Recruitment for the BWH/Harvard Crohn's and Colitis 2017 Study is going very well. Thank you to the many "controlled" (non impacted) residents who have participated. However, they are still in need of more impacted participants (current Northport residents who have been diagnosed with either Crohn's or Colitis.). To ensure the study is accurate and successful... Continue Reading →
Northport Crohn’s & Colitis Study Underway
Northport 2016 BWH/Harvard Crohn's & Colitis Study Underway ~ Still Recruiting Participants ~ Dr. Josh Korzenik, The Director of the Crohn’s and Colitis Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), one of the leading IBD researchers in the country, and his team have begun their second study of the health cluster of ulcerative colitis... Continue Reading →
BWH/Harvard Northport IBD Study to begin next month
2016 BWH/Harvard Crohn’s & Ulcerative Colitis study to begin in November In 2011 Dr. Josh Korzenik, The Director of the Crohn’s and Colitis Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), one of the leading IBD researchers in the country, and his team conducted a study of Northport residents through health questionnaires and medical record confirmations.... Continue Reading →
Linking Air Pollution to Colitis & Crohn’s
Linking Air Pollution to Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease; A statement for Northport residents, epidemiologists, research organizations and universities on an opportunity for an epidemiological case-control study on Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis that continues to be ignored By Jamie Paparich Extensive studies continue to be... Continue Reading →
NEW HARVARD CROHN’S/COLITIS STUDY- Volunteers Needed
New BWH/Harvard Crohn's & Ulcerative Colitis study on Northport residents underway; VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! In 2011 the results of a community lead health survey conducted in Northport, WA caught the attention of Dr. Josh Korzenik, the Director of the Crohn’s and Colitis Center at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Through BWH, one of Harvard... Continue Reading →
Lawsuit against Teck Smelter Dismissed
In 2008, along with the non-profit group Citizens for a Clean Columbia (CCC), I began reaching out to past and present residents of Northport, WA. After a year of researching the Environmental Protecton Agency (EPA), Dpt. Of Ecology, Dpt of Health (DOH), and the Agency for Toxic Sustaces and Disease Registry (ATSDR) studies conducted in... Continue Reading →
Northport, the Town That Could Help Cure IBD
Northport, the Town That Could Help Cure IBD Published September 18, 2012 Written by Jaime Weinstein Small towns are often known for having a story or legend to call their own. This story in particular involves the quiet little town of Northport, Wash., a long-standing pollution battle with a Canadian mining company, and a potential... Continue Reading →
Teck responds to Northport Washington health cluster study results
High disease rate found in town near B.C. Teck smelter CBC News Posted: Aug 14, 2012 4:36 PM PT Teck responds to smelter illness accusations A U.S. study has found an unusually high incidence of gastrointestinal disease in a small U.S. town located downstream from a Teck smelter in Trail, B.C. Northport, Wash., is a... Continue Reading →
THE NORTHPORT PROJECT 