Cancer Prevention

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Whole Health, Feel Your Best!

Easy healthy living tips: The 80/20 rule can simplify healthy living for busy people

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FDA Study: Lead Levels in Lipstick Much Higher than Previously Reported

For Immediate Release: September 1st, 2009
Contact: Stacy Malkan, 202-321-6963, stacy@safecosmetics.org;
Stephenie Hendricks, 415-258-9151, stephdh@earthlink.net

FDA Study: Lead Levels in Lipstick Much Higher than Previously Reported.  FDA won’t say which brands had most lead; still has no standard for lead in lipstick

Remember These Sun Safety Tips

  • Don’t allow yourself to burn!
  • UVB rays, the primary cause of sunburn, are strongest during summer, but all UV rays can cause damage year-round.
  • Extra protection is required at high altitudes, where the air and cloud cover are thinner, allowing more damaging UV rays to get through the atmosphere. For every 1,000 feet of altitude, UV exposure increases 8-10 percent.
  • Sand, water, snow, ice, and other bright surfaces reflect UV and increase your UV exposure by up to 80 percent.

Probable Carcinogens Found in Baby Toiletries

By Lyndsey Layton
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, March 13, 2009; A04

More than half the baby shampoo, lotion and other infant care products analyzed by a health advocacy group were found to contain trace amounts of two chemicals that are believed to cause cancer, the organization said yesterday.

Some of the biggest names on the market, including Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo and Baby Magic lotion, tested positive for 1,4-dioxane or formaldehyde, or both, the nonprofit Campaign for Safe Cosmetics reported.

No More Toxic Tub

Getting Contaminants Out of Children's Bath & Personal Care Products

Despite marketing claims like "gentle" and "pure," dozens of top-selling children’s bath products are contaminated with the cancer-causing chemicals formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane, according to the March 2009 Campaign for Safe Cosmetics report, "No More Toxic Tub."

Experts Highlight Inroads to Preventing Cancer

Posted April 20, 2009
By Amanda Gardner
HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists looking at everyday factors that influence cancer risk are finding important new clues that could affect cancer prevention strategies.

Indoor Air Pollution & Women's Health

What are the things indoors that should concern me the most?
Most people spend about 90 percent of their time indoors― in their homes or other buildings. So for many people, the health risks of indoor air pollution are greater than those outdoors. Gases are the main cause of indoor air problems in homes. Their sources include:

Protect Your Health - Personal Care Products

Simplify

Choose products with simpler ingredient lists and fewer synthetic chemicals. Avoid synthetic fragrance (look for the word “fragrance” on labels), and use fewer products overall. Ask yourself if you really need that product and all those extra chemical exposures. For example, bubble baths with heavy fragrances and synthetic dyes are good to avoid.

Research Products Yourself

The Impact of Stress on Our Health

There’s no escaping it: stress is a part of our lives. How we handle that stress can have an impact on our health. Every day, we hear more and more about the harm it may cause our minds and bodies,- from heart disease to anxiety attacks. Now researchers are trying to determine if stress is also a factor in who will develop cancer. Currently, there is no evidence that stress is a direct cause of cancer. But evidence is accumulating that there is some link between stress and developing certain kinds of cancer, as well as how the disease progresses.

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