Comments for The Pollution Blog http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog Solving Pollution Problems, Saving Lives Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:12:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Get The Lead Out by Report from Ghana’s Agbogbloshie E-Wasteland « The Pollution Blog http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=332&cpage=1#comment-14757 Report from Ghana’s Agbogbloshie E-Wasteland « The Pollution Blog Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:12:16 +0000 http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=332#comment-14757 [...] Caravanos, a member of Blacksmith’s Technical Advisory Board and a leading expert in lead pollution/contamination. Jack is part of part of a project in Ghana jointly funded by Blacksmith and CUNY, in [...] [...] Caravanos, a member of Blacksmith’s Technical Advisory Board and a leading expert in lead pollution/contamination. Jack is part of part of a project in Ghana jointly funded by Blacksmith and CUNY, in [...]

]]> Comment on Get The Lead Out by “Unprecedented” Emergency in Nigeria « The Pollution Blog http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=332&cpage=1#comment-14756 “Unprecedented” Emergency in Nigeria « The Pollution Blog Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:10:13 +0000 http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=332#comment-14756 [...] About « Get The Lead Out [...] [...] About « Get The Lead Out [...]

]]> Comment on Pollution, Poverty and the I.Q. Connection by Emegreeblearp http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=164&cpage=1#comment-812 Emegreeblearp Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:09:36 +0000 http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=164#comment-812 i absolutely adore your own posting type, very attractive. don't give up and keep writing mainly because it simply just truly worth to look through it, excited to look into more and more of your current content, have a good one! i absolutely adore your own posting type, very attractive.
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]]> Comment on Off to India to Speak about Pollution and Economic Development by Pink Crocodiles and the New Front Against Pollution in India « The Pollution Blog http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=244&cpage=1#comment-773 Pink Crocodiles and the New Front Against Pollution in India « The Pollution Blog Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:23:22 +0000 http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=244#comment-773 [...] was in India to speak at a conference, along with Jairam Ramesh, the Indian Minister for the Environment and Forests, who laid out his [...] [...] was in India to speak at a conference, along with Jairam Ramesh, the Indian Minister for the Environment and Forests, who laid out his [...]

]]> Comment on Lead Cleanup in Jakarta, Indonesia by Emegreeblearp http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=60&cpage=1#comment-610 Emegreeblearp Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:35:14 +0000 http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=60#comment-610 i seriously enjoy your own posting choice, very remarkable. don't give up and keep penning since it simply just that is worth to read it. impatient to looked over far more of your own writing, goodbye :) i seriously enjoy your own posting choice, very remarkable.
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]]> Comment on Read All About it – God’s Paradise Starts to Shed World’s Worst Polluted Label by Jennifer Spiegler http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=252&cpage=1#comment-575 Jennifer Spiegler Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:19:40 +0000 http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=252#comment-575 Bravo! Not only is this a wonderful outcome for the people of Paraiso de Dios, it is a stellar example of a public/private partnership, community engagement and coalition building. Now where is someone interested in taking on the story for a case study or dissertation so the example can be replicated around the world? Bravo! Not only is this a wonderful outcome for the people of Paraiso de Dios, it is a stellar example of a public/private partnership, community engagement and coalition building. Now where is someone interested in taking on the story for a case study or dissertation so the example can be replicated around the world?

]]> Comment on Pollution, Poverty and the I.Q. Connection by Environmental Toxins, Autism and Cancer « The Pollution Blog http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=164&cpage=1#comment-550 Environmental Toxins, Autism and Cancer « The Pollution Blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:59:51 +0000 http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=164#comment-550 [...] (If you want to read more about the damaging effects of contaminants,  see my earlier post on Pollution and Vaccines, and Pollution, Poverty and the IQ Connection.) [...] [...] (If you want to read more about the damaging effects of contaminants,  see my earlier post on Pollution and Vaccines, and Pollution, Poverty and the IQ Connection.) [...]

]]> Comment on Pollution, Poverty and the I.Q. Connection by admin http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=164&cpage=1#comment-416 admin Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:46:13 +0000 http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=164#comment-416 Thank you for your insightful comments. Our work is all in countries in the developing world, where toxic pollution is a much greater problem than in the United States. We are pointing out that endemic lead poisoning will lower IQ across the board by about 5 points. This results in a lower than expected average. This 5 point loss has a greater impact in those struggling already to function. Toxic pollution, for example mercury, also causes mood and mental changes such as irritability, shyness and memory problems. We agree that these negatively impact a person's capacity to lead. We can all help by spreading the word and supporting causes that fight pollution. Learn more at www.blacksmithinstitute.org Thank you for your insightful comments. Our work is all in countries in the developing world, where toxic pollution is a much greater problem than in the United States. We are pointing out that endemic lead poisoning will lower IQ across the board by about 5 points. This results in a lower than expected average. This 5 point loss has a
greater impact in those struggling already to function. Toxic pollution, for example mercury, also causes mood and mental changes such as irritability, shyness and memory problems. We agree that these negatively impact a person’s capacity to lead. We can all help by spreading the word and supporting causes that fight pollution. Learn more at http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org

]]> Comment on Environmental Toxins, Autism and Cancer by chenyu http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=237&cpage=1#comment-350 chenyu Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:30:48 +0000 http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=237#comment-350 Cancer Treatment: Helpful or Harmful? ----the human immunity is important in against disease Cancer is a malignant tumour,not a benign tumour.it is an incurable disease; the patient moves towards the death finally like the rotten tree. Medical treatment in cancer is only a blind experiment. It can't prolong the patient's life. It is harmful to the human body and accelerates the patient's death instead. Cancer is formed when the mutant cell reproduces greatly. The latest views suggest that cancer cells produce all the time in human life. Usually it hasn't enough time to reproduce before it be killed by the human body's immune system. However, if the human immune system is weak the cancer cells reproduce rapidly and the cancer tumor forms. For example a country, if its military strength is very weak a rebel insurgency can develop rapidly and overthrow its government. At present treatment to cancer included: The operation(cuting the body parts), medicine chemotherapy, Radiotherapy(radioactive rays), and the traditional Chinese medicine with superstition color. Operation chemotherapy and radiotherapy is a harmful treatment.while it works to kill cancer cells,it also unfortunately kill many healthy cells. They can't remove the cancer tumor, but destroy the human body greatly. This harmful treatment reduces the immune function of the human further, creating more opportunity for the cancer tumor's reproduction . And the traditional Chinese medicine comfort patient by psychology. It is harmful to the human body to take the traditional Chinese medicine in a large amount. It is important to strengthen our body's immune system. Polluted food, water and air are harmful to our immunity and all fountion in our body.protecting environment is to protect our health. A fine natual environment free of pollution is the best precaution against cancer,and the best treatment to prolong the cancer patient's life. The above is my personal view, of course, individual genetic factors in the incidence of cancer is also a significant component. Some low-grade tumors or between malignant and benign tumors , as the majority of breast cancer patients still have a long life --------- Can HIV be cured by human? cancer is similar to HIV ---------- my hot post:http://bbs.chinadaily.com.cn/viewthread.php?tid=509645 Cancer Treatment: Helpful or Harmful? —-the human immunity is important in against disease

Cancer is a malignant tumour,not a benign tumour.it is an incurable disease; the patient moves towards the death finally like the rotten tree. Medical treatment in cancer is only a blind experiment. It can’t prolong the patient’s life. It is harmful to the human body and accelerates the patient’s death instead.

Cancer is formed when the mutant cell reproduces greatly. The latest views suggest that cancer cells produce all the time in human life. Usually it hasn’t enough time to reproduce before it be killed by the human body’s immune system. However, if the human immune system is weak the cancer cells reproduce rapidly and the cancer tumor forms. For example a country, if its military strength is very weak a rebel insurgency can develop rapidly and overthrow its government.

At present treatment to cancer included: The operation(cuting the body parts), medicine chemotherapy, Radiotherapy(radioactive rays), and the traditional Chinese medicine with superstition color. Operation chemotherapy and radiotherapy is a harmful treatment.while it works to kill cancer cells,it also unfortunately kill many healthy cells. They can’t remove the cancer tumor, but destroy the human body greatly. This harmful treatment reduces the immune function of the human further, creating more opportunity for the cancer tumor’s reproduction . And the traditional Chinese medicine comfort patient by psychology. It is harmful to the human body to take the traditional Chinese medicine in a large amount.

It is important to strengthen our body’s immune system. Polluted food, water and air are harmful to our immunity and all fountion in our body.protecting environment is to protect our health. A fine natual environment free of pollution is the best precaution against cancer,and the best treatment to prolong the cancer patient’s life.

The above is my personal view, of course, individual genetic factors in the incidence of cancer is also a significant component. Some low-grade tumors or between malignant and benign tumors , as the majority of breast cancer patients still have a long life

——— Can HIV be cured by human? cancer is similar to HIV ———-
my hot post:http://bbs.chinadaily.com.cn/viewthread.php?tid=509645

]]> Comment on Pollution, Poverty and the I.Q. Connection by Karaine http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=164&cpage=1#comment-266 Karaine Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:09:37 +0000 http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/blog/?p=164#comment-266 I appreciate this discussion and my first thought was-how many people even know about this and how can more become informed? However, I also have some doubts about one of the main points raised.I do not doubt that pollution is destructive to us all-probably more so than even the writer is fully aware. My uncertainty lies with the theory that IQs reduced by pollution even by 5 points changes the abilities of those people who we can expect to improve our economy. While that is a very interesting point in proving the seriousness and fanger of pollution, I'm interested to know what average was used in 'taking an average'--there are 3 different ways to find an average and not all indicate what most expect an average to inofrm us of--that of the most typical IQ in the American population. More importantly, while I agree that an IQ of 130 is an indication of high intelligence, it is not an indication of mental and physical health. There are many many people with IQs of 130 and above that are functioning at *below* average in everyday ability because of serious mental health disorders. In the same vein, if the constant pollution lowersIQs by 5 or even 10 points, are the bright, capable people that are affected, going to be stupid and non-functioning now? logically no. Their IQs would be a little lower. I agree it isn't something we want to have happen! But it wouldn't indicate destruction of the economy's functioning in this country. And that wasn't the point made by the writer anyway. Now if pollution contributed to mental disorders and/or affected one's ability to function, we might be able to gather some real interest amongst the population in solving the problem. Or, if in future generations we can expect to have even lower IQs due to pollution, then that is another reason this study may gain more interest and may contribute to finding a solution to both pollution and the "dulling" of America. I appreciate this discussion and my first thought was-how many people even know about this and how can more become informed?
However, I also have some doubts about one of the main points raised.I do not doubt that pollution is destructive to us all-probably more so than even the writer is fully aware.
My uncertainty lies with the theory that IQs reduced by pollution even by 5 points changes the abilities of those people who we can expect to improve our economy.
While that is a very interesting point in proving the seriousness and fanger of pollution, I’m interested to know what average was used in ‘taking an average’–there are 3 different ways to find an average and not all indicate what most expect an average to inofrm us of–that of the most typical IQ in the American population.
More importantly, while I agree that an IQ of 130 is an indication of high intelligence, it is not an indication of mental and physical health.
There are many many people with IQs of 130 and above that are functioning at *below* average in everyday ability because of serious mental health disorders.
In the same vein, if the constant pollution lowersIQs by 5 or even 10 points, are the bright, capable people that are affected, going to be stupid and non-functioning now? logically no.
Their IQs would be a little lower.
I agree it isn’t something we want to have happen!
But it wouldn’t indicate destruction of the economy’s functioning in this country.
And that wasn’t the point made by the writer anyway.
Now if pollution contributed to mental disorders and/or affected one’s ability to function, we might be able to gather some real interest amongst the population in solving the problem.
Or, if in future generations we can expect to have even lower IQs due to pollution, then that is another reason this study may gain more interest and may contribute to finding a solution to both pollution and the “dulling” of America.

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