On April 22, Earth Day is observed each year to promote awareness of environmental issues. According to Earth Day's founder, Senator Gaylord Nelson, who, in 1970, wrote letters to colleges and put a special article in Scholastic Magazine to promote the special day he had planned, Earth Day worked because of the spontaneous response at the grassroots level. People cared. People were concerned. According to Senator Nelson, the first year event organized itself. Today, over three decades later, Earth Day is a worldwide event. People still care. People are still concerned.Environmental issues are of special concern to cancer survivors and people interested in cancer prevention. Environmental toxins and pollution are some of the causes linked to the risk and development of cancer. At The Cancer Blog, we post information from reputable and respected individuals and organizations outlining some of the environmental concerns as it relates to cancer risks. This is the second recap of posts, the first recap can be found here.
- Greenpeace: Chernobyl cancer deaths grossly underestimated
- Gardening organic for cancer prevention
- Cancer society calls for ban on lawn and garden pesticides
- Peter Max Earth Day T-Shirt benefits breast cancer
- Earth Day cancer survivor and the Rachel Carson for our time
- TCE: groundwater contamination in toxic triangle of cancer
- Oyster Creek nuclear power plant link to childhood cancer
- Tooth Fairy Project: low level radiation link to cancer
- Health agency saying higher cancer rates have little meaning
- Potato farms a hotbed of cancer debate
- California and New York highest air pollution cancer risks
- Environmental contaminants strong link to cancer
