Pesticides Update 1 – EPA dumping “Enlist Duo” following Dow duplicity
By Meg Sears, PhD, Chair and Science Advisor of Prevent Cancer Now How awkward does it get when a chemical company tells one story to the US Environmental Protection Agency…
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Pesticides Update 2 – Scientists strike back, rebutting EU glyphosate review
96 scientists denounce an EU report and reaffirm International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) finding that the world’s most commonly used herbicide, glyphosate, probably causes cancer By Meg Sears,…
Most cancer can and should be prevented
Canadians have been given reason to redouble efforts to stop cancer before it starts. This is the least-funded yet most effective approach to cancer. The Canadian Cancer Society is urging…
The world’s most used weed-killer is probably carcinogenic – so what?
By Meg Sears, and the PCN writers’ circle The world’s (and Canada’s) most used herbicide, glyphosate, was recently classified as a probable cause of cancer by the International Agency for…
PCN talks back — Organic foods and agriculture are the way to go
By Meg Sears PhD, Co-chair Prevent Cancer Now The following is based on Prevent Cancer Now’s response to a CBC interview with Len Ritter, on The 180. The guest, Len…
Lawn Pesticide Bans Mean Cancer Prevention
By Gideon Forman Most cancer organizations recommend that people reduce their risk of cancer by avoiding tobacco, eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, and doing regular exercise. While these will…
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…