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

February 13, 2023 admin air quality, Cancer, ethylene oxide, HEALTH, research, SCIENCE, union of concerned scientists

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

August 18, 2022 admin Cancer, Fossil Fuels, HEALTH, natural gas, natural gas costs, Pennsylvania, research, SCIENCE, yale, yale university

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

July 5, 2022 admin #cancersurvivor, #katunying, Cancer, Entertainment, Headlines, Leukemia

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

April 16, 2022 admin Cancer, environmental protection agency (epa), formaldehyde, michael regan, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE

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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Obituary: Former UVic soccer captain had 'contagious positive spirit'

March 18, 2022 admin Cancer, local news, news, obituary, soccer, Sports, University of Victoria

Credit to Author: Lora Grindlay| Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 19:41:18 +0000

“It obviously came as a shock,” Rigg told the Times Colonist in October 2020 after his diagnosis of brain cancer, but he chose to focus on the “incredible, truly amazing, support” he received.

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