What are the 3 general categories of carcinogens

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Cancer: It's a Growth Industry - an interview with S. Epstein, Z Magazine

What surprising new insights were gained from this interview?

Does Epstein think a fatty diet is related to an increase in cancer risk?

What are the 3 general categories of carcinogens?

What can you do to reduce your cancer risk? See this link to the Breast Cancer Fund.

Pesticides and Breast Cancer - M. Watts, PAN North America Magazine*

Watts began her article with a number of disturbing worldwide statistics. Which one was most disturbing or surprising to you?
How are children exposed to pesticides?
List 4 or 5 ways women are more vulnerable to pesticides and toxins.
What is the disturbing relationship between AstraZeneca, pesticides, and breast cancer treatment?
Why is it difficult to prove direct cause and effect relationships between pesticides and cancer?
Can you recognize (or have you heard of) any of the pesticides listed in the box 101 Chemicals or the ones mentioned found in tobacco?
Do you think pesticides and toxic chemicals should be banned? Why or why not?

System Failure -- Jon Luoma, Mother Jones

1. What were the differences in exposure to pesticides between Yaqui Indians of the lowlands and highlands? What developmental differences did Guillette find?

2. What are endocrine disrupters (EDs)? When did harmful effects of EDs begin to surface? Have they received extensive study to date? Where are EDs found?

3. Why are PCBs found in humans?

4. List 5 heath concerns associated with EDs.

5. At what rate has sperm count decreased in Europe and the US?

6. What is one way to avoid excess exposure to EDs?

7. Even though 12 of the most noxious toxins are banned or restricted in the US and Canada, how can we become exposed?

8. Identify any title relating to hormone disruption from Environmental Health NewsLinks to an external site. and provide a one sentence discription.

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