Carcinogens

Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
Chemical industry politics trumps science: National Academies review of ...
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
The NTP published its public report in June 2011 - called the 12th Report on Carcinogens (ROC) - listing formaldehyde as 'known' and styrene as 'reasonably anticipated' to cause cancer in humans. The process to finalize the 12th ROC was long and ...

True Health in a Faux Health World: How CNN's Escape Fire Applies to ...
Huffington Post
Owls eat what they should and rabbits know "what's up, doc." But are dogs and cats being fed carcinogens, toxins and fillers? Are we unknowingly buying foods that are not healthy for them? Does a bear eat berries in the woods? The pet food industry is ...

Mass. lawmaker pushes for stricter harbor clean-up
Boston.com
Mark Montigny said a $366 million settlement to clean probable human carcinogens from the harbor falls short. The settlement with AVX Corp. was negotiated last year. Critics say the EPA has underestimated the costs to remove the polychlorinated ...

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Long Beach Bans New Funeral Homes, Mortuaries, Crematoriums For 9 Months
CBS Local
Lisa Vanoni said, “We're concerned about property values, of course, but also possible carcinogens.” “I have to live next to burning human flesh,” said resident William Snipes. “I have no choice.” Despite objections from neighbors, Polk said he may ...

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Down To Earth: Students Live With Tainted Drinking Water
KIONrightnow.com
Nitrates are thought to be most dangerous to babies under 6 months and pregnant women. In others, nitrates are expected carcinogens. San Lucas residents prepared demands to the State Water Board to find some viable options for clean drinking water.

A large dose of bad medicine
U-T San Diego
In November 2012, the association reported: “Marijuana smoke contains a greater amount of carcinogens than tobacco smoke. In addition, marijuana users usually inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than tobacco smokers do, further increasing ...

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Yahoo! Canada Shine On (blog)
Do You Drink Too Much? the Surprising Truth
Yahoo! Canada Shine On (blog)
"There is no disagreement among the World Health Organization or the Department of Health and Human Services in the U.S. National Toxicology Program that the alcohol we drink is a classified as a carcinogen," he says. "We usually don't talk about ...

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BoldSky
Healthy Green Vegetables Diet
BoldSky
Asparagus- It is particularly a rich source of glutathione, a detoxifying compound that helps break down carcinogens and other harmful compounds like free radicals. It may help protect the body against certain forms of cancer, such as bone, breast ...

School bus drivers face legacy of toxic pollution
World Socialist Web Site
Last year the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a body of the World Health Organization, upgraded diesel exhaust to the highest class of carcinogens, on a par with tobacco smoke and asbestos. Among the most influential research leading to ...

Love your liver
Express.co.uk
Harmful carcinogens in cigarette smoke can enter the blood through the lungs and trigger problems in the liver. After all the liver has an especially rich blood supply. A lifelong smoker dies on average around 10 years sooner than they otherwise would ...

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Breast cancer prevention encouraged for younger women
kgw.com
... was all the processed foods I ate.” Lewis-Traylor encourages women to think about environmental causes. “You need to look at things like processed meats, household cleaners and hair products. There are things we use every day that contain carcinogens.

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Men: Don't ignore lump in your breast
MiamiHerald.com
Wagner, 69, is now a breast cancer survivor. Wagner is a retired synthetic organic chemist, who said he spent decades of his career developing methods for the analysis of potential carcinogens in drinking water. He knows his ignorance could have killed ...

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Bill would ban smoking in apartments
Worcester Telegram
A sizeable proportion of multi-unit housing residents in the U.S. are still exposed to dangerous toxins and carcinogens from secondhand smoke.” Jen MacDonald, a trustee at the 12-unit Dickinson Place Condominiums on Williams Street in Worcester, said ...

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High cost of radiation panic
Winnipeg Free Press
U.S. food safety standards, for example, often restrict the content of carcinogens, including radiation, to levels that might cause a one-in-100,000 or one-in-1,000,000 lifetime risk of cancer. But consider the average 50-year-old male who has a ...

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Yahoo! Singapore News (blog)
Simple ways to lower your risk of colorectal cancer
Yahoo! Singapore News (blog)
Fibre helps to speed up the passage of food and to dilute the carcinogens in the colon, according to the Singapore Cancer Society. 3. Exercise regularly. You don't even need to hit the gym every day. Just one hour of walking a week can reduce your ...

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Zee News
Vitamin D levels may affect smokers' cancer risk
Nurse.com
... it would be consistent with previous studies demonstrating the anti-tumorigenic effects of vitamin D derivatives and correlation of vitamin D deficiency with favorable cancer-forming conditions and increased susceptibility to tobacco smoke carcinogens.
Higher levels of vitamin D might protect smokers from cancer (Photos)Examiner.com

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RealClearPolitics
Smoke Gets in Your Rights
RealClearPolitics
According to the American Lung Association, "marijuana smoke contains a greater amount of carcinogens than tobacco smoke." What about all those apartment-dwelling children who risk being exposed to secondhand marijuana smoke? That's different.

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Carcinogens in groundwater in areas near Najafgarh drain
Hindustan Times
Carcinogens in groundwater in areas near Najafgarh drain. Nivedita Khandekar, Hindustan Times New Delhi, March 17, 2013. First Published: 23:57 IST(17/3/2013) | Last Updated: 01:23 IST(18/3/2013). Email. print. Font Size. A | A+ | A-. Subscribe ...

ABC30.com
Studies show beer is good for the heart
ABC30.com
Research also found marinating a steak in beer could reduce the risk of cancer because it wipes out the majority of carcinogens that are produced when meat is fried in a pan. (Copyright ©2013 KFSN-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.) Get more Health ». Tags: ...

At halfway point, big state budget hole still looms
TheNewsTribune.com
Toxic products: A measure to ban two chemical flame retardants from sofas and children's products starting in 2015 has advanced from the House. Supporters note that the chemicals have been identified as carcinogens. Opponents say they help reduce fires.

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