Category: Cancer

Nearly Half of American Adult Cancer Deaths Are Preventable Through Lifestyle Changes/Study

July 11, 2024

July 11, 2024 – CNN reports today that close to 40% of new cancer cases among adults 30 and older , and nearly half of deaths, could be attributed to preventable risk factors, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society. Smoking and excess body weight are the leading contributors to developing cancer.

“These are things that people can practically change how they live every single day to reduce their risk of cancer,” said Dr. Arif Kamal, chief patient officer with the American Cancer Society. Read entire article here.

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Times Beach Missouri Dioxin Disaster: Migraines, Nosebleeds, Dead Animals

March 14, 2023

On December 23, 1982 the Missouri Department of Health and the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) informed residents of Times Beach, Missouri that their town was dangerously contaminated, when the chemical dioxin was sprayed on its unpaved roads, and that the town will have to be evacuated and demolished. Residents reported migraines, nosebleeds, and dead animals.