Comments on: Can We Prove a Link Between Environmental Toxins and Autoimmune Disease? http://donnajacksonnakazawa.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/can-we-prove-a-link-between-environmental-toxins-and-autoimmune-disease/ Donna Jackson Nakazawa, author and speaker Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:07:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Yaya http://donnajacksonnakazawa.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/can-we-prove-a-link-between-environmental-toxins-and-autoimmune-disease/#comment-123 Yaya Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:02:18 +0000 http://donnajacksonnakazawa.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-123 I've been wondering this for a long time. I’ve been wondering this for a long time.

]]> By: Brandon H. http://donnajacksonnakazawa.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/can-we-prove-a-link-between-environmental-toxins-and-autoimmune-disease/#comment-116 Brandon H. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:48:50 +0000 http://donnajacksonnakazawa.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-116 I used to have Autoimmune Hepatitis. Fortunately due to the fact that my sister and 5 of my neighbors (not related) had also been diagnosed with AH around the same time. Therefore I couldn’t simply blame my failing liver on genetics. After 6 months of research I narrowed down about ten compounds which I believed were possible triggers of the disease. After tracking down someone willing to listen to my “wild theories” I found a toxicologist and a member from the EPA with open minds. What they found is that my water utility refused to submit their test results regarding those specific chemicals. Furthermore I discovered that several businesses along the river had a history “leaking” their industrial effluents into our small towns water supply. Long story short I stopped drinking tap water and no longer have Autoimmune Hepatitis. More and more I see the word Environment becoming part of the media's spotlight. Someday we'll be heard I used to have Autoimmune Hepatitis. Fortunately due to the fact that my sister and 5 of my neighbors (not related) had also been diagnosed with AH around the same time. Therefore I couldn’t simply blame my failing liver on genetics. After 6 months of research I narrowed down about ten compounds which I believed were possible triggers of the disease. After tracking down someone willing to listen to my “wild theories” I found a toxicologist and a member from the EPA with open minds. What they found is that my water utility refused to submit their test results regarding those specific chemicals. Furthermore I discovered that several businesses along the river had a history “leaking” their industrial effluents into our small towns water supply. Long story short I stopped drinking tap water and no longer have Autoimmune Hepatitis.

More and more I see the word Environment becoming part of the media’s spotlight. Someday we’ll be heard

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