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Researchers have tested the small, potted plant for over a decade at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York under the guidance of Japanese genetic scientist Sadeo Ichikawa, Ramie Arian, a spokesman for the Creative Gifts Corporation said. "If nuclear radiation is in the air, the plant changes colors from its natural blue to pink. This discovery is a potential lifesaver," Arian added...
...spokesman for the Brookhaven Laboratory said yesterday that the plant's change in color does not necessarily indicate the presence of nuclear radiation...
...plant can also react to changes in light, temperature and humidity," without the presence of nuclear radiation. Ann Baittinger, the Brookhaven spokesman said...
...determine what substances are primary irritants, clinical ecologists isolate the patient in a carefully controlled environment. At Brookhaven, for example, Rossall lives in a ceramic-tiled room (she will later move to one covered with porcelain). Her mattress is pure cotton, as are her pillows, sheets and clothes, all of which are washed in unscented baby soap or baking soda. Visitors dress in cotton garments and must not wear makeup, perfume or deodorant. At each meal she eats only one dish-ranging from organically grown vegetables to wild game such as bear and lion-prepared in aluminum pans. She drinks...
Traditional allergists wonder whether patients at Brookhaven and other special clinics are actually suffering from allergies, other physical ailments, or neuroses. Dr. Timothy Sullivan of Dallas' Parkland Hospital points out that allergic reactions are not documented by blood tests. Moreover, the diet and chemical testing relies solely on the patient's reporting, a subjective process open to self-fulfilling prophecies. Says Dr. Sheldon Spector of Denver's National Jewish Hospital: "If you're convinced your teeth are going to itch when you eat wheat, then they will itch." Despite the dispute, desperate sufferers are eager...