Category Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer

State of the Evidence 2010 – The Connection between Breast Cancer and the Environment

By Miriam Wyman The Breast Cancer Fund’s landmark report summarizes and evaluates the scientific evidence linking exposures to chemicals and radiation in our everyday environments to increased breast cancer risk.…

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February 12, 2011

Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Month – Awareness or Overkill?

... as noteworthy as the fall colours is the colour pink, marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You may be approached to donate money "for the cure." Please also consider donating to organizations whose attention is truly focused on breast cancer prevention: Breast Cancer Action Montreal and Prevent Cancer Now.

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October 25, 2010

Breast Cancer, Industry-impacted, Radiation Exposure

Cancer Prevention is in our Power

Article by Farrah Khan, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment It’s hard to find someone in this country who isn’t connected to cancer either through personal diagnosis, or that…

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October 25, 2010

Breast Cancer, Industry-impacted, Nature, Occupation, Pesticides, Prevention, Radiation Exposure

Preventing Cancer: A Call to Action

Article by Ted Schettler, MD MPH Identifying the causes of cancer, in order to help develop preventive strategies, has been of great interest for a long time. Almost 30 years…

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October 25, 2010