The token funding AEHA-NS has received for research is completely inadequate to the task at hand. It is especially inadequate to determine which uses of natural gas are unlikely to contribute to environmentally induced illness/chemical sensitivity, asthma or allergies. In order for us to be confident that any uses of natural gas are of proven benefit in our case, we need the help and cooperation of anyone with a stake in the undertaking of this research project.
We need assistance from professionals in the health, environmental, legal, economic and other fields. We need related documents, reports and other evidence. We need leads to those who might be of help. We need case histories and anecdotes of exposures and effects. We could definitely use money, office equipment and supplies. Please help in any way you can, to protecting our common future and the health and well being of ourselves and our children.
Literature research, build documentation, collect library of information and make available World Wide
Web information search, also form and operate discussion list on World Wide Web to encourage individuals to
contribute and exchange information.
Health professional research/survey.
Contact ill persons to compile their concerns/experiences.
Potential future health effects.
Critique of component reports.
Economic impact evaluation.
Compensation guarantees and fair access to such.
Legal questions, including survey legislation on protecting indoor and outdoor air quality as related to
environmentally induced illness/chemical sensitivity, asthma and allergy and determine any legal
responsibility for adverse reactions to gas originating from this project.
Determine the advisability of various uses of natural gas, any limitations on acceptable uses, whether the
uses can be limited to acceptable uses if the pipeline is built, and if it is ethical to build the pipeline
if uses cannot be limited to those for which it can be reasonably determined to be definitely acceptable.
Coordination with other groups also involved in these questions.
Effects on animals and plants.
Concerns of the types mentioned in Theo Colbourn, et. al.'s Our Stolen Future, (e.g. hormone mimics).
Recommend any research that needs to be done.
Recommend any ongoing monitoring specific to this topic.
Recommend any continuing role for AEHA and partners.
Any help that can be offered in any way will be
very much appreciated!
A Project Coordinator and Research
Director, and a Research/Office Assistant are the two key positions which are essential core staff: they will
coordinate all studies and activities, write the post-hearing submission, keep financial records, prepare
information, conduct information searches, collect library of information and make available, and prepare
background and instruction material related to the studies to be undertaken.