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Product Description:
This book was written to increase your awareness about the potentially tragic, harmful effects of the numerous chemicals to which we are all exposed on a daily basis. Scientific proof is presented to illustrate the frightening changes that chemicals consistently appear to cause in many forms of our wildlife. Evidence also shows how similar symptoms are now becoming apparent in humans.
This book will help you figure out when and where you were exposed and discuss the many different ways chemicals can affect you and your loved ones. It tells you how to document your suspicions about possible harmful exposures and then the most important part - it tells you what you and your doctor, as a team, can do about it. You need to learn how to relieve your present symptoms, and equally important, how to prevent future medical problems. It will not help to pretend that it is not happening. Do not feel overwhelmed. Rather feel empowered and recognize that practical sensible answers do exist, and some of these are inexpensive, easy and effective. Prevention and avoidance are the keys. Detoxification or the elimination of chemicals from your body and surroundings, as much as sensibly possible, is a must. You can truly turn your life around. Your present and future health, as well as that of the animals and plants, and even the planet are at risk. The stakes are high but with a few sensible changes your present health can improve and your future well-being can be made much more secure.
Pages:
510
Cover:
Soft
Publisher:
Environmental Medical Research Foundation
Date Published:
2004
Edition:
Second
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements: iv Preface: v Chapter 1: Chemicals and Pesticides Can Hurt You and Those You Love: 1 Pg. 1: Overview 2: Definition of Chemical Sensitivity (CS) 3: Symptoms of CS 4: Frequency of CS and Major Effects 6: Common Causes of CS and Examples 7: One Theoretical Cause of Multiple CS 7: Are These Reactions Toxicity or Sensitivity? 8: How Does the Medical Profession Perceive CS? 9: Why is CS So Common? 10: How Do Chemically Sensitive Patients Perceive Their Illness? 10: How Do Government Agencies Perceive This Illness? 11: How Dangerous Are Chemicals? 12: Can Multiple Chemical Symptoms Keep Recurring? 13: Major Problematic Types of Hazardous Chemicals; Organochlorides, Organophosphates, Carbamates, Phthalates, Solvents 21: What Can You Do to Help Yourself? 21: Classic Examples of CS - Infancy to Adolescence - Alice 27: Summary 29: References Chapter 2: How Can You Tell If Chemicals Hurt You?: 33 Pg. 33: Clues of a Possible Chemical Sensitivity 34: Five Ways to Recognize CS and Allergies 40: Four Ways to Pinpoint Causes of a CS or Allergy 46: More Tips 50: Can You Protect Yourself? 50: Who Is Made Ill from Chemicals? 51: Two Challenges Remain: More Prevention and Misdiagnosis 52: Summary 54: References Chapter 3: You Know What's Wrong, Now What Do You Do?: 57 Pg. 57: What You Can Do about a Chemical Sensitivity 61: How to Avoid Contaminated or Polluted Water 62: Other Water Options 64: Avoid Problem Foods and Change What You Are Eating 66: Diets and Tips That Help Detect Problem Foods 74: How I Was Exposed to TBM Chiropractic Energy Medicine 75: Stop More Chemicals from Accumulating in Your Body 76: What Can You Do to Avoid Indoor Chemical Pollution? 78: What Can You Do to Avoid Indoor Mold Problems? 81: Special Mold Contamination Challenges 82: Other Home Indoor Suggestions 83: How Can You Avoid Outdoor Chemicals? 84: Avoid Indoor and Outdoor Electromagnetic Exposures 86: How to Find a Chemically Safe Home 90: How Can You Obtain an Expert Home Evaluation? 91: In General, What Else Can You Personally Do? 92: What Can the Right Doctor Do and How Can You Find One? 93: How Do Environmental Physicians Diagnose? 95: Laboratory Tests for a Chemical Sensitivity Doctors Can Order 95: Major Basic Routine Laboratory Tests 97: Basic Immune System Tests for Allergies/Immune Weaknesses 98: Special Detection Tests for Chemicals in Body/Suspect Items 100: Major Diagnostic and Treatment Methods; Provocation/Neutralization 101: Serial Endpoint Titration and Nasal Tests 102: Nervous System and Brain Tests 104: Mouse Tests 106: Common Treatments Used by Environmental Physicians 110: Sauna Treatment 111: Other Methods Used by Environmental Physicians 115: Nothing Helps? Consider Unproven Alternative Methods 120: Verifying a Chemical Sensitivity Medically and Legally 122: Why Would the Above Suggestions Not Help? 126: Summary 128: References Chapter 4: Can Chemicals Affect Behavior, Activity, Learning and Child Development?: 137 Pg. 137: Possible Causes and Critical Questions 139: Wild Life and Monkey Studies 140: Rat Studies 141: Mice Studies 143: Salmon, Gull and Fish Studies 144: Triclopyr Effects on Animals 145: Human Research: Infants, Adults, Pregnant Women and Prenatal Exposures 151: My Buffalo, NY, Clinical Observations 153: Summary 157: References Chapter 5: Sex and Chemicals: 159 Pg. 159: Introduction: Infertility and Sterility; Size of Genitals 160: Estrogenic or Female Mimicking Substance 162: Estrogenic Effects of Pesticides in Animals 162: Alligators, Mice, Rats, Fish, Salmon, Guinea Pigs, Panthers, Monkeys, Dogs, Rabbits, Gulls, Bald Eagles, Birds, Frogs, Turtles, Polar Bears, Whales, Seals, Otters, Deer, Sheep, Pigs 172: The Unborn and Chemicals 174: Infants' Chemical Concerns 175: Children's Chemical Concerns 177: Human Female Concerns: Infant Deaths, Milk, Fat, Cancer, Endometriosis 181: Offspring Sexuality Issues 182: Male Sexuality Concerns, Infertility 184: Dropping Sperm Counts 186: Males Sex Organs and Cancer 187: Male Veterans' Sexual Problems 189: New Sex Concerns Including Transexualism 192: DES, TRIS 194: 9/11 and Malathion 194: Pregnancy and Fertility 196: Teenagers' Sexual Concerns 197: Questions for Legislators and Ourselves 199: My Buffalo, NY, Clinical Observations 200: Summary 202: References Chapter 6: Just How Contaminated Are We?: 215 Pg. 216: Pertinent Information and Incidence of Chemical Sensitivity 219: Chemicals in Urine 221: Chemicals in Blood 223: Chemicals in Bowel Movements and Fat 225: Chemicals in Breast Milk and Uterine Fluids 226: Chemicals in Semen and Sperm 228: Chemicals in Our Environment 229: Indoor Chemicals 233: Outdoor Chemicals 237: Farmers and Their Children 238: Chemicals in Water and Soil 241: Great Lakes Pollution 243: Chemicals in Food 244: Animal Studies: Rats, Frogs 245: Human Studies on Chemical Exposure 247: Infant and Child Concerns 248: Vegetables, Fruits, Cereal, Meats 253: Pregnant Women: Pesticides and Food 254: Summary 256: References Chapter 7: How Helpful Are Pesticides and Are We Protected?: 269 Pg. 269: How Effective Are Pesticides, Herbicides, Fungicides? 270: Deception and Inaccuracy in MSD Sheets 271: One Example, Triclopyr 272: EPA and Chemical Industry Study Conclusions 276: EPA and FDA Decisions 279: How EPA Banning Really Works 281: Dursban Ban 284: Dioxin Ban 285: Federal Legislators and Agency Challenges 287: Political Realities for Public 288: Government Red Flags 291: EPA Officials 293: Laws That Are Not Enforced 294: Learning from Other States and Canada 297: What Happened to Chrissy and Matthew 304: Dr. Sam Epstein's Conclusions 305: Summary 307: References Chapter 8: Why And How To Protect Your Home And Town: 313 Pg. 313: You Can Protect Your Hometown 314: Pesticide Spraying to Kill Insects 315: Reasons for Concern 316: Symptoms from Malathion and Other Pesticides 320: Malathion Studies: Rats, Mice, Lizards, Fish, Turtles, Frogs, Hens, Pregnant Animals 323: Malathion Studies in Humans 323: Cancer, Malathion and "the EPA Report" 325: Lab Tests for Malathion and Antidote 326: Pesticide Spraying Effects on Mosquitoes, Animals, Humans 329: Realistic Risk of West Nile Encephalitis 331: NYC and Risk of West Nile Encephalitis 332: Other Comments about Humans, Wildlife and Pets 336: Trade Center Tragedy and How New Yorkers Can Cope 341: Prevention and Treatment of West Nile Encephalitis 344: Mosquito Bite Prevention and Control 350: Summary 353: References Chapter 9: Serious Monumental Challenges: Genetic Engineering, Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone and Irradiated Foods: 363 Pg. 363: What Is Genetic Engineering? 365: Very Simply, How is GE Done? 367: Which Foods Are Altered? 369: How Many Foods are GE and Should They Be Labeled? 370: Who Should Be Concerned and Why? 374: GE and Farmers 375: GE and the Eco System 376: GE Soy and Roundup 377: Pros and Cons of GE: Our Government and Farmers 379: Spread of GE Products; What Scientists Say About GE 381: Barn Mice Will Not Eat GE Corn 382: What Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone Does to Cows 384: What rBGH Does to Rats, Pigs and Us 385: How Various Countries Have Responded to GE 387: Deceptive Labeling Regarding Irradiation 388: Pros and Cons of Irradiation 390: Animal and Insect Studies Regarding Irradiation 392: Human Studies on Food Irradiation 394: Summary 395: References Chapter 10: It Could Happen To Your Family!: 399 Pg. 399: You Could Buy a Home Poisoned with Dursban 400: A Dursban Treated House: An Example 401: Symptoms in Family Members 402: What They Did Not Know 403: An Environmental Physician Finds the Cause 403: What Did an Environmental Home Evaluation Reveal? 403: Attempts to Clean It Up 404: Proper Environmental Medical Care 406: Spreading Phenomenon 406: Better in Canada 407: How Has This Family Been Since the Chemical Exposure? 410: Did Local, State or Federal Officials Help This Family? 411: Has This Happened to Your Family? - Considerations 412: A Closer Look at Dursban 414: Studies of Dursban in Animals 415: Studies of Dursban in Humans 417: My Buffalo, NY, Clinical Observations 419: Challenging Questions Remain 419: Summary 420: References Summary of the Entire Book: 425 Pg. 427: Epilogue: My Greatest Personal Fears as a Pediatric Allergist and Environmental Medical Physician 429: The Ultimate Answer: Centers and Villages for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Research Appendices: 433 Pg. 434: Appendix A: Two Diets That Help in Seven Days or Less 458: Appendix B: Health Professionals 464: Appendix C: Environmental Home Evaluations 472: Appendix D: Diagnosis and Treatment Tests, Resources 486: Appendix E: Books and Other Resources 490: Appendix F: Professional and Public Information
About the Author:
Dr. Rapp is a board-certified environmental medical specialist and pediatric allergist. She was a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Rapp is the founder of the Practical Allergy Foundation in Buffalo and is a past President of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine. She is also the author of "Is This Your Child's World?" - a book to help identify substances which cause illness and behavioral changes in children and adults, and for providing treatment ideas.
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