Last month, I posted about the government panel’s findings about chemicals in our environment as it relates to cancer. According to the panel’s findings, there are 8o,000 chemicals in commercial use, but federal regulators have assessed only about 200 for safety.
Pretty scary huh? There are things we can’t control, but there are plenty of ways we can [...]
It seems like the more I do this blog, the more serendipity in subject matter arises. Monday, I posted about environmental toxins in relation to cancer. Last night, my family was watching CNN, and I learned about the expert panel who is advising Obama about chemicals in the environment.
I mentioned in Monday’s post how I [...]
Today I received an update in my inbox from a very reputable cancer organization. I won’t mention their name because I think they do great work. The article touted the safety of parabens, a preservative found in beauty and personal care products, and Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in plastics. They cite scientific evidence that the levels are [...]
Day one of the conference and I feel like I’ve been thrown into an honors biology class by mistake and am totally lost. There is so much information and many of the presenters seem to pack everything into a short time with lots of scientific lingo. I just assume that everyone here knows a lot [...]
We’re all busy with the holidays coming up, so I’ll make this quick. Yesterday I featured Ann Fonfa, founder of the Annie Appleseed Project. She had some great basic tips for people like you and me who are living with cancer.
”I tell people the healthier they are going into treatment, the better off they’ll be,” she [...]
I was trolling around Twitter this morning and found a couple of interesting articles. I had to drag myself away from holiday online shopping first. I am so easily sidetracked …
See what I mean? As I was saying, today’s news was good: cancer rates are continuing to decline in the US. New diagnoses for all types [...]
Venting about the Environment and Cancer: Growing Up Female, Breast Cancer Fund, parabens, estrogen, organic, toxins
