Northport, Washington
Spotlight on: The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) What is autoimmunity? One of the functions of the immune system is to protect the body by responding to invading microorganisms, such as viruses or bacteria, by producing antibodies or sensitized lymphocytes (types of white blood cells). Under normal conditions, an immune response cannot be triggered... Continue Reading →
THE NORTHPORT PROJECT **FUNDRAISER** Help Raise $3,200.00 for The Northport Project’s Community Protection & Awareness Program FUNDRAISER GOALS Our fundraiser goal is to raise money to provide free heavy metal hair element tests to all past and present Northport residents. The results will provide participants with information to assist them with current or possible future... Continue Reading →
From Puzzle to Mystery: More Data Isn't Enough to Address Public Health Problems Malcolm Gladwell describes the difference between a puzzle and a mystery in one of his essays entitled "Open Secrets" from his recent book What the Dog Saw. He suggests that when you're trying to work out a puzzle, you simply need to... Continue Reading →
The Northport Project mentioned under "New in the Collections" on the Cumulative Impacts Project website: http://www.cumulativeimpacts.org/
Cumulative Impacts Working Group This Working Group receives information about and participates in the Cumulative Impacts Project. This is a project of CHE with the Science and Environmental Health Network (SEHN), along with an advisory group of environmental health and justice advocates, scientists, scholars, and agency staff members. “Cumulative impacts” refers to the total harm... Continue Reading →
Northport Project for the 2011 NIEHS Visionary Idea!! We made it in for final consideration under the Affected/Susceptible Population category! Below is timeline of NIEHS Strategic Planning Process - Strategic Planning Process (all dates are anticipated) Step Details Presentations and information meetings to NIEHS staff, the National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council, other NIEHS Advisory Boards and informal... Continue Reading →
Please go to http://strategicplan.niehs.nih.gov/a/dtd/The-Northport-Project/120537-12617 and vote for The Northport Project as the top visionary idea for researching health issues linked to environmental toxins. The Projects suggests free annual screenings for Northport residents - these screenings would assist in early detection of the cancers and diseases that are being found, most of which have no symptoms. Early detection is... Continue Reading →
I am often approached by people inquiring about my research on the Northport Project. Although hundreds have said such kind things and been such a help, many are somewhat less than “kind”, having decided that I must be looking to financially gain something from my work. Therefore, just to set the record straight to those who may... Continue Reading →
THE NORTHPORT PROJECT 