Research is the first attempt to quantify the higher cancer risk faced by men and women working in construction and doing shift work, but cancer charities say study is outdated
… Workplace cancer costing 8,000 lives a year The Ecologist | 15th June 2010 News Health Cancer Asbestos shiftworkers.jpg Night shift … to be at greater risk of developing breast cancer, according to the researchers Research …
A leading US research body has said the range of confirmed or suspected carcinogens to which we are exposed on a daily basis is cause for serious concern, but UK campaign groups refuse to change their views
… US Cancer Institute issues stark warning on environmental cancer risk The Ecologist | 17th May 2010 News Health Cancer Pollution Toxins chemicals.jpg We are …
Report published in Nature expresses alarm at the impact of cancer on endangered species such as Tasmanian devil and beluga whale
… Rising cancer levels in animals The Ecologist | 7th August 2009 News Wildlife Cancer Health Natural World Pollution … in Nature expresses alarm at the impact of cancer on endangered species such as Tasmanian …
Large-scale study highlights agricultural chemicals as a possible risk factor behind rising rates of melanoma in the US
… Farm pesticides linked to skin cancer The Ecologist | 7th April 2010 News Pesticides Food And Farming Cancer Health gmspraying.jpg Farm workers … may be at increased risk of developing skin cancer Large-scale study highlights …
Stop worrying about major accidents such as Chernobyl, nuclear reactors legally emit radioactive particles that are causing clusters to erupt around the country.
… and the environment a range of dangerous cancer-causing radioactive particles. Since the discovery of cancer clusters around the Sellafield nuclear … in and around the UK. Clusters of childhood cancer, where the risks are anywhere from 8 to …
Europe's top food safety regulator has ruled that the world's top selling herbicide, glyphosate, does not cause cancer - in defiance of the WHO and overwhelming scientific evidence. The decision opens the way for a 10-year EU re-approval next year, before its Chemicals Agency has released its own findings.
… EFSA decides: no cancer risk from glyphosate The Ecologist | … selling herbicide, glyphosate, does not cause cancer - in defiance of the WHO and … finding of the World Health Organisation's cancer agency IARC (International Agency for …
US study finds pesticide link to childhood leukemia and calls for more research
… Household pesticide link to cancer The Ecologist | 30th July 2009 News … Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Centre studied 41 pairs of children … Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer that develops most commonly between …
Norwegian study highlights the effects of PFC and PCB chemicals on human health
… has been around for centuries NEWS Workplace cancer costing 8,000 lives a year Research is the first attempt to quantify the higher cancer risk faced by men and women working in construction and doing shift work, but cancer charities say study is outdated NEWS …
Watch the trailer for the Oscar-nominated film documenting how Chinese villagers challenged a powerful chemical company over pesticides and dye-factory pollution
… Warriors of Qiugang: how one Chinese 'cancer village' rose up The Ecologist | 31st January 2011 Other Cancer Pesticides Video China Politics And … diabetes and reproductive problems to cancer and obesity, environmental degradation …
Sixty-four environmental and community groups have filed a petition to the EPA demanding federal limits on toxic air pollution from oil and gas wells which threaten the health of 150 million Americans.
… and neurological problems, birth defects, and cancer. 150 million Americans are at risk The … and gas wells release chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects, and respiratory … Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Midland." Cancer, birth defects, and respiratory disease …
Health campaigners say suspected hormone disrupter should be banned in baby bottles food and drink containers
… Food And Farming babybottle.jpg Breast Cancer UK is launching a national campaign in … Clare Dimmer, the Chair of Trustees at Breast Cancer UK . Breast Cancer UK is launching a national campaign in …
In the second part of our adaptation of Fatal Harvest’s iconoclastic analysis of agribusiness propaganda, The Ecologist reveals the real cost of industrial food.
… and other chemical inputs to the current cancer epidemic. Also uncalculated are the … food, substantially decreasing the threat of cancer and other diseases and thus cutting … the nutritional value of our meals. Increased cancer risk A central component of the …
It usually takes a major public health crisis to remove profitable toxins completely from marketplace. In the meantime most of us continue to be exposed to a variety of profitable poisons, including:
… | 15th May 2008 News Health Toxins Cosmetics Cancer Drugs Food And Farming Health Society … used as a rat poison, fluoride is linked to cancer, brittle bones and thyroid disease. … all stages of its life cycle, with links to cancer and damage to the immune and …
Parents urged to wash fruits and vegetables before eating after study finds commonly used pesticides may contribute to ADHD in children
… links Study in full READ MORE... COMMENT Cancer and pesticides: victims fight for … have won legal claims that their cases of cancer and Parkinson's disease were caused by … NEWS Farm pesticides linked to skin cancer Large-scale study highlights …
How can we be healthy on a sick planet? Especially when many still believe that health is unaffected by what is in the environment. These organisations could save your life
… in everyday products and their link with cancer, especially in children. ‘Rubbish’, a spokesperson for Cancer Research UK said: there is no known … campaigns have tackled issues such as breast cancer, as well as toxic chemicals in the …
If you are one of the many millions of people who rely on vitamins and supplements to maintain their health and conquer illness, it’s time for you to get active. The Ecologist explains why
… Wiewal, one of the founders of People Against Cancer, which has lobbied against attempts to … to treat everything from asthma to cancer. As Downing, the editor of The Journal … treatment of multiple sclerosis and cancer, says that considerable scientific …
The west's veterinary drug drive is not working, say animal disease scientists who have started researching the effectiveness of plant-based treatments used in Ethiopia
… always good old chicken soup... GREEN LIVING Cancer drug: the other use for mistletoe … is a respected and widely used treatment for cancer. Will it catch on in the UK? NEWS FDA …
RAF Kinloss in Moray, Scotland, at the centre of an investigation into radioactive contamination and chemical weapons buried at the site
… weapons, which can cause severe burns and cancer, may also be buried at the site. The … for clean up after thousands of tonnes of cancer-causing chemicals - including PCBs, …
Forty years ago this month, Professor Henry A. Schroeder wrote Trace Elements in the Environment, about the dangers of toxic metals in the air, food and water that humans expose themselves to
… still in use. Cadmium, which is linked to cancer and can damage the kidneys, is for … later have to be disposed. According to the Cancer Research Centre UK, a smoker may have …
Children may be more likely to turn to sugary drinks and ice-creams because of a lack of working water fountains in public parks in the UK, says campaign group
… NEWS Uncertainity over mobile phone and brain cancer links Largest study to date finds …
Dan Crossley, of the Food Ethics Council, talks to the Ecologist about their work on developing an 'ethical food manifesto' ahead of the next general election
… foods HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Can we cut cancer and heart disease rates just by going …