19105591?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

ARTICLE: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/04/07/Monsantos-Roundup-Residues-in-GM-Food-Cause-Cell-Damage.aspx

Laws and regulations are good as long as the loop holes are closed. Independent studies by watchdog groups should be federally funded as a “check and balance” system. These groups should also be chosen by the right people, without bias involvement from the chemical industries.

]]> By: Steve H. http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/2009/06/biomonitoring-an-essential-ingredient-for-protecting-public-health/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Steve H. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:31:46 +0000 http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/?p=460#comment-22 Nena, great article. I just emailed Senator Lautenberg (http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm) to let him know how important this bill is and to introduce it as soon as possible. He can also be called at (202) 224-3224. Thanks for keeping us informed. Nena, great article. I just emailed Senator Lautenberg (http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm) to let him know how important this bill is and to introduce it as soon as possible. He can also be called at (202) 224-3224. Thanks for keeping us informed.

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