Recent Posts Tagged With 'environment and cancer'

• The Secret History Of The War On Cancer On C-SPAN

  Posted on Friday February 1st, 2008 at 17:36 in devra davis, rich pagen, environment and cancer, book tv, the secret history of the war on cancer

  Tune in to C-SPAN 2 this weekend!Many of our blog entries and a large section of our book speak of the environmental risks for cancer -and what we can do to lower those risks.  Not a small concern, since roughly 90 percent of cancers a...

• Lung Cancer Prevention For Non-Smokers Revisited: What To Do, What To Avoid

  Posted on Friday January 11th, 2008 at 04:08 in radon, apples, cancer prevention, second hand smoke, nutrition and cancer, cancer prevention diet, environment and cancer, occupation and cancer

  It seems we all know of someone who developed lung cancer even though they didn't smoke, or quit in the days of 8 track tapes. Today, we sadly face this again in our own lives, with a dear friend being diagnosed with this frightening disease.&nb...

• Breathe Easier With A Lower Risk of Cancer

  Posted on Friday January 4th, 2008 at 01:08 in cancer prevention, indoor air quality, environment and cancer, household carcinogens, chemicals and cancer

     Breathe Easily Indoors And Lower Your Risk Of CancerOur homes may be our havens, but indoor air has been ranked 4th in environmental causes of cancer by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  We tend to think of smog-filled cit...

• Top Ten Environmental Health Tips From 2007: Practical Advice From The Research

  Posted on Thursday December 27th, 2007 at 15:02 in cancer prevention, environment and cancer

  Top Ten Environmental Health Tips Of 2007According to the National Cancer Institute, two-thirds of cancer are related to our environment. Yesterday, we listed our top ten nutrition tips based on 2007 studies.  ...

• Are You Giving Yourself Cancer?

  Posted on Thursday December 20th, 2007 at 03:31 in green tea, cancer prevention, cancer causes, diet and cancer, environment and cancer, drycleaning, sleep and cancer

                   Are You Giving Yourself Cancer?AOL Body recently published a "quiz" using ten of the twenty-five cancer prevention IQ test questions in our book, "A...

• Cancer And The Environment: Paddling For The Cause!

  Posted on Friday November 30th, 2007 at 05:49 in cancer prevention, race for the cure, devra davis, paddling for the cause, rich pagen, environmental oncology, environment and cancer

  Many of us have raced for the cure for cancer. Now, a remarkable man has initiated a similarly healthy approach, paddling, to raise money to find the cause. And, not just for breast cancer.Rich Pagen, a conservation biologist, has...

• Houseplants To Your Health! One Solution To Indoor Air Carcinogens

  Posted on Friday November 30th, 2007 at 00:50 in houseplants, cancer prevention, carcinogens, indoor air quality, environment and cancer, top houseplants

  Oh - The Air Inside Is Frightful!  But I Have A Gift Delightful...Indoor air quality is something we need to consider carefully, as we close our windows against the frightful weather outside during the holidays - at leas...