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Why I Am A Vegetarian: A Life Journey Toward Interconnectedness

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 20:24:38 +0000

A vegetarian diet seems unusual at best and anti-patriotic at worst to many folks. But I haven’t eaten red meat since 1980, and I’ve been able to accrue a whole lotta benefits from my decision to focus on eating plants — and so has the planet. Here’s the story of … [continued]

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New Interactive Map Shows Communities Impacted By Cancer-Causing Chemical Ethylene Oxide

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 02:34:43 +0000

“Ethylene oxide is a cancer-causing chemical. Chronic exposure to inhaled ethylene oxide throughout a person’s lifetime is associated with the development of cancers of the white blood cells, such as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, myeloma, and lymphocytic leukemia. Studies have also shown a link between EtO exposure and breast cancer in women.” Ethylene Oxide: Invisible Threat, Uneven Impact

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Proximity To Fracking Sites Associated With Risk Of Childhood Cancer

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:16:45 +0000

Pennsylvania children living near unconventional oil and gas (UOG) developments at birth were two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with leukemia between the ages of 2 and 7 than those who did not live near this oil and gas activity, after accounting for other factors that could influence cancer risk, a novel […]

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Ka Tunying’s daughter Zoey beats cancer

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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:17:14 +0000

By NEIL RAMOS Zoey Taberna, daughter of veteran newsman Anthony “Ka Tunying” Taberna, took to social media recently to share with followers that she is now cancer-free. On Monday, Zoey posted on Facebook several photos of her with her family, detailing her battle against the dreaded disease. She wrote, “As some of you know, I […]

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A Win for Science: EPA Releases Formaldehyde Study the Chemical Industry Tried to Suppress

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2022 17:50:33 +0000

The EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) draft assessment found that breathing even small quantities of formaldehyde throughout a person’s lifetime is associated with an increased risk of leukemia and the development of head, neck and sinus cancer; asthma; allergies; decreased lung function; and even reproductive issues.

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