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The geography of breast cancer.
Cape Cod is just one of a several places around the United States with the dubious distinction of being a 'hot spot' on our nation's increasingly lit-up breast cancer map. MS Magazine. 19 October 2006.
Chemical cocktail blamed for soaring breast cancer rate.
Cocktails of gender-bending chemicals, found in everyday products from CD cases to babies' bottles, may be to blame for soaring rates of breast cancer, scientists have warned. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 18 October 2006.
Battle over DDT.
The lifting of the ban on the controversial pesticide Dichlorodiphenyltrichloethene, commonly known as DDT, by the World Health Organisation has ruffled many feathers in Kenya. Nairobi East African Standard, Kenya. 2 October 2006.
California first to implement bio-monitoring.
A breakthrough measure makes California the first state in the country to monitor the toxins we're exposed to every day from thousands of consumer products. San Francisco KGO TV, California. 30 September 2006.
Experts oppose chemical war on malaria.
A coalition of health experts have staged a protest, expressing concern over a recent policy turn by the WHO that calls for fighting malaria with DDT. Inter Press Service. 29 September 2006.
DDT Returns.
After decades of being marginalized as a dangerous pesticide, DDT is set to be re-introduced into countries that have tried, and failed, to win the fight against malaria. Lakeland Ledger, Florida. Opinion, 22 September 2006.
Banned pesticide backed for malaria control.
DDT, a pesticide banned in the developed world, should be used to spray houses in all countries where people suffer from malaria, the World Health Organisation said yesterday, 30 years after it phased the practice out. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 16 September 2006.
Toxic exposure bill clears hurdles.
A bill that would set up the nation's first statewide program to measure exposure to toxic chemicals by testing thousands of volunteers has overcome industry opposition and reached the desk of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. San Jose Mercury News, California. 11 September 2006.
Paying a price for plastic?
A new study shows bisphenol-A -- a man-made chemical that mimics estrogen in the body -- can not only enter cells, it can make breast cancer cells multiply. United Press International. 26 August 2006.
Landfill cancer link debated.
Women in Brownsville have a slightly higher rate of breast cancer, according to a state study conducted in 2002. Brownsville Herald, Texas. 4 August 2006.
DDT returns.
The most infamous pesticide in history is also the most effective weapon against malaria. Ready or not, DDT is on its way back to Africa. Nature. 28 July 2006.
DDT dilemma.
It makes little sense to save people from malaria by using a substance which may later lead to their children being mentally and physically damaged. Cape Town Cape Times, South Africa. Editorial, 26 July 2006.
Each of ten people tested in Washington state for contaminants tested had at least 26 and as many as 39 toxic chemicals in his or her body.
Sources of exposure for the compounds found include from food; everyday household dust; direct contact with products such as personal care items, consumer electronics, and stain-resistant furniture; and from contaminated soil, air, and water. For some chemicals of the chemicals measured, the levels found were at or near those believed to be capable of causing serious problems, such as infertility and learning deficits. Pollution In People. Published by Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition. 24 May 2006.
Cape cancer study finds carcinogens unabated.
The high levels of dangerous chemicals breast cancer researchers found in some Cape Cod homes five years ago have not lessened over time, a follow-up study has found. Cape Cod Times, Massachusetts. 16 May 2006.
Forum reveals breast cancer study results.
Cape Cod residents for the first time can learn the conclusions of a follow-up study on the possible links between household chemicals and breast cancer. Cape Cod Times, Massachusetts. 13 May 2006.
A toxic life.
We're polluted from head to toe and though scientists can now measure minute amounts of chemicals in our bodies, no one knows the long-term health effects. Toronto Star, Ontario. 21 April 2006.
Cabinet to be pushed on regulating ban on carcinogens.
As government agencies work towards more disclosure about toxic chemicals in consumer products, critics are pressuring the new government to phase out some chemicals altogether. Ottawa Hill Times, Ontario. 13 March 2006.
Breast cancer risks seen in everyday items.
Everyday items such as some plastic food containers, moisturizers and termite spray contain chemicals with possible links to breast cancer, according to a study released Tuesday by two San Francisco-based advocacy groups. Bergen County Record, New Jersey. 25 January 2006.
Cancer wiping out flourishing Punjab village.
Residents of a once flourishing village in Punjab have appealed for help as an unusually high incidence of cancer has left over 25 dead in two years. New Kerala, India. 22 January 2006.
East Bay moms crusade for breast milk safety.
Concerned by mounting evidence of environmental toxins in breast milk, a group of Bay Area mothers launched Making Our Milk Safe or "MOMS," an Alameda-based advocacy group that lobbies on behalf of the nation's youngest citizens. Contra Costa Times, California. 21 January 2006.
Tens of millions of UK workers have faced deadly risks at work in recent decades.
Up to 24,000 may die every year from cancer caused by their jobs. They were not warned of the risks. They were not provided protection. Occupational cancer: Burying the evidence. Published by Hazards. 8 January 2006.
Pollution hits home.
Dr. Ana Soto at Tufts University began a new area of research that has led her laboratory and others to identify more than 150 chemicals that mimic estrogen, block androgen or otherwise affect hormones. Burlington Union, Massachusetts. Opinion, 22 December 2005.
Breast cancer clusters linked to affluence.
An affluent lifestyle - not exposure to common environmental toxins - is probably behind high rates of breast cancer clustered in certain areas of the United States, a series of long-term studies has found. Canadian Press. 2 December 2005.
Rachel Carson's legacy.
Since Rachel Carson's death, many have wondered whether there is a connection between the environmental toxins that inspired her work and the disease that killed her. Upper Cape Codder, Massachusetts. Opinion, 17 November 2005.
Are EDCs blurring issues of gender?
The debate about endocrine disruption today centers on the idea that low-dose fetal exposure in people can have profound, permanent impacts. If confirmed, it would force changes in regulatory approaches and some common chemicals would likely disappear from the market. Environmental Health Perspectives. 3 October 2005.
Now, almost 10 years after the public debate over hormone disruption started, it appears to be over.
Even reporting in the Wall Street Journal acknowledges that low exposures can produce significant effects. But an industry strategy to make it impossible for government to regulate effectively has succeeded in spades. Ending Government Regulation by Manufacturing Doubt, Part 1. Published by Rachel's Environment and Health News. 9 September 2005.
Contaminants from bottles found in body.
A chemical study of 11 prominent Californians finds that chemicals found in plastic water bottles and non-stick cookware are turning up inside the human body. Marin Independent Journal, California. 30 August 2005.
People filled with toxins, study finds study finds chemicals in people.
Dangerous amounts of toxic chemicals have been detected in the bodies of actor Peter Coyote, newspaper columnist Steve Lopez and other prominent Californians. Associated Press. 30 August 2005.
Chemicals commonly found in plastic water bottles, non-stick cookware and other consumer products have been detected in the bodies of Californians for the first time.
Two of the chemicals found are probable human carcinogens, while others have been linked to a host of health disorders, including asthma, reproductive difficulties, neurological damage and birth defects. Taking it all in. Published by Breast Cancer Fund, Commonweal. 30 August 2005.
Thousands of studies conducted by thousands of scientists from around the world have been published in the last decade about endocrine disruption.
They confirm that some contaminants used in commmon products can disrupt hormone signaling and alter gene expression, thereby altering development. Some of the most important studies are summarized here. 24 July 2005. More...
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