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Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment: Agents of Subtle Change? - Article in Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 107, Supplement 6, December 1999. Includes a review of impact of fragrances on waterways and aquatic wildlife.
Flipside - 09 22 99 - HALIFAX LEADS THE WAY WITH FRAGRANCE FREE POLICIES
Flipside - 10 22 99 - SAFETY CONCERNS AND TESTING FRAGRANCE MATERIALS
Flipside - 10 13 99 - SYNTHETIC COMPOUNDS NOW MAKE UP MORE THAN 80-90 OF THE MATERIALS USED IN FRAGRANCES
Flipside - 10 02 99 - SELF REGULATION OF THE FRAGRANCE INDUSTRY IS INADEQUATE AT BEST
Fragrances and Health - Commentary published in Environmental Health Perspectives July 1999 issue.
EPA 1992 Report: POLAR ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN FRAGRANCES OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Safety of Fragrances: A Case for Concern - Presents reasons for concerns on the safety of fragrances supported by references.
Scents and Sensitivity - The article published in Environmental Health Perspectives provides a very good summary of the complex issues involved in environmental exposure to fragrances and provides focus to an issue that affects the health of millions of Americans.
Commentary on "Scents and Sensitivity" - published in the July 1999 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives
The Analysis of Perfumes and their Effect on Indoor Air Pollution - Scientific Instruments Services report on the analysis of 6 perfumes and potential for impact on air quality.
Index to Compounds in Perfumes - A listing of the chemicals from 6 perfumes that were identified with 80% certainty is also available.
The Interagency Workgroup on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) Predecisional Draft
The Cosmetic Health Report - an information provider, publishing online educational material appropriate to the use of cosmetics. Through this site, you will learn about the not-so-glamorous side of cosmetics and read disturbing articles regarding some ingredients in personal care products. You will learn how to protect yourselves from toxic or contaminated products and what to look for when shopping for healthy and safe cosmetics.
Everyday Exposure to Toxic Pollutants
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION: An Introduction for Health Professionals - Co-sponsored by: The American Lung Association (ALA), The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and The American Medical Association (AMA) U.S. Government Printing Office Publication No. 1994-523-217/81322
Everyday Exposure to Toxic Pollutants - Scientific American article by Wayne R. Ott and John W. Roberts - Environmental regulations have improved the quality of outdoor air. But problems that persist indoors have received too little attention
Chemical warfare at work - New Scientist, June 1997 - poor air quality affects the computer and fax machine (Wonder what it does to us?)
Perfume Causes Allergy - DanishEnvironment, Internet Edition 2, September 1996 - Several of the best selling, exclusive perfumes and perfumes in soaps and cosmetics contain fragrance allergens. According to new research, the number of Danish eczema patients with perfume allergy has doubled since 1979.
Abstracts
Placebo-controlled challenges with perfume in patients with asthma-like symptoms - abstract from Allergy on perfume triggering respiratory symptoms.
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