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HRT : Licensed to Kill and Maim Martin Walker's latest publication ISBN: 0-9519646-7-4 is available priced £12, $20 or 18 Euros from Slingshot Publications, BM Box 8314 London.WC1N 3XX In this publication Martin Walker gives women who have been damaged by hormone replacement therapy an opportunity to tell the world of their adverse reactions. The book is dedicated to those women, to the women who have died, and to their children, husbands, and families, whose lives have also been affected. The actress Jenny Seagrove is quoted as finding the book "quite terrifying" and that it confirms "that HRT is one of the greatest mistakes of the 20th/21st centuries" http://www.slingshotpublications.com http://www.zero-risk.org

A Textbook of Modern Toxicology by Ernest Hodgson PhD is in its Third Edition and is described as "A state-of-the-art toxicology textbook - ideal for students and professionals" The book claims to emphasize the biochemical aspects of toxicology so as to bring about understanding of the toxic actions at cellular and molecular levels. Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, New Jersey, 07030, USA. (ISBN 0-471-26508-X) it is available for purchase at approx £59 in the UK but earlier editions are said to be available at greatly reduced prices from suppliers such as Amazon.

Experimental and Clinical Neurotoxicology is edited by Peter S. Spencer and Herbert H. Schaumburg. The Second Edition published in 2000 is available from Oxford Press but the First Edition of 1980 is available in pdf form on the web at http://www.ohsu.edu/croet/faculty/spencer/book/first_ed_accept.html#fulltext Although admitted to be dated in some respects the earlier version contains valuable information on the neurotoxic effects of chemicals, including those found in pesticides, and those affected by them will find the description of correct neurological examination of real value and interest. The web site carries the comment "This book is a comprehensive and scholarly statement of current knowledge of neurotoxicology and is an indispensable map for anyone planning to travel in these charter and uncharted waters" and seems to admirably describe the contents.

Autism, Brain, and Environment by Richard Lathe is published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers of 116 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JB, UK and 400 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA (ISBN : 1-84310-438-5) and is priced in the UK at £15.99. The book brings together biomedical evidence in an attempt to understand the causes of autism and other similar conditions. The book is said to be of great value to researchers, medical practitioners and to the parents of autistic children and offers a way to understand the causes, effects and possible treatments for the condition.

Big Pharma by Jacky Law is published by Constable & Robinson Ltd, 3 The Lanchesters, 162 Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 9ER, (ISBN : 1-84529-139-5). The book provides a wide reaching analysis of healthcare in the modern world and reports on the way research and treatment regimes are influences or controlled by a small number of very powerful corporations worldwide. The publication is priced at £12.99 in the UK.

Germs,Biological Warfare, Vaccinations : What You Need to Know is written by Gary Null, PhD with James Feast, and is published by Seven Stories Press, 140 Watts Street, New York, NY 10013 and in Canada (Hushion House, 36 Northline Road, Toronto, Ontario, M4B 3E2), Australa (Palgrave Macmillan, 627 Chapel Street, South Yarra, VIC 3141) and in the UK by Turnaround Publisher Services., Unit 3, Olympia Trading Estate, Coburg Road, Wood Green, London, N22 6TZ. The book reviews the history of biological weapons describing various agents used, assesses the effectiveness of vaccines, and offers views on preventative measures and treatments of infectious diseases. The book ISBN : 1-58322-518-8 is priced at $16.95 in the USA, $26.95 in Canada and £11.99 in the UK.

Brave New World of Zero Risk Martin Walker's latest publication is available on line from http://www.theoneclickgroup.co.uk and from http://www.mcs-international.org In this book he examines the influences over science, medicine and the political scene in the UK. He suggests that corporate interests have been given total responsibility for science, medicine and health, and that public health has suffered as a result. His book examines the issues of vaccination, genetic engineering and the attacks on those sick with M.E. and chemical poisoning or sensitivity. Readers will be shocked to read the links detailed here regarding the Nazi company I G Farben with CODEX, and how those who are corrupting science, medicine and politics, have connections with former Communist organisations. To quote "It shows how those who have fought for independent science have been bullied, attacked and discredited, using political strategies that have nothing to do with science and everything to do with power and profit". For further details contact Slingshot Publications, BM Box 8314 London.WC1N 3XX Or see the Zero Risk web site http://www.zero-risk.org and support the call for investigations into the practices that have endangered our lives.

Organophosphates and Health is published by Imperial College Press and is distributed by World Scientific Publishing Co.Pte. Ltd, PO Box 128, Farrer Road, Singapore, 912805. ISBN 1-86094-270-9 It is edited by Karalliedde, Feldman, Henry and Marrs and readers may find it both a useful reference book and an example of how misinformation hides poisoning cases in the developed world.

Skewed is published by Slingshot Publications, BM Box 8314 London.WC1N 3XX, UK. ISBN 0-9519646-4-X Priced at £12, $20 or 18 Euros, it is written by Martin Walker, the author of Dirty Medicine. The book examines the influence of psychiatrists over the medical diagnosis of physical illnesses caused by chemical insults and studies the development of this strategy. The book traces the chemical companies' arguments against those who say harm has been caused by their chemicals and how they promote the view that those who suffer are mentally ill. Skewed focuses on the diagnostic history of ME, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Gulf war Syndrome and how psychiatrists have shaped the processes of diagnosis and research and influenced public perception of the conditions. The UK Chief Medical Officer's enquiry into ME and CFS from 1998 to 2002 is also examined and case histories are used to illustrate patient experiences.

Health Betrayal is published by Synergy Books Pty Ltd, PO Box 745, St Ives, New South Wales 2075. Australia. ISBN 0 9750594-0-8 Priced at $25 Australian it is written by Eve Hillary, the author of Children of a Toxic Harvest. Eve documents the inside story of chronic illness and links the emerging epidemics with factory farming, chemical insult and genetic pollution, including genetically engineered plants and animals. She discusses the control and influence over governments and the regulatory bodies and how the media helps to suppress the truth and manipulate opinion. Eve reveals the truth about how science is now "for hire" and how people are made ill so that industry can profit. Even suggests ways to promote healing and to avoid becoming ill based on her own medical training and how she overcame her own chemically induced illness.

Health Betrayal is published by Synergy Books Pty Ltd, PO Box 745, St Ives, New South Wales 2075. Australia. ISBN 0 9577284 0 9 Priced at $20 Australian it is written by Eve Hillary, the author of Health Betrayal. Eve tells her own true story of her work on an isolated rural property when she dipped and drenched sheep and ran a successful horse stud. In the book she recalls how she coped with environmental disasters and how she had to seacrch for her own answers to undiagnosed and debilitating illness which left her with a broken marriage. Despite the odds, and all but defeated, she found inspiration, courage and hidden strength enough to pull through and gives hope to others in similar situations. Her books can be ordered by email on hillary@u030.anone.net.au

Pesticides Chemicals & Health is published by the British Medical Association via Edward Arnold, Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, Mill Road Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2YA. ISBN 0-340-94924-6 This publication gives a useful guide to the use of chemicals in the modern world and indicates growing concerns about the adverse effects on the environment and human health. The book provides evidence about the risks and benefits of pesticides and possible future regulations and is a valuable resource for anyone interested in environmental issues.

Our Stolen Future is published by Little, Brown and Company Ltd (UK), Brettenham House, Lancaster Place, London. WC2E 7EN. ISBN 0 316 87546 5 Priced at £18.99 it is written by Theo Colborn, John Peterson Myers and Dianne Dumanoski and is widely regarded as the modern equivalent of Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring" The book traces the causes of reproductive failures, sexual abnormalities and birth defects in animals, fish and birds in all parts of the world. In examining the effects of chemicals which mimic hormones the risk to human health is exposed and concludes that we must change the way we live if the human race is to survive.

Silent Spring was first published in the USA by Houghton Mifflin in 1962 and in the UK by Hamish Hamilton in 1963 and Penguin Books in 1991, Dept E.P., Penguin Books Ltd, Harmondsworth, Middlesex. UB7 0DA. ISBN 0-14-013891-9 Priced at £6.99 and written by Rachel Carson the book exposed the effects of chemicals on the environment and the progressive poisoning of the planet. Many of the facts which she reported then are still controversially denied today, even though much of what she predicted and described has been proven by independent science. Her book is still an elightening reference work even today.

Pesticides and the Immune System:The Public Health Risks was published in 1996 by The World Resources Institute, WRI Publications, PO Box 4852, Hampden Station, Baltimore, MD 21211. ISBN 1-56973-087-3 Priced at $13.45 it is written by Robert Repetto and Sanjay S. Baliga and examines the health effects of environmental pollutants and policy issues involved with pesticides. The book assembles evidence of pesticide-induced immunosuppression which indicates a need for greater understanding of the risks involved with pesticide use.

Pesticide Poisoning is published by the Stationary office book Shops, The Publications Centre, PO Box 276, London. SW8 5DT. ISBN 0 11 321978 4 Priced at £9.95 and edited by Dr Alex Proudfoot this book was sent to all General practitioners in the UK in April 1996 in order to provide guidance in the treatment of pesticide poisoning. This is the Second edition of the government's guide to pesticide poisoning and replaced the earlier version publishe in the early 1980s. Although there are errors in the document, such as the claim that glyphosate has no anticholinesterase properties the publication shows that the dangers of pesticides are well known to government, and have been for many years.

Chemical Sensitivity Volumes 1 to 4 Published by Lewis Publishers, CRC Press, Inc,. 2000 Corporate Blvd, N.W., Boca Raton, Florida 33431. ISBN 0-87371-541-1 These are expensive volumes but provide a detailed insight into the science of toxicology which can only assist those who are interested in the effects of chemicals on health. For anyone who really wants to understand the effects of chemicals on nutrition and health these four volumes offer an explanation for the causes of chemical sensitivity and the mechanisms of toxic actions. They are written By Dr William Rea with an expertise, based on decades of work, which enables the reader to understand that an hollistic aproach to the problem is the only way to proceed. Volume 4 examines diagnosis and treatment methods.

E is for Additives was published in 1987 by Harper Collins Publishers, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London. W6 8JB. ISBN 0 7225 1562 6 Written by Maurice Hanssen the book gives detailed information about the chemicals used as additives and preservatives in food. There is a useful list of all the "E" numbers and their chemical names and a guide to the foods in which they are used. In addition any known adverse health effects related to those chemicals are also reported.

P is for Pesticides was published in 1991 by Ebury Press, Random Cetury House, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London. SW1V 2SA. ISBN 0-85223-968-8 Priced at£6.99 the book was written in association with the Pesticides Trust (now known as the Pesticide Action Network UK) by Dr Tim Lang and Dr Charlie Clutterbuck and offers a guide for consumers who wish to avoid pollution and gives details of pesticides used and those that are found as chemical residues in food. The book also provides a brief history of pesticide use, information on the effects on human health, and the regulatory process.

Gassed is published by Stratus Holdings PLC, 24C Old Burlington Street, London W1X 1RL. ISBN 1-84232-071-8 Priced at £20, $23 US, This book, written by Guardian reporter Rob Evans, examines the work of Ministry of Defence scientists at Porton Down, in Wiltshire, England. The establishment used "human guinea pigs" in the study of nerve gas and other chemical weapons, and still does today. The book documents the history of "the longest running programme of chemical warfare tests on humans in the world" and reveals the stories of some of those who took part in the experiments, which resulted in at least one fatality. Those experiments involved the use of mustard gas, LSD and organophosphorus nerve agents such as Sarin and they have recently been the subject of a major Police investigation under the code name "Operation Antler".

Notes on the Diagnosis of Prescribed diseases is published by the UK Department of Social Security ISBN 1 85197 770 8 The publication offers advice to doctors on the diagnosis of Prescribed Diseases under the Industrial injuries legislation. This publication is not widely available and some claimants have had to struggle for years to obtain copies of relevant sections from government officials. The information contained in this publication demonstrates that those who have denied the long-term dangers to health posed by exposure to chemicals in the work place have been deliberately misleading us all.

The Shocking History of Phosphorus, a biography of the Devil's Element is published by Macmillan Publishers Ltd, 25 Eccleston Place, London SW1W 9NF. ISBN 0 333 76638 5 Priced at £12.99 and written by John Emsley this book describes the history of phosphorus from its discovery to the controversy surrounding its organic compounds in the present day. In this book we learn that DNA itself is regarded as an organophosphate and that there have been serious adverse health effects from phosphorus since its early days. Its history and use as a means to poison hhumans is indeed shocking, and continues.

The Guide to the Professional Conduct of Solicitors is published by Law Society Publishing, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL. ISBN 1 85328 645 1 Priced at over £32.95 this book allegedly reports on the standards expected of solicitors and those who act as solicitors . The guidelines make specific reperences to the duties and responsibilities of solicitors and the role of the Office of Supervision of Solicitors when those standards are not met. Sadly even when this information is to hand there is little chance that the laws and regulations reported in this book will be enforced. However it is important that all those dealing with solicitors should be aware of the rules with which their representatives are supposed to comply. Who knows, one day action might be taken to protect the clients and the good name of the law.

The BMA Guide to Medicines and Drugs is published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd, 9 Henrieta Street, London WC2E 8PS. ISBN 0-75213-0444-1 This publication lists the major drug and medicine groups and dangerous interactions between different products when taken together. Numerous illustrations are given and explanations of how the drugs work can be very useful. Major drug groups are given dedicated sections with information on safety, dose rates, onset times and duration of effect are given in addition to any relevant warnings in respect to pregnancy, driving etc. This information is vital for those who are suffering the effects of environmental toxins or who are susceptible to low doses of chemicals.

Although fictitious works should play no part in the science, those of us who have suffered at the hands of those who would hide the truth will be interested in the book "Requiem" by Clare Francis. It would seem that the information relied on in the book is likely to have been based on the real life experiences of a poisoned person. If not it is none-the-less a very good read.