Re: [occ-env-med-l] FW: Successful Talk on Environmental Illness at Washingto

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--- In , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2c@...>

wrote:

>

> Subject: [occ-env-med-l] FW: Successful Talk on Environmental

> Illness at Washington University Hospital last week.

> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008

>

> On April 28th a series of speakers on the subject

> of 'Environmental Health and Illness' were heard by a

sophisticated

> crowd of Washingtonians interested in learning more about

everything

> from Chronic Fatigue to Chemical Sensitivity and Autism. The

> meeting was hosted by the Center for Integrative Medicine and was

> organized by The Preventive and Environmental Health Alliance.

>

> Speakers included were: Nagy MD, Doris Rapp MD,

Yu

> MD, and Dana Laake MS. Also speaking was Sutton - a 20

year

> disabled postal worker who represents 500 postal workers made

> chemically sensitive who have pulmonary disease from exposure to

> paper dust which is blown out from the machines everyday. Also a

> young interior designer told her story of becoming chemically

> sensitive from chronic exposure to formaldehyde in fabrics and was

> made more severely ill when she married a man with a moldy

> basement. Lastly, Dr. Nagy's father -- Henry Lavine -- a local

> corporate attorney, discussed the surprising lack of recognition of

> this condition by the medical community and how much easier it

would

> have been to have had better educated advice from his family

> physician and others on this subject.

>

> The point of the meeting was to reach out to a diverse group

> including leaders from NIEHS, EPA, the media, lobbying groups,

> medical film makers, politicians, activists and influential women

> who have the power to promote the field of Environmental Medicine.

> It was a quickly put together talk that followed a presentation by

> Dr. Nagy at The Madeira School where many women confessed their

> relatives had the syndrome as well.

>

> Dr. Nagy spoke about becoming ill from a mold exposure in her

> home and her recent recovery which was in part portrayed on

> Nightline on March 20th. Her message is that not only are about 4%

> of the population severely ill disabled from Chemical Sensitivity

> but also that a large percentage (70%) of 'normal' women over the

> age of 40 have mild symptoms as well that they do not realize are

> related to being 'environmentally overloaded or sensitive'. As

> their hormones decline the symptoms worsen towards menopause.

> Because only 10% of men have mild symptoms they are less likely to

> comprehend, believe or experience chemical sensitivity.

>

> This may be the reason for the animosity of male Occ Med

> physicians towards the environmentally ill. In fact this meeting

> was almost cancelled at the request of one of this list serve

> members. Perhaps the interest of the Washington Post publisher as

> well as an owner of the NY Times kept the meeting on track. These

> powerful women in DC were a formidable match. Fortunately the CEO

> of GW and Dean of the medical school supported our right to have

> such an educational gathering and even the medical students seemed

> outright excited about what they learned!

>

> All and all it was a very informative presentation and is

> available on DVD when you join PEHA. See the website:

> www.environmentalmedicineinfo.com to sign up and get your copy and

> move into the 21st century with an open mind and want to help your

> patients get well.

>

> Dr. Nagy will speak at Case Western Reserve on May 15th,

> Cleveland Clinic on September 10th, and is now running for the

Women

> Physicians Congress at the AMA if you care to vote for her this

> week. It is time to put the misconceptions of men about conditions

> that chiefly affect women to rest for good. Anyone with an

interest

> in helping to increase awareness or who wants to learn more or host

> a speaker call or write.

>

> Sincerely,

> Lavine Nagy M.D.

>

> The Preventive and Environmental Health Alliance - President

> A Group Focused on Political and Educational Change.

>

> For information or to join see www.environmentalmedicineinfo.com

> (same as www.lisanagy.com)

> Your contribution of even 10.00 dollars defrays costs - thank you!

>

> Go to www.AAEM.com to locate a physician or educational conference .

>

> Referral from at no charge at from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm 7

> days a week.

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