Environmental exposure to chemicals and breast cancer

Breast cancer results from the both genetic and environmental factors. This program hosts a discussion on the chemicals in our environment and the origins of breast cancer. Can they be avoided? What else can we do to limit our exposure? Let’s talk about it on this next Line One.

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• Meg Schwarzman, MD MPH, Associate Physician, UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine, Associate Director, Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry, and Researcher, Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, the University of California, School of Public Health Berkeley, CA

LINKS:

• Alaska Community Action on Toxics
• A reliable website dedicated to supporting patients, caregivers and practitioners through education on cancer
• UC Berkeley Program in Green Chemistry & Chemicals Policy web site with short video on green chemistry

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LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, June 19, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. AKDT

REPEAT BROADCAST:  Monday, June 19, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT

DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:

• Mayo Clinic
• Cleveland Clinic
• MedlinePlus
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• HealthyChildren.org
• American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
• American College of Allergy,  Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
• Science Based Medicine
• Quackwatch
• Super Smart Health

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