Subject: RE: Can You Believe This? Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 10:13:13 -0600 Message-ID: <376546015E56D640AB10F112B8127DDF0131DF53@PEPSI.uwec.edu> From: "Wesenberg, Nancy Christine" <WESENBNC@uwec.edu>
According to Snopes.com, while not exactly false, this is very
misleading. Apparently, kids who live in an area where pesticides are
regularly used will be monitored. Nobody is intending to pay parents to
intentionally expose their infants to toxic chemicals! This one just
sounded a little to much to be believed to me.
Check it out: http://www.snopes.com/toxins/cheers.asp
Nancy Wesenberg
Communication Specialist
News Bureau
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
(715) 836-4423
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[mailto:sfpj-request@listserve.uwec.edu] On Behalf Of John & Liz Webster
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 9:52 AM
To: sfpj@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: Can You Believe This?
Dear friends,
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)is seeking input on a new
proposed study in which infants in participating low income families
will be monitored for health impacts as they undergo exposure to known
toxic chemicals over the course of two years. For taking part in these
studies, each family will receive $970, a free video camera, a T-shirt,
and a framed certificate of appreciation. The study, entitled Children's
Environmental Exposure Research Study (CHEERS), will look at how
chemicals are ingested, inhaled or absorbed by children ranging from
babies to 3 years old.
Please take a moment to follow this link and join tens of thousands of
citizens in petitioning the EPA to terminate this study prior to its
proposed launch in early 2005.
More information, related newspaper headlines and petition here:
http://www.organicconsumers.org./epa-alert.htm
Please also forward this message.