RESOURCE LIST
Books
Borges, Marco. The 22-Day Revolution. New York: Celebra, a division of Penguin Group, 2015.
Carr, Kris. Crazy Sexy Diet. Connecticut: Globe Pequot Press, 2011.
Gushee, Sophia Ruan. A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. New York: The S File Publishing, LLC, 2015.
Reports & Studies
Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Division of Health Assessment and Consultation. “Health Effects of Chemical Exposure.”Accessed February 7, 2017. doi: CS214865-D
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/emes/public/docs/Health%20Effects%20of%20Chemical%20Exposure%20FS.pdf
Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Division of Health Assessment and Consultation. “Chemicals, Cancer, and You.” Accessed December 12, 2015. doi:CS218078A
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/emes/public/docs/Chemicals,%20Cancer,%20and%20You%20FS.pdf
Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Module Two, Routes of Exposure.” Training Manual. Accessed January 19, 2018.
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/training/toxmanual/pdf/module-2.pdf
Breast Cancer Fund. “Disrupted Development: The Dangers of Prenatal BPA Exposure.” September 2013.
Healthy Building Network. “Toxic Chemicals in Building Materials: An Overview for Health Care Organizations.” Fact Sheet: Toxic Chemicals in Building Materials. May 2008.
https://healthybuilding.net/uploads/files/toxic-chemicals-in-building-materials.pdf
National Institute of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. “Understanding Autoimmune Diseases.” March 2016: 1.
doi: NIH Publication No. 16–7582
https://www.niams.nih.gov/sites/default/files/catalog/files/understanding_autoimmune.pdf
United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service. National Organic Program. “Cosmetics, Body Care Products, and Personal Care Products.” April 2008.
https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/OrganicCosmeticsFactSheet.pdf
Articles
Becker, Joshua. “21 Surprising Statistics That Reveal How Much Stuff We Actually Own.” becomingminimalist. Accessed March 23, 2017.
Boyle, Megan, Samara Geller. “Skip the Fabric Softeners.” Environmental Working Group. May 5, 2016.
https://www.ewg.org/enviroblog/2016/05/skip-fabric-softeners#.WlmQ0qinHIV
Breast Cancer Fund, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. “Anti-Aging Secrets Exposed, Chemical Linked to Breast Cancer in Skin Care.” October 2015.
http://www.safecosmetics.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Anti-aging-secrets-exposed-report.pdf
Center for Science in the Public Interest. “First-ever Study Reveals Amounts of Food Dyes in Brand-name Foods: Amounts in Some Foods Exceed Levels Used in Many Tests of Dyes’ Impact on Children’s Behavior.” May 7, 2014.
https://cspinet.org/new/201405071.html
DellaValle, Curt. “The Pollution in People: Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Americans’ Bodies.” EWG Original Research, June 14, 2016.
https://www.ewg.org/research/pollution-people#.WllIyqinHIU .
Environmental Working Group. “EWG’s Dirty Dozen Guide to Food Additives.” November, 12, 2014.
Formuzls, Alex, Violet Batcha. “IQs Plummet And Healthcare Costs Surge From Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals.” Environmental Working Group, October 20, 2016.
GreenPeace, “Hazardous substances reduced but not eliminated from Laptops,” Feature Story. October 23, 2007.
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/features/hazardous-substances-laptops/
Healthy Child Healthy World. “4 Nontoxic Cleaners That Should be in Every Home.”
http://www.healthychild.org/4-nontoxic-cleaners-that-should-be-in-every-home/
HealthyStuff and Campaign for Healthier Solutions. “New Dollar Store Study Released.” EcologyCenter, February 4, 2015.
https://www.ecocenter.org/article/hs-news-news/new-dollar-store-study-released
James, Maia. “Safe Laundry Detergent Guide.” Gimme the Good Stuff. January 20, 2013.
https://gimmethegoodstuff.org/safe-product-guides/laundry-detergent/
Lee, Professor Tang G. “Vital Signs, Health and the Built Environment: Indoor Air Quality.” The University of Calgary. Accessed October 24, 2016 and January 19, 2018.
http://www.mtpinnacle.com/pdfs/iaq.pdf
Morrisson, Chris. “How Dryer Sheets Work.” How Stuff Works. November 30, 2009.
https://home. howstuffworks.com/dryer-sheets2.htm
Physicians for Social Responsibility. “Toxic Chemicals in our Food System.” Fact Sheet, Accessed February 13, 2017: 1.
http://www.psr.org/assets/pdfs/toxic-chemicals-in-our-food.pdf
Rudel, A. Ruthann, et all. New Exposure Biomarkers as Tools for Breast Cancer Epidemiology, Biomonitoring, and Prevention: A Systematic Approach Based on Animal Evidence. Environmental Health Perspectives.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.1307455
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/1307455/
Scranton, Alex. “Ditch the Dryer Sheets!” Women’s Voices for the Earth. April 4, 2013.
Sennebogen, Emily. “Do clothes always shrink if you wash in warm water?” How Stuff Works. April 13, 2012.
Stolber, Tasha, Jamee Hood. “How to Remove Toxic Dust, Your Home’s Most Unwanted Guest.” EWG News and Analysis. Environmental Working Group, November 9, 2017.
Sutton, Rebecca. “Don’t get slimed: Skip the fabric softener.” Environmental Working Group. News and Analysis. November 1, 2011.
https://www.ewg.org/enviroblog/2011/11/dont-get-slimed-skip-fabric-softener#.WlmSe6inHIV
U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA National Organic Program. “Labeling Organic Products.” December 2016.
https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Labeling%20Organic%20Products.pdf
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality.” Indoor Air Quality. Accessed February 27, 2017.
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/inside-story-guide-indoor-air-quality
Warhurst, Michael. “It’s a No Brainer! Action needed to stop children being exposed to chemicals that harm their brain development!” March 7, 2017.
http://www.chemtrust.org/brain/
Young, Saundra. “Endangering the Next Generation of Brains.” Our Toxic Times. Chemical Injury Information Network, March 2014, Volume 25, Number 3: 2-3.
Websites
Agency for Toxic Substance & Disease Registry (ASTDR). “Why Are Children Often Especially Susceptible to the Adverse Effects of Environmental Toxicants?” Principles of Pediatric Environmental Health. February 15, 2016.
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.asp?csem=27&po=3
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center. “Cotton.” Profile revised September 2017.
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American Cancer Society. “Teflon and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), What are Teflon and PFOA? Where are they found?” What Causes Cancer. Last Revised January 5, 2016.
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American Chemical. “Textile Chemistry.” Overview, Accessed November 23, 2017.
American Skin Association. “Healthy Skin.” Date Accessed, March 7, 2017.
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Autism Speaks. “Deeper Understanding of Link between Chemical Pollutants and Autism.” Accessed January 19, 2018.
Berkley Lab. “Indoor Air Quality.” Scientific Findings Resource Bank. Accessed January 12, 2018.
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Borrell, Brendan. “Where does blue food dye come from?” Scientific American. January 2009.
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BreastCancer.org. “Exposure to Chemicals in Food.” Accessed February 9, 2017.
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BreastCancer.org. “U.S. Breast Cancer Statistics.” Last Modified January 9, 2018.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Expected New Cancer Cases and Deaths in 2020.” Page last reviewed: June 24, 2015.
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Chemical Injury.net. “About Dr. Grace Ziem.” Accessed February 7, 2017.
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Chemical Injury.net. “How Chemical Injury/Chemical Sensitivity Affects the Body.” Accessed February 7, 2017.
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Chemical Injury.net. “How Chemical Injury/Chemical Sensitivity Affects the Body (pg 2).” Accessed February 7, 2017.
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Chemical Injury.net. “Long Term Treatment (pg11).” Accessed February 7, 2017.
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Chemical Injury.net. “Neutral Sensitization: The Medical Key to Treatment of Chemical Injury.” Accessed February 7, 2017.
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Chemical Injury.net. “Neutral Sensitization: The Medical Key to Treatment of Chemical Injury (pg2).” Accessed February 7, 2017.
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Chemical Injury.net. “Preventing Chemical Injury.” Accessed February 8, 2017.
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City of Phoenix. “Flammable Fabrics.” Accessed November 23, 2017.
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Coyuchi. “Why use low-impact dyes?” August 8, 2017.
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Debra Lynn Dadd. “About Debra Lynn Dadd.” Accessed October 17, 2017.
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Debra Lynn Dadd. “Stainless Steel Leaching Into Food and Beverages.” Q & A, January 17, 2010.
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Dictionary.com, “Synthetic.”
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Ecology Center, “Adverse Health Effects of Plastics,” Accessed November 20, 2017.
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Environmental Health Center – Dallas. “Chemicals and You.” Accessed January 19, 2018.
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Environmental Working Group. “EWG’s Dirty Dozen: Cancer Prevention Edition.” Rethink Cancer, Accessed January 15, 2018.
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Environmental Working Group. “Executive Summary: EWG’s 2017 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce.” Accessed January 12, 2018.
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Environmental Working Group. “‘Yoga Mat’ Chemicals Found in nearly 500 Foods.” Updated February 28, 2014.
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Environmental Working Group and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. “Hidden Chemicals in Perfume and Cologne.” Not So Sexy. May 12, 2010.
Formuzis, Alex and Violet Batcha. “IQs Plummet and Healthcare Costs Surge From Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals.” EWG News and Analysis. October 20, 2016.
Global Organic Textile Standard. “General Description.” Ecology & Social Responsibility. Last Updated May 23, 2017.
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Green America. “Green Dry Cleaning.” Accessed February 27, 2017.
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Halvorson, Christine. “Uses for Vinegar: Doing Laundry.”
HealthyStuff. “Chemical hazards found in kitchen, exercise equipment, jewelry, consumer electronics, building and outdoor products. Some retailers responding, others remain silent. ” Fall 2013 Product Survey Results Released, November 15, 2013.
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Kids Health. “Your Immune System.”Date Reviewed: May 2015.
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Lowimpact.org. “Natural dyes: Introduction.”
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Minnesota Department of Health. “Chemicals of Special Concern to Children’s Health,” Children’s Environmental Health. Accessed January 19, 2018.
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. “Neurological Diseases and Disorders” Climate and Human Health. Last Reviewed July 20, 2017.
National Institute of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. “What are the parts of the nervous system?” Health research throughout the lifespan. Accessed February 27, 2017.
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/neuro/conditioninfo/parts
National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute. “Introduction to the Endocrine.” SEER Training Module. Accessed February 22, 2017.
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National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute. “Introduction to the Lymphatic System.” SEER Training Module. Accessed February 22, 2017.
https://training.seer.cancer.gov/anatomy/lymphatic/
National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute. “Introduction to the Nervous System.” SEER Training Module. Accessed February 22, 2017.
https://training.seer.cancer.gov/anatomy/nervous/
National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute. “Introduction to the Reproductive System.” SEER Training Module. Accessed February 22, 2017.
https://training.seer.cancer.gov/anatomy/reproductive/
National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute. “Introduction to the Respiratory System.” SEER Training Module. Accessed February 22, 2017.
https://training.seer.cancer.gov/anatomy/respiratory/
National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute. “Introduction to the Urinary System.” SEER Training Module. Accessed February 22, 2017.
https://training.seer.cancer.gov/anatomy/urinary/
National Institute of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “Autoimmune Diseases.” Accessed March 9, 2017.
https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/autoimmune-diseases
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. “Brain Basics; Understanding Sleep.”
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Nolte, Kurt. “Pima cotton,” Yuma County Cooperative Extension.
https://cals.arizona.edu/fps/sites/cals.arizona.edu.fps/files/cotw/Pima_Cotton.pdf
Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “What’s happening during the typical 28-day menstrual cycle?” Page last updated October 16, 2017.
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Rodale Institute. “Chemical cotton.” Dig Deeper. February 4, 2014.
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The Food Revolution Network. “10 Banned Foods Americans Should Stop Eating.” October 2, 2014.
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Video
The C Word Movie. Think Big Tobacco Is Bad? Look at Big Food. Video. Directed by Meghan L. O’Hara. Performed by Morgan Freeman. 2016. Zorro and Me Films Production. Accessed on Robyn O’Brien “Morgan Freeman Shows Us How Big Tobacco Became Big Food.” February 1, 2017.
https://robynobrien.com/morgan-freeman-shows-us-how-big-tobacco-became-big-food/
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Public Broadcasting Station. How You Should Be Doing Laundry. Performed by Randy and Jason. Aired 12/31/15. Public Broadcasting Station. 2015.
