VOICE FOR CHANGE Newsletter

Hi everyone – Don’t forget the Greenhouse Neutral Foundations site http://www.greenhouseneutralfoundation.org/ is growing rapidly and we are ready and willing to promote your efforts for a more sustainable future. See how here!

Well last week I promised to finish my investigative piece on the current risks we are needlessly subjecting our children and indeed all of Australian society too, with the unregulated supply of Copper Chrome Arsenate (CCA) treated pine.

The piece ‘Poison sold to the ignorant by the uneducated’ I believe will shock you! After reading it you might like to look back on the related stories ‘The ticking time bomb of arsenic poisoning in our society’ and Florida superfund lawsuit by residents against Koppers for in excess of $US500 million.

Over the coming weeks the Foundation will be contacting State & Federal politicians to demand that the ‘Precautionary Principle’ of care for society be taken on CCA treated timber and that a comprehensive education and awareness campaign be launched nation wide immediately, to alert the community to the dangers of arsenic exposure and poisoning from these timber products sold without heath warnings. We’ll keep you updated with their response and actions.

Other stories this week:-

Shell’s Alaska Oil Drilling Plan Draws New Scrutiny – In light of the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico which is estimated to be gushing 5,000 barrels a day, it is hoped that the Obama Administration will reverse its decision to allow drilling in waters off the pristine Arctic coast.

New Research Revealed: Environmentally Caused Cancers Are ‘Grossly Underestimated’ – Mounting new evidence is gathering about the toxins we are all being slowly poisoned with. The FDA in the US and other governments have know of the risks since the 1950’s, why we might ask, has action on BPA and other toxins in the food chain taken until now to come under scrutiny? You may wish to refer back to ‘BPA found in Cans’ and the revealing expose on the issue I was privileged to present in ‘Please assume the mushroom position – Thank You’

China’s Energy Use Threatens Goals on Warming – Burn Baby Burn! – Maybe this piece should be sponsored by the Australian Government who is expanding this countries capacity to ship coal off to the atmosphere, via extended Newcastle Port facilities.

New Alarm Bells About Chemicals and Cancer – No doubt we will hear more and more reports as the chemicals we ingest daily build to lethal carcinogenic levels in our bodies.

Johnny Rudd on Climate Change – Back flip after back flip. In this short video presentation Kevin Rudd looks more like John Howard everyday.

BP’s Oil Disaster: The Numbers Will Shock You – this says it all!

Melting ice makes the Arctic a vicious circle – the feedback loop in the Arctic now seems irreversible.

For this weeks ‘Best of the Best’ we have selected ‘Branded Garbage – Who Profits?’ and Packaging Who Needs It?  – making a case for ‘Extended Producer Responsibility’

The OMG! What did I miss? – Archives

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Voice for Change Newsletter Archives #10 04/10

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Voice for Change Newsletter Archive #12 04/10

Voice for Change Newsletter Archive #13 05/10

 Until next week, stay safe. And a very happy Mothers Day to all!