Northport, Washington
About Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are chronic digestive disorders of the intestines. These illnesses are collectively known as inflammatory bowel diseases, or IBD, because many of their symptoms and complications are similar. However, recent evidence suggests that they are separate disorders. It is estimated that some 1.4 million Americans suffer... Continue Reading →
About Childhood IBD Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). They are chronic and painful disorders that affect the intestinal tract. Ten percent, or 140,000, of the estimated 1.4 million Americans who suffer from IBD are under the age of 18. Approximately 20 percent of patients have another family member with IBD, and families... Continue Reading →
ENVIRONMENT Inflammation in Columbia Sturgeon that ate Slag ; The Associated Press Published: 02/06/11 4:05 pm | Updated: 02/06/11 4:05 pm SPOKANE, Wash. – A U.S. Geological Survey study has found chronic inflammation in the digestive tracks of juvenile sturgeon that ingested slag from Teck Resources' smelter along the Columbia River just north of the... Continue Reading →
Study tracks reasons behind high rate of illness near Northport Focus is area downstream from B.C. smelter Dan Pelle photo Gail Leaden was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, as was her friend on the right in the photograph. Both women used to live in Northport, Wash. Some suspect that emissions from a Trail, B.C., smelter contributed to their... Continue Reading →
A New Name for a New Beach? Recently Teck America, along with the Department of Ecology, removed 9,100 tons of slag from Black Sand Beach. Slag is a by-product of the smelting process. It is a black, glass like material, which resembles sand and contains heavy metal toxins. When the slag, that the beaches name was derived from, was hauled off, the visual... Continue Reading →
Participant Contact Information Needed As Soon As Possible Attn: Past & Present Northport Residents diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease, Diverticulitis, Ileitis, or any other Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) RE: Survey for Approved Epidemiological Study conducted by Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America Dr. Josh Korzenik and Dr. Sharyle Folwer from Massachusetts General Hospital’s, in cooperation of the Crohn’s... Continue Reading →