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Judge and prosecutor want mold addressed in Selby courthouse

Mar 21, 2016/ Comments 0 / in Mold, Neurotoxicity / by

The following article illustrates the growing awareness that indoor mold can cause serious health problems as officials such as judges and prosecutors discover that they may also be subject to indoor mold illness. However, what is not addressed in this news report, is that indoor mold can cause health problems beyond respiratory issues. Mold neurotoxicity…

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The American Psychological Association recognizes chemical threats

Jan 4, 2016/ Comments 0 / in Children, Mold, Neurotoxicity, Pesticides, Uncategorized / by

The American Psychological Association (APA) is waking up to modern society’s chemical assault on psychological processes and function. Although many scientists including myself have expressed enduring and deep concern for neurotoxicity over the past 30 years (in my case, since the early 1980’s), the recognition of the importance of neurotoxicity by establishment organizations and hence the…

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Infant psychiatric drugs versus neurotoxicity

Dec 18, 2015/ Comments 0 / in Children, Drugs, Mold, Neurotoxicity / by

Neurotoxicity can cause conditions that mimic psychosis and depression in children. I have served as an expert witness in cases where children suffering from neurotoxicity were violent or suicidal. Before treating children with psychiatric drugs, it is important to investigate the environment for possible toxic chemical causes of the mental disorder. For example, mold is a…

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Parkinson disease, neurobehavioral effects, and toxic water at Camp Lejeune

Dec 17, 2015/ Comments 0 / in Legacy of war, Neurotoxicity, Solvents, Worker safety / by

In legislation passed by the United States legislature – The Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 – veterans are eligible for VA health benefits if they served on active duty or resided (including family members) at Camp Lejeune for 30 days or more between August 1, 1953 and December…

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Catholic News Service: People have right to know environmental causes of illness, doctor says

Nov 29, 2015/ Comments 0 / in Uncategorized / by

The following article highlights the ethical right of sick people to learn if their disease is due to environmental causes. The Vatican-sponsored author finds that practically all chronic illness affecting function (such as occurs with neurotoxicity) are to be attributed, at least in large part, to environmental factors, including environmental mold exposure. The Catholic church is…

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EPA may ban common pesticide used on fruits and vegetables

Oct 30, 2015/ Comments 0 / in Neurotoxicity, Pesticides / by

“A common pesticide used on citrus fruits, almonds and other crops would be banned under a proposal announced Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The proposal would prohibit use of chlorpyrifos, a widely used insecticide that is sprayed on a variety of crops including oranges, apples, cherries, grapes, broccoli and asparagus. The pesticide, in use…

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Mold can cause nervous system disorders such as headaches and memory loss.

Oct 17, 2015/ Comments 0 / in Mold, Neurotoxicity / by

Although there are an increasing number of news stories of the toxic effects of molds, it is rare that reporters accurately describe symptoms of mold toxicity. Today, American Broadcasting Company news affiliate WJBF in Augusta, Georgia got it right, and reported that mold can cause nervous system disorders such as headaches and memory loss. This…

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Costs of dementia, neurotoxicity

Oct 12, 2015/ Comments 0 / in Uncategorized / by

“By 2050 an estimated 135 million people worldwide will have dementia. In 2010 the global cost of dementia care was estimated at $604bn (£396bn; €548bn) and estimated to increase to $1tr by 2030.1 Of all chronic diseases, dementia is one of the most important contributors to dependence and disability.2 3 In the absence of a…

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Mental illness, head injury and neurotoxicity

Oct 8, 2015/ Comments 0 / in Uncategorized / by

Danish scientists have studied the link between head traumas such as concussion and skull fracture and the subsequent risk of developing mental disorders. They found that head injuries can increase the risk of developing certain mental disorders by up to 439 percent. By comparing the injured people’s risk of developing the disorders with the rest of…

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