http://www.laleva.org/eng/ Association for freedom of choice and free information en-us 2008-05-08T10:04:17+00:00 http://www.laleva.org/eng/2008/05/fluoride_miracle_drug_or_toxicwaste_killer.html Sott.net WorldNetDaily May 5, 2008 Safety debate over public water treatments heats up with release of shocking new studies Water treatment plant ©WorldNetDaily WASHINGTON - From Pennsylvania to Nebraska and from Europe to New Zealand, there is growing and fierce opposition to plans to fluoridate public drinking water, fueled by a battery of shocking new studies that seriously question a practice routine among U.S. municipalities for nearly the last 50 years. • In Clearfield, Pa., the municipal authority asked the state Department of Environmental Protection for permission to stop adding fluoride to its water. But before city officials got an answer, they got a lawsuit threat from the Pennsylvania... Fluoride toni 2008-05-08T10:04:17+00:00 http://www.laleva.org/eng/2008/05/jolly_gene_giant.html Sott.net Hope Shand gristmill May 2, 2008 A review of Claire Hope Cummings' Uncertain Peril In October 1996, a spokesman for Monsanto told Farm Journal why his company was buying up seed companies left and right: "What you're seeing is not just a consolidation of seed companies, it's really a consolidation of the entire food chain." Today, Monsanto is the world's largest seed company -- and makes more money selling seeds than chemicals. The company's biotech seeds and traits accounted for 88 percent of the worldwide area devoted to genetically modified seeds in 2006 -- and Monsanto earns royalties on every single one. No one needed to tell Monsanto:... GMO toni 2008-05-06T15:16:13+00:00 http://www.laleva.org/eng/2008/05/technology_for_toddlers_scheme_risks_creating_a_screenaddict_generation.html From The Times May 3, 2008 Alexandra Frean, Education Editor Targets for “toddler technology” skills laid down by the Government, which will require children to master basic computer skills by the age of 4 and understand how to use a television remote control, pose serious risks to child development, experts have said. Aric Sigman, a psychologist and author of Remotely Controlled, said that the Government’s new early years curriculum, which requires underfives to be taught on computers, risked creating a generation of screen addicts. Exposure to screen technology during key stages of child development may have counter-productive effects on cognitive processes and learning, particularly language development and competency in... Environment sal 2008-05-05T08:35:41+00:00 http://www.laleva.org/eng/2008/05/fda_finds_contaminated_vaccines_at_merck.html BlacklistedNews April 30, 2008. Source: Philadelphia Inqurier Federal inspectors documented unwanted "fibers" on the stoppers of vaccine vials at Merck & Co. Inc.'s vast vaccine plant in Montgomery County. They also found instances of contaminated children's vaccines and complaints that were not always investigated at the West Point plant. Inspectors from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration spent 30 days at the plant between November and January and cited 49 areas of concern, including a failure to follow good manufacturing practices. The findings are detailed in an unpublished 21-page FDA report obtained by The Inquirer under the federal Freedom of Information Act. Independent experts who reviewed the report say... Vaccines toni 2008-05-02T13:24:49+00:00 http://www.laleva.org/eng/2008/04/the_world_according_to_monsanto_expose_disappears_from_the_internet.html OpEdNews April 26, 2008 By Barbara Peterson The excellent French documentary titled “The World According to Monsanto – A documentary that Americans won’t ever see,” is evidently living up to its name. When I first became aware of this movie, I immediately watched it, then placed it on my websites. Today I checked the link, and found that the video is gone. In fact, when I typed the title “The World According to Monsanto” into the Google search engine, I couldn’t find the full video anywhere. This is a call for action. If you find this video anywhere on the Internet, please let me know. If you haven’t seen... GMO toni 2008-04-29T14:45:51+00:00 http://www.laleva.org/eng/2008/04/press_release_the_adhd_drug_strattera_lilly_to_issue_warnings_about_psychosis_hallucinations_mania_and_agitation.html The manufacturer, Eli Lilly, is to change the label for Strattera in Europe to include warnings about onset of “psychotic reactions, hallucinations, mania and agitation”. The medical regulatory agency has also concluded that reviews suggest a CAUSAL ROLE for Strattera in inducing homicidal behaviours, aggression and hostility. I took over two years of foot dragging before for the medical authorities in Europe finally decided that Eli Lilly should issue warnings about psychotic reactions in the label for Strattera. But now it’s finally done. If Lilly doesn’t cause more delays, the new warning text reflecting “the risk of the onset or exacerbation of serious psychiatric disorders, including psychotic reactions, hallucinations,... Pharma sal 2008-04-29T08:40:33+00:00 http://www.laleva.org/eng/2008/04/germany_to_allow_video_surveillance_of_private_homes.html DW-World.de April 18, 2008 Not even the home will be safe from surveillance Changes proposed to the law governing Germany's federal criminal police operations would allow investigators to use wire taps and surveillance cameras in homes of innocent citizens to keep tabs on terror suspects.... Privacy sal 2008-04-24T11:01:41+00:00 http://www.laleva.org/eng/2008/04/no_suspicion_needed_to_search_laptops_at_us_borders_says_ninth_circuit.html SOTT.net Jaikumar Vijayan ComputerWorld April 22, 2008 In a ruling that's likely to come as a disappointment for privacy-rights advocates, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit this week held that Customs officers need no reasonable suspicion to search through the contents of any individual's laptop computer at the country's borders. The ruling reversed an earlier decision by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, which had granted a motion seeking to suppress evidence gathered from such a search in a case involving child pornography. In arriving at that decision, the District Court ruled that Customs officers indeed did need to have reasonable or... Privacy toni 2008-04-24T10:37:45+00:00 http://www.laleva.org/eng/2008/04/tipping_point_in_autismvaccine_debate.html OpEdNews April 22, 2008 By Anthony Wade Little Hannah Poling was just 19 months old when she received five shots as part of the usual vaccination program. These shots would severely aggravate an underlying mitochondrial disorder which would result in a brain disorder; with features of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Prior to the vaccinations little Hannah was a normal toddler with appropriate verbal development. Within 48 hours of the vaccines her life would be irreparably and irretrievably changed. She developed a high fever, inconsolable crying and would choose to no longer walk. She no longer slept through the night and soon the signs of autism were obvious. Hannah started spinning... Vaccines sal 2008-04-23T09:07:22+00:00 http://www.laleva.org/eng/2008/04/exposed_the_great_gm_crops_myth.html Common Dreams April 20, 2008 by The Independent/UK By Geoffrey Lean Genetic modification actually cuts the productivity of crops, an authoritative new study shows, undermining repeated claims that a switch to the controversial technology is needed to solve the growing world food crisis. The study - carried out over the past three years at the University of Kansas in the US grain belt - has found that GM soya produces about 10 per cent less food than its conventional equivalent, contradicting assertions by advocates of the technology that it increases yields. Professor Barney Gordon, of the university’s department of agronomy, said he started the research - reported in the... GMO sal 2008-04-22T16:12:23+00:00 http://www.laleva.org/eng/2008/04/fluoridecaused_white_spots_on_teeth_damage_kids_self_esteem.html Sott.net April 22, 2008 OpenPR New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc Fluoride exposure is rising and causing children's tooth imperfections, ranging from white spots to brownish discolorations and pitting (fluorosis), dentist Elivir Dincer reports in the New York State Dental Journal. (1) "Such changes in the tooth's appearance can affect the child's self-esteem which makes early prevention that much more critical," writes Dincer. Children, aged 2 to 7 years, can swallow about one-quarter milligram of fluoride with every brushing because their swallowing reflexes are not fully developed, reports Dincer. "Children from the age of 6-months to 3-years should not have more than one-quarter milligram of fluoride per... Fluoride toni 2008-04-22T11:05:40+00:00 http://www.laleva.org/eng/2008/04/handsets_pose_danger_for_children.html CNews.ru: Top Headlines April 18, 2008 Handsets pose danger for children and teen-agers, state experts of the Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection having carried out experiments with animals of different age. The oncoming generation is recommended to reduce communication through handsets, as their nerves might be badly injured. The Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (RNCNIRP) has expressed its opinion regarding the possible influence of handset electromagnetic field on children and teen-ages. The experiments, consultations and discussions held led to the resolution ‘Children and handsets: future generations’ health is under threat’. The given resolution comprises opinions of leading Russian scientists in hygiene and radiobiology of Non-Ionizing... Electromagnetism toni 2008-04-21T10:21:29+00:00 http://www.laleva.org/eng/2008/04/rethinking_aids_day.html April 23, 2008 is the first Rethinking AIDS Day. On this day and every day thereafter we ask that people all over the world begin questioning the HIV-AIDS paradigm – whether this diagnosis of a supposed death certificate disease, using faulty tests, for a virus that cannot be cultured, and then being prescribed expensive toxic drugs that destroy the immune system, makes any sense. Here is a link to activities, new videos, and places – both virtual and real – where you can learn more about what you have not been told. We encourage you to become an AIDS Rethinker, and join us in commemorating Rethinking AIDS Day! Commemorate... AIDS sal 2008-04-18T16:09:30+00:00 http://www.laleva.org/eng/2008/04/feds_to_collect_dna_from_every_person_they_arrest.html Associated Press Eileen Sullivan April 17, 2008 Washington - The government plans to begin collecting DNA samples from anyone arrested by a federal law enforcement agency - a move intended to prevent violent crime but which also is raising concerns about the privacy of innocent people. Using authority granted by Congress, the government also plans to collect DNA samples from foreigners who are detained, whether they have been charged or not. The DNA would be collected through a cheek swab, Justice Department spokesman Erik Ablin said Wednesday. That would be a departure from current practice, which limits DNA collection to convicted felons. Expanding the DNA database, known as CODIS,... Privacy sal 2008-04-17T14:49:30+00:00 http://www.laleva.org/eng/2008/04/vitamins_a_c_and_e_increase_mortality_and_other_nonsense_from_the_realm_of_junk_science.html NaturalNews.com by Mike Adams April 16, 2008 (NaturalNews) The latest attack on vitamins A, C, E, selenium and beta-carotene comes from the Cochrane Library, a widely-read source of information on conventional health matters. In the paper published yesterday, these antioxidants were linked with a higher risk of mortality ("they'll kill you!"), and now serious-sounding scientists have warned consumers away from taking vitamins altogether. But with all the benefits of antioxidants already well known to the well-informed, how did the Cochrane Library arrive at such a conclusion? It's easy: The researchers considered 452 studies on these vitamins, and they threw out the 405 studies where nobody died! That left just... Medicine Alternatives toni 2008-04-17T11:02:13+00:00